Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-13
HAYWOOD CONFIRMS
ORCHARDS STATEMENTS
Accused Murderer Of SteuRenberg
on he Witness Stand for
Six Hours.
HAD EXPLANATIONS TOR ACTS
Denied All Accusations of Crime on
His Own Part or That of the Fed
eratlon--Defense Has only One
More Witness to the stand-Rebut-
tai Testimony Next.
ny Associntcd press

tBy Associated PrcSs.)
BOISE, IDAHO, July 12.-William
ID. Haywood on trial for the murder
or Frank Stennenberg this afternoon
left the witness chair after he had
been under examination six hours in
his own defense the time being equal
ly divided between his own counsel
and Senator Borah, who conducted
the cross exam nation Haywoods
testimony closes the defense except
for one witness, who will he called to.
morrow and his examination will take
up about 10 minutes The state will
then begin the rebuttal unless mo
tions to strike out certain parts of the
of the evidence should be brought
forward by the defense.
Counsel for the state announces
Willingness to abide by the instruc-
tons of the court to the jury and will
not make arguments on motions to
strike out. There is Il prospect now
that the case may be brought to n
conclusion within two weeks.
Cross examination of Haywood be-
gan this morning one hour after the
opening of court Borah's cross ex-
animation always rapid was more
than usually quick today: hut from
first TO last, Haywood preserved com
plete composure and control of him
self. AT times his repnes came as
quickly ms the questions were flung
at him. Again he would hesitate and
speak slowly with marked emphasis
Once when Senator Borah pressed
Haywood rs to his sentiment toward
former Governor Stcunenberg. Hay
wood said quietly and with smile.
Il felt 6iffnrnnf tnW1r1c
lairg. Senator. than do towards you
or any OF those people" Senator
Borah looked up quickly. but he id
not smile. He said quickly, Yes Sir.
have been given To understand
something of that sort" and did not
pursue the subject
Much of Haywood's testimony to.
day was repetition in detail of what
Meyer said yesterday. Haywood made
no effort to deny his knowledge of
Orchard ana his affairs or his con
nection with Simpkins.
Never Heard Orchard Make Threats
When pressed closely rs to the
passage of kilograms relating to the
engagement of counsel to defend Or
chard, Haywood admitted that he
knew Simpkins had retained counsel
but that there was no record of any
renOrt from Simpllins to the officers
OF the Western Federation.
Like Meyer. Haywood had never
heard Orchard make threats against
Stennenberg though he had heard of
Orchards assertion that Orchard had
lost his interest N the Hercules mine
because Of troubles in Ceour D'Alenc.
Haywood explained the draft sent
to Simpkins for 500 on December 81.
1905. on the ground that Simpkins had
left the money with him for safe-keep-
ing. He had no Acknowledgement
from Simpkns OF the reccipt of the
money and had not heard from Simp.
hins since that time.
Confirmed Some Statements
Haywood said he never told Petit
bone that he had sent any money to
Simpkins. In his opening speech At.
tnrney barrow said it was doubtful
whether the defense would attempt to
explain the copy OF the letter received
by Orchard in jail at Caldwell saving
that 1T was sent on December o."
In his testimony Orchard said that
this letter was in reply to one from
him to Pettibone asking for 500
Haywood in many particulars con
firmed Orchard. lat where Orchard
connected HAYWOOD or the Western
Federation with crime the witness
was emphatic and prompt in his de-
niala