The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-05-21
Haywood Trial

The trial of Haywood for COM
plicity in the murder of Ex-Gov-
ernor Steunenberg has begun in
Boise, and a jury is now being
selected. The trial so far has
not been accompanied by any ex-
citing features. The following
statement is from the Capital
News
Crimes charged against the
Inner Circle"
June %, Murder of J.W.
Barney, shift house boss, Tel
luride.
July 3, 3,19O1-Three men killed,
Smuggler- Union mine, Telluride.
October 10, 19O1-Murder of
John Mahoney, miner, Telluride.
December 81, 1901 Murder of
Martin Gleason, mine manager,
Cripple Creek
March 2, 19O2-Wesley Smith,
kidnapped and murdered.
November 10, 1902 Arthur l..
Collins, manager of Smuggler-
Union mine, murdered.
November q, 9O3-Attempt
to wreck F. & G. G. train at Vic
tor.
November IA, 1908 Second
attempt to wreck train
November 81, 19O3-Vindica-
tor mine, Cripple Greek, explo-
sion, two killed.
May 16, 19o4-Lyte Gregory,
detective, killed In Denver.
June 6, Explosion at In
dependence depot, thirteen kill
ed, six injured.
November, 19O5-Harry New
lille, inner circle poisoned at
Goldtield.
December 80, 1905 Murder of
former Governor Steunenberg of
Idaho.
The assassination of ex- Cover
nor Steunenberg occurred on the
night of December 80, 1905. The
alleged motive for the crime was
the firm attitude Governor Steu-
nenberg had taken to suppress
the riots and outrages during
the miners strike in the CRur
d'Aleae district. The calling
out of the militia and other dras-
tic measures employed by the
authorities had resulted in a vic
tory for the mine owners, and
the miners were forced to admit
defeat.
Gov. Steunenberg was blamed
by the miners for their defeat.
Threats were hurled at him at
all the miners meetings, and he
was frequently warned by his
friends that his life was in dan
ger. After finishing his second
term as governor he retired from
office and returned to live at his
home at Caldwell. Several years
passed and the Coeur d'Alene
troubles were apparently forgot
ten. Then came the shocking
news that he had been assassin
ated literally blown to pieces
by an internal machine as he
was entering the yard of his
home.
Immediate steps were taken tC
catch the assassin or asSaSsins
Rewards. public and private, ag
gregating thousands of dollars,
were offered, but later with
drawn. Suspicion pointed to {
man who had been in the towI
for some weeks and who was
known as Harry Orchard. H.
was arrested and incriminatins
evidence against him was found
in his room. Orchard, it was
ascertained, belonged to the
Western Federation of Miner:
and had been implicated in sew
eral disturbances and in traiI
wreck in Colorado.
/ Evidence found in Orchard I
room, consisting of powder, wires
and fuses, and other material TO
making bombs, was strong; bu
the officers felt that a confession
was necessary.
They believed Orchard guilty
but were of the opinion that h'
was the tool aud hired ASSASSIN
| of others. Orchard was brough
to the penitentiary here. Al
efforts TO secure admissions from
him failed Finally James Nc
! Partland, a Pinkerton detective
was called in. After severa
weeks of careful work the meth
ods of the master detective ple
vailed and Orchard broke dow
) and confessed. In his confeS
sion Orchard directly charges
/ President Moyer, Secretary Hay
wood and @. A. Pettibone of tn
Western Federation CT ldiEer
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