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STATE CLOSES
IN NOTED CASE
Haywood Now Has His Inning in
Boise, Idaho, Court.
A HARD JOB ON HAND
.Must Break Down Such Parts of Orchard’*
Testimony Implicating Him m
Steunenberg Murder.
When the state closed Its case at
Boise, Idaho, Friday, against Hay
wood, charged with the murder ol
Prank Steunenberg, the defense made
•an unsuccessful attempt to secure
from the court an order directing the
jury to acquit the prisoner. Judge
Woods’ ruling, which requires the de
fense to meet with evidence the case
that the state has presented, was
made at 5:16 is'clock, and it was then
-arranged that Haywood’s counsel
should make their opening statement
•and present their first testimony on
Monday.
When the trial opened Friday morn
ing, it was stipulated that the record
•should show that the date of the draft
sent by Haywood to Jack Simpkins
late in 1905 was December 21, and af
ter that the prosecution proceed to
show by a handwriting expert that
■George Pettibone, using the names of
“J. Wolff” and “P. Bone,” made two
•remittances of money to Harry Orch
ard at San Francisco, through the
Pacific Postal Telegraph company, in
the fall of 1904. The state next called
Jim Seaborn, a colored horse-trader,
who swore that he sold a Jiorse and
■buggy to Orchard in Denver in 1905,
and identified Haywood as one of the
men who rode with Orchard.
So far, many statements made by
Orchard on the stand have been cor
roborated. He told of the houses he
visited and the rooms he occupied in
San Francisco; he told of experi
ments with the peculiar bomb which,
<he says, was invented by Pettibone;
be told of receiving money from “Pat
Bone,” who, he said, was Pettibone;
be told of the poisoned milk; he de
scribed his plans to blow Bradley
•and possibly his whole family to their
death with a bomb loaded with dyna
mite; iie gave his hotel address and
each statement has been coror’oorated
by witnesses whose testimony has not
been successfully assailed in
•cross-examination.
The state has contented itself with
bringing before the jury the story qf
the blowing up of the concentrator at
Wardner, where Orchard lighted one
•of the fuses that caused the death of
two men.
The state commenced its strong cor
roboration of his story from the time
•of his connection with the Miners’
Union in Colorado and the outbreak of
the great strike at Cripple Creek.
The Vindicator mine netted the
murderer two men. He told how the
powder was’ stored and where, and
bow it was fired by a pistol exploded
by the lifting of a guard rail to which
■a wire was attached.
The explosion of the Independence
•depot, confessed to by Orchard as hav
ing been, planned and executed by him,
resulted in the death of fourteen non
union miners.
Orchard said he hunted Governor
Peabody by bomb and gun and both
the former governor of Colorado and
bis daughter have testified to incidents
described by Orchard. The attacks on
Peabody were failures, but the man
who made one of the bombs described
by Orchard has been found and the
bomb itself has been traced to the
place where Orchard said it would be
found.
Orchard toid of planting a bomb at
the gate of Judge Goddard in Denver.
This asocciaje justice of the supreme
•court of Colorado has testified him
self to the finding of the bomb after
Orchard made his confession exactly
where Orchard said he placed it.
Orchard said he planted a bomb to
kill Judge Gabbert, another justice
of the supreme court of Colorado.
Judge Gaobert escaped, but the bomb
exploded and killed a passer-by whom
Orchard described as “an innocent
man.”
Orchard has been traced through
Colorado, Montana, Washington and
Idaho up to the gate of Governor Steu
nenberg’s residence, where, on Decem
ber 30, 1905, his last fearful crime
was committe and Frank Steunenberg
was killed.
BOOSTS RACE HATRED.
Foraker’s Speech at Commencement Exer
cises of Negro Collage is Considered
Veritable Firebrand.
A Washington special says: From a
republican standpoint, a bold political
prediction has been made upon Sen
ator Foraker's recent commencement
address at Wilberforce university,
Ohio’s leading colored educational in
stitution, in which he severely arraign
ed the president and Secretary Taft
for their course in the Brownsville,
Texas, incident, and urged the negroes
all over the country to stand up
squarely for their rights and array
themselves determinedly against the
grandfather clause incorporated in
several sou:hern states’ constitutions.
It has been stated by a man who spoke
authoritatively that a member of the
cabinet, after reading Foraker’s
speech, ventured this prediction:
“If FOraker makes many more such
speeches there will be only one political
party in the north and the name of
it will be the white man's parly.”
