New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-13

would wind up and pull over the bottle of sui
phuric acid which would explode the giant caps
and dynamite. Orchard said he asked for $500 to
cover the expenses Of his trip to Nevada to get
Neville and 10 Idaho assassiuate Steunenberg.
He got $40 just before starting and had $50 pre-
viously.
Was anything said at your conference with
Meyer Haywood and Petubone regarding ranch?'
Yes, sir. l said that if I finished the job I was
starting ont or ! ought 70 be through with this
business and have the ranch had been promised"
Then YOU getting tired Of the business at
last?"
Yes, sir Pettibone spoke of getting the ranch
UP on Puget Sound"
Wasn't that because of a letter he had got from
q man up there WHO said it was a great place
where YOU had clans in the front ward and chick
ems in the back yard that the high tide would leave
the CLAIMS in the yard and the chickens would
eat the clans. and ali he had to do to kill the
chickens"
There something about letter"
Senator Borah suggested that If the defence had
such letter in its possession the letter would be
the hest evidence
We have not got it snapped Richardson.
Il thought not said Borah
Seems 10 me" chimed in barrow, that the
clans would be the best evidence"
There was a general laughter and the clam
ranch incident closed.
"Pettibone said he thought il would be good
thing for us all to have ranch up the Brit
ish Columbia line said Orchard
starting from Denver, Orchard and Pettibone
helped him pack his trunk. He helped put in
bomb case and twenty-five pounds OF dynamite.
With this dangerous burden the trunk was checked
a. ordinary baggage TO Nampa Idaho nine miles
orchard bought a round trip excursion ticket to
Portland. Ore. the Lewis and Clark exposition being
Lake. He met several friends while there. They
commented upon his evident prosperity. and he
Did you tel them you were card sharp and
Rieha fI" made your money that way asked
a shell. game" ~ " "
From Salt Lake Orchard Went directly to Nampa
and began to make inquiries about Steunenberg.
said he called up BIN" Easterly at Silver city
7 asked him if he did not want to come over
s help me on contract. lie said he WAS too
What were you going there for" asked Rich
TO Jack simpkins and Dave Coates about
a CONGREGATION We had in Denver"
he spent day or two. Governor steHnenberF Was Was
II Bo$e, howfyeT and Orchard came on here
zen You that Steunenherg rode out in a blackboard
every day 10 one Of his sheep ranches and that
He told that the Governor did that; he did not
Orchard said commission man to whom he had
gone 10 Inquire about buying lambs pointed
was staying at the Idaho Hotel. Orchard Went
Go1enoq He eneTed the room SANE NTH moor pass k e
and looked around with the idea OF getting tho
bomb under the bed in grip with an alarm clock
The bomb would have blown the hotel ali to
pieces .,2t wouldn't it,
Did you. expect TO stay in the hotel that night"
You willing to kill everybody but your
se IT,.
Orchard said he had not brought the trunk con
yestigated Governor Steunenberg's room He aban-
doned the idea for fear that his quick departure
attempt in your direct testimony
Because | was not asked"
You were told several times 70 tell your story
u don't know what you mean by narrative
Abandoring temporarily the pursuit Of steunen-
where he made ina9ry about some rsnchGs
orchard went to Spokane on his way 10 the C"ur
What were you going there for?" asked Rich
TO see Jack simpkins and Dave Coates about a
Colorado. ana now the owner Of a newspaper in
Northern Idaho who had been summoned rs a
ana confront Orchard. He promptly Identified
orchard said that Coates. had told him in Den
yer about how rich his old partners IN the Her
me to get even BY stealing august Pausons child
and dS 26 a, so 90" cor or so0GG
And the first time he saw you he suggested
He told the plan to Pettibone aud to mo-
said he could have Paulson leave the inouey with |
him"
Coates lived, Orchard saw smplSins first and told |
nm IT, OF ne kldnsPplnS plot smpkins agreed TO
faliis9l. VINO gave HIM eoFda! welcome and |
7 was thinking about TT
aid he nj
n Wallace and soon went broke"
Didn't Coates tell YOU you would not dare steal |
he Paulson child, and that if you tried It h. would |
No sir: he did not"
en-. end didn't slmpkins go and warn Pauson?"
What caused you to abandon the PLAN"
That's ali that saved Pausons chud:"
That one reason
Orchard had to PAWN some Of his iewelrv while
he decided to get rid Of the Internal ia 1
starting to throw the bomb into creek, orchard |
NOV 2T,D What was IN the package T. l,,
He said he wanted TO throw il into the Tiger
boarding house aad XIII lot OF 'scabs. lCfused |
1t b rs fqt n@y FavG d i to him his promise
The hon, bomb finally was thrown into the river,
Cunningham, saying he had done some work for
Orchard said he received some money while in
Wallace ~, but on leaving Wallace he had TO borrow
He also borrowed s. from Dave" Coates and
God deal.
And You committed burgaries while you were
n Wallace, didn't you?'
, Il don't know exactly what you mean by bur
4 mean breaking into the Oregon Railway 6.
Navigation station"
aughter. ' anu
lie said he also robbed cash register Of s35 or
No. but denied stealing any merchandise
Orchard said he and Simpkins stole a trunk from,
he station They We're looking for jewery but
OF trunk full OF left footed boots, or drummcr's
ampleE. '