The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
MORE ARRESTS
LIKELY TODAY
IN BOISE CASE
Defense Will Retaliate
With CroSS-ChargeS
of Perjury.

BOISE Idaho. July 15.-More arrests
are expected today Of witnesses accused
Of perjury in testimony for both ths
prosecution ana defense in the Hay
wood case.
The prosecution opened the campaign
on Saturday night. with the issuance
Of a warrant for DR.. I. L. MCGEE. Of
Wallace, one Of the witnesses called by
the defense TO fmpeach Harry Orchard 9
testimony. MCGEE was arrested in 'Spo-
kane last night, waived extradition-
and will be here today TO answer the
accusations against MIN.
Retaliation by Defense.
Attorneys for the prosecution say
more warrants will follow before court
adJourns tonight On the defense's side,
It IL said that the plan was to await the
end Of the trial before opening the per
jury campaign, but that it IS believed
the prosecution is trying 10 influence the
jury and that prompt retaliation viii
follow.
In rebuttal, the prosecution proposes
to show that:
The indicator mine explosion was
not an accident, as the defense asserts,
but a crime, as declared by Harry Or
chard-
That lawlessness by federation men
preceded the calling out Of State troops
in the Cripple Creek district.
That the troops were imperauvely
needed 10 prevent heavy loss OF Ire ana
immense detruction Of property
Orchard on Stand Again.
Orchard will again take the stand
either today or tomorrow. and on cross
examination will be questioned con-
corning reports OF insanity In his moth
cr's family.
The defense processes 10 have learned
that Orchards grandfather was a dan
gerous lunatic. One OF HIS uncles. an
I EFFORT will be made TO show. hanged
/ himself on account Of a crime he mag
/ ined ne committed.
on REORGANIZATION Orchard Will b'
| asked as 70 insanity IN his mOtler s
/ family, II the information received b.
the defense Is found TO be accurate. An
/ investigation IS now being made In or
/ chards native town as result or a let
/ ter from 3. W. McKinstry, Of Almedia
/ Pa. TO Mr.. barrow.
Grandfather Thought Dangerous.
/ According 70 McKinstry. Orchard'i
! grandfather was considered dangerous
I ana Is AlEIe was no eHE -AAl A4Ge4 A4t
was chained IN his home. His de
/ lusions ran TO crime. and AicKinstry'i
| letter states that he confessed TO tn,
commission OF revolving Onenses in Ire
land An uncle OF Orchard, presumabI,
/ a son Of Mckinney. had similar men
/ tai defect, and hanged himself becaus'
! he believed he had done a great crime
/ according 20 the letter.
McKinstry furnished -ae names o.
/ persons in and near WOoler who would
/ remember the facts, and DarrOW Ia.
/ telegraphed one OF his associates to col
| lect the evidence. He said this after
/ noon that he proposed 10 crOss-eXa min,
Orchard as to his family history. even i
he could not get witnesses from Ontari,
IN time
william F. Davis. who denied par
tfcipaUOn in the raid upon the Bunke
Hin and Sullivan mill. is named as on
who may be detained here on a charg
Of some sort Davis upon order Of tn
court, Is remaining here. and suspect
he may be arrested. Last night Bil
Bill was doing his best 20 ingratiat
himself with the prosecution detectives
whom he had known during the Crippl
Creek strike.
Presidents Name Used.
Senator Borah's spirit Of fairness Ia
been apparent during the trial. but on
incident shows the temper Of the prose
cutting attorney. When he started {
read one OF the attacks upon ex-Gov
ernOr Steunenberg in the Miners Maya
zine, he noticed that President Roose
velts name was linked with that O
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