The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Boise, Idaho. June 10-Lawyer Rich
ardson got very little change out Of
Harry Orchard to-day in the course Of
nearly 1--WE hours cross-eXamination. The
scope Of the inquiry ranged all the way
from the blowing up Of the Independence
depot on June 6. 1904. 20 the attempt TO
blow up Bradley. the ex-manaser Of the
Bunker Hill and sullivan mine at Ward
ner, In November of the same year.
It was the same old story. Orchard re-
membered every detail that he had testi-
fed to on the direct examination. and
agreed TO many more. none of which ap-
peared to be i'm any material way iucon-
sistent with his original account. Law
yer Richardson. from the very beginning
OF his cross-eXamnatIon, has adopted
with this amazing witness a line Of
frank and c0ntemptuous incredulity.
He maintained that tone to-day. His
manner seemed intended 10 say: This
tale is not worth the breath il took to
utter it, but just as a matter Of form
viii examine its fabricator for q week.or
So"
This sort Of thing did not seem TO rufe
Orchard much. Once in a time his voice
took on a tinge Of testiHess. but he was
always willing 70 go % any amount of
trouble TO prevent the lawyer from put
ting into his mouth anything that he had
not precisely said. There were several
sharp passages between Orchard and the
lawyer and the result was about stand
off. once Orchard was telling how he and
Haywood and Pettibone were discussing
the Independent depot affair after IL had
been pulled off He said that James Kir-
wan, who now temporarily holds Hay
woods job in the federation. was in the
room. but had gone out before they talked
about the blowing up of the station
Not duplicating Kirwan.
"Do you say that because you know
that Kirwan is here and is going 10 testi-
fy?' inquired Richardson.
NO sir" said Orchard.
"Or because you do not want 20 impH-
cate him?"
II don't want TO involve anybody in this
business who amt responsible was or
Chard reply.
Richardson struck one lead IN the day
which he abandoned with a rap.dity that
elmost amounted 20 ID panic As soon as
Orchard resumed the stand. the lawyer
wanted to know # Doe had seen Detec-
tive MCFARLAND since ne left the stand on
Saturday.
Did he make any suggestions about
your testimony or propose any correc-
tions2' demanded Richardson.
NO" said Orchard "hut he spoke Of
what gave me strength to 80 through
with this examination"
oh all right. said Richardson. short
ly and dropped that branch Of tae sub
iect without further ado as hc had no
desire To hear anything from Orchard
about his motives in confessiuE.
At another time, a little later Richard
son was questioning the witness about
some talk he had had with Haywood and
Pettibone and doing his best u got Or
CLard 10 say on what date fl took place
and where it WAS held Orchard could not
do more than tell him about what time IL
was II thought it was ut headquarters
or I'm Pettib0ne's store, but ne was not
sure which # was.
Not Cautioned About DatHs.
Have you been cautioned by anybody
not to fix these dates too definitely" de-
manded Richardson.
mo. sir" retorted Orchard, promptly.
I've been cautioned about nothing only
to tell the truth"
"Who cautioned you 20 do that?"
"MT. Mcfarland and Mr.. HaWley.'
Ever had any letters of encoura cement
from Mr. William A. Pin6ert0n?'
no. sir. never"
Again Richardson asked Orchard if he
was afraid to be tied down 10 dates.
NO sir" said Orchard. simply. Z
amt afraid TO be tied down to anything,
but / don't propose TO tell anything that
I don't know"
Richardson spent considerable time on
the matter Of the blowing up of the In
dependence station. and from his questions
IL appeared that a strong attempt viii be
made TO prove that the blowing up of the
station was plotted by the Mine Owners
Association and that they hired Orchard
TO do It, thinking il would be attributed
20 the federation
Defense TO Set JpsCIaim.
1t VIII be c0ntended by the defense that
Orchard made a mistake and set off the
bomb a little too late, waiting until the
shift OF nonunion mine workers had come
out of the mines. and hurried to the sta
ton to take the train which vas Just
coming around the bend half a mile away
from the station.
Orchards explanation of the fact that
he and Adams set off the bomb while the
train was still some distance away was
that Sherman Parker. who was tried in
February, 1904. for the train-wrecking
plot the preceding autumn. had told him
that there was a friend of his named
Rush who was an engineer on the train.
and he didn't want him killed Parker
told him. Orchard said. that Rush had
testified for him I'm that trial.
How far the defense can carry this
theory remains to be seen. It can
scarcely be contended that Orchard blew
up SteunenbeTg to please the Mine
Owners Association or tried to poison
Bradley for the same purpose. II the de-
fense contends on the other hand. that
Orchard killed SteunenberE because he
hated the ex-governor for personal rea- /
sons, and succeeds in proving that to be
true, the same line Of proof will hardly
be possible in the cases of Bradley. or
GOV. Peabody. or Judge Goddard or
Judge Gabbert.
Difficulties lie on every hand Again. the
defense must find some way of account
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