The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-17
HAYWOOD'SCON-
NECTION IN MUIR
DER NOT SHOWN
ORCHARDS TESTIMONY IN RE-
GARD TO OFFICIALS PARTI-
CIPATION IN PLOT.
ALONE LINKED WITH ADAMS
State Will Produce Evidence Show.
ing Sums of Money Paid by
Defendant to Orchard.

BOISE, Idaho, June 16.-While
the trial of William D. Haywood,
charged with conspiring 10 the MUIR
der of Former Governor Frank
Steunenberg, stands suspended for a
day, Harry Orchard, the chief wit
ness in the case, will be taken to
Caldwell, IN Canyon county, where
the case against him for the actual
murder of Steunenberg, will be
called and postponed until the next
term of court. Judge Fremont
Wood, who is presiding In the Hay
wood case, will hold courc in Canyon
county tomorrow, acting for Judge
Bryan, who is disqualified in the Or
chard case, because his partner is, or
was, counsel for Orchard at the time
of his arrest. Orchard will be TAX
en- to Caldwell on the iocals train
leaving here at o'clock tomorrow
morning. He will be in charge of
Warden Whitney of the Idaho peni-
Tertiary and force of guards.
The adjournment of his case was
merely a perfunctory matter, not
taking more than a few minutes.
The prisoner will at once be brought
back to Boise.
The Haywood trial will be resumed
at $3.50 o'clock on Tuesday morning,
when the state will continue the in
PRODUCTION of evidence in support of
the Orchard story and endeavor fur
Their to link the defendant with the
conspiracy to murder Steunenberg as
outlined by Orchard in his confess
sion. So far the evidence has been
cOrrObOratiVe of Orchards story of
his many crimes in major and minor
details. The first connection of Hay
wood has yet to come out in evidence
Certain evidence has linked him with
Adams, whom Orchard says was his
partner in number of crimes
Documentary evidence has shown
Haywood's connection with Jack
Simpkins, but as Simpkins was a
member of the executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners, of
which Haywood is still the secretary
and treasurer, counsel Cor the de-
Tense claim that the drafts were
drawn in the regular course of the
federation business and that the pro-
duction of drafts from Haywood to
Simpkins have no connection with
conspiracy, being, in fact, on the
records of the federation.
Simpkins is named in the indict-
ment with Haywood, Meyer and Pet
tibone, but he has not been arrested.
One of the drafts in his favor was
drawn after the murder of Steunen-
berg The state has shown by some
witnesses that Simpkins was with Or
chard in Caldwell prior to, but not
at the time of the murder. The last
draft produced in evidence and iden-
titled by the cashier of the Denver
Bank, was drawn in January, 1906.
1t was Endorsed by Simpkins' wife
and paid to her by Spokane bank.
Steunenberg was killed on December
80, 1905. The draft in favor of Simp-
kins was drawn prior to the time Or
chard made his confession and about
three weeks before Haywood was ar
rested in Denver. 1t is rumored that
the whereabout of Simpkins is known
and that he will be produced as a
witness at the proper time. Counsel
for the defense and prosecution do
not confirm the report.
1t is probable that the case, in di-
rect, for the state, will rest by the
end of this week Counsel say that
it will take at least until Friday next
to conclude. Adams may be called
to the stand in few days, but this
is not certain. A strong effort will
be made to get Adams repudiated
confession before the jury and will
of course, be fought vigorously by
the defense. Lawyers who know
the history of the prosecution of
Adams and his confession express
doubt as to the possibility of getting
the confession in.
On Tuesday the state will offer in
. evidence copies of certain printed ar
ticles over Haywood's signature
showing the language used by the de-
PENDANT against Steunenberg when
the former governor was running for
office. The decision of the supreme
court of Colorado, having to do with
the eight-hour bill, which Haywood
was supporting and which was de-
clared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court when Judge Goddard
was on the bench, will be offered in
evidence. Orchard swore that he
was employed to kill Judge Goddard
and Judge Gabbert of the supreme
court and that he did attempt to kill
them. The evidence in further cor
roboration of Orchards story of his
attempts on the life of Fred Bradley
OF San francisco, is said to be forth
coming and will be introduced this
week The most essential of these
are the copies of the kilograms which
Orchard swore he received from Pat
Bone" or Pettibone. These he said
were received by him over the Pos
tai Telegraph company's line. and
that several sums of money we're sent
to him during the months he re-
manned in San Francisco waiting his
opportunity.
The defense has already an
nouneed that they will have between
$50 and 200 witnesses. Subpoenas
have not been asked for these and
it is therefore probable that it will be
shown that they have come forward
voluntarily to testify for Haywood
That this will be dohe is almost GER
tain from the questions asked the
states witnesses to show that the!
were brought to Boise on subpoena'
in most instances and served by the
Pinkertons and that many of then
were advanced money from the Pink