From another source, it was learn-*
ed that Secretary Taft is greatly cha
grined at Senator Foraker for the
manner and the tone in which he dis
cussed the action of the president iff
discharging three negro companies of
the twenty-fifth infantry, and it is
only by the strongest persuasion of
close personal friends that he is re
strained from answering the fiery For
aker without delay. In fact, Secretary
Taft may yet decide to reply to For
aker while the latter’s Wilberforce
speech is still fresh in the public
mind and before his own overwrought
feelings are calmed by lapse of time.
Not Secretary Taft feel that
he is called upon to make a per
sonal defense, but as a. member of the
administration which has been unpro
vokedly attacked he owes at least an
earnest effort at resistance.
WILL NOT HURT THE SOUTH.
Threat of Steamship Companies Causes No
Apprehension.
The statement that the principal
jjuropean steamship lines engaged iu
carrying immigrants had decided to ta
boo the south was shown to John A.
Betjeman, chairman of the executive
committee of the Georgia Immigration
Association, and he was asked for his
opinion on their action.
In response Mr. Betjeman stated that
the action of these two lines was not
likely to cause any serious concern to
either New Orleans, Galveston or Sa
vannah, as it was definitely understood
that a line as strong and aggressive
was arranging to take care of both
the freight and immigrant business
into these ports.
CENTRAL RAILROAD FOR SALE.
Some Stockholders Making Efferts to Dis
pose of Their Shares.
The undoubted purpose of the state
of Georgia to regulate and control the
great railroad corporations, through
legislative enactments and executive
administration, accounts for negotia
tions now under way in New York for
the sale of the Central of Georgia rail
road, and its auxiliary ocean steam
ship lines. There has developed an
undisputed willingness on the part of
certain interests to dispose of at least
a part of their Central of Georgia
holdings.
BAD BOOZE BEING SOLD.
Almost Poisonous Concoctions Seized in
Saloons at Augusta, Ga.
Acting under the pure food and
drugs act, the revenue authorities are
making an investigation of goods of
fered for sale in the barrooms of Au
gusta, Ga., and have developed the
fact that a large percentage of the
stuff is heavily adulterated, some of
it being graded as almost poisonous.
Seizures have been made and the
goods turned over to the United States
authorities.
GROOM SLAIN BY BEST MAN.
Went for Marriage License and Had Fatal
Encounter on Return.
While leaving Dalton, Ga., late Sat
urday afternoon with his marriage li
cense in his possession, John Carroll,
a young farmer, living a short distance
east of the city, was shot and killed
by Harrison Holland, a friend, who
had accompanied him to procure the
license. Carroll was to have been
married Sunday morning at TO o’clock.
On the way home the men began
drinking, and a quarrel was started,
which resulted in the tragedy.
Georgia Callings
Curtailed Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
To Advertise State of Georgia.
Commissioner of Agriculture Hud
son has issued 5,000 copies of a com
plete and valuable work entitled,
“Georgia’s Resources and Advan
tages,” for distribution at the James
town exposition. The book contains
150 pages, is illustrated, coutains
maps and is full of interesting and
valuable information about the state.
* * *
Girls’ Home Planned.
The plans of the great Wesley Me
morial enterprises at Atlanta were
greatly enlarged a few days ago, when
the executive committee inaugurated
the movement for a girls’ dormitory to
cost $50,000.
The dormitory will be located iu the
ueighboihood of the church edifice aud
the memorial hospital, which are just
a block from each other.
* # *
Will Hear County Line Contest.
Secretary of State Philip Cook has
fixed July 25 as the date on which
he will hear the contest over the
county line between Jones and Bald
win counties. This county line has
been twice surveyed, but Jones coun
ty was dissatisfied with both reports,
as the 500 acres in dispute were given
to Baldwin. The secretary of state's
decision in the matter will bo final.
# * *
Railroad for Baker County.
The Southern Engineering and Con
tracting company of Atlanta has ap
plied for a charter to build and operate
a railroad from Pelham to Leary via
Newton. The engineers have been
over the route and give an excellent
report.
A draw bridge will be erected over
the Flint river at Newton. This road
will be the only one in Baker county.
It will connect the Central of Geor
gia and the Atlantic Coast Linq and
will be a great convenience to the pub
lic.
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Seidell for State Chemist.
Atherton Seidell, a former Atlantan,
a graduate of the Boys’ High School
of that city, and of the slate univer
sity at Athens, has been tendered and
has accepted the position of state
chemist to succeed Dr. J. H. McCaud
less, resigned.
Mr. Seidell is at preseit with the
United States department of agricul
ture in Washington, being attached to
the bureau of chemistry under Dr.
Wiley. Mr. Seidell will take charge of
the chemical department for Georgia
about August 1, when Dr. McCandle. s’
resignation becomes effective.
