The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-16

BOISE, june l5.--In support Of It's
ease against Haywood. the state today
submitted she testimony Of an even
doFen witnesses, tending TO confirm aev-
eral "details of Tho story oi Harry Or.
ehard and al adjournment. announced II
would close IL case next week. The
announcement a. 10 the conclusion Of
the prosecutions case was surprise
70 the defense and II was clearly pleas.
Ing 70 the prisoner and his counsel II
came In response 10 the question from
the defense for notice from the state
as to the time Il should assemble lis
witnesses, and Senator Bomh who spoke
for bis side gave next Wednesday as the
time. He later explained that he had
given an early day In order 10 avoid
delay and a. the trial now stands nd.
journed until Tuesday morning. the
prosecution would not he able TO con.
clude before the end Of the week.
Among today's witnesses were former
Governor Peabody and bis daughter
Miss Cora, but neither were on the
stand very long. y
II was anticipated that the defense
would extensively cross.examinc Gov.
erncr Peabody and open che entire con.
tention involved In the Colorado labor
law, but the noon recess conference OF
the counsel for the defense decided II
would be better tactics to refrain from
doing so. Against sustained Gre Of
. objections and motions 10 strike out and
F&QnT with recoid paragraphed with
EXCEPTIONS by the defense 10 the rulings
Of Judge Wood, the prosecution sue.
ceeded In securing the admission Of
much evidence bearing on the main
points Of Orchards tale, First there
was the showing that Steve Adams.
stranded at Ogden In June, 1908 on his
way home from California, where II IA
alleged he went to kill Bradley sent
telegram to Haywood, at Denver for
money Next II showed by the originals
Of six drafts on New York banks, Ave Of
which were purchased at the First Ma.
tional Bank, OF Denver, BY Haywood
himself that during 1904, 1905 and 1906,
money was frequently remitted by Hay.
wood to Simpkins, former member Of
the executive board OF the Western
Federation Of Miners, who al Simmons
came to Caldwell with Harry Orchard
and assisted in the first attempt to kill
Stcunenberg. The last draft sent In
january. after the murder, was cashed
by Mrs. simpkins, presumably after
Simpkins had iled. After that came the
production Of the shattered and twisted
fragments Of the device by which The
Vindicator bomb was set of and this
led to an extended inquiry BY the de-.
fense into the conditions and events cen.
teriug about Cripple Creek during the
strike and martial law days,
The defense tried TO show that there
had been an unwarranted deportation Of
union miners, that the calling Of the
militia was uslwarranted, that the
union stores had been looted, that the
agents of the mine owners had COM
mitted acts Of violence and melted 9th.
crs 10 violence. that the union miners
had been flogged and driven from their
homes and that the peace officers con-
trolled BY the mine owners had en-
ploycd deputies who were gun fighters
thugs and criminals.
Next the state completed the legal
history Of the Peabody bomb, first BY
Showing II was dug out of the Ice on
the Couer d,Alene river then II was