Confessed Murderer Testifies in Bolot Case
Steve Adams recounts a tale of slaughter said to surpass that of a chief assassin. The testimony is part of Bolot’s high profile murder trial with authorities pressing forward.
10 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1907
Page
1
Steve Adams recounts a tale of slaughter said to surpass that of a chief assassin. The testimony is part of Bolot’s high profile murder trial with authorities pressing forward.
A Pinkerton associate and long time partner of Harry Orchard arrives in Boise as a key witness for the state in the Haywood murder trial. Ida Toney Orchard, widow of Orchard, also reaches Boise to testify that Orchard was employed by the mine owners and that the Western Federation of Miners connived with them. The defense aims to show the mine owners and the union shared responsibility for the killings, with Orchard acting under orders.
The confession will be read before the jury as is. Doubt hangs over Adams course. Mrs Mover is involved for boarding Orchard and Simpkins but not tied to crimes. The jury enjoys some freedom in a pleasant house and cars, with visits from families and newspapers centered on the Haywood trial.
Mrs. Harry Orchard, noted in Boise dispatches as a witness at the Haywood trial, is at home in Altman undecided about testifying in Boise. Both sides seek her testimony, but she feels she has nothing important to add. Brussels reports the international socialist congress condemned prosecutions of Western Federation of Miners members in Idaho.
W. S. Rowsenburg of South Hatfield Pennsylvania died after suddenly illness while bathing in a plunge at Bimini. He sank beneath the water and was found a moment later. Death due to unknown causes pending inquiry.
The ministry led by M Pasion resigns over failure to reach a parliamentary understanding. Officials state the move stems from mounting disagreements and obstruction within the cabinet. The resignation triggers a political crisis as efforts begin to form a new administration.
The Western Federation of Miners opens its fifteenth annual convention in Denver with about two hundred delegates. Leaders including Charles H. Moyer and William D. Haywood are mentioned. debates over officer elections and credentials dominate the agenda.
Fragmented report notes events involving Presidents Bells and Hoote welt wet pouty Jettere at Jamestown Washington and Norfolk Virginia. Text is garbled with unclear times and locations and multiple misspellings.
A major fire destroyed a San Francisco school on an early morning, causing extensive damage and $200,000 in losses. The blaze started in a stable area and quickly drew the fire department, which flooded the scene within minutes. Investigators work to determine the ignition source as firefighters battled the flames and contained the spread.
A violent clash described with chaotic OCR errors, indicating a deadly altercation among a crowd of Mexican men after a drunken street incident. Several were injured and at least one died in the ensuing fight. others were wounded or seriously hurt.
Viscount Tani leader of the opposition in the house of peers and defender of Kunamoto in the Satsuma rebellion denounces the persecution of Japanese in San Francisco as wicked and says if diplomacy fails the only option is to appeal to arms and that America will yield for its people are commercially inclined. The public sentiment behind his stance is hard to gauge.
Washington June 9 A claimed alliance of Japanese Pacific coast progressives with anti administration elements seeks to topple the current Japanese ministry and amend immigration law to exclude Japanese labor from the continental United States. Delegations met with the Japanese ambassador and State Department officials in Washington to push anti immigration and pro apology efforts.
A June article reports rising unease over anti Japanese sentiment in the United States amid a Japanese bathhouse and restaurant attack in San Mateo. It warns such tensions could affect future Japan U S relations and urges cautious policy to avoid broad anti Japanese actions.
General Baron Kuroki official Jap government representative arrives in Seattle with his party on the Great Northern Oriental Limited six hours late. He hosts dinner with Japanese consul Hisa Midgu and later addresses Japanese students urging study and admiration for American achievements and ideals.
Ambassador Creel delivered President Diaz's invitation to Secretary Root and he accepted. Root will travel to Mexico in the latter part of the summer as the guest of the Mexican republic.
The last bit of evidence in the North Idaho land conspiracy case was given to the jury yesterday and both sides rested their cases. The arguments will begin Monday and are expected to last two days. Judge Deitrich’s instructions likely won’t be delivered before Monday.
A Los Angeles trolley car on a sharp curve at Colorado and Center streets derailed and overturned. Two passengers were killed, about fifteen injured, including a man with a broken back. Names of the dead are GWENDOLYN BURUGIN of Grass Valley and FRED VENT of Los Angeles.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 2 left Pachic at 1 30 p m for Kansas City and was wrecked at Piston 118 miles out with two slightly injured and several cars turned over.
