Show F n a N fah if N a I 1 it U H U R nard KAI IN all KILAT S 11 0 1 N a q M M N W ha I 1 6 U n va 11 F 0 I 1 zaff 11 0 Z S 91 TU E W all ff MA im U m IN I 1 I 1 go el 11 M U fil 11 I 1 I 1 first bomb placed by himself and jack simpkins failed to explode other terrible crimes in which he was the hired assassin A 4 1 k h 1 1 I 1 of the leaders of the miners union I 1 boise idaho june 6 harry orchard testified this morning ta that william D haywood aywood II first suggested za that lie come to idalio idaho and assassinate frank he ile said that at a conference confer enoa held at the tile office of the western federation F ede ration of miners liners in denver in august 1900 1005 M oyer protested against ag adlist further acts of violence in denver and urged that certain el outside work be taken up I 1 orchard swore that moyer wanted him hini to go to goldfield and murder john neville nevill e I 1 nelilie neville accompanied orchard to wyoming 0 after the independence station was blown blow up and accor according accordia I 1 dip t to orchard knew too much about the tile crime for Al movers peace of mind th then ell it was the witness swore that tile Ste lillenberg plot suggested by haywood wood had its inception before the tile teun enberg story was developed orchard or chard told of various plots to kill acin governor peabody general sherman bell judge C goddard od dard judge gabbert dave moffat and frank the state produced a large lead shell and orchard identified it as the outer casting of the bomb he carried to canon C w allon city in the tile hope of blowing up peabody I 1 orchard came to the stand toda today y in perfect composure and in the tile same saine even evell I 1 voice resumed his remarkable I 1 confession of the countless crimes I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 orchard began his days testimony test emony I 1 by giving the tile names of several persons I 1 he met in san francisco when ho he I 1 went there to assassinate F fred fed ed bradley who had been formerly the manager I 1 of the bunker hill sullivan mine in the cou er dalene district of idaho these those names were related in order to pae the way for a possible corroboration of orchards testimony at this point orchard said he was known a part of the time he was in san francisco by the name of barry leaving california orchard returned to denver wearing the uniform of a soldier he lie said he immediately called pettibone i on the th telephone pettibone a asked me how bradley was continued conti contin nied wied orchard 1 I told him bradley was still alive when I 1 left san Francis francisco cv but it was reported that he would ie abis eyesight and probably be durfor for the aest of his big life pettibone said sala that wat ans better than it if I 1 hail bad killed him outright that bradley would now be a living example I 1 orchard said he asked for money and received from pettibone with the assurance that he could get more whenever he wanted lt Jt orchard said haywood next asked him to go to fi kivork work vork on judge gabbert of the supreme court of colorado ho he said judge gabbert orchard went on oil had been rendering decisions against moyer who was trying to get out of telluride on habeas corpus I 1 I 1 went to judge gabberty Gabber Gab berts Vs house I 1 the following sunday night with steve i A adams d a Is a and rid a shotgun but we did not J see the judge I 1 haywood Haywoo il also wanted us to try again at governor peabody saying I 1 he care bow we got rid of him at this time it seemed that peabody was about to be elected for another term tern stevo steve adams billy ackerman and I 1 set to work and made a bomb we put it under the ohp walk thirteenth street and grant av ava ent eat nue in denver The governor walked along here every morning at the tall fall elections peabody was succeeded by governor mcdonald peabody went to live at canon city moyer haywood anz an pettibone all three told me to keep after peabody it was arranged that I 1 should become a life insurance solicitor soll eltor I 1 orchard de clarel arcil that he got recommendations ions for that position with one of the big agencies in denver from mr hawking hawkins an attorney and partner of E F richardson one odthe of the att attorneys or now representing haywood and from J C sullivan president of the state federation of labor mr richardson listened keenly to this part of the witness story and made notes upon it it haywood sur rounded by hta his family and attorneys sat stolid at times but on an occasions leaned far forward in his chair gazing steadily at orchard with his single eye I 1 orchard said he decided to prepare I 1 a bomb fo to place beneath peabodys ya ys bedroom window at canon city colorado 1 the state hero create 1 something of a sensation by producing in evidence I 1 the