The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
Story of Bradley
Plot Corroborated

NAtO4lAlOC u1COlCdIy 1OllS VI
Finding Poison in
the Milk
BOISE, June 13.-In opening the Hay
wood trial this morning the defense
announced that this would be the last
day Of the cross examination of Harry
orchard. Attorney Richardson, counsel
for William Haywood, turned suddenly
on the witness and said:
Have. you had your usual talk with Mr. Nc
saw him for i've minutes In Mr.. Hawley's
been discussed but casually. Mcfarland had
said that he was quite i'll with heavy cold and
just able TO keep out of bed
Orchard fixed the date of his second Caldwell
visit as some time in November 1905
Wen, If you and Simpkins went to Caldwell
in November TO kill Steunenberg WHY didn't Won
do itg' demanded Attorney Richardson
We did make an attempt to. but it wasn't
the Saratoga hotel, where he became acquainted
with the employees of the place. He made no
effort at concealment
Richardson wanted to know why il was that
with plenty Of opportunity to kill Steunenberg
on one Of the governors trips to his sheen
ranches Orchard had decided to use bomb in
Well. got disgusted with myself at not be-
ing anle TO get him, so / finally decided to use
the bomb and get rid of the thing and get
away said Orchard.
But you took the materials for bomb when
you first went TO CaldweIl?''
Yes sir"
frst?'' e OO"'D AfOn' 'ne
Yes, sir, il the opportunity offered
Attorney Richardson jumped over the details
OF placing the bomb at the Steunenberg resi-
dence, picking the witness up at the point
where he began to return back to the hotel
after seeing Steunenberg approach the place of
You were warm and excited when you
reached the hotel, were not your
- was warm. 1 tried not TO be excited"
You were calm enough to help the bar
tender tie up a bundle?''
Il held my, finger on the string while he tied
up the parcel
PREPARED FOR FLIGHT
The cross examination here digressed to a
plan that Orchard conceived to ride short
distance on a train with Steunenberg and set
the bomb in grip under the seat
With paraphernalia ready Orchard got aboard
the train one day. but Steunenberg missed it
The fact that others in the car would have been
killed in the explosion. Orchard said. did not
Returning TO Orchards action after the as
sassination OF Steunenberg, Richardson wante
TO his room and scattered powder and plaster
of paris about the place.
NO, sir, did not replied Orchard in posi-
he said that he went back to the hotel with
the idea OF cleaning up some things in his
what was in it?'
Some cayenne pepper. potash and acid'
What were you doing with the PEPPER
i had II TO put on my shoes when necessary
so as to prevent dogs taking up my traii''
Orchard made no attempt to leave Caldwell
in his room at the Saratoga hotel. The next
day, Sunday, he was suspected and placed under
parole. On Monday he was arrested
The first attorney that Orchard had was J. J.
Sullivan Of Denver.
Sullivan had acted once for the witness in a
civil case IN that city and 1t he who sug-
gested that Orchard should have a local at
torney IN Caldwell.
Didn't you tell Sullivan you knew an attor-
ney named Miller In Spokane7"
II said had received telegram from Miller
sullivan wired Miller to come and he reached
Caldwell something more than a week after the
arrest"
PLACED IN CELL
Orchard remained in the Caldwell iail eight
days and was then brought to the penitentiary
Richardson here attempted to show the CO.
ercion Of Orchard through solitary confinement.
Where were you put when you reached the
penitentiary?' be asked
/. ''In the new cell house,
What sort Of cell ~
"a steel cage"
with solid wallsF'
The walls were solid. the front and back
You were in solitary confnement7''
Il don't know what you call it,
Were you taken TO the penitentiary with
your CONSENT
mo, sir
Were you advised as to your rights about
being confined in the penitentiaryr'
Ibid they tell you where they were taking
your
And after being put in the cell you were not
Eyes, sir: I could speak to the man In the
next cell and to the guard IN 'front.'
''You couldn't see the man next door, could
Eyes. when he went out in front"
MURDERER HAS CoMRADE
.'whO was the man next doori"
bob Wedder."
"a condemned murderer
Tor the most part the guard outside your cell
mo, sir. He spoke great deal to the man
next door and he spoke to me often
Where were. your meals served?'
sTn the cell"
They passed in to you the same as tc
/ the convicted murderer
Yes. sir; the door was opened and the mealr
were handed In"
Orchard said that his cell was SKI feet
You were not allowed to exercise leave
your cell?'
'sAnd you were not allowed to read?"
yes, sir: had new books from the library
NO newspapers?
NOW. after you had been in confinement ter
days. who first came 70 see your
did you know him-that he was Pinker
toni"
Not until that time"
$50 he came and sat outside your cell door?'
mo, sir ! was taken to the clerks office
and saw him there"
Orchard said that he complained to MCFARLAND
about being placed in the penitentiary. He told
the detective that the authorities had no right
to put him In the penitentiary, he had moi
been tried or convicted.
HEARS OF MOLLY MAGUIREs
"Did MCFARLAND talk to you about your pas,
lifeg'
.sYes sir"
And his past life?"
ssYes sir
And the Molly Maguiresg"
mo, sir; not at first
.Did he first talk of the biblef"
s.No, sir; not at first. We did talk later about
the bible.''
"And Mcfarland told you about King David
who was a murderer, had repented and become
man after Gods own hearth
--He told about King David; yes, SIR
:. And about what bad man ST. Panl Yasi,,