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charge that the Federation was guilty
VI "scores of murders" aud The assertion
that the conspiracy extended back TO
the iirst trouble III North Idaho which
was years before the accused was a
member OF the organization, and they
accused iIawley Of arguing The case In
the opening statement. They dotted
the records with exceptions and over.
ruled objections aud finally got TO an
agreement whereby they could protect
their rights as To the whole opening
statement Judge Wood permitted a
vide scope In the opening statement on
the assurance Of Hawley that the latter
could show the existence, later of q
conspiracy which u charged. and make
the necessary legal connection. Eight
witnesses were examined and there
would have been time for three or four
more II the available supply Of the state
had not unexpectedly run out, enforcing
IN adjournment soon after 3 o'clock.
The witnesses today were oil from
Caldwell and those who did not tell the
story Of the crime itself were called TO
locate Harry Orchard. who went TO the
town w Thomas Hogan, AZ various
hotels and around the Steunenberg
home, and TO show that two months
beore the commission Of crime. ]. l..
Simpkins, 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. q. r. Wayne who passed
ont oG the gate 20 minutes before the
explosion, told Of the shocking eondi.
iion Of steunenberg's body, when in
response to a call from Mrs. Steunen.
berg he ran TO him.
Dr. Cue described the body. He
found the legs broken to fragments by
the great force Of the explosion while
the skin that covered them was un.
marked. Three other witnesses traced
Orchards movements around town at
various times before and after the
crime and then came Julian Steunen'
berg, son Of the dead statesman to tell
how Orchard had three days before the
murder inquired OF him about his
fathers movements. Young Steunen.
berg said he was on the way home when
the explosion occurred and was two
blocks behind his father. Three other
witnesses traced the movements oi
Orchard and Simpkins. The latter was
Identified by a Photograph and was
that Of man known to them al
aSimmons.' The defense briefly cross'
examined several witnesses and line
Of questions were aimed to make Il
clear that Orchard had shown himself
ccnspicnously on the streets at Caldwell
and neither he nor Simpkins sought "a
conceal their movements. II may be
that this was done to lay the founla'
tion for counter conspiracy charge
that II Is thought the defense will bring
forward.
Harry Orchard, the self-eonfessed
murdered of Governor Steunenberg whc
win 20 on the stand probably tomorrow
afternoon to testify against William d
Haywood was brought to Boise thii
evening from Idaho pcnitentiary. Fol
some hours he was closeted with The
attorneys for the prosecution and 1t i
probable that tonight he will be locke,
mp in the county jail, This is the first
time Orchard has been out Of prison
since he was brought from Caldwell i'm
mcdiately after the assassination. Not
withstanding reports Of possible VIC
lence to Orchard on the part of Hay
woods friends, the prisoner was sur
rounded by little precauticn during hi
drive to the city. Orchard looks wei
and shows little apprehension on ac
count of the ordeal he win be called oil
to face while on the stand 1t is under
stood that his cross-examination will b
conducted BY L. 4. Richardson,