lead casing of the bomb it was tho the size of a go two I 1 gallon can orchard identified it he said he had shown the casing to pettibone in denver and loaded it in the basement of petti bonee bones store the latter assisting him thirty pounds of giant powder were used J pettibone orchard declared gave hi him before he returned arned to canon city with the bomb on his way to the latter place a companion com heard a at clock ticking in tho the grip with the bomb and wanted to know what it was I 1 I 1 1 ai I toli toy him jokingly that ft it was wag a bomb aad and I 1 was going to put it under 1 peabody if I 1 got a chance orchard went on but when I 1 reported this conversation to pettibone ho he told me 1 I bad had better not try it on peabody at that time he ile said ho however that ho wanted Wm something ething pulled off before I 1 the convention that we must have something to show tor for the money wod well ebent pettibone and I 1 afien tl ien went to work and prepare a bomb for gabbert we had a half gallon syrup can using ten pounds of giant powder I 1 A pettibone and I 1 planted tho cho bomb in n vacant lot which crossed ou on his way home wo we left a I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 wire out of the bomb and to this wo we intended fastening a pocket book the idea being that judge gabbert would pick up tip tho the purse and thus upset the bottle of sulphuric acid inside the bomb we tried to fasten the puse but judge gabbert came too fast and we had to leave it alone pettibone had to go next day to salt lake to attend the convention of the western federation of miners leaving me to attend to judge gabbert he said we must certainly do something before tho the convention I 1 was afraid to touch the old bombio I 1 prepared a new ew one As judge gabbert started out the next morning I 1 rode ahead of him on a bicycle and faste fastened the pocketbook fco to the wire I 1 rode off down town and did not hear bear an Ax explosion until an hour afterward A man named wall vallel Va llyl fi 11 aj ad picked up the i purse and wasl waa killed judge ga gabbert li berthad had passed aird without no t icing it when he reported the ie ia suit sult to pettibone the latter said it waa was hard luck orchard told the details of his movements ments almost day by day lay stretching his narrative out to great length he ile said the next man selected for at attack tal ck waif was sherman bell former adjutant general of colorado aho vho had been instrumental in breaking up tip the strike orchard said it was decided to buy a rig and drive out to bells house he took haywood to ride in the rig and then bought it for the bill of sale was made out in Petti bones cs name he and pettibone drove out to bells house several nights in sue cession about this time moyer bloyer returned to colorado and when he found out what was going on ordered it stopped moyer orchard de declared C lared said he did not want anything pulled off in denver while he be was there as he would sorely surely be arrested he also said ho he had some outside work which was more important orchard had now brought his story down to august 1905 the witness went back to june of that year however to tell of another attempt on judge goddard this was made a few days after the failure to get judge gabbert the bomb for judge goddard was planted in a grass plot near the gate leading into tho the front yard of his residence the connection with the bomb broke in some manner without exploding it orchard said he examined the place and found the grass dead where the bomb wa was planted this being due to the escaping sulphuric acid fumes after this failure orchard said he lie discussed matters pretty thoroughly Moye told m he thought we ought to get rid of johnny neville who knew kner to much about the independence depot affair and was demanding money said orchard then for tho the first time tho the witness came down to the caso case haywood suggested he said that we ought to get ex governor he thought that if we got him after letting him go seven or eight years and then wont went back tp p Pater paterson xon on N and wrote letters to tb judge gabbert judge goddard peabody dell and others ing them they would get the an ra thing as it would sho hem em they were not forgotten either and would have a good effect moyer said it would be better than killing them that it would be a living death for they would be confronted by the thought always of somebody waiting for them haywood said he had sent several mon men to caldwell to do the steinen St eunen berg job among them were minster 1 I art bascom mccarthy and steve adams minster was wits a miner a member of the union I 1 know mccarthy no and haywood told me that steve adams and jack simp hins were in idaho to get rid of some claim jumpers they were then going after