Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
ORCHARD REVEALS
STARTLING STORY
Star Witness in the Haywood
Murder Case.
ON STAND AT BOISE TODAY
Remarkable Revelations in the Re-
cital of Crimes.
DEFENSE CONSTANTLY OBJECTED
Haywoods Gaze Fixed Upon Self
Confessed Murderer as He Wove
His eliminating Web.

Harry Orchard, the self-confessed
murderer OF former Gov. Steunen-
berg, was called to the stand as
witness at Boise this morning.
Orchard entered the court room in
company OF Taller Rasbcamer and
number of guards. He was brought
into the court room by the back
stairway used by the jury. Orchard
looked cool and collected. He said
that he had been held on the charge
OF murder since January I, 1906.
He said he was born in Ontario, and
had been known as Orchard for
eleven wears. His real name was
Alfred Hansley. As the examina-
ton proceeded Orchard became
steadier and his voice increased in
volume He was we'll groomed and
wore gray striped suit.
BOISE, Idaho. June 5.-The Haywood
trial was resumed at Q am.
The first witness called after the opening
of court was j. VI. Brunzell. a hotel pro-
prietor of Nampa. Idaho. which is between
Boise and Caldwell Branzell identified the
names of Thomas Hogan and John l.. Simp-
kins in his hotel register for November.
1895. Hogan, or Orchard, at the ho,el
with Simpkins on November Il.
The presence of Simpkins at Nampa on
November :. and at Silver City Novem-
her :. 1905, was established by A. Hinkey
and ]. \. Corners. hotel keepers in these
cities
ra civ of tasfi U1pn Iay
wood $ mother, gray-haired,- kindly facel
woman. wearing s.ecta@lcs, entered the
court room for the first time and took a
seat beside the prisoners wife. Haywood
sister also was present today for the first
time.
Following Hinkey and Corners the
stand came c. NJ Wentz, a bookkeeper of
minin5 company at Walker, Idaho, and
formerly In bank at Wardner. WentZ
said he knew Jack Simpkins, one of the
men alleged to have had hand in the muir
der of former Gov. Steunenberg, and was
acquainted with his handwriting. He iden-
tilted the photograph of Sim3kins, which
was offered and accepted in evidence over
an objection from the defense.
Wentz also identified Simpkins signature
in the various hotel registers. Simpkins
sometimes went under the name of Sim
mons The hotel registers were allowed
in evidence by Judge Wood, the defense
Directing and excepting to the ruling.
Wentz was not cross-examined.
Guy Feight of Nampa told of seeing Or
chard and Simpkins in company at Cald-
we'll prior to the assassination of Steunen-
berg
Haywood took no testimony in a book
during the examination of the witnesses
today.
There a delay of several minutes
after the conclusion of Feight's testimony,
Senator Borah simply announcing The
next witness will be here in a moment"
Harry Orchard Called.
Immediately there was intense excite
ment in the court room, the report quickly
spreading that orchard was the man next
expected in the witness chair, the crisis of
the case being reached with his testimony
the testimony of the confessed slayer of
Steunenberg and the accuser o. Haywood,
Meyer, Pettibone and Simpkins the latter
OF whom has never been apprehended
The wait OF five minutes seemed like so
many hours Orchard had spent the night
IN Boise and had been sent for FINALLY
10 relieve the strain and restlessness in the
court room, came the loud voice Of Hawley,
for the state, saying:
Call Harry Orchard"
Hardly had the words left his mouth
when Orchard appeared at the door leading
from the prisoners section of the building
He was attired in natty gray suit and
walked with a firm step. He was preceded
to the witness chair ty Deputy Sheriff
Beamer, a stalwart fellow more than six
feet In height and was followed by an
other deputy from the penitentiary. Or
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Haywood and his family. His eyes were
cast down.
Arriving at the elevated witness stand,
Orchard stood for a moment with hand up-
lifted while the clerk delivered the oath.
Where do you ltve?" asked Mr. Hawley
Orchard did not seem prepared for Just
this question. and he hesitated a moment
Finally, In almost inaudible tone he
said he was confined In the state peniten-
tiary.
Speak up. Mr.. Orchard" said Senator
Borah. The court must hear you"
Are you charged with any crime?" asked
Hawley
Glanced at Haywood.
The prisoner turned hfs glance for a mo-
ment at Haywood and then said:
L am charged with the murder of Frank
Steunenberg and am awaiting trial.
/ was born in Northumberland county,
Canada, in 1865, and am, therefore, forty
one years old" went on the witness in an
swer to HawIeys questions.
Harry Orchard is not my true name
have gone by that name for about
eleven years. My true name is Alfred
Horsley. / came to the United States in
1896. first to Spokane. where I remained
week. / went to Wallace, Idaho in
March or April 1898. / first worked for