The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-05
Self Confessed Murderer of
Former Governor Steunenberg
Is Expected to Testify in Hay
wood Case Today.
LIFE is THREATENED.
But Officials Do Not Believe
He Is in Danger.
State Charges &c Crimes
Against Federation of Miners.


certainly that HSrry Orchard Will go
on the stand tits afternoon.
Orchard, by his own confession, is
the actual murderer of Steunenberg-
Haywood is the first person TO be tried
on the charge of that murder and the
self-confessed murderer is expected
according to the statement of the pros
cutting attorney, to convict Haywood
1t is stated most positively that Or
chard has been promised and expects
no clemency. The warden at the PEN
itentiary said last night to the Asso-
ciated Press:
Orchard is ready to pay the last
penalty for his crime and expects MOTH
ing else at the hands of the people of
this state. 1 am well aware that 1t is
difficult to pursuade people on the out
side that this is the case, but singular
though it may be and is, 1 know it to
be true"
Orchards arrival in Boise last even
ing was known to but few people. He
was taken to the Office of the leading
counsel for the prosecution and there
discussed the case with Mr.. Hawley
and Senator Borah for several hours:
1t was planned at first that he should
be kept in the county Jail. but it is now
stated that these plans have been
changed and Orchard. while he is want
ed as witness will not be kept either
at the penitentiary or in the county
be safely and comfortably housed in
the city. 1t is said that the evidence
of Orchard is of such vital Importance
and as it is known to the detectives
that threats have been made to assas-
sinate Orchard before he appears as
witness, il is felt that no precaut1on
should be overlooked though no one
really believes that Orchards life is in
danger or that the defense Will coun-
tenance violence
In the remarka BILE statement to the
jury delil&ed yesterday by ]. H. Haw-
lev for the state, number of overt
acts wre charged to the Inner circle
of the Western Federation of Miners
Mr.. Hawlsy, however, stated that he
was holding other cases in reserve.
These he agreed to submit in writing
to counsel Tor the defense, but he said
that It would be preferable for the de-
velopment of his case if for the pres
from the public The defense was fur
nished with n typewriter list this
morning.
1t is understood that the list of the
against the Western Federation of
Miners numbers at least &c. but the
specific cases mentioned by counsel for
the state in his opening address were
some six or seven. These murders are
not confined to the state of Idaho but
extend to nearly every mining point in
Colorado where there have been min
ing troubles and to other states.
That the defense is preparing to make
q fight through other courts should |
their client be convicted, is made very
evident by the continued objections of
the counsel on that side. The number
of exceptions so far recorded is ex-
traordinary and at every point an OBJ
lection is raised, and in case of an adj
verse ruling the exception is noted.
Julian P. StSunenberg, the 21-year-
old son of the dead governor, testified |
at the afternoon session. AS the stall |
wart. broad shouldered young man
with blonde hair walked to the ele- |
waited witness chair which is almost in |
the center of the big room, all eyes |
were turned upon him. He made |
firm replies to all the questions put to |
him, and looked from time to time at |
the defendant who returned the gaze
iHtcntly. There was no hint of feel |
ing however, in the look of either.
Steunenberg told of meeting Orch |
ara in Caldwell some days prior to his |
fathers assassination. An objection |
testifying to a conversation he had |
with Orchard was overruled by Judge |
Wood.
'T was at the o. S. L. depot one day."
said Steunenberg, when the man |
came TO me and asked if my name was |
Steunenberg. 1 said yes and he then |
asked when nv father would be back |
In the city. He said his name was |
Hogan and that he and my father had |
had some business in regard to sheep. |
He said they would have another |
transaction in the future. I told him /
father would be home Friday and he |
then wanted to know where he could |
find him on his return. I told him
where our residence was and where |
my fathers office was
The defense moved to have all of /
this testimony thrown out as imma-
terial and incompetent. Senator
Borah said he would connect the con-
versation with Orchard who was a
member of the same alleged con-
Spiracy as Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone.
Judge Wood declined to grant the
motion
Faywood's attorneys then said they
did not desire to cross examine the
young man. Steunenberg gave way
TO ]. L. Bowman a laborer of Cald-
well. who testified as to seeing Orch
ard in company with man giving his
ran1e as Simmons. He identified a
picture of Jack Simpkins as the Sim
mons man: The photograph became
On cross examination Bowman said
that neither Orchard nor Simpkins
had made any attempt to conceal |
themselves and there was nothing
mysterious about their movements.
They stopped at a public hotel and
came and went freely.
james Russell. q Presbyterian mis-
sionary, formerly a resident Of CaId-
we'll testified to meeting Hogan and
I
they occupied the same room at the
hotel. The defense declined to cross
examine after motion to strike out
the testimony as having no connection
with the defendant at bar, had been
denied by Judge Wood.
Steve Dempsey. proprietor of the
hotel at Caldwell, where Hogan and
Simmons first stopped, identified their
names on the hotel register, which
was introduced as evidence.
The two men. the witness said, oc-
cupied the same room. Dempsey said
Hogan told him he was a sheep buyer