The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-01
CLAIM P|NKERTONS
ARE IN CONSPIRACY.
Activity Of Detectives to Figurt
Mainly in Defense OF
Haywood.
STILL AFTER STEVE ADAMS

| BOISE, IDAHO, June so.--The alt
legged conspiracy Of the Pnkerton Max
tional Detective Agency. under retaint
or from the Mine owners Association
and the Citizens Alliance Of Colorado
and Idaho to destroy the Western
Federation of Miners, will be taken un
to- morrow morning, when the trial Of
William D. Haywood is resumed on
the charge that he murdered forrneE
Governor Frank steuncnbcrg. The de.
Tense sets UP this as counter-con-
spiracy, of which Harry Orchard, IT Ia
charged, was simpiy an agent
The chief Witness to this counter
charge is Morris Friedman, formerly
a ,stenographer for the Pnkertons az
/ the Headquarters Of the Western dlvi-
sion In Denver. 1t is alleged that
Friedman. az an agent OF socialista
and the Western Federation. procured
the position with the Pinkertons for
the purpose of spying on the detective
agency.
Some of the daily reports Of tho
Operators employed by tho detective
agency to join the Western Fedora
ton and attend meetings Of the local
unions and TO obtain their own cleo
tion to office In these unions, Friedman
has testified, were given to him to
copy. He made a copy for himselc
and now produces q number OF these
reports, which have been marked for
Identification as evidence. but which
have not been read in court. In fact.
Clarence barrow, OF counsel for the de-,
Tense, told Judge Wood that he had
not himself read the reports. The
ladmissibiity Of these copies of res
ports as evidence Will be argued to-
morrow morning. Cpunsel for the Stata
lrefuse to attach importance to Fried,
mans testimony which is Incorporated
/ in a book written ny Friedman 81
pinkertons Cob Confession.
It is asserted that when Orchard waa
arrested on tho charge OF numbering
|steunenberg. he was induced by the
Pinkertons to make confession inns
|p1icat!ng Haywood, Meyer Pettibone,
Steve Adams, Jack Sinpktns and q.
number Of other officers aud members
| or the Western Federation to such an
extent that indictments could be voted
against them In Idaho
further discriminating evidence was
manufactured by the Pinkertons in
support OF Orchards confession, 1t is
charged by the defense, so that Hays
wood. secretary and treasurer Of tho
Western Federation; Meyer, president
OF the organizations, Md Pettibone. a
former member of thu executive board.
might be convicted of a capital offense
and executed While many other offs
GERS and members Of the Federation
We're placed In jeopardy OF trial on q
similar charge OF conspiracy,
a review of the evidence introduced
| last week brings the conclusion that
counsel for the defense will endeavor
to prove to the Jury that the Pinkerton
Agency and tho Mine Owners Associa-
ton. with the knowledge and approval
| of the Governor of ldaho, the former
tant-General of Colorado. and other in-
fluential persons, conspired to procure
the death by hanginERof William d.
| Haywood, Charles n. Meyer and George
A Pettibone. and notwithstanding tho
mine owners are directly responsible
for the killing of Fourteen men in the
Independence, Col. station explosion.
Evidence thus fardTtroduced by the
defense tends to PROVE that Orchard.
knowing Of the blowing up of 1.-THE
Bunker Hill and Sullivan 5conccntratSf
in 1885,. Of the explosion In 8the Vim
aicntor mine; of the blowing up Of the
Independence Station; of the killing
of Lyle Gregory, and Of the explosion
at Bradley's residence In San Fran
cisco accused himself OF having cons
mitted the crimes and the murder OF
seventeen men, when, in fact, he had
little. II any. personal connection with
any OF the outrages.
Claim simDlins IL Dead,
The evidence submitted Indicates
that the defense does not intend to
clear Slmpkins of participation in the
steunenherg murder ay an accessory
before the fact.
II Is now fatty stated, as coming
from outside sources, that slmplins $
dead, aad It Is possible that evidence
may beproduced to this effect 81,
Haywood may go opAthe stand nexa
week, Steve Adams @ etiil the un-
kncwsl factor In taSSa&resent trial.
Connsjl for the State eve that the,
defenJ vii be oblig. fYyH put Adama
on tn stand and couYel for tho des
Tense Arc non-commitp
Th1 prosecution belleyes that should
a dansp SO ont the stand, h u win he sple
to gfl before tho jury8Ithe confession
7|;whie4 he repudlated, but which, IT IL
said strongly supports orchard'A
III st Orv