The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01

cd In Colorado. But nothing Was
done 10 Bell, nothing was done 70
Gen. Buckley Wells. Not even or.
chard could testify TO so much as an
attempt upon the life OF the latter,
who was prominent both in the mill.
tia and Mineowners' association,
The attorney declared that Orchard
lugged into the case ali the various
attempts he said be had been hired
to make, for the purpose OF inaam-
log the minds of the jurors.
Mr.. Richardson said that while
every state is expected TO take care
Iof the crimes within its border,
Colorado had sent an ocean OF her
dirty linen here for you, gentlemen,
to wash
In the course OF his argument on
the death OF Gov. Steunenberg, Hay.
woods counsel said the defense was
ready and willing TO admit that Or
chard committed the deed exactly as
he described 1T.
Richardson declared that Gov.
Steunenberg's immense stature made
him shining mark for assassina.
tion.
ale could have been shot 10y any.
body able to hit the side of barn
door, y said the attorney "And Or
chard himself tells you that Steunen-
berg took long drives TO the sheep
camp across plains where he could be
seen and be mark for a itie ball
for miles. There sas not week OF
his life that he could not have been
safely killed, had there been a desire
for his taking off in anything but a
spectacular manner. / say to you
again that Orchard had mania for
crime and for committing crime in a
way that would be sure to attract at
tention. -
Mr.. Richardson said that when Or.
chard came TO Idaho to kill Gov.
Steunenberg, he seemed to so order
his movements that the finger OF sus-
pieion would constantly point to him.
After stalking the governor for
several days, he apparently abandoned
the mission on which he claims he
was sent.
Ibid he have cold feet! No,
There is no claim that Orchard has a
feeling OF any sort. lie sat here and
told his story remorselessly, without
a word OF compassion for any of his
victims. | tell you, there was work
| ing In that maniacal mind the propo-
sition of Quitting his desire with the
killing :. OF Steunenberg. But he
wavered and went away to Portland,
only TO return later and accomplished
his purpose. when the tires were
famed into a brighter tlame.'
Richardson here took up the con-
nection OF Jack Simpkins with Harry
Orchard.
Orchard tells you himself that
neither Haywood, Meyer nor Petit.
bone suggested that Simkpins help
In the crime Jack Simpkins was a
man VINO had been confined In the
bullpen In the Occur d'Alenes. Haw-
ley has told you that he had lied from
| justice.
II am not here defending Jack
Simpkins, but do not believe that
one iota of guilt has been established
against Mr.. Jack Simpkins except
that when he was making an oiiicia
trip to the mines OF southern Idaho
In response TO letter from Haywood
and at request from the local union
be was inveigled off the train al
Caldwell for a day or two by Harry
Orchard, to fasten suspicion upor
him.
Now l will say unto you, gentle
men, that IL had been here in 1906
IL | had been incarcerated In Thu
Idaho bullpen in 1880, If had suf
fered the indignities practieed upoI
prisoners in that bullpen, IL on DE
cember 20, 1905, Gov. SteunenberI
had been assassinated and / bad beet
connected with that fact the time
had spent ia the bullpen, ii | Ia,
added the fact that ! was a membe
of the executive board of the West
rem Federation OF Miners, and adde
the further fact that ] had been 4
Caldwell with the man subsequent
arrested for the crime, | would bay
done, and | believe you would hay
done, precisely what was done b
Jack would have fed I
cover to preserve your liberty"
Orchard. said MI. Richardson, wa
man who had motive agains
Gov. Steunenberg. IL mattered nc
whether he had decided away hi
property beyond redemption, prior [
bis leaving the Occur d'AIenes. {
not. The thought VAS always goin
through bis brain that he would hal
been rich man II 1t bad not bee
for Steunenberg. This thought W;
depressed 70 many witnesses, m
Richardson denied that these wi
nesses were lying or that the cifcuu
stances point TO anything but a
absolute truth Of their testimony.
B Richardson reviewed Orchard
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