The Washington herald., 1907-06-20
BOMB IN EVIDENCE
Orchards Statement COrrOb-
Grated by Exhibit.
JUSTICE GODDARD ON STAND
Identifies Bomb Planted at His Gate.
Giant Caps Exposed in COurt-JOhn
l.. Stcnrn= Presents Letter I'm Petit
homes handwriting Recommends
ing Thomas Hogan ms Good Man.

Boise, Idaho, June 19-Luther NJ. God
dard. associate justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Colorado took the witness stand
this afternoon in the trial of William D.
Haywood, and told how he saw the bomb
dug up which Harry Orchard had planted
at his very gate nine months before. He
told what the bomb contained. identified
the various portions of it that were pro-
duced in court, and described how the
dynamite, with which the cOntrlvance was
loaded, was exploded IN his presence in the
suburbs Of Denver in May Of last year.
When the bomb was dug up its various
parts were inclosed in envelopes in Judge
GOddard's presence, carefully sealed, and
deposited in a safety deposit vault. and
from there were brought 10 Idaho 20 be
reOpened by Judge Goddard himself in
open court to-day. One envelope that
Judge Goddard opened contained a dozen
giant caps. As he fumbIed with the en-
velope one Of the caps fell on the floor.
Lawyer Whitsel. who rs assisting the de-
fense. stopped. picked 1t up. and restored
1t to the judge.
Further proceedings Of the day con-
cluded perfect confederation Of parts OF
Orchards testimony relating TO his stay
In San Francisco. where ne went 10 Kill
Bradley, and TO his employment in Colo
rado as an insurance agent for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York.
The latter corroboration was furnished
by John L. Stearns. the Mutuars general
agent IN Denver. and by documents which
came from his Office, one OF these being
letter OF recommendation for Thomas
Hogan as Orchard then called himself. in
the handwriting Of George A Pettibone
Closer and closer the State is bringing
Orchard To Pettibone. Haywood, and
Meyer. The implication that Orchard was
q good man 10 hire is scarcely less strong.
AT any rate. Mr. Stearns hired Orchard
at once.
When court opened Senator Borah
started 70 offer in evidence a large mum
ber Of copies of the Miners Magazine.
They contain editorials and other articles
ot a highly infdmmat0ry character, some
of them with reference 10 ex-Gov. Steun-
enberg himself, and the State will contend
that they show beyond a doubt the eX-
istence OF animosity on the part OF the
Western Federation Of Miners toward its
interests that viii go far to support the
charge Of conspiracy 10 do them violence.
Richardson Makes objection.
Lawyer Richardson made a long and
strenuous argument 10 prevent the ad-
mission OF these articles. He quoted al
great length from the decisions of the
Supreme Court in the case Of Anarchist
Spies. Richardson contended that though
these utterances were admitted in evil
dence in the Spies case, they We're ad-
mitted because Spies and his felIow-de-
fendants urged specific crimes upon their
followers. while the utterances In the
miners magazines merely expressed gen
eral sentiments Of political opposition.
Judge Wood ordered a recess until .
O'Clock in order that he might examine
the articles thoroughly, as well as the
authorities quoted by counsel in their
arguments.
When court rec0nvened. the judge an
nounced that some Of the articles would
be admitted and some Of them excluded.
but ne would not be able 20 announce the
exact limits Of his ruling until tomorrow
morning