The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
Defendant ilfl$Explain
His Connection G With
Alleged Grimes.
STAR VIII, MESS
COMES TIL Sl5vVEEK
Not Likely That Steve Adams
Will Testify, bt,t Haywood
Will Denysin Toto the
Confession Of Orchard.
Has Much to
Explain.

BOISE, IDAHO. July 7.--Attorneys
for William D. Haywood to-day COM
'pleted details Of plans for the finalI
week Of the defense, which begins
with the opening OF court to morrow
at 10 o'clock. Interest in the trial
this time centres in the forthcomingl
appearances on the stand oftEHayw wood,
who, it is said. has been the moving
force in the Western Federation of
Miners for several years, and one of
his co-defendants.. Charles Meyer,
president Of the miners organization.
The third defendant in the case.
George A. Pettibone, will not take the
stand, it is said, until his own case
comes up.
Adams Not to. Testify.
Steve Adams, whose recent trial for.
the murder of man In Northern
Idaho, resulted in a disagreement of
by Harry Orchard in many
of the latter's crimes and alleged con-
spiracies with the leaders of the West
ern Federation,}a1s& sstill In Boise jail
available as witness for the defense.
hut it has been definitely decided that
he will not be called to the stand.
The prosecution says it would well
come such move, as the appearance
of Adams on the stend might open
the way for the Introduction of a
norton at least of Adams's confess
Viewed in the light of the closing
plans for the defense and the prose-
cution there seems little doubt that
the trial which has already been in
progress for two months can be brought
to an end inside of three weeks The
defense will require at least all of
five or six days yet, for 1t is an
lhounced that. :FIayyvotPdr. when he takes
the stand, willabe n,s,parsd to lay bare
his entire lifes history.
Hnywood,s Long Story.
Haywood's testimony as to his con-
nection with the Western Federation
lof Miners will be interspersed with
much documentary evidence, and the
| introduction of this and reading It to
the jury will take up much time.
The defense expresses It's willingness
| that the cross examination of Haywood
shall take the widest possible range.
| The defendant. it is said,, Will not
only deny in toto all that Orchard has
said as to his Aonnection with any of
the witnesses crimes. but Will offer ex-
4 plana OF the instances where the
State has associated Orchard and Hay
wood, notably the instance of Hay
woods part in the deception of the
second Mrs. Orchard, as to the where
abouts Of her husband in 1905.
Must Explain Much.
Haywood will also be called on to
explain the sending of several drafts
I, to Jack Sirnpkins, a member Of the
executive board and an organizer for
i the Western Federation. whose pres
ence in Caldwell with Orchard prior
to the assassination Of the Ex-Governor
lSteunenberg has not been denied by
the defense. The attorneAs for the
federation say that these payments
were the regular sums dus Sinlp-
klns for his work as an organizer
and had absolutely nothing to do witt
any crime or proposed criminal act
4 The sending Of $75g to Steve Adams
lin Ogden, Utah, will also. he q sub.
4 ject OF inquiry when Haywood takes
1.-The stand. The fourth instance tc
which the state attaches Importance
1 as tending to connect Haywood will
the alleged conspiracy as revealed BY
& Harry Orchard on the witness-st tane
4 was the sending Of a message by Hay.
wood to Silver City. Idaho, instructine
z the federation officers there to sec tina
I attorneys were engaged for Orchard
and to protect the interests Of the
miners union.
4 Haywood's examination and cross
4 examination can hardly be completed
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