The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07


 next man selected for attack was Sher- man Bell, former adjutant general of Col orado, who had been instrumental in breaking up a strike. Orchard said he de- cided 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 of sale was made out in Pettibone's 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 it stopped Mover, Orchard de- clared, said he did not want anything pulled off in Denver while he was there, as he would surely be arrested. He also said he had some outside work which was more important
 Orchard had now brought his story down to August, 1905
 The witness went back to June of that yeaf, however, to tell of another attempt on~Judge Goddard. This was made q few days after the failure to get Judge Gahbert The bomb for Judge Goddard was planted in a grass plot near the gate leading into the front yard of his resi- denee. The connection with the bomb broke in some manner without exploding if. Orchard said he examined the place and found the grass dead where the bomb was planted, this being due to the escaping sulphuric acid fumes.
 Get Rid of Neville.
 After this failure, Orchard said he dis cussed matters pretty thoroughly Mover told me he thought we ought to get rid of Johnny Neville, who knew too much about the Independence depot affair and was demanding money" said Orchard.
 Then for the first time the witness came down to the Steunenberg case.
 steunenbera Case.
 Haywood suggested" he said "that we ought to get ex-Governor Stenueuberg. He thought that if we got him after let ting him go seven or eight years and then went back to Paterson, N. J., and wrote letters to Judge Gabbert, Judge Goddard Peabody Bell and the others, telling them they would get the same thing as Steunenberg. it would show them they were not forgotten either, and would have a good effect. Mover said it would be better than killing them; that it would be a living death, for they would be con fronted by the thought always of some- body waiting for them.
 Haywood said he had sent several men to Caldwell to do the Steunenberg job. Among them were Minister, Art Bascom Mccarthy and Steve Adams. Minister was a miner-a member of the union. 1 did not know Mccarthy. Pettibone and Hay wood told me that Steve Adams and Jack Simpkins were in Idaho to get rid of some claim jumpers. They were then go- ing after Steunenberg. 1 went to Call fornia after this conversation. When l got back 1 talked with Adams Haywood and Pettibone. Adams said that the money Haywood and Pettibone had sent him to Idaho had misearried and he never got it. For this reason he had not gone to Caldwell. Adams said he had got rid i af the claim i1uOers all right Attorney Richardson objected to all the testimony as to what Adams had said The objection was overruled on the ground that Orchard had told Pettibone all that Adams had said,
 At this point the luncheon recess until 1 80 D. was taken.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session Orchard said he started for Idaho two days after talk ing with Mover and the others on the subject. Pettbone helped him get hls trunk ready. He put the Peabody bomb prepared for use at Canon City in the trunk and took it along. Pettibone knew about this
 Starts for Idaho.
 Before starting for Idaho,' said Orch ard, MT Haywood gave me $40 in cash He had given me $60 before this. ] was 10 send to MT. Pettibone for any additional funds. Mover, Haywood and Pettibone were all present when this arrangement was made. l went from Denver to Salt Lake, spent four or five days there and then came on to Nampa, Idaho, stopping at the Commercial hotel. l registere1 as Thomas Hogan. After being in Nampd three days l went to the Pacific hotel al Caldwell. l registered again as Thomas Hogan. l began at once to make inquiries ,l,a..e -r,.4G . about September 6, 1905. I stayed in Cald- well two or three days. l found out where Steunenberg lived and learned that he was not at home. 1 came on to Boise l to try to locate him here. ] was told | he was living at the Idaho hotel. The | Portland exposition was going on at this i time, and 1 decided to go there for a lew l days. Then l went to Seattle to look at a ranch. Pettbone had told me to do this He thought 1t might be good 1 thing to have a ranch where we could ] hide whenever 1t became necessary. From i Seattle I went to Spokane and then to Wardner 10 see Jack Simpkins. l told i him what my object vas
 Talk of Kidnapping.
 Orchard remained in the mining district for a month. While he was there he talked with Simpkins about Kidnapping the l child of one of the mine owners, but nothing came of it. Simpkins finally de- l eided to return to Caldwell with Orchard l to help in the murder of Governor SteG- l nenberg.
 1 From Wardner, Orchard and Simpkns | first went to Wallace, Idaho, where Orch | ard decided to get rid of the Peabody bomb Simplxins had said 1t was dan gerous thing to have around and he l thought it had better be thrown away | Orchard said he gave the bomb to frient | named Cunningham to dispose of 1 Proceeding from Wallace to Spokane l Orchard said he and Simpkins bought ter pounds of powder there with which < | make a new bomb when they reached | glasses. On the way to Spokane. Orchard | said his trunk was lost, and Simpkins tool him to A firm of lawyers to see about su | ing the railroad company. The firm Wal | Robinson. Miller & Rosenthal. MT. Mile l now being member of counsel for Hay ] wood This firm Orchard said SimplSin | told him represented the Western Fedora tion of Miners.
 l Arriving at Caldwell for the secon { time. orchard said he registered hmsel as Hogan and Simpklns as Simmons.
 Orchard identified his writing in tn
 Pacific hotel register introduced in cvi dence yesterday.
 After Steunenberg.
 eve tried to locate Governor Stunen berg at once," said Orchard, but coul