* * *
Part of War Fund Unpaid.
Something like $20,000 of the extra
pay due the Georgia volunteers in the
war with Spain has been paid out to
the claimants by Judge C. G. Janes,
who is representing Governor Terrell
in the matter, and there still remains
some $7,000 to SB,OOO to be disbursed.
Judge Janes urges that all members
of the three infantry regiments and
two artillery companies who went into
the service from Georgia will send him
their names immediately in order that
the disbursement may be concluded
without further delay.
* * *
Negro’s Pardon Opposed.
The confession of Will Johnson, who
was hanged at Atlanta, to the attempt
ed assault upon the Misses Lawr-nee,
may not result in the pardon of Bud
Brannan, the negro who was convicted
and sentenced to forty years in the
penitentiary for the crime. The pris
on commission does not intend to act
hastily, although Sheriff Nelms, Judge
Roan, Solicitor Hill aud other county
officials have signed a petition asking
the immediate freedom of Brannan.
Walter C. Lawrence, brother of one
of the Misses Lawrence, victims of
the attempted assault, is opposed to
the pardon of Brannan. He evidently
takes Johnson’s confession with a
grain of salt. He insists that Brannan
is the guilty negro, and he believes
it would be wrong to give him his
liberty on the strength of a gallows
frightened negro.
* * *
Iron Ore in Pike County.
A great deal of excitement prevails
in Zebulon on account of the reported
discovery of iron ore on a high ridge
just outside the eastern incorporate
limits of the town. A. prominent geol
ogist and miner is investigating the
matter, and has pronounced the ore
of a rich quality and well worth min
ing. The vein runs for quite a dis
tance, and some of the landowners,
through whose laud it passed, have
been approached by a representative
of a large iron foundry with offers
to purchase, and some have already
signed up a contract for the removal
of a certain per cent of the ore.
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Growers Must Obey Orders.
Under a decision which has just
ben rendered by the ordinary of Gor
don county, peach growers and other
orchardmen who are ordered to spray
their trees for protection against San
Jose scale and other diseases, or to
destroy such trees where conditions
warrant it, to prevent the spread of
the nuisance, must comply with such
orders.
This Is a decided victory for State
Entomologist R. L. Smith and the
state board of entomology, resulting
from the Gordon county case which
has attracted widespread attention
throughout the state.
* * *
To Pay Riot Expencea.
The adjutant general’s department
will ask the slate legislature for a
deficiency appropriation of SIO,OOO for
the purpose of paying the expensSe of
calling out the state troops on occa
sion of the riots last fail in Atlanta
and Macon. It Is stated this will just
about cover the expense of calling out
the troops on those occasions.
The adjutant general s depariimnt
feels that it should not be called on
to pay this unusual .and unexpected
expense from the military fund, which,
as it is, is scarcely sufficient for main
tenance and equipment.
The state militia has received $30,-
000 a year from the state for the last
two years. It is not definitely known
yet just what amount will be asked
for this year. It is thought, however,
that this amount will be necessary for
at least two more years in order to
comply with all the requirements of
the United States government us set
forth iu the Dick bill.
* * *
Labor Federation Elects Officers.
The Georgia State Federation of
Labor, in its closing session at Sa
vannah elected the following officers:
President, D. P. O’Connell, of Augus
ta; first vice president,, B. Lee Smith,
of Atlanta; second vice president, C.
E. Best, of Savannah; third vice pres
ident, A. L. Heading ton, of Rome ;
secretary-treasurer, \V. C. Puckett, of
Atlanta; delegate to American Fed
eration of Labor, Robert G. Fechner,
of Savannah. Eleven district organiz
ers were also elected.
As the place of next meeting Macon
was chosen.
The convention placed itself on reo
ord as being opposed to the appropria
tion of any of the public funds for
the purpose of inducing immigration
to the state.
The convention adopted the reso
lution favoring a state labor comm is*
sioner.
A resolution suggesting the general
assembly of the state to enact a law
requiring all convict-made goods to
be so stamped was passed. A resolu
tion pledging political opposition to all
persons who employ convict labor was
passed.
TROOPS WILL PROTECT DAGOES.
Fear That Murderous Kidnapers at New
Orleans Will Be Lynched.
The Louisiana state mill ia was no
tified Monday by Governor Biunchard
to hold itself in instant readiness to
protect the Italians arrested in the
Lam ana kidnaping case. This order
was issued because the prisoners will
probably be transferred in a few days
from the New Orleans parish prison,
where they are considered safe, to St.