enberg 1 I went to california after this con when I 1 got bade back I 1 talked with adams haywood and pettibone adams said that the brioney haywood and pettibone had sent him to idaho had miscarried anil and he lie never got it IL for thra reason he had not gone to caldwell adams said sald he be had got rid of the claim jumpers all right attorney richardson objected to all the tep testimony as to what adams hail had said the objection was overruled I 1 on tho the droual that orchard had told pettibone Petti bono all that adams had said at this point tho the luncheon recess until p ni was taken I 1 we tried to locate governor at once said orchard but could not we went out to his residence several times and then finally saw him in the saratoga hotel one sunday evening in the meantime we had fixed up tip the bomb so 80 simpkins and I 1 took the bomb oui out at once and bet it under the sidewalk dewalk r i with a string stretched across tho walk so when he struck it it would upset the bottle of sulphuric add acid we went back to to the hotel to wait but heard nothing after two or three hours we ive went out and got the bomb we found some one had broken the string but bad not upset the bottle we had the bomb in the weeds the bomb iWas made in a wooden box just big enough to hold bold tea ten pounds of ot powder next day simpkins cone concluded ludd he I 1 had better not stay any longer for he had seen several persona persons who knew him he thought it might go hard with me MO it if 1 I was caught in his corn com pany he eald said I 1 had better remain and finish the job alone this was 80 some me time in november 1905 1 simpkins all this all time e was a member of the executive board of the 1 western federation of miners ners after simpkins went away I 1 tried to catch i governor down town some night so I 1 could slip out and plant the bomb for him near his home he was out oui of the city a large part of the time I 1 once I 1 came carno to boise but could I 1 not find him here I 1 returned to caldi well and stopped at the saratoga hotel carrying the bomb in my grip I 1 I 1 finally located governor ion on christmas night 1905 and taking the sawed off shotgun pettibone had ha d given me I 1 went out to his house I 1 heard the governor coming and tried to get the two parts of 0 f the gun together but had not succeeded before he passed into the house I 1 went dawn down into town again the next time I 1 saw the governor bo he was sitting in the saratoga hotel 1 I 1 went up to my room and got tho the bomb and hurried out to the n na berg house and planted the bomb bif b I 1 the gate I 1 then started back baek to the hotel and when about two blocks I 1 away I 1 met governor on his way home I 1 ran rail as fast as I 1 could toward the hotel but had not reached it when the explosion occurred I 1 1 I went to my room to do up some acid and giant caps caps and things in a pa package As I 1 was doing so a giant cap exploded in my pocket and tore one side of my coat out I 1 was afraid 1 overy everybody body in the hotel had heard the explosion I 1 waited awhile but there was no indication that any one had bad heard what had occurred in my room I 1 went down stairs and remained at tho the hotel until monday when I 1 waa arrested after your arrest ild biou comment ca cate te with any one asked mr air hawley no sir did you receive a telegram from anybody I 1 yes sir J what did you do 40 with this telegram Ies destroyed troyed it whore wap wms tho the telegram from attorney richardson for the defense objected to this the telegram itself w was s the best evidence he declared well produce the original telegram declared lec lared senator borah orchard sal said d the telegram was not F the witness spoke more slowly and perhaps with just a tinge of feeling in his voice as he told of placing tho the bomb which destroyed governor could look directly across the room at the young son of the dead man who sat with gao gaze constantly fixed upon aport his fathers self confessed as orchard told tola of receiving a letter while under arrest are you acquainted with tho the handwriting of george A pettibone ask cd ed attorney 11 hawley awley 1 I am yes sir state whether the letter you received in jail and which you destroyed was in the handwriting of george A Petti bono 71 the defense objected to this saying it was not the proper goper P way to identity identify i f handwriting and gave absolutely no opportunity for the objection was overruled eil 1 I believe it wai the ha handwriting of george A pettibone sald orchard E F richardson commenced tho the cross examination of orchard at p 11 in I 1 orchard admitted ho lie had b ad two wives es orchard changed his namo name from horsley to little tattle when he lie left canada canala in 1895 because he said 1 I ran away with another mans wife |