Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-03-07

and the detectives to implicate the
leaders of the Western Federation Of
Miners in the assassination Of Ex-
Governor Steunesberg, and that this
conspiracy was to be backed by false
evidence, obtained by threats and
bribes, is in effect the charge made
by Steve Adams before the court his
morning.
Adams story wa. in substance as
follows:
"on the sixth day after was taken
to Boise and put in the cell with
Harry Orchard / was taken to the
Office of the penitentiary and intro
dueed to Detective Mcfarland. He
told me about Kelly the Bum and
other men who lad turned state =
evidence and had been set free. He
told me some Bible stories, too. but
cannot remember what they were
as / am not familiar with the Bible
lie kept me there until four or five
clock in the morning, trying to get
me TO confess.
To Convict Federation oficers.
Mcfarland told me that he
wanted to convict Meyer, Haywood
Pettibone, st. John and Simpkins,
whom he called euttbroats. If / would
not help him TO convict them, he
said would be taken to Colorado and
either hung or mobbed
off / did help, l would only be
taken TO Colorado as a witness. About
. o'clock in the morning they served
us a nice luncheon and when we parted
about O'Clock Mcfarland told me
he was my friend and told me to think
of my family. They put me back in
the cell with Harry Orchard, who
talked to me about the need of back
ing up his story. The next day Nc
Partland called again and as he was
leaving me / called him back and said
/ would do what he wanted me to do.
He told me to think well of what I
was doing, to think Of my family and
save myself. He said he would see
that my family was cared for. He
told me il / was still obstinate would
be taken back to Colorado.
Tho Confession.
"When the confession was made
Mcfarland led me on step by step
and showed me all that he wanted me
to say. He told me that what said
about he Tyler and Boule murders
was only taken with the idea of max
ing strong chain Of evidence to con-
vict the officers Of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners. He wanted the names
of the officers Of the federation used
as much as possible all through the
confession. Mcfarland asked me il
j knew Ed. Boyee. 1 told him / did
not, and knew nothing of any money
being sent to him. All the statements
regarding money were made with the
idea of duplicating the Western Fed
GRAFTON. Two OF three days later
Warden Whitney brought the confes-
sion to me TO sign.
Adams confirmed all the early part
of the confession as to his family and
past history, bnt denied that part re-
lating to the plot to kill Steunenberg
and as to his life in the Marble Creek
district.
Wallace, Idaho, March 4.-"Steve
Adams is only a pawn in the great
game which IL being played. When
Governor Gooding, the leader Of this
great state pressed his lips to those
Of Adams innosent babe did he believe
that he was kissing the child Of a
criminal-the child Of one Of the great.
est criminals Of the worlds The prose
cutors in this ease do not believe that
Adams is guilty. They never did be.
lieve it. They never should have be-
lieved It, II is incredible"
So declared Judge L. F. Richardson
this morning in his plea to the jury
to acquit Steve Adams Of the crime
Of killing Fred Tyler. He based his
plea upon the theory that the state is
only using Adams for the purpose Of
convicting others-that the trial is but
tho side play in the great battle be-
tween the Mine Owners association
and the Western Federation Of Miners
Pinkertons Denounced.
A feature Of Judge Richardson's 3 nd.
dress this morning was his severe de-
nunciation Of detectives In general and
the Pinkerton agepcy represented by
Mcfarland in particular.
"The Pinkerton Detective agency"
he declared, "is not m organization