New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
REPORTS ON ORCHARD.
FINDS NO ONE TO BLAME.
Prosecutor Fauors Order against
Further Improper Publications.

Boise Ida May 1S-Prosecuting Attorney hoelsch
completed his investigation to-day or the crcuHl-
stances under which Harry orchard, the prlnclpal
witness for the state in the steunenberg murder
case talked with newspaper mon and presented 10
the district court report eXoneTaunS from 'he
charge of improper motives all persons connected
with the incident He found that the only motNe
the newspaper had in interviewing Orchard
was to obtain news from him. In announcing the
report Judge Wood said that it called for no ac-
ton ana directed that it be filed
The report says:
I of course investigated the matter with the
view solely of determining whether there had been
any infraction of penal laws or any contempt
upon the court. l take it for granted that with
the question Of the proprlety or taste OF ,I'' P. ~
lication under consideration 1 nave nothing TO DO
least I'm official way ..
In order 10 within the purview OF our stat
ute defining and punishlnS improper 3lteHi~Pts ~ -
influence juror or persons summoned as Jurors, IH
such attempt must have been made htfhtIUn""s faIN
and corrlptly. and II so done II - d Lrtoy 'iS -
publication during the course of trial which re-
seeks to intfmidate witnesses or spreads before
the jury opinion upon the merits OF .,'I,ts To,I
versy threatens with public odlum or @ atIei,,p' NJ
10 dictate their decision. or IN any improper wa!
endeavors to influence their decision, is contempt
able report that my inyestisaon of mo 56e
i've act1Iat@I any one connected with the pubca-
ton under consideration: It was published puTTegg Tag
been eager to get for long time nut hdu pcrh
denied the opportunity OF getting N&hen men izaI ~ II
portunity finally given to them tley 80 se1e tbaf
with aviditv and with thought other thdh ,r It's
It would be front page, sc''Te-heao Hi"''7'' A''
Orchard the chief actor in the trasedy that WAS
Seunenberg had been denied 70 all newspaper Lteh
for months No one had heard AWNING sner,Ia
his physical and mental breakdown circulated ana
found their into the press Is II any any To- see
that newspaper corresponding sh9uq % VS. =,
and interview him-any wonder tnai l}cb
should overlook the Tpropriety OF puoHShihs Su'I
The Associated Press and others became so In In
sistent to him that their reqhest was m hhaIs any
privilege was granted them solely because OF tiIeI'
II never even entered the minds Of those who
granted this privilege that there cQuia De an go|tiIs |
want emphasize that my inyesgan9R at }s a0sq Dspt
OF a1v one who permitted these interviews Ihat
Hnder consideration were not made at this par
ticuar time with any Improper inIenton i 5oiIsT -
statements have repeatedly and for long tihe ap-
During z the Investigator my attention was d.
rected 10 the fact that for long time &c ceTt9 I
fishing matter tending 70 discredit persons lKey @
to be called as witnesses IN the peeiAs SI5 nevar I-
make one right and that because others had not
been punished b [oF hofh he Statesman and by
''The Capital News" Boise papers and by eaca 9
in Ada County whom was able 10 interview, mat
r EonoT might lay down forbddiug publica
ton that would In the sghtest uegee Ie s1vfbine-
In the nature OF opinion as TO the merits OF INC
case trial. - , ,,,-a
and promulgate an order along these lines as as
st-lnFent as the law will permit, and promise
10 mako every effort within power and author,
ity toward a rigid enforcement OF the same ana
10 hiring before the proper court every intrSclIon
Of the same regardless of whom the ouehder
shall be. , z-.-z
ana most of next week VIII probably be consumed
i, cnr1DIetIng the task. Four more pereFnptorJ
challenges were used to-day. the defence excus-
ing Walter Shaw and NJ G. Goodwin and the , staie
" \ Ridge and George GTibble. NJ G. Good
win had been chosen 10 replace shaw after an
evtended contest in which the defence challenged
,,n0n several grounds. Goodwin is veteran sew
ert,,-tyyo wears old The argument OF counsel over
him seemed indicate sharpening OF tne & CON
test between them a tightening OF the lines along
which the trial proceeds.