The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-05
MOYER FOLLOWS
v. D. HAYWOOD
ON THE STAND
Will COrroborate Fellow
AccuSed'S Testimony
Today.

BOISE, Idaho, July 5.-WLliam D.
Haywood was prepared to go on the
witness stand in his own defense to-
day and tell his own story-a straight
forward account Of his iife-expected by
his lawyers, once for all, TO clear him
of the murder charge OF which Harry
Orchard swore he is guilty.
HaywOod's story will go back to the
beginning of the Western Federation of
Miners and his connection with it, and
of the bitter labor troubles in Colorado
and Idaho, and. lastly. of his acquaint-
ance with Orchard and its exact value
and significance.
Meyer to Follow.
The defense, 70 stamp this story OF
Hhe man on trial the more emphatically
upon the minds Of the jury. Will then
place Charles H. Meyer, president of
Fthe Western Federation, and jointly &C
'cused with Haywood, on the witness
lstand.
But preceding this great ending TO its
ease. planned by the defense. one more
home shaft against Orchards testimony
was directed today This was the evil
bdence of fifteen Witnesses. Unanim ously
bcontradicting Orchards story Of the at
hempt TO kill Bradley in San Francisco
with a bomb.
Dauow Has Dispositions.
These fifteen witnesses have not been
brought TO Boise. but their sworn dep
POSITIONS are in the hands of Clarence
IS. barrow. He has them ready for pre-
lsentation in court today and from
previous rulings Of Judge Fremont
Wood it is expected that they will be
- I
Guilty. All fifteen witnesses declare that
Hhe Bradley explosion was the result OF
u gas leak and not of a bomb.
The attorneys for the prosecution were
busy today preparing their case in re
Ibuttal which will probably be begun
next week. There are Tumors Of sensa-
Itions to be sprung by the prosecution,
Ebut so far as can be found out these are
merely rumors. One of them Is 10 the
effect that Steve Adams. the alleged
f-'paP' Of Orchard, will turn States evi-
sdence. Adams family merely deny the
report as nonsense.
Munsterberg Causes Trouble.
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg. the Harvard
Psychologist, who left here last week
after spending three or four days in
tcourt and visiting Orchard, has stirred
tzhe resentment of the defense by an in
terview in which he says Orchard is n
truthful witness. The professors state
ments have been published here. and
Attorneys Darrow and Richardson is
sued the following authorized comment
on the Harvard professor and his pur-
poses in visiting Boise:
prof. Hugo MunsterburE's opinion
that Orchard, the self-confessed assas-
sin. is telling the truth is merely paid
Testimonial The professor came here
under hire TO Tehabilitate a magazine
story furnished by Orchard This story
had to be 'blue-penciIed' after testi-
mony was introduced by the defense,
and its value as a sensation was greatly
diminished. Hence the necessity for the
expert opinion of the Harvard professor.
Guest of Prosecution.
Prof. Munsterburg spent a few days
here. the guest of the prosecution. his
expenses paid by the magazine pub
Usher. The professor did not see Or
chard on the witness stand. he did not
hear word of his testimony. The pro-
fessor did not see or talk with Hay
wood. Meyer. Pettibone their attorneys
or anyone connected with the defense.
He came here solely to earn his pay.
we suppose he is delivering the goods
when he gives out interviews declaring
Orchards story to be true.
Prof Munsterberg' opinions may
have some value In advertising and boil
STEERING UP an assassin's autobiography,
but for other purposes his hired state
enents are of no consequence"
A Witness Killed.
News was received today of the death
OF Frank Schmeleter. OF SilvertOn. Col.
the newly elected executive committee
man OF the miners federation, who was
10 have come here as a witness in the
Haywood case He jumped from a NOV
ing train in a Denver suburb, fell under
CHE wheels, and was killed.