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Show rmLwsssM, urn . 3V. (EOUG illP BOISE, Ida., reb. 2- Gov. Gooding last night Issued the following statement with respect to the Bteunenberg assassination case: "I want to state officially that Harry Orchard has made a full confession as to the manner and motive of the assassination assas-sination of ex-Gov. Bteunenberg, telling of the plans made and giving the names of those making them. "The assassination of ex-Gov. Bteunenberg. Bteunen-berg. which occurred at his own gate, on the evening of December SO, 1906. was the third attempt that Orchard made against his life. This confession was made to Capt. James McParland. It Included a history of his life from his early, boyhood up to the time of his arrest. "In that confession Orchard Implicated all those now under arrest, and others, including J. ti Blmnklns. He told the story of twenty-six murders, the results of conspiracies in which all the accused fartles were interested. When this story s given to the public, I believe it will be the greatest narrative of crime which the world knows. Believes Story True. "There has never been any doubt as to the truth of Orchard's confession among those who are familiar with the crimes committed in Idaho and Colorado and charged td the inner circle of the Western West-ern Federation of Miners. I attribute Orchard's confession to the great brain of James McParland. who haa been employed em-ployed by the State to run down the murderers mur-derers of ex-Gov. Bteunenberg.. "I have seen Orchard myself since this confession was mads. He told me that no promises of clemency or reward had been held out to- him by McParland or any one else. Mr. McParland was aided In his work by Orchard's early training. In his boyhood the Bible was read night and morning by his parent. "The impression of the eany days came up and smote his conscience when he was brought face to face with hla God. He told me that be believed in a Supreme Being and a hereafter, and that now his one thought was to make his peace with his Maker. ' . "The finding of the bomb at Judge Ood-dard's Ood-dard's gate and many other things which will later be made known at the trial have proved the truthfulness of Orchard's confession beyond all question to those familiar with his story. The State desires to secure Justice, There is no. thought of punishing the innocent or waging war on any labor organisation. Reward Withdrawn. ' - The assassination of ex-Gov. Steunen-berg.'a Steunen-berg.'a grave crime against the State of Idaho, was committed. As its executive I felt It my duty to bend every energy toward the discovery of the guilty parties and their fitting punishment. I wish to announce that I have withdrawn the offer of 60i0 reward, made by the State, for the punishment of the guilty parties and have advised that the parties who had offered rewards do likewise. "They have agresd to, and today there Is not a single dollar of reward offered for the conviction of the murderers of Steun-erberg. Steun-erberg. A reward of $1000 is now offered by us for Information leading to the arrest-of J. L. Simpklns and this Is the only reward now offered in connection with" the Steunenberg assassination. "My reason for withdrawing the reward and advislnx other who had offered rewards re-wards to withdraw them is that I feel that no detective association or any one elee is entitled to the reward offered by the State. Harry Orchard waa arrestea before any detectives were on the ground, on information -secured by a committse of cltisens of Caldwell, assisted by a few of us who left Boise on the special train a few minutes after the assassination of ex-Gov. Steunenberg. We were all the friends and neighbors of the ex-Gover-ror, and I am sure the services will always al-ways be remembered with gratitude. Will Have Fair Trial. "There Is no question about a fair trial. No higher claa of citizens can be found than those who live ln Canyon lunty. They have no prejudice against at: class ef people, whether laborers or capitalists. capital-ists. "I sm a firm believer In organised labor, la-bor, but I feel there must be more of an effort" made by the members of such organisations or-ganisations to select more high character as their leaders. "There has been some complaint made as to the close confinement of Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone in the penitentiary. peniten-tiary. I wish lt understood that as much leniency will be given these men as the rules of the prison will permit. They have not been given prison garb or prison food. They have been furnished the same food as is placed on the table for employees of the penitentiary. "They will be given ample opportunity for exercise and will, with the exception of the State papers, be allowed any newa- Jiapers they desire. There is not a better ibrary in Idaho than the one at the penitentiary. They have been given access ac-cess to this and will be shown every courtesy ln keeping with the management and discipline of that institution." |