The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-12
ORCHARD GONFESSES CRIME.
ASSASSIN OF sTEUNENBERG on
THE WITNESS STAND.
Makes a Public Confession OF
Long Chain OF Revolving Crimes
Committed at the Inspiration and
for Pay of Western Federation OF
Miners. Leaders.

S&SiI1i1tAtSu az tiAS AiA~'1'i-
for Pay of Western Federation Of
Miners Leaders.
Beise. Iaano, 5lne alfred Hos :
ley. alias Harry Orchard the actual
ASSASSIN OF Frank steunenberg, Went
o1s the stand today as witness
asainst wiiiam D. Haywood and
made public confession OF long
chain of brutal crimes. committed, he
said, at the inspirauon and for the
OF the leaders Of the Western
Federation OF Miners.
An understanding by the prosecut-
ors for the State that they wo1ld by
later proof and connection make his
testimony legitimate, opened the way
s;lze a aoodgate to the whole diabe!i-
cal story and throughout the enrire
day Orchard went on from crime re
cital 10 crime recital, each succeeding
one seemiag@ n7re reFolting than
the ore tf2ests p:,eceGed
Orchard confessed that as q mem
her OF the mob that wrecked ne
Punker Hsu ana sullivan Nil in tae
eoeur D4leaes, he IT one Of tbs
fases thai carried FIRE to the giant
powder explosive; confessed that he
SCI The death trap in the Tindica1or
Mine at cripple Greek that blew out
the lives Of superintendent aicGer-
mick and Foreman Beck g confess
&c that because he had n ,een paid
for his first attempt at vielenee in the
vindicator Mine. he had been treach-
erous to his. associates by warning
managers of the Florence and Grip
pie Creek Railway that there was a
plot to blow up their trains; confessed,
that he cruelty fred three charges Of
buskshot into the body Of Detective
Lyte Gregory. of Denver, killing him
instantly: confessed that for days he
sta,ked Governor Peabody, of Colo
rado. about Denver, waiting a chance
to Kill him; confessed that he and
steve Adams set and discharged the
mine under the station at Independ-
exec. that instantly Killed Il men.
and confessed that, failing in an at
tempt to poison Fred Bradley. OF San
Francisco. he blew him and his house
up wita a bomb Of gelatine powder
Orchard mas more brutal crimes to
tel that viii bring his bloody career
Down 10 is end at Caldwell, where,
with great bomb. he killed former
Governor Frank steunenberg. These
viii come tomorrow, for he IS to re-
same the stand when the district
court sits again.
Orchard retained control OF him
self almost from the ronent he took
the stand. HIS eyes We're bloodshot
ara his face mottled when he came
into the room to confront the man
whose life he 5eopardized. He was
plainly nervous and walked unsteadiis
to the witness. .stane. Orchard quick
" steadied himself and was soon talk
ing IN the soft, easy tones that char
acterize his, speech. His manner was
easy and his gaze steady in any direc-
ton whence a question claimed his
attention
Orchards eyes met those of Hay
wood several times. and the two gazed
steadily at each other with honors
even in the test.
strong Attack by Defense.
Hors1ey was telling Of the meeting
of the Burke, Idaho, Union. of the
Western Federation Of Miners. when
TIE defense made its first. strong at
tack by Attorney Richardson to tie
testimony, on the ground that the
events occurred years before Hay
wood was q member of the Central
body Of the Federation. and that he
was in no way connected with it.
senator Borah contended that the
state had right to prove the facts
aboat the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine for the purpose Of showing why
the Western Federation Of Miners
lad taken umbrage at Governor
stcansnberg. Judge Wood ruled that
the general facts were admissible
brs put a h22itatioa cn the amount Of
details that could he shown
Horsley then told the story Of the
blowing up Of the property in which
he said, ". ?. Davis later president
OF the Union OF the Western Fedora
ton of Nin4cs at Cripple Creek had
command of TIE lob. He told Of the
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