New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
HAYWOOD TESTIFIES.
IN HIS OWN DEFENCE
Makes Saceeping Denial of HQrrg
Orchards CHARGES.

Boise Idaho, July 11.-William n ryo,
iooA me oath to-day witness in hi. -
ceieAce' and IN long narrative OF his life md
work as leader of his fellow miners da,tod
guI1 OF The murder OF Frank steuneDberg and
the manifold crimes charged against bi, -,
Harry Orchard N4i1 W
HAYWOOD was nervous when he left the +abIe
o. ms cou1-sei and walked around to the eIe-
Vateo Witness stand. where he faced the i,,dga
and the jury, and raised his right bar1 ., p
sworn when he began 10 respond to Clarence
DaFfO" questions, his voice was low and some
va uncertain but within ten minutes he had
resalned his cornposure and for the rest of +ba
d 'eF4ooh was master Of his feelings As he told
OF his boyhoOd that began toll Al the 400 81
nine, and gave the history of his family his
lhVaId wife, who sat just TO the left of the
witness stand began sobbing softly. His moth
eI-lil-laW and her nurse soon comforted the wife.
however and during the rest of the afternoon
she ana the rest OF Haywood's kinsfolk remained
qulet sDut deeply concerned auditors.
haywood's testimony chiefly character
ized by positive deniaIs of allegations made
against MIN by the prosecution. He denied that
he net Orchard until some time after the Vindt-
Gator explosion, denied that he sent Orchard
back 10 Cripple Creek to blow I'D the indie
pendence station He denied participation in the
Lvte Gregory murder and denied suggesting or
discussing the Steunenberg murder. He swore
that he never gave Orchard any money al any
tine or place, for any purpose. He declared that
he never made a threat against Steunenberg
whom he regarded only as he did any politician
who was swayed by capitalistic influence. He
told Of q number Of occasions when he met
Orchard in Denver IN the ordinary course OF
his relations with the federation and George
A Pettibone and said he saw Orchard for the
last time IN August, 1905, when Orchard told
him he was going to Alaska.
Haywood said he then chided Orchard for de-
sorting his wife at Cripple Creek. The direct ex-
animation had not reached the connection Of
Jack Sirnpkins and the action of the fedora
ton after Steunenberg was murdered when adj
5oUrnC1ent came
The state finished the REORGANIZATION OF
Charles H Meyer at noon, and in dealing with
his testimony directed its strongest attack
against the circumstances under which the fed
Grafton. at the suggestion of Jack Sinpkins,
came 10 the relief of Orchard when arrested for
killing Steunenberg.
Senator Borah. who conducted the eXamina-
ton emphasized the connection Of Jack" Sinlp-
kins and the federation and the fact that the
federation without inquiry to the guilt or
innocence Of Orchard, gave $3.50 from its treas
ury 10 provide for his defence. He also de-
veloped the fact that the federation is providing
for the defence Of Steve" Adams, who is
charged with killing two claim jumpers at the
instigation Of Jack Simpkns. Meyer denied
knowing anything about the 500 that Haywood
sent % Jack Simpkins few days before Steu-
nenberg was assassinated and which is traced
TO Orchard by an unsigned note he got at Cald-
well jail and a coincidence Of dates.