Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-06-11
MRS. ORCHARD NO. z
FOR THE DEFENSE
She Will Declare on the Stand
That Her Alleged Husband
Was Paid by Mine Own
erS to Commit
M any Crimes.

Boise, Idaho, June 11.-There is
much speculation as to what Steve
Adams will testify when placed on
the stand as a witness for the state
against William ID. Haywood.
Adams is said to be sullen and IL is
unlikely that he will answer any
questions.
1t is said that after making his con-
fesslon, which he subsequently, re-
pud1ated. he went to Colorado with
General Bulkeley Wells, and pro-
duced much evidence including skele-
tons, that cleared up the mysteries of
several disappearances.
Showed Where Collins Was Killed.
He was also taken to Telluride,
where he pointed out the spot where
he stood to fire the shot that killed
Arthur Collins, manager of the Snug
gler Union mine.
The weapon used was found, it is
said, where he had secreted it.
Counsel for the prosecution say
that they are not depending upon
Adams to repeat his confession but
have, without his testimony, suffi-
cient corroborative testimony.
Wanted In Colorado.
1t is said that should Adams be ac-
quilted of the murder, for which he
is yet to stand trial in this state, the
Colorado authorities will make re-
QUESTION for him and try him on the
charge of numbering Collins,
Was "still Hunter"
Adams confession Is, however,
sworn to and in writing. 1t shows
careful correction and interIineation
in Adams own handwriting.
Astounding though IL may seem.
! those who have seen Adams confes-
| sion say 1T surpasses Orchards story
| of cold-blooded relation of man
hunting ana murder.
The list of Adams alleged victims
| is not as long as that with which Or
chard credits himself, but this is said
/ to be because Adams still-hunted a
| single quarry, while Orchard, to use
| his own words, Did not care whether
he killed one man or So" as he felt
at that time"
He Is a Problem.
Since his trial on the charge of
killing Claim Jumper Tyler, Adams
has been closely watched by the de-
fense.
They have had an attorney pay
daily visits to him and every report
has been that he is standing firm in
his reputation of the confession.
All Adams relatives are lined up
| on the side of the defense. His uncle
a man OF considerable means, and his
wife are here now.
To the prosecution also Adams is a
perpleXing problem. Should he refuse
to testify the state would endeavor &c
present his confession and rest there
All these and many more Difficult.
ties are well known to the attorneys
for the state and such being the case
there is much speculation concerning
their purpose i'm bringing Adams &c
Boise.
Mrs. Orchard NJ. =.
Another interesting witness is Mrs
Ida Toney Orchard, the widow witt
three children, whom Orchard took
to wife Notwithstanding the exist
ence of another wife living in Can
ada, and known there under Or
Chard's true name.
Mrs. Ida Toney Orchard will be Z
witness for the defense. 1t is under
stood she will testify that Orchard
while he lived at Cripple Creek, wai
in the employ of the mine owners
Says Orchard Was Hired by Owners
1t is expected by the defense thai
she will be able to throw some ligh'
upon the motives of Orchard and vii
be relied upon to strengthen tn,
claim of the defense that the mine
owners and not the Western Fedora
ton of Miners were the conspirator.
who employed Orchard to murder
Orchard married the second time a
Cripple Creek when he was at wOrl
as a miner. At that time he was &
member of the miners union. Thel
were married shortly before the grea
strike broke out i'm 1904. The woman
was keeping miners boardint
house.