New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
GODDARD ON THE STAND
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course adopted by Steunenberg and that those VINO
condemned should not be held responsible for Inc
Governors murder.
Senator Borah argued for the state that The
Miners Magazine should be admitted because II
showed the enmity % an organization OF Whlch
Haywood and other defendants We're 1ne ono H
He pointed the state did not oner the ar
ticles evidence to prove their cIlsrse o m tb
out TO help the Jury in determining, among all tIle
circumstances what the animus OF the west
ern Federation OF Miners, Of which HAYWOOD Is the
secretary and treasurer and "lhe miners Masd-
zine" the official organ
MINERS ADVISED To ARM THEMSELVES.
Senator Borah. without quoting from the articles
said these articles did advocate force ana that
they advised the members OF the oFRatiZdloh 10 10
arm themselves with rifles. He maintained that II
the evidence of newspaper articles was admitted
in the Spies case. the evidence OF articles IN ne
Miners Magazine should be admitted because In
both casesin the present case, no less than In the
case tried twenty years ago-animus was shown and
violence advocated.
richardson closed the argument He asserted
that in no word contained in The Miners Maga-
zine" was there an advocacy of the use OF arms
except in some for sef-defence. right allowed 10
every citizen. and he argued with force that cru
csEn OF political opponent could not be construct
IS an evidence OF murder.
and said that he would take the question OF the
admissibtty of the evidence under advisement. ana
would II possible render decision at CLOCK
Court adjourned at II a. m Judge Wood said
that unless the state had other witnesses he would
not continue the case until he had reached a de-
csion the important matter presented In the
morning Senator Borah said that the remaining
evidence depended largely on the admission or the
magazine articles. This made an early adjourn
ment necessary.
When the trial was resumed. at o'clock. Judge
Wood announced that he was not ready to pass
aaauy upon the adrnissibility of the various art-
cles from The Miners Magazine" which the
prosecution desired to place in evidence.
Il have had time 10 make but hasty eXamtna-
tIoa Of the articles said the presiding justice.
land while have decided that some OF them may
he adT others be rejected. there
ere some 10 which 1 in doubt because Of the
insufhciency of the memoranda handed me by
counsel. ! will not render a decision until have
the copy Of the stenographer's minutes before me.
expect 10 have the decision ready by tomorrow
morning
ORCHARDS INSURANCE CAREER
To corroborate Orchards testimony as TO becom-
ing an agent Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany the prosecution introduced John L. Stearns.
the representative OF the company at Denver. Or
chard said he was advised by Haywood. Meyer and
PeItibone 70 engage in life insurance solicitation
as blind 10 cover his presence in Canyon city
while stalking Governor Peabody. Stearns SAID Or
chard brought him letters Of recommendation from
George a Pettibone: from Horace y. Hawkins law
partner Of E F. Richardson, now representing the
defendant; from J. c. Sullivan president OF the
State Federation OF Labor and from Henry CoIeil.
These letters. together with the carbon copy or a
letter written by Stearns 10 Pettbone' were o1eFed
IN evidence by the prosecution
The defence objected the ground that the let
ters in no way connected Haywood with the oea1h
of Governor Steunenberg. Judge WOOD oVerruled 11e
the objection. and Senator Borah read the letterS
20 the Jury. The letter from Mr. Hawkins was a
high commendation Of Orchard. the attorney de-
claring Orchard or Thomas Hogan as ne was
then known. be a of integrity.
u know nothing detrimental TO his character
concluded Mr. Hawkins.
The letter from ]. G. Sullivan commended Or
chard as "a whose integrity is unquestioned'
and whose general character is good"
Henry Cohen. q Denver attorney, wrote OF Or
chard: His integrity is Of the best and his habits
Pettibone wrote to stearns in reply 10 a letter
frOn latter asking to Orchards character.
PettIbone wrote:
IN reply to yours Of the 7th. in reference to
Thomas Hogan: Yes acquainted with Hogan,
and I am also becoming acquainted with you. If
any Of my agents apply 10 you for positions you
would do favor by showing them the quickest
way the cellar. as can use them very well my
self"
On cross-examination stesrns said that he took
the letter joke. as he had employed several of
Pettibone's agents.
Mrs Seward. Of San Francisco. who conducted
the room!ng house at which Orchard stayed when
he making the attempt on the life OF Fred"
Bradley. was the next witness. She told Of know
/ ing Orchard under the name of Berry, and said
/ she found in his shavings of lead and wood
= and other evidence Of the mans experiments in
bomb making Orchard said he Experimental IN
the room TO find out whether the opening Of a
would upset the bottle Of sulphurc acid neces
sary to fire the bombs Of his design Mrs Seward
said she found a fshline running from screw eye
on the door the cork OF a small bottle
The witness said Orchard left her house early on
the morning OF the explosion at Mr. Bradley s
house The witness tried once 10 move Orchards
grip and found IL heavy.
Cross-exarnined by Richardson, Mrs. Seward said
she had not reported the finding of the lead shaw
ings. ETC. in Orchards room to any other than her
daughters.
''I thought he was inventing something" she de-
clared, but I had idea what &c was
Mrs Seward said she hestated a long while be-
fore coming 20 Boise 10 testify. The detectives
came 10 her twelve or fifteen times about the
matter.
What did you get for coming here?" demanded
Richardson.
My expenses" replied the witness
Riley Harris. young who formerly worked
for the plumber, Roach, who made the lead case
which Orchard transformed into the Peabody bomb
took the stand and said he personally delivered
the case to Orchard, collecting 81 50 from him.
The defence here received permission of the
court to 1e the names of several additional wit
nesses. among them Justice Luther NJ Goddard of
the Supreme Court OF Colorado. and several Off
ciaIs Of the Postal Telegraph Company Justice
Goddard then called TO the stand to testify to
the finding Of the bomb which Orchard placed at
the front gate Of his home at 27th avenue and
Humboldt street in Denver. The bomb, q pine
uncovered. Justice Goddard said, by General Bulke-
ley Wells former adjutant general Of the Colorado
militia. The box dug up in February 1906
following Orchards confession. Justice Goddard
described the bomb IN detail. He said the bomb
Was taken TO the Pinkerton Office In Denver
Justice Goddard told OF the taken to pre-
serve the bomb intact He identified the small acid
bottle taken from the deadly machine which had
been set for him. but which for some reason failed
20 explode. The proposed ssination Of Jus
tice Goddard had been planned precisely as the
killing Of former Governor Steunenbers was car