Fragmentary report from Mexico City states a train carried sap personnel and eleven ambulances toward Guadalajara. It notes later movements of troops to the Guatemalan frontier.
James Black president of the James Black Masonry and Construction Company died in Seattle at 79. The firm is advancing the water process of erecting large buildings in Seattle and elsewhere.
Mexico City reports Nicaragua will establish a legation in the capital. The Nicaraguan minister announced is Pernandes Sanchez as the first envoy to Mexico, confirming the widening diplomatic ties.
In Santiago the government granted higher wages to railroad men and the strike ended as workers returned to their posts. The move settles a protest that disrupted transport across Chile.
A Chicago ceremony dedicates a new chapel and women’s pavilion at the Jewish hospital for consumptives. Prominent Jewish leaders attend and praise private charity, urging abolition of tuberculosis funding gaps and heightened private support. Governor Bachtel offers remarks on religious unity aiding public wellbeing.
Washington voices push to enlarge the Hague tribunal powers and widen its use in settling disputes. American delegates seek to extend rules on war on land and to define contraband and private property at sea, while pressing for Geneva convention adaptations.
The text notes a conference to limit force in debt disputes, with America urging arbitration to curb creditor demands. Secretary Root rejects coercion and favors peaceful resolution. In Greece, excavations near Pylos uncover a vaulted structure believed to be King Nestor’s palace containing gold ornaments and valuables.
Frank G. Schreiber dangled from a hemp rope while attempting to capture an eagle in Cheyenne canon. A rock struck the rope causing a 100 foot fall then a 500 foot roll to the canyon floor, leaving him bruised but unbroken. The eagle remained in his grasp after the fall.
British consuls report disturbances on the Kwantung frontier. Rioters wreck the inland mission at Khatien but German missionary in charge and family escaped unharmed. Executive in charge cited as German Watson. Reassuring messages received from Amoy and Swatow consuls.
Harry K Thaw remains in Tombs prison awaiting a second trial for the murder of Blanford White He has not chosen a defense attorney and continues to study the case in his cell with only Italian inmate Raffaele Gascone as a companion His wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and his mother visit daily while Thaw follows prison routines and is described as a model prisoner with normal health concerns.
The Goethe and Schiller monument dedication in Cleveland featured a recorded message from Emperor Wilhelm I. The cable telegram praised German descent and ideals, greeted by thousands as part of a large demonstration in the city.
On arrival in Naples the steamer Youle from New York carried Cuban detainees and a fortune. Authorities report Seora Bandins and Maria seized with cash bonds totaling over 170000 dollars with smaller sums and bonds found in luggage. Cuban officials seek explanation for the funds and ownership.
In Mexico City a late report via Oaxaca Herald claimed Guatemala President Manuel Estrada Cabrera was assassinated in Guatemala City. Officials offered no confirmation as of midnight, while reaction varied from shock to disbelief and calls for corroboration.
Reports from Teheran describe serious disorders in Kermanshah over election disputes. Fatalities are cited as two factions split. about 2600 rebels seek refuge in the British consulate while soldiers loot towns. Several hundred Cossacks have moved from Teheran to Kermanshah.
Unofficial but complete returns from thirty four of forty Oklahoma counties show C N Haskell of Muskogee with a strong lead over Ardmore's Lee Cruce for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Haskell claims a nomination by over 30000 votes though final tallies from remote districts and Indian Territory are still pending.
Utica New York aeronaut John Puepura drowned near Granite Falls Minnesota after his parachute ropes became tangled during a river flight. The balloon drifted up the Minnesota River about a half mile before Puepura detached the parachute and could not free himself. The body was recovered.
A telephone message from Wickenburg reports a murder at a prospectors camp on Oak Creek near Wickenburg. Jock Miner, a Negro, killed his partner William Chateau by a shot to the head. Justice of the Peace Wren at Constellation found Chateau's body with a gunshot wound.
Highland Pattin New Jersey June 9 A statement attributed to Mrs Elizabeth Ayres wife of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ayres blasts a secretary of war instruction about Wee Point and calls the remark an insult. Ruleville Mississippi June 9 reports a white man Lee Hevaclis killed by lynching after an altercation near Indianapolis a white man Reynolds shot while gambling. A woman named Fem captured nearby and hanged after confession. Richmond Virginia Julia Mae rhcier noted novelist dies at 61 after long illness.
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