The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-17
COVERS A WIDE RANGE
State Continues Rebuttal Testi-
mony in Haywood Case.
DENIES STORY OF DEFENSE


Former superintendent Of the VIndi.
Gator Mine at Cripple Creek Do.
sorIbes Conditions Immediately Fol-
towing Explosion In That Shaft.
Boise, Ida, July 17.-Rebuttal evil
denoe In the Haywood trial during the
day covered wide range. It started
In California, returned to Idaho and
finished the session in Colorado. Four
witnesses supported the general at
tack now being made by the prosecu-
ton on the evidence by which the de-
ftnse hopes to prove perjury against
Marry Orchard.
After Lawrence Guibbini had sus-
eA1ned Orchard as to the condition OF
the Bradley residence in 1904 the
scene changed to the Occur d'Alenes
and physician Of Burke swore to
seeing Orchard In Burke on the day
el tho BuAksr Hill and Sullivan mill
explosion. Witnesses for the defense
Akvs sworn to playing poker with
Orchard at the same time in Gem,
MAny miles away over the noun
Hjas.
4, T. Holman, q mine superintend-
eat In Colorado, now manager of the
Golden Cycle mine and formerly SUI
p6f3ntendent Of the indicator mine,
was called to contradict statements
made by the witness Wood, who de-
scribsd the condition of the sixth
level In the Vindicator Immediately
after the explosion. Holman was ex.
tfemely oircumstantial and careful in
hts descriptions. using chart which
was placed on an easel for his con.
venisuce. Mr. Holman also told Of
labor conditions and Of attacks by
union men upon "scabs."
In his oross-examination E. F. Rich
ardson went closely into the situa-
ton In Colorado during the labor trou.
bles. Holman strongly supported the
contention that conditions were such
as to demand presence of the militia.
Dr.. McGee Furnishes Bond.
DR.. l. L. MCGEE, the witness for the
defense who Is charged with perjury,
has arrived here and gave bonds of
$4,000. G. F. Aller, the other witness
who was arrested Monday, was given
q preliminary hearing.
The third day of the states case in
rebuttal was begun with Lawrence
Guibbini. the San Francisco grocer,
again on the stand. He was recalled
at the request of the defense. He
was asked few additional questions
as to Typographical locations in the
motherhood Of the Bradley apart
mont house.
A. Q. Cogswell of Wallace, Ida.,
followed Guibbini. He was called fur
ther to impeach DR.. I. L. MCGEE, a
witness for the defense, who is under
arrest and who has been brought to
Boise from Spokane, where he was
taken into custody. DR.. MCGEE testi-
fed as to certain dates by fixing the
date OF q county Republican conven-
ton III Wallace. Mr.. Cogswell, who
was permanent chairman Of the con-
vention, gave different dates. The at
torneys for the defense moved to
strike out the evidence as immaterial
and when this motion was denied they
declined to oross-examine.
Edward r. Award, a druggist of
Burke. Ida. was called and testified
that he did not see Harry Orchard
about town during the time the mob
had gone to Wardner to blow up the
Bunker Hill mill. He did see Orchard,
however. Immediately after the train
got back.
On oross-examination Award said
he had no personal grudge against the
federation, although he had member
OF 1t arrested for ordering him out of
tho country.
Mine Operator on tho Stand.
A. T. Holman, mine operator OF
Cripple Creek, next took tho stand.
AT the time of the strike Mr.. Holman
was In charge of the Golden Cycle
mine. Prior to 1903 he was in the
vindicator mine.
He told of some personal expert
ences with the strike committee and
then wont into a description Of the
Vindioator mine explosion. Mr.. Hol-
man reached tho sixth level, where
Mccormick and Beck were killed,
within twenty minutes after the ex-
plosion. A plot or diagram of the
mine was introduced In evidence and
described to the jury In detail.
On oross.examination Holman said
he had taken an active part in the
strike and had been member of the
Nine Owners association from the
drst. The witness had told of the
beating up Of an old man named
Stuart who had worked on the com.
panyis property after the strike had
bAAn declared.