The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
ORCHARD TELLS HOW
 HE KILLED STEUNENBERG

Did you try?"
 No, sir. After the wagons passed and the Governor had gone, I went and got the bomb. The streets were almost deserted We threw the bomb in the river and reported to Pettibone that we had failed. He said it was too bad After this we tried to shoot governor Peabody, hanging around his house for a long time, but not get ting an opportunity. We also tried to shoot Frank Hearne of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Haywood said Hearne was trying to fix the Leg islature against us and would be a good man to get out of the way. He also said that Dave Moffatt. President of the First Ntional Bank. was an- other He said he was convinced that Moffatt was behind the people who were lighting the Western Federation of Miners" Adams and Orchard watched around Moffatt's house for some time with a gun. but accomplished nothing. We were also told to get after Judge Goddard. who. Haywood said. was in strumental in defeating the eight hour bill. which had been declared uncon- stitutiopal by the Supreme Court of Colorado.
 At the fall elections Peabody was succeeded by Governor Macdonald. &SobOhy WC1b to llNe dI canon ClIY. Mover. Haywood and Pettibone all three told me to keep after Peabody. It was arranged that I should become a life insurance solicitor"
 Orchard declared that he got recom- mendations for that position with one of the big agencies in Denver from MT. Hawkins. an attorney and partner of B. F Richardson. one of the at- torneys now representing Haywood and from T C Sullivan rSraafdn-k nR Aa State Federation of Labor. MT. Rich ardson listened keenly to this part of the witnesss story and made notes upon 1t Haywood. surrounded by his fami- ly. sat stolid at times, but on occa- sions leaned far forward in his chair gazing steadily at Orchard with his single eye.
 Orchard said he decided to prepare bomb to place beneath Peabody's bedroom window at Canon City, Col orado.
 Casing of Bomb ia Displayed.
 The State here created something of sensation by producing in evidence the lead casing of the bomb. It was the size of a two gallon can. Orchard the casing to Pettibone in Denver and loaded it in the basement of Petit bones store, the latter assisting him. Thirty pounds of giant powder were used.
 Pettibone, Orchard declared, gave him $10o before he returned to Canon City with the bomb. On his way to the latter place a companion heard a clock ticking in the grip with the bomb and wanted to know what it was.
 T told him jokingly that it was a bomb and I was going to put 1t under Peabody If got chance" Orchard went on. But when I reported this conversation to Pettibone. he told me I had better not try it on Peabody at that time He said. however, that he wanted something pulled off before the convention-that we must have some- thing to show for the money we. had spent
 "Pettibone and I then went to work and prepared a bomb for Judge, Cab bert. We made 1t out of half gallon syrup can. using ten pounds of giant powder.
 in vacant lot which Judge Gabbert crossed on his way home. We left wire out of the bomb and to this we Intended fastening a pocket. book; the Idea being that Judge Gabbert would pick up the purse and upset the bot tie of sulphuric acid inside the bomb We tried one day to fasten the purse, O0t Qo6C GdOUCEL Cdul0 too IdSL ana We had to leave it alone.
 Wallace Killed by Mistake.
 "Pettibone had to go next day to Salt Lake to attend. the convention of the Western Federation of Miners, leaving me to attend to Judge Gabbert He said we must certainly do some thing before the convention. was afraid to touch the old bomb, so I pre- pared a new one. As Judge Gabbert afa ho ahead of him on a bicycle and fas- tened the pocket book to the wire. I rode off down town and did not hear the explosion until an hour after ward. A man named Wallace had picked up the pocket book and was killed. Judge Gabbert had passed without noticing it."
 When he reported the result to Pet tibone the latter said 1t was hard luck"
 Orchard told the details of his movements. almost day by day, stret- ching his narrative out to great length. He said the next man elected for at tack was Sherman Bell, former adju tant general of Colorado, who had been instrumental in breaking up a strike. Orchard said it was decided to buy a rig and drive out to Bells house. He took Haywood to ride In the rig and then bought it for $115. The bill ot sale was made out in Pettibones name.
 He and Pettibone drove out to Bells house several nights In succession. About this time Mover returned to Colorado and when he found out what was going on, ordered 1t stopped. Moy- CT. Orchard declared, said he did not want anything pulled otf in Denver while he was there. as he would surely be arrested. He also said he had some outside work which was more impor- tant.
 Orchard had now brought his story down to August, 1905. The witness went back to June of that year, how ever, to tell of another attempt on days after the failure to get" Judge Gabpert. The bomb for Judge Goddard was planted In a grass plot near the gate leading into the front yard of his residence. The connection with the bomb broke in some manner without exploding it. Orchard said he examin- ed the place and found the grass dead where the bomb was planted, this be- ing due to the escaping sulphuric acid fumes After this failure Orchard said he discussed matters pretty thoroughly.
 Orchard Reaches Steunenburg Murder.
 Mover told me he thought we ought to- get rid of Johnny Neville. who knew too much about the Inde- pendence depot affair and was de- manding money" said Orchard Then for the first time the witness came down to the Steunenberg case.
 Haywood suggested" he said" that we ought to get ex-Governor Stuenen- berg. He thought that If we got him