Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-31

Try Orchard, self-confessed assas-
OF 81 men, was sentenced to be
ICED on May is, by Judge FREE
mt Wood, the latter recommended
t the punishment be modified to
brisonment. This recommended
that the Wholesale murderer be
ended clemency was based on the
lief of Judge Wood that Orchard
told the truth in the trials of
ywood and Pettibone, officers Of
Western Federation of Miners,
uitted of completely in the murder
Ex-Governor Steunenberg. To-
rrOw the board of pardons will
ct to consider the Orchard case,
! it is entirely likely that the
fermentation of Judge Wood will
acted upon favorably.
rhis latest phase of the famous
2 which has made Idaho a center
international interest during the
year has provoked a great deal of
nment. During the progress of the
ywood trial and since that time
or men have openly declared that
Phard, blOod-guilty though he has
fessed himself to be, would never
made to pay the penalty of his
mes by the Idaho authorities. For
nths western labor leaders, in
ir papers and on the platform,
Re asserted that the plan was to
ge Orchard plead guilty, be sent
led to death, secure a commuta-
of sentence from the pardon
hrd, and later, when the affair
ew over" be released or allowed
escape from the penitentiary and
It rejoicing on his way. All but
latter part of this prophecy has
" been fulfilled. 1t is declared
It Orchard has been treated with
rked favoritism by the prison au-
prities. has been supplied with all
luxuries he desired and has evad-
the labor and discipline imposed
pm other prisoners. Governor
Oding's pet" he is alleged to be
led by his fellow inmates of the
tie prison.
These charges are denied in their
Eirety by the state officials. from
governor down, who declares that
chard has never been promised
munity and that it will never be
EN- to him.
People of Boise are divided in opin-
as to whether Orchard was in
lily the tool of the officials of the
stern Federation of Miners, COM
tting murders and other crimes at
behest of the timer CIRCLE" or
ether his confession was wrung
m him on promise of immunity. as
It of gigantic conspiracy to rail-
d the labor leaders to the gallows
disrupt the union. The prayer
pious, psalm-singing Orchard OF
ay, compared with the ruthless
Assin of yesterday. is an anomaly
no psychological investigator
yet been able to explain. Arch
Assin or arch hypoerite-this is 8
stion that no one has been able t.
wer. IL Orchard has told the truth
ut himself. this man who is con.
red At subject for the elemency
he Idaho pardon board commit
or had guilty knowledge of the
owing crimes in addition to tbs
nenberg murder:
e blowing mp Of the Bunker
4 Sullivan mill in Idaho IL
/; the murder of Martin Gleason
ager of the Wild Horse mine o.
pple Greek, Col. in 1901; tn,
der In 1901 of J. W. Barney, non
N shift boss in the Smuggler-Un
mine at Telluride. Col; the kill
the next year, of Wesley ]
b. another non-union shift bosi
e same mine. as well as the muir
of Arthur L. Collins. manager
murder Of Supt. Mccormick ans
man Beck Of the vindicator mins
ictOr. in 1908; in 1904. the blow
up Of the railroad depot at indie
ience by which fourteen mel
killed: in 1905. the wreekins
ne power house Of the CoIorads
ngs Electric company; the hiring
man to poison to death his for
associate. Neville. at GOldneld
Ause Neville suspected that Or
I'd was the man who caused ths
ependence explosion. Orchard al
confessed that he had a bomb ii