Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-13
ORCHARD A MARVEL
ON WITNESS STAND
HIs Cold.Blooded Recitals Fill
Court With Horror.
@TEvE ADAMs IS 10 TEsTIFY


Orchard Has Claimed that Adams Was
His Partner In Many Of HE Most
pesperats Undertakings, such as
Slowing Up Independence Depot.
Boise Idaho. june ~ There is
Hch speculation as to what Steve
ms Will say when placed on the
nd az Witness for the state
Against William D. Haywood
Orchard has said that Adams was
partner IN many OF his most des-
pirate undertakings, such as the
Moving up 81 the Independence depot.
aa1ns, who came to Boise Monday
fe,n Shoshone county, whore he is
sliing trial for murder, Is said TO
81 In sullen mood, and not aikely
answer any Of the questions. It Is
hown that his repudiated confession
D. the hands OF the counsel for the
oaecution of Haywood, but Il is
pubtful II this confession can be
brought within the cognizance Of the
Curry unless Adams himself consents.
Mrs. Annie Adams, who has been
n Boise since the trial began, and
no Is in daily attendance at the
ourt room. saw her husband at the
county jail Monday night. Mrs.
dams Is credited with much inilu-
nee over her husband It was at
4er solicitation, It is said that he
Dudiated the confession he made
hast year. He went so far after
nalling the confession as to travel to
colorado With General Buikely Welles
as report has It that, under the d.
kction OF Adams. evidences were dis
covered that cleared up the mysteries
6i several disappearances. Skeletons
~ non-union miners, who were be-
1lsYed to have been killed, but the
ar0cf Of whose death had never been
ound was discovered
sterling Confession.
The most startling part Of Adams
alleged confession is the murder OF
Arthur Collins, manager OF the Snug
uler Union mine near Telluride In
s,olorndo. After making his confess
sion Adams was taken to Collins
mousse and pointsd out where he stood
"a are the shot that killed Collins
an accumulation OF corroborstlye ev-
seance Is said to have been secured.
Collins wax shot through the window
nf MIS- library where he was playing
aasds With some ladies'. Adams spent
ehat night at the house on the coca
sion OF his visit in charge Of General
hNelles. A cartridge was found az
khe place Adams pointed out and
witness met man walking away from
tho place carrying gun Just AFTER the
shot was heard
Another man says he met the same
man later, but that ne had no gun.
The weapon was found between the
4wo places. II Is said that should
Aaans be acquitted OF the murder for
which he IS yet to stand trial. the
Colorado authorities viii reQulsition
ahe governor OF Idaho and win try him
en the charge OF the murder OF Col
slns There Is some belief that
adams may YET repeat bis alleged
snnfession. Counsel for the proseen-
scr say they are not depending, upon
Adams 10 confirm Orchard but that
they have q suficiency Of corrobora-
klYe Testimony.
orchard shows No Fatigue.
parry Orchard went on for his
,.rlh day OF cross -examination Tues
aav lie shows not the slightest
n Of fatigue on the contrary,
81 grows, apparently, stronger. Even
~,.nsel FOR the defense admit that ne
= marvel Monday when he was
rallod upon 70 show where he stood
~hsn Ne fred the mine that blew M
naYndeaendence depot and Killed tou'
men he bent over from The witness
and Ia the stenographeys table and
sh a hand as steady as q rock, arr"
,,meiee pian. makinE the dotted
.ns % show which way he ran Ane
tnc ihc airecnon Of the railroad ans
rnr tracs along vhiea he said re ans
ere Adams nan after the explosion
fsaay ho comp.siet his sorry q q.
nat Is tll Tse3 p.allqy iofne'