The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-05

mangled. both legs being broken. his
riSht rT sr arm mangied. and his =, clothing torn
gate were shattered. Wayne rushed for
n doctor and friends Of the dying man.
Governor Steunenberg died within half an
hour.
The explosion occurred about 6:aO
Q clock Wayne said he had been
through the gate 10 which the exploding
string OF the bomb was attached just
fifteen minutes before the Governor. The
string evidently had been made fast but
few minutes preceding the Governors
arrival.
The defense did not desire to cross
examine the witness and he was excused
TO make way for DR.. ]. w Gus OF CalG-
well. who attended the dying man. lie
described In detail the fearful injuries
wrought by the bomb. The bones were
shattered by concussion the physician
declared.
DR. Gus was also excused without
cross examination and John C.. Rice. an
attorney at Caldwell, was called. He
lived near Governor steunenberg. Rice
testified as 10 seeing Harry Orchard
passing his house almost every day for
month preceding the tragedy. He was
either going toward OF returning from
the direction OF Governor Steunenbers'
residence. The man, known under the
alias of Thomas Hogan, seemed to have
no business. One day Rice said Hogan
inquired or him II vacant house near
the Governors residence was for rent.
Rice said ne did not know, Tho defense
objected TO this portion OF Rices testI-
mony. but was ovcrrulcd. Rice declared
that Hogan was the same person after
ward arrested as Harry Orchard.
Attempt at Concealment.
Cross examined by Attorney Richard
son of the defense. Rice said Orchard
had made attempts 10 conceal himself.
His attention was first directed TO the
man by his wife. who had noticed him
for several days.
n, s. Ellis. a merchant OF Caldwell
was the next witness. He said he was
building Il house near Governor Steunou-
berg's residence and saw Thomas Hogan.
or Harry Orchard, in the vicinity on many
occasions. Orchard usually Kept his eyes
on the Steunenberg residence. AT times
he carried field glasses and used them
for observation purposes.
on cross examination Ellis said that
while lie wondered what Orchard was
doing his curiosity had not been excited
10 the extent Of making inquiry.
a. Rallentine of Caldwell was called
TO the stand just as court took the
luncheon recess until p.
Ballcntine at the afternoon session
merely testified to seeing Thomas Hogan
or Harry Orchard in and about Cald-
well prior to the tragedy He was not
cross examined.
Son of Victim Oh Stand.
Senator 8orah next directed The calling
of Julian 2. Steunenbers. the 21-year-
old son of the dead Governor, AS the
stalwart, broad -shouldered young man
with blonde hair walked to the elevated
witness chair. which is almost in the
center OF the big room. all eyes were
turned upon him. He made firm replies
TO all the questions put 10 him. and looked
from time 20 time at the defendant who
returned the gaze intently. There was
no hint OF feeling, however, in the look
OF either.
Steunenberg told OF meeting Hogan, or
Orchard in Caldwell some days prior TO
his fathers assassination. An objection
testifylng TO conversation he had with
Orchard was overruled by Judge Wood.
II was at the o, 5. l.. depot one
day said Steunenberg. when the man
was steunenberg. / said yes, and he
then asked me when ms father would be
back in the city. He said his name was
Hogan and that he and my father had
He said they would have another trans
action III the future. ] told him father
would be home Friday and he then
wanted to know where he could find him
upon his return. | told him where our
residence was and where my fathers
Office was"
The defense moved to have all OF this
testimony thrown out as immaterial and
incompetent. Senator Borah said he
would connect the conversation with Or
chard, who was a member OF the same
alleged conspiracy as Haywood. Meyer
and fottibone.
Judge Wood declined to grant the mo-
tion.
Hnywood's attorneys then said they old
not desire TO cross-e%aune the young
man.
Others Saw Orchard
Steunenberg gave way TO L. j. Bow
man, laborer of Caldwell, who testified
as TO seeing Orchard in company with .
man giving his name as Simmons. He
identified n picture of Jack SimplIlns as
the Simmons man. The photograph be-
came states exhibit "a
On cross examination, Bowman said
that neither Orchard nor SimpliIns had
made any attempt TO conceal themselves
and there was nothing mysterious about
their movements. They stopped AZ pub
lie hotel and came and went freely.
James Russell, Presbyterian mission
ary, formerly resident of Caldwell. test-
fed to meeting Hogan and simmons in
company there. He said they occupied
the same room al the hotel. The de-
motion to strike out the testimony as
having no connection with the defendant
at bar had been denied by Judge Wood
Steve Dempsey, proprietor of the hotel
first stopped, identified their names on
the MOTEL register, which was introduced
i'm evidence. The TWO men, the witness
said, occupied the same room.i Dempsey
said Hogan told him he was a sheep buy
er and wanted to know where no could
get some good stock. Dempsey introduced
him to n number of stock raisers
Cross examined by the attorneys for
the defense. Dempsey said Hogan and
Simmons had never tried 10 conceal them
selves, but went around town like other
travelling men, Dempsey saw Hogan
after he was arrested and identified as
Orchard. II was the same man he said.
Several witnesses expected by the State
were delayed in reaching Boise today
and this necessitated an early adjourn
ment Court meets tomorrow morning