The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-19

to do their damnable work. Orch
ara told the story of the plant
ing OF bomb at the gate Of
Judge Gabbert, one Of the judges
Of the Supreme Court Of Colo
RADIO. lie also told the story OF
planting a bomb for Judge God-
dard, another Of the Justices OF
the Supreme Court Of Colorado,
along u well known. path that he
took every morning ON leaving
his home across q vacant lot
i where he took the street car for
the city. The bomb was placed
along the path and a lady's
pocket book was tied to the
bomb. An unfortunate man by
the name of Waller, civil en-
gineer, happened along the path
and seeing the pocket book dis
mounted his bicycle to pick up
the book and was blown into :
atoms. His death remained
mystery in Denver until Orchard
made his confession. Many other
assassinatiOns and attempts, too
numerous to mention, were con-
fessed to by Harry Orchard.
Adams was implicated in so many
Of these crimes, all of which
showed a conspiracy on the part
of the officers of the Western
Federation Of Miners at that
time, that the State left nothing
undone to learn of his where
abouts, with the one thought Of
causing his arrest. |
After much search, Steve Adams
was located at Haynes, Oregon, and
was placed under arrest and brought
to the Penitentiary.
Story Told by
Steve Adams.
Soon after his confinement he, too.
made a confession to James McPhar-
land, and ii it is possible the story
of his crimes is more horrible than
those of Orchard. He told the story
of the crimes that he and Orchard
had committed together and of other
crimes that Orchard was not party
to. He told the sorry OF the killing
of Arthur Collins at his home in Col
orado, and the killing OF Bally and
Tyler in the timber in the northern
part of our own State. He had a
guilty knowledge of other crimes that
had been committed that he had not
participated in, such as the killing Of
Martin Gleason at Altman, Colorado
the blowing up OF the Vindicator mine
where Mccormack and Beck were
killed, and the killing OF Smith ano
Harvey in the Telluride District. He
corroborated Orchard in practically
all the great crimes the two had com.
mitted together or with other asso-
ciates.
Adams also told the story of the
attempt to burn up train load OF
scabs" as he called them, that was
supposed to be coming from the
Occur d'Alene country to break the
strike in Colorado.
For week Adams waited in Po'
catello for the train that was to
bring the strike-breakers He had fol
his weapon of destruction grip full
of what is known as "Pettibone dope
or Greek fire" that he proposed tC
throw into the cars and burn the
men up alive.
This is the man that John 4.
Morrison became attorney for,
and now comes the part of the
story that want to impress upon
the voters of this State.
1t 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 II
Canyon County refused to indict hin
and Adams was advised of these
facts, but Steve Adams had made hi
confession and was afraid to leave
the Penitentiary, for he believed thai
his confession against the officers O.
the Western Federation at that time
would mean his death If he left thu
Penitentiary. He had also promised
to 60 on the stand and corroboratt