Charles parish, where the boy was kill
ed and where the trials must be held,
'i his parish is an entirely rural com
munity with small police protection-,
and within such a short distance of
New Orleans that the mobs from the
cl v could reach there in two hours.
\*p to Monday night fifteen persons
bad been placed in the Orleans par
ish prison, three of them women. The
state will attempt co charge conspir
acy in the murder against the half of
these under arrest, anj the murder
itself against one of them. During the
day two prisoners whose safety was
feared fer in a neighboring parish jail
were removed to New Orleans.
In addition to his orde r to the state
militia, Governor Blanchard took steps
to have a special session of court
in St. Charles parish to try the com
bined kidnaping and murder charges.
Union Men Strike at Louisville.
All the union men employed in con
struction work in Louisville, Ky., went
on strike Monday in sympathy with
the carpenters, who struck two weeks
ago. It is estimated that 2,000 men are
oat.
PREMIER LIAR
IS MR. ORCHARD
If Contention of Haywood's Attor
ney Proves to Be True.
EVERYTHING IS DENIED
Defense at Boise Begins the Monumental
Task of Breaking Down Incrimi
nating Evidence.
In au address that occupied two
sessions of the district court at Boise,
Idaho, Monday, Clarence Darrow of
Chicago outlined to the jury the de
feuso of William D. Haywood to the
charges that he murdered Former
Governor Steunenberg.
In broad description it is to be a
denial of every matt rial count iu the
testimony of Orchard with a showing
that Orchard killed Steunenberg be
cause of a private grudge borne of
the loss of a rich share in the great
Hercules mine, aad explanations of
the independent circumstances that
tend to connect three co-defendants
with Orchard’s life and operations.
Haywood will take the stand to
make personal denial of Orchard's ac
cusations. Moyer may be called to tes
tify solely to events and circumstances
affecting the Western Federation of
Miners, but Pettibone will not be a
witness in this case. Mr. Darrow ex
plained that Moyer and Pettibone
must stand trial for this same crime,
and declared that every lawyer knew
the danger, whatever the circumstanc
es, of exposing men awaiting trial un
der like circumstances.
Mr. Darrow denied the existence of
the great conspiracy to murder alleg
ed by the state with Orchard's tes
timony as a basis; denied ihat the
federation was anything except an
earnest fighting labor organization.
“Harry Orchard,” said Mr. Darrow,
“was a cheap soldier of fortune, a
shoe-string gambler who had not ever
done a day’s work in his life.
"We don', think that Orchard was
at the Bunker iiiii and SulUvuus miiis.
We will show that he was not there
aud we will show that lie was en
gaged in his favorite work of gamb
ling with the easiest mark he could
find. We will show that he did not
participate in most of the crimes of
which he has here boasted. 1 don’t
like to take any of the bloom off a
peach like that, but while we will show
he is not the murderer he boasts him
self, we will compensate him by prov
ing him to be the most monumental
Liar that ever existed.
"Before our first witness loaves the
stand, gentlemen, we will convince
you; we will convince Mr. Hawley
himself that this man Orchard ha 3
lied out most of the essential points
of his story. We will have from twen
ty-five to thirty witnesses who will
take the stand and contradict this man
absolutely. Some of these will be
miners, but others will be eminently
respeciable people who have never
done a day’s work in their lives.”
Here, as at oftmr points in hia
speech, Mr. Barrow's sarcasm caused
wave after wave of laughter. Some
times the bailiffs had to rap for or
der.
Mr. Darrow briefly sketched the
wanderings of Orchard as related by
the wimess. Orchard remained in the
Couer D'Alenes, he said, trying to re
gain possession of his one-sixteenth
interest in the Hercules mine until
he was driven out by fear of arrest
and confinement in the “bull pen.”
“Then he wandered from place to
place, seldom working,” said Mr. Dar
row. “He was a sort of gentlemanly
miner who mined the miners, in 1892
he turned up in Cripple Creek. But
from 1899 to 1903 this important per
sonage in American history, is all
except lost to view. Pretty certain,
however, that during that time he
could have betn found in the back
room of some saloon, gambirag.
“If Orchard today held his one-six
tenth intertst in the Hercules mine,
he would be worih half a million dol
lars; but I think he’d rather have
what he’s got because it is more val
uable to the newspapers.
“That story about the Bradley house
was another of Orchard’s pipe dream 3
thrown in to make him the greatest
criminal of the age. We have a dep
osition from Mr. Bradley in which ha
says the house was wrecked by gas;
that he smelled the gas and that when
he lighted his cigar the explosion oc
curred. Orchard never blew up tho
Bradley house, and I tell you this
without having any special intentioa
of defending Harry Orchard.”
