The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14
ORCHARD HAS PLEAD F. '.z'''' "a
{ GUILTY TO MURDER

BY Mr.. Wyman-He does. l talk
ed that over with him a few days
ago andc also few minutes ago, SO
!he knows thoroly and definitely of
that matter.
By Judge Wood-What is your
plea then Mr.. Orchard?
By Defendant-My plea is guilty,
your honor.
{ BY Judge -Wood-As charged in
the indictment2
7 By Defendant-Yes, your honor.
By Judge Wood-What do you |
say to that, District Attorney, are you
satisfied as to that? - Il
By Mr.. avn Duyn-Yes sir,
By Judge Wood-You may enter
then. MI. Clerk. the plea that the
defendant has made personally in
open tcourt Of: Guilty as charged in
the Indictment. The Court has no
doubt, Mr.. Prosecuting Attorney,
about that being a plea of guilty OF
murder in the first degree because
the indictment charges that.
What do you say about the time
for pronouncing judgment?
BY Mr.. Van Duyn-Any time as far
s.kss.the. eesrt. do .eeneesaed will be sat-
tisfactory to the prosecution.
By Mr.. Wyman-We have no spec
ssfial stimeY to suggest The defendant
4 is hers-i ~. D. =. ID.
!, BY: Judge Wood in view Of the
4 change Of plea the court desires that
the defendant shall have plenty Of
time to consider this matter before
;. pronouncing judgment and the Court
: also desires some time to consider
the matter and examine into same,
and some matters connected with
=. this case before pronouncing judg-
>. ment, and for that reason 1 will fix
Wednesday morning, March 1S, al
0Sessfas1k, ,as> tAe Hour Fol: 'prenednc'
ing Judgment in this case, that will
be one week from tomorrow morn
E. ing, aad Mr.. Prosecuting Attorney, !.
]. desire that you aid the: clerk in pre-
pairing therecord .tor these proceed
- Eings this morning. 4, .%
By MI avn Duyn-Yes. sir, will
~ ~ do SO.
- :. BY Judge Woods there any
~ thing further in this case?
BY consolidating further, you
honor.
mn BY Judge Wood-What has bee
ra the usual order of commitment; ha
the defendant been re-committed
the custody of the sheriff, the court
ov aware of the fact that the defendar
saett has been. IN. the custody of the wa
he den Of the penitentiary.
of By Mr.. Van Duyn-The usual GU
tom, the defendant has been commit
ted to the custody Of the warden {
he the penitentiarg.a .
to BY Judge,fWoodE Mr.. Wymah,
there any objection at this time
renew the commitment to the wa
.ir- den of the penitentiary during tt
The time intervening in these procee
ice ings?
nty BY Mr.. Wyman--No, your hone
his we ask that such commitment
let made.
he BY Judge Wood-At the reque
the of the defendant, the defendant W
Els BE fetcommitfed to the custody
un- the warden of the penitentiary a
It'll be returned to this court one we
psEfrom tomorrow at ten o'clock a.
&c. fThus the great crime which sho
$he this State from center to circumf
ION ance is nearing the close Nothing
IasIthe political history Of the. Unit
cad States ever caused such profou
sensation as the atrocious murder
r. ex-governor Steunenberg. The, :
our rest of Orchard soon followed
lent gether with his confession, impli
ign ting Simpkins, Meyer. Petitions, Q
Haywood as accomplices. two
be whom were tried for their lives, W
- the result that they were decla
issit;;< PiFfh6eeht yet the great majority Cf
-
dur- people of the State still believe tn
rder equally guilty with Orchard, and
Sgbg sals opinion otmany of the file
tor or the martyred governor that
cept sentence, whieha cans only be ha
the f6gJ should be committed to~life
sary prisonment. Judge Wood announ
the that on next Wednesday,, he VIC
dict pass sentencesan thus SO, far as
srees courts ares concerned, the curt
Does will drop On this celebrated case
Wy less some sofstkose who were in
Gated should fpllowe the example
onor. Orchard and sdfvulge further ev1d,
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