The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-13
ORCHARD. GIVEN
HARD GR|[[|NG
HAYWooD'S COUNSEL CONTINUE
ATTACK ON ORCHARDS TIES.
TlMONY.
MORE GRIMES ARE ADMITTED
ORCHARD TAKES STAND AND
coNFEssEs TO WHOLE Ola.
BoLIcAL STORY.

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Boise, Idaho, June 5.-After fifteen
days of tedious work. during which l56
talesnler were examined. a jury has
been selected to try William D. Hay
wood for his life OH the charge that
he murdered Gov. Frank Steunenberg.
The wearisome work of Jury selec-
ton ended quickly and unexpectedly
yesterday morning. The jurors then
took the oath binding them to deal JUS
tice between state and prisoner. 1t
was an impressive scene, and there
came another two hours later when,
after the midday recess. Haywood
listened to the reading Of the indict-
ment against himself. Meyer, Petit
bone and Simpkins.
Crime Charged to Haywood.
Haywood is charged with conspiring
with Meyer, Pettibone and Simplins
and others of the alleged Inner cir
Gle" of the Western Federation of
Miners in campaign of terrorism
that had for its double purpose the
removal by assassination of those op-
posed to the organization and the re-
tention and increase of control and
power within the organization. 1t is
alleged that the explosion at the Vim
dicator mine, the blowing up of the
independence depot, the murder of
Light Gregory, detective of Denver:
the murder of Arthur Collins of Tel
luride, the alleged blowing up of Fred
Bradley of San Francisco and the al
legged attempts on the lives of Former
Governor Peabody and Judge Gabbart
and Goddard of Colorado, were all
acts in single conspiracy to which
the murder Of Gov. Steunenberg was
incidental.
Haywood the Master Mind.
1t is charged that Haywood was the
genius behind the great plot, and that
Steunenberg was added to the list be-
cause Of his part during the labor
troubles in North Idaho.
It is alleged that Haywood and his
associates planned the long list of
crimes and sent Harry Orchard and
Steve Adams forth as hired execu-
TONERS
Case Against Haywood Opened.
Boise, June 6. - Through James
Hawley, senior of the group of prose-
cutors, Idaho yesterday made the oren-
ing statement against William D. Hay
wood, whom it charges with The MUIR
der of Frank Steunenberg, and then
began the presentation of Testimony.
The opening statement was a sweep
ing arraignment Of the leaders Of TIL,
Federation Of Miners, who were
charged with plotting wholesale muir.
der and with hiring assassi.,s in
giant conspiracy to destroy opposition
by terrorism, to control the political
destinies of the communities covered
by their organization and ~ pcrpctu-
ate their own power within the organi.
cation.
Left a Trail Of Blood.
1t is charged widespread cons:,ird-
cy dating from the North Idaho dis
turbances fifteen years ago and reach
ing down to the murder of Frank
Steunenberg. Hawley declared that
whichever, in the mining sections of
the coast states the federation had
been in control it had LETT trail of
blood to mark it's operations. Of the
hired assassins he cried: ITO them
murder became trade and assassina-
ton a means of living"
Counsel for the defense opened fire
before the statement had proceeded
ten minutes, and the repetition of OBJ.
jectiOns from them led to three or four
sharp exchanges. j.
Dot Records With Exceptions.
They dotted the records with excep-
tons to overrHled objections and final
ly got an agreement whereby they
could protect their rights as to the en-
tire opening statement. Judge Wood
permitted the wide scope in the OPEN
ing statement on the assurance of Mr..
Hawley that the state later could show
the existence Of the conspiracy that it
charged.
Eight witnesses were examined.
They were all from Caldwell, and
those who did not tell of the crime it.
self were called to tell OF
Seeing Harry Orchard.
who went to the town as Thomas Ho.
gan. at various hotels and saround the
Steunenberg home. and to show that
two months before the crime John L.
Simpkins. a member of the executive
board Of the Western Federation of
Miners. had Joined Orchard and had
lived with him for several days in the
same room.
KILLED IN CAR WRECK.
Switching Brakeman is Hurled Be.