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Show Slmpklns Named In Indictment. Dolse, Idaho. It la tho Intention or tho stnto to Introduce evidence In support of tho Orchnrd story and endeavor" en-deavor" to further link. tho defendant with the conspiracy to murder Steunenberg Steu-nenberg as outlined by Orchard In his 'confession. So far tho .evidence has been corroborntlvo of Orchard's story of his many crimes In major and minor mi-nor detnlls. Tho direct connection of linywood has yet to como out In evidence. evi-dence. Certain evidence- hns linked him with Adams, who, Orchnrd s.iys. Was his partner In 11 number m crlme Documentary evidence hns shown Haywood's connection with Jack Slmpklns. but ns Slmpklns va a member of the executive board ot tho Western Federation of Minors, of which Hnywood Is still tho socrKar and treasurer, counsel for tho defense claim that tho drafts were drawn In tho regulnr course of tho federation nnd. thnt tho production of drafts from Hnywood tq Slmpklni) hns no connection connec-tion with u conspiracy, being In fnct on (ho records o' tho federation.' Slmpklim Is named In tho Indictment Indict-ment with Hnywood, Moyer and Petti. bono, but ho has not been urrested. Ono of tho drafts In his favor was drawn after tho murder of Steunenberg. Steunen-berg. Tho stnto has shown by mimo 'Witnesses thnt Slmpklns wns with Orchnrd In Cnldwell prior to, but not at tho tlmo-of. tho murder. The last draft produced In ovldcnco and Identified Iden-tified by tho cashier, of tho Denver bank, was drawn In January, 190G. It was Indorsed by Slmpklns' wife, and paid to her In Spokane. Steunenberg wns killed on December :i0. mor.. Tho draft In favor of Slmpklns was drawn prior to tho tlmo Orchard mndo his confession, nnd about three weeks before Hnywood was arrested In Denver. |