The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-06
FOR VOTERS TO RERUkE.
Republican Party Of Colorado and
Idaho Responsible for Orchard.

The trial of Haywood for the muir.
der of ex-Gov. Steuenberg has been
in progress at Boise, Idaho, for several
weeks. The testimony so far adduced
by the prosecution consists almost en-
tirely of the so-called confession of
a monster known by the name Of
Harry Orchard; but whose real name
is Horsley. This man would have the
world believe that he has for years
been engaged as the hireling of the
Western Federation of Miners in sys-
tematic assassination, arson and the
wrecking OF mines and railroads. He
declares that he has killed Is inno-
cen and unsuspecting persons; yet
1t SO happens that in the case in
which he was arrested, he was able
to evade the officers of the law only
about 48 hours, and this is the only
case in which any evidence has so far
been produced to corroborate his
story. He says that he has received
none from Scott and Sterling, two
representatives of the mine owners
who are behind the prosecution, and
that money was sent to him by Gov.
Gooding, of Idaho, after his arrest.
He also says that he was a member
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and received money from Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone for committing
the various crimes of which he boasts.
He admits that he is a thief, a liar, a
perjurer and a bigamist, as well as a
coward and al assassin.
Considering the case, as so far de-
yeloped, we should say that no nan
should be convicted upon the testimo.
ny Of such a witness as Orchard. His
testimony is absolutely incredible. 1t
is morally impossible that he should
have done all that he claims he has
done without being earlier detected.
1t is a difficult thing for any man to
conceal even one act of murder; for
murder will out" Clues will be left,
in spite of the utmost precautions. And
then there is the old maxim, that God
never made a knave without making
a fool at the same time-a maxim al
ready too clearly demonstrated in this
case by the manifest combination of
political intrigue and moral obliquity
which characteriZes it. For it is ap-
parent that the men back of Orchard
have o~verreached themselves and eX.
| posed a cloven foot even at the outset
of the trial. To permit Orchard 20
tell such an improbable story is in
itself strong, even conclusive, evidence
of knavery and folly combined. The
idea that a man so dull that he could
not conceal one murder for As hours
could conceal IL previous murders for
years is an absurdity. There is some
thing rotten in the theory Of the prose
character of Orchard. In fact, it seems
to us that Orchards character is but
the outward and visible sign Of the
true inwardness of the whole business.
For it is manifest that partisan poll
tics of the blacklist type is the moving
spirit of the prosecution.
When the thing is over Orchard will
probably get his reward in money, as
sumo a new name, sneak off to some
other region, betray some other WON
an, perhaps enter politics, and become
a desirable citizen" But the Repub-
lican party of Colorado and Idaho
can't well do that. 1t will have to stay
in the country until the outraged
voters belonging to the laboring
classes exterminate the thing. And
from all appearances they will per-
form that worthy service to mankind
at the next election.