The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-05
THE TRIAL AT BOISE
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE ENpEAv.
OR TO PROVE CONSPIRACY.
WITNESS PROVES AIlBl FOR ORCARD
Owner Of the House Has Secured
Judgment Against Gas Com
pany for Explosion.

Boise. Idaho a review OF the ev-
idence introduced in the course OF the
last five days brings the inevitable
conclusion that counsel for the de-
Tense would endeavor 70 prove to the
satisfaction Of the jury that the Pink
erton agency and the Mine Owners
association. with the knowledge and
approval OF the governor of Idaho. the
former governor OF Colorado. the for
mer adiutant general Of Colorado and
other influential people. conspired 10
secure the death by hanging OF VIII
liam ID. Haywood. Charles II. Mover
and George A. Pettibone. and that IN
cidentally the mine owners are direc1-
" responsible for the killing OF IA
men in the Independence depot.
The evidence SO far introduced by
the defense goes TO prove that Or
chard. knowing OF the blowing I'D OF
the Bunker Hill and sullivan concen-
traitor in 1899; OF the explosion in the
Nindicator mine and OF the blowing up
OF the independence depot: OF the
killing Of Lyle Gregory. and OF the
explosion al Bradley's residence in
San Francisco. accused himself OF hav-
ing committed the crimes and the
murder OF II men. when in fact he
had little or no personal connection
with any Of them.
Orchard Was Miles Away.
Witnesses have sworn that Orchard
was not at Wardner on the day the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan concentrator
was blown up: that facts connected
with the Nindicator mine tend TO the
conclusion that the explosion was &C
cidental, that while Orchard may
have been present when the Independ
ence depot was destroyed. Steve Ad
ans was in fact the man who was EN-
plOyed by the mine owners 70 blow
up A piece OF useless property. bu
that a blunder resulted in loss o
life. that Lyle Gregory was murderer
at the instance OF the United Min
Workers and not OF the Western Fed
Grafton. and that Orchard. possessin
a mania for Boosting OF the commi.
sion OF great crimes. was lying whe
he said he was connected with IN
bomb al Bradleys house
Evidence has also been introduce
70 show that both Orchard and SIM
kins had personal motive for KILN
former Governor steunenberg an
that Simpkins' motive was the stron.
er OF the two in that he was sui
ject 20 unjust punishment and tortur
al the hands Of negro troops called !
By the association in 1893. Furths
evidence as 10 the explosion az n
Bradley house is yet 10 come. DepOs
tons from Mr. Bradley will be intr
duced. They We're made recently
san Francisco Bradley swears TIL
the explosion was due 10 an accum
lation OF escaping gas and that q
owner Of the house secured a jud
, ment for damages against the q
: company before a jury. and furth
that an appeal 10 the superior cou
resulted In a confirmation Of the fin
!. ing Of the jury in the lower court
e Simpkins' Presence Not Denied.
a The defense has net attempted
n deny the presence Of Jack Simpki
E in Caldwell. in company with Orchar
l. shortly before the murder Of Steune
i berg. and the evidence as TO the ire
ment OF Simpkins shortly before {
n murder Of Steunenberg and the g
j. dence as 10 the treatment OF Sin
d kins by the authorities while he "
v, In the bull pen indicates that the
e. Tense does not intend to clear Sin
kins by participation in that crime
IL an accessory before the fact. II !
a. been repeatedly stated. as a mat
&c OF current report. that counsel for
On defense knew OF the whereabouts
is simpkins. who has been fugt
since Steunenberg' murder.