New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
THE COOLEST.
UNTOUCHED BY GRILLING
Defence Shoes It's Hand IN Cross
Examination.

Boise. Idaho June S.-The cross examination
of Harry Orchard, by his own confession the
slayer OF eighteen men with bullets and bombs.
is likely 10 last through Monday and Tuesday ot
next week, and possibly longer. Orchard has
now been the stand for fourteen hours. The
state had him IN hand for nearly eight hours.
In that time he told tale Of crime that spread
tho last eleven years OF his life. the first
thirty years being the commonplace story OF a
Canadian farmland. But beginning with 1897.
he unfolded a career in which. 70 the lam
Ruage Of the leading counsel for the state. AS
sassination was trade and murder a means ~
livelihood"
Orchard. under the questioning Of the state.
spared no incident Of hts more recent life that
might prove TO the jury his readiness TO saugh-
ter for low wage. and how indifferent he had
been as 10 the number condition OF his vic
TINS. The story brought out by the state was,
however merely a synopsis Of the play whose
acts cover the years since 1899. In. every act
the climax sent a shudder through n crowded
courtroom
Under cross examination by f. +. Richardson.
counsel for W. u. Haywood, orchard has devel-
oped this series Of tragedies up to the year 1904
Three more years and many murders yet 70
be ana!yzed. For purposes Of its own the de
fence is determined that Orchard shall reten his
life story to the most diabolical the most
sQualid detail before the men who are TO pass
on the question whether w. u. Haywood Is
guilty OF hiring Orchard 10 murder former Gov
ernor Frank Steunenberg at Caldwell. Idaho. on
december 30 1900. Slowly but surely the de
fence is developing the lines by which II hopes
to break down the story Of Harry orchard, so far
as it affects Haywood. II II is possible to heap
further obloQuy on the witness they have done
SO by proving him capable of petty crimes.
1l,eirI ic pfglIC a
thief. a liar and an incendiary. lie has played
the traitor to his employers. He has deserted
two wives and his children. All Of these offences
he has been forced TO confess. but under Cruel
ling examination by Richardson he has stuck
10 his story in general and detail
BY questions the defence has plainly indicated
the intention to prove that Orchard was the
hired agent of the mine owners, who, it viii
allege, harrassed by the Western Federation Of
Miners and determined to wipe union labor from
the mines OF Idaho and Colorado planned assas-
sination train wrecking and mine explosions to
lay at the door of the federation and keep militia
on the ground while non n-union men worked the
mines.
It has been shown under the cross -examina-
ton that Orchard trafficked with railroad de
tectives In the mining region OF Cripple Creek
during the great strike there, while almost the
ers Of the Western Federation OF Miners Led
on by Mr.. Richardson Orchard has stated that
he was hired by Meyer. president of the fedora
ton, to act his guard against alleged thugs
said TO have been hired by the mine owners to
attack and terrorize Meyer.
From half a dozen states witnesses will be
called TO deny Orchards assertions Already
two men. accused by Orchard of completely IN
the plots he says We're hatched with the Inner
Circle" of the Western Federation OF Miners
have been called TO the stand in open court
named. and William Easterly and Owney Barnes
have openly sneered at the testimony.
Session after session since Orchard first went
on the stand q crowd has sought admission
Every seat is filled before court is called to order
Hundreds are turned away Haywood has six
lawyers, while the state has four. Haywood's
Wife mother, sister and two daughters sit close
behind him. The prisoner watches every detail
consults his counsel continually and is always
alert, seldom showing the slightest sign of emo
ton.
Between counsel for the state and for the de-
fence feeling IL apparent. At every session there
CONS quick exchange Of sharp words. At
times the situation becomes intense. J. H Haw-
ley, senior counsel for the state, is quick to
anger and downright in his challenges. United
States Senator Borah his colleague, is keen
quick of tongue and sarcastic. Richardson for
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