New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-17
HAYWOOD QUICK
TO ANSWER B0RAH
DEFENDANT IN THE BOISE TRIAL
WITHsTANDs THE CROSS
EXAMINATION WELL.
Prompt to Deny crime-In Other
Ways He Confirms Much of Or
chard's story-case May Reach
Jury in Two Weeks.

Boise, Idaho, July 13.-Wi1liam d.
Haywood, the defendant charged with
the murder of Frank Steunenberg, left
the witness chair Friday afternoon.
He had been under examination six
hours, the time being equally divided
between his own counsel and Senator
Borah, who conducted the cross-exam-
nation.
There is a prospect now that the
case may be brought to conclusion
within two weeks. The state expects
to close the rebuttal by Wednesday or
Thursday next. The defense express
the opinion that the sur-rebuttal will
be in by Saturday. Under these cir
cumstances the case will be given to
the jury by the end of the last week
of this month.
Admits knowledge Of Orchard.
Much of Haywood's testimony Fri
day was repetition in detail of what
Meyer said Thursday. Haywood, how
ever, made no effort to deny his knowl-
edge of Orchard and his affairs or his
connection with Simpkins. He was
pressed closely as to the passage of
kilograms relating to the engagement
of counsel to defend Orchard, and in
this connection admitted that he knew
Simpkins had retained counsel, but
that there was no record of any report
from Simpkins to the officials of the
Western Federation. Like Meyer,
Haywood had never heard Orchard
make threats against Steunenberg,
though he had heard of Orchards
claim that he had lost his interest
in the Hercules mine because of the
troubles IN the Occur d'Alenes.
Haywood explained the draft sent
to Simpkins for 500 on December FL,
1905, on the ground that simpkins
had left the money with him for safe
keeping. He had no acknowledgment
of the receipt of the money and had
not heard from simpkins since that
time. Haywood said he never told
Pettibone that he had sent any money
to Simpkins. In his opening speech
Mr.. Darrow said it was doubtful If
the defense would attempt to explain
the copy of the letter received by
Orchard while he was in jail in Cald-
well, in which he said, THAT it was
sent on December 81" In his testi-
mony Orchard said that this letter
was in reply to one from him to Pet
tibone asking for $780,
Flat DeniaIs of Crime.
Haywood in many particulars con-
firmed Orchard, but where Orchard
connected Haywood or the Western
Federation with crime the witness was
very emphatic and prompt in his de-
malls. He showed no hesitation or de-
had visited him at his house or that
he on different occasions had intimate
conversations with Orchard.
Haywoods First Day.
Boise, Idaho, July 12.-William D.
Haywood took oath Thursday, wit
ness in his own defense, and in a
lengthy narrative of his life and his
work as leader of mis- fellow miners,
that was interrupted by adjournment,
denied guilt of the murder of Frank
Steunenberg and the manifold crimes
charged against him by Harry Or
chard.
Haywood was pale and trembled
with nervousness when he left the
table of his counsel and walked
around to the elevated witness stand,
where he faced the judge and jury
and raised his right hand to be sworn.
When he began to respond to Clarence
Darrow's questions his voice was low
and somewhat uncertain, but within
ten minutes he had regained his com
posture and for the rest of the after
noon he was master of his feelings
g AS he told of his boyhood that be-
gan with toll at the age of nine and
gave the history Of his family his in
valid wife, who sat just to the left of
the witness stand, began sobbing soft
ly Her mother-in-law and her nurse
soon comforted her. however, and dur
ing the rest of the afternoon she and
the rest of Haywoods kinsfolk re-
NAMED quiet but deeply concerned
auditors.
Denies All the Allegations.
Haywoods testimony was chiefly
characterized by positive denials of
the allegations made against him by
the prosecution. He denied that he
met Orchard until some time after the
Vindicator explosion; denied that he
sent Orchard back to Cripple Creek to
blow up the independence station; de:
MED participation in the Lyle Greg
DRY murder, and denied suggesting or
discussing the Steunenberg murder.
He swore that he never gave Orchard
any money at any time or place.
He declared that he never made a
threat against Steunenberg, whom he
said he regarded only as he did any
politician who was being swayed by