The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-07-25

10 sso tiicir uaiiiiAabie work, Orch
ssu toiu the story oi tho plant
s.s va Dolno nj the gate OF
snasc 1aDDcrt, one VI tho Judges
ol tnu suprcn4c court VI Colo
iaoo. sie also told the story OF
pisssting a Do.nD Tor Judge oou-
uaru, another OF the Justices OF
.ne supreme Court vi Colorado,
asvns q svii known path that he
.v.s es.rl i-orning Vn lea. me
49, noine across vacant i"s
where fe took the street car for
the city. fhe bomb was placed
along the path and iady's
pocket book wns tied to the
bomb. IN unfortunate man by
the name OF Waller, civil en-
ginecr, happened along the path
and seeing the pocket book dis
mounted his bicycle 10 pick up
tho book and was hown into
atoms. His death remained =
mystery Ia Denver until Orchard
made his confession. Many other
asssssinations and attempts, TOO
numerous " mention, were con-
fessed " by Harry Orchard.
Adams Mas implicated In 50 many
VI these crimes. all OF which
showed a conspiracy ON the part
OF the officers OK the Western
Federation OF Miners at that
time, that the State left nothing
undone 10 learn OF his where
abouts, with the one thought OF
causing his arrest.
Alter much search. Steve Adams
was located at Haynes. Oregon. and
was placed under arrest and brought
10 the Penitentiary.
horriiying story Told by
steve Adams.
Soon after his confinement he. too.
made a confession 10 James McPhar-
land. and II Il Ii possible the story
vi his crimes Is more horrible than
those OF Orchard. lie told the story
OF the crimes that he and Orchard
had committed together and OF other
crimes that Orchard was not party
To. lie told the sorry OF the killing
OF Arthur Collins at his home In Cor
orado. and the killing OF Bally and
Tyler Ia the timber In the northern
part or our own State. He had q
guilty knowledge OF other crimes that
nad been committed that he had not
participated In. such as the killing OF
Aartin Gleason al Altman, Colorado.
the blowing up OF the vindicator mine
where Mccormack and Beck were
Killed, aud the killing OF Smith anu
harvey In the Telluride District. lie
corroborated Orchard In practically
all the great crimes the two had com
United together or with other asso-
eiates.
Adams also told the story of the
attempt to burn up a train load OF
scaDs as he called them. that was
supposed TO be coming from the
Occur d'Alene country to break the
strike In Colorado.
For a week Adams waited In Po-
satello Tor the train that was to
bring the strike-breakers. He had for
his weapon OF destruction a grip full
OF what Is known as "Pettibone dope"
or Greek fire" that he proposed to
throw into the cars and burn the
men up alive.
This IL the man that John Il.
Morrison became attorney for,
and now cones the part of the
story that l want TO impress upon
the voters OF this State.
II was soon discovered that Stew,
Adams could not be held for the as
sassination OF Ex-Governor Stuenen-
berg No evidence could be- found
connecting him with that awful
crime.
The grand jury then In session in
Canyon County refused 10 indict him
aud Adams was adyised OF these
facts. but steve Adams had made his
confession aud was afraid To leave
the Penltentiary. for he believed that
his confession against the officers OF
the Western Federation at that time
would mean his death IL he left the
Ponitentiary. he had also promised
10 10 on the stand and corroborate
Orchard in all the crimes they had
committed together
After Il Was found that Adams