"Harry Orchard", born Albert Horsley.
Harry Orchard from a photograph taken in
January, 1906, shortly after his arrest
for the murder of
ex-Governor Steunenberg."
(from The Confessions and Autobiography
of Harry Orchard)
"Harry Orchard", born Albert Horsley, was convicted of the
sensational 1905 murder-by-bomb
of a former Governor of Idaho.
Albert Edward Horsley during the trial.
Albert Edward Horsley during the trial.
Albert Edward Horsley, best-known by the pseudonym Harry
Orchard.
Albert Edward Horsley, best-known by the pseudonym Harry
Orchard.
Albert Edward Horsley, best-known by the pseudonym Harry
Orchard.
Orchard was treated differently throughout his stay at the
penitentiary. He lived in a cottage
outside the prison walls. Both
Governor Hawley and Gooding sought to have him paroled,
but he died
in 1954, at the age of 88, never having been set free.
The two
Steunenberg bombs.
From models made by Orchard. The lower of
these failed to explode. The ex-Governor was killed
by the upper one;
the clock on this was not used, the cork of the bottle of acid being
pulled out
by a string fastened to a gate.
Steve Adams, who confessed in writing to being Orchard's
partner and co-worker in the field
of professional murder. Adams
subsequently repudiated his confession.
William Dudley Haywood, leader of the Western Federation of Miners.
Detective James McParland
The victim
Gov. Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, victim of a bomb blast at his
home in 1905.
