Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-17
SAYS ORCHARD lied
Haywood Testifies in His Own
Behalf in Idaho Murder Case
IMPEACHES MUCH OF EVIDENCE
Labor Leader Charged With Murder
Of Former Governor stuenenbers
Approaches Stand Pale and Trem-
bling, But Gains Composure and
Relates in Strong Tones the Story
of His Life.

Boise, Idaho, Special.-William D.
Haywood, took oath as Witness in
his own defense, and in a lengthy
narrative Of his life and work as a
leader of his fellow miners denied
guilt of the murder of Frank Stuen-
enberg and the manifold crimes
charged him by Harry Orchard.
Haywood was pale and trembled
'nervously when he walked around to
the elevated witness stand where lie
faced the Judge and the jury. When
he began to respond to Clarence Dar-
rows questions his voice was low and
somewhat uncertain, but within 10
minutes he had regained his compos-
ure and for the rest of the after
noon Haywood was master Of his
feelings. AS he told Of his boyhoo1
that began with toll at the age of 9
and gave the history of his family,
his invalid wife, who sat just to the
left Of the witness stand began sob
bing. His mothcr-in-law soon COM
forted the wife, however, and there
after she and the rest of Haywood o
kinfolk remained quiet, but deeply
concerned auditors.
Haywood's testimony was chiefly
characterized by positive denials o;
allegations made against him by the
prosecution. He denied that lie met
Orchard until some time after the
Vindicator explosion, denied that he
sent Orchard back to Cripple Creek to
blow up the Independence station. Hs
denied participation in the Lyte Breg-
ory murder, and denied suggesting or
discussing the Stuencnberg murder.
He sworc that he never gave Or
chard money at any time or any place
for any purpose He declared that Ec
never made a threat against Steucn-
enberg, whom he regarded only as he
did any politician swaycd by capital
istic influences He told Of occasions
when he met Orchard in Denvtr
the ordinary course of his relations
with the federation and George A.
Pettibone, and said he saw Orchard
for the last time in August, 1905.
when Orchard told him he was going
to Alaska. Haywood said he then
chided Orchard for deserting his
wife at Cripple Creek.
The direct examination had not
reached the connection Of Jack Simp-
kins and the action Of the federation
after Stuenenberg was murdered when
adjournment came.
The State completed the cross-ex-
animation Of Charles H. Moyor at
noon and in dealing with his testi-
mony directed its strongest attack
against the circumstances under which
the federation at the suggestion Of
Jack Simpkins came to the relief OF
Orchard when arrested for killing
Stuenenberg.
Senator Borah, who conducted the
examination, emphasized the connce-
tion of Jack Simpkins and the fedora
ton and the fact that the federation
without inquiry as to the guilt or in
nocence of Orchard, gave $500
from its treasury to provide for his
defense. He also developed the fact
that the fedration is providing for
the defense of Steve Adams, who Is
charged with killing two claim jump
ers at the instigation of Jack Simp-
kins. Meyer denied knowing any
thing about the $1OO that Haywood
sent to Jack Simpkins few days be-
fore Stuenenberg was assassinated
and which is traced to Orchard by an
unsigned note he got at Caldwell Jail
and a coincident of data.