The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
CALLS PETT|DONE
I MOST GUILTY OF ALL
HAWLEY OUTLINES STATES
CASE IN TRIAL AT BOISE.
WITNESSES ARE HEARD
Corpus Deficit is Proved and Way
Paved for Repetition Of
Harry Orchards Con.
EAt. fesslon. ID
WITNESSES ARE HEARD

\ Boise, Idaho, Dec. 11.-Charging
that George A. Pettibone, the defend
ant at bar, Is the most guilty of all
those charged with causing the death
of ex-Gov Frank Steunenberg, James
H. Hawley outlined the states case
Tuesday. Little effort at oratory was
made by the chief prosecutor, but he
plainly told the jury what it is pro-
posed to prove.
For two hours he spoke of what he
termed the most gigantic conspiracy
In the annals of crime, always keeping
In the foreground the part which it is
alleged Pettibone took in It.
Orchard to Testify.
The taking of evidence began at the
afternoon session and before court ad-
journed for the day the state had es-
tablished the corpus deficit, clearing
the way for Harry Orchard, who takes
the witness stand Wednesday, for the
second time to tell to jnry his story
of blood. Orchard was brought from
the penitentiary to this city Tuesday
evening, and spent the night In the
Office of Mr. Hawley. Senator Borah,
who arrived from Washington Monday
night, conducted the examination of
states witnesses in the afternoon.
Tells Of the Murder.
When court convened at the after
noon session Senator Borah called C.
F. Winn to the stand. He lived just
across the street from the Steunen-
berg residence at Caldwell, and told of
hearing the explosion of the bomb.
Going to investigate, he found Steunen-
berg about ten feet from the gate of
his home and tried to pick him up.
but he was so badly mangled that it
could not be done. When others ar
rived the injured man was carried to
his house and he died half an hour
later. The witness graphically des-
cribed Steunenberg's condition, saying
that he was mangled beyond recogni-
ton
Steunenbergs injuries were des.
cribed by DR.. J. w. Cue, who was
called Immediately after the explosion.
John C. Rice and A. Ballentine testi-
fed to seeing Harry Orchard go in the
direction of the Steunenberg residence
half an hour before the explosion.
Victims Son on Stand.
Julian Steunenberg, son of the muir
dered governor, testified that three
days before his father was killed Or
chard, who was then known as Hogan,
asked him when his father would re-
turn from his sheep camp.
]. Bowman identified photograph
of Pack Simpkins as man going by
the name of Simmons, who was with
Orchard, who some time at the Pacific
hotel in Caldwell proved to be the
murderer.
Stephen Dempsey, former proprietor
of the Pacific hotel,identified the pic
ture of Simpkins, and identified the
hetel register which showed that Ho-
gan registered September 2, 1905, and
again on November 8, when Simmons
also registered, and they were as
signed to the same room.
Guy Freight, who stopped at the Pa.
cific hotel during the time Orchard
was there, identified Simpkins' pic
ture. Hotel registers were identified
and introduced, showing that Orchard
was at the Grand hotel at Nampa No
vember IL, 1905, together with Simp-
kins. who registered under his true
name; that he was at Nampa again
November 13, and that Simpkins was
at Silver City November s. None of
the witnesses was cross-examined by
the defense.