The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-07
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Bomb an Exhibit
At this point AIr. Hawley. chief at
torney for the prosecution, introduced
the bombs lead pipe casing a. an ex-
hibit for the state Although battered
aud rent Orchard identified It as part OF
the bomb which be and Pettibone had
made at a house on Fort street in Den
yer. The Identification he established
positively b. means Of peculiarly
shaped hole which he had cut in the
casing's side. The bomb was a cheap
affair, It's framework having cost little
more than 81.
At Pettibone's store, testified Orch.
ard. the missile WAS loaded with twenty
pounds Of powder, and in the loading
Pettibone assisted him. This powder
had been purchased By Orchard himself
some time before, and during the winter
bad been deposited for safekeeping at
the home OF Steve Adams
With Petitioners help the bomb was
further perfected and when he returned
to Canyon City Orchard fitted the
weapon with clocking apparatus by
which to regulate the time necessary
70 explode il after the fuse had been
set. Before going TO Canyon City Or
ehard said, he had received 500 from
Pettibone as part payment for his work.
It was only three OF four days after
Orchard had returned to Canyon City
equipped with the means for the for
mer Governors assassination, that Pea
body ordered repairs made upon his
home. and while they were in progress
he was obliged to give up sitting at
the window where Orchard had seen
him so often. and beneath which he
had determined 10 explode the bomb.
Finding that il would be Necessary TO
defer the deed he contemplated, for a
time at least. Orchard and a friend
named Vaughn took a trip down the
Arkansas Valley for the purpose Of
canyassing for life insurance During
the trip Vaughn discovered the bomb
ia Orchards possession, and Orchard
said he had an awkward time explain
ing the reason for which he was carry
ing II about with him.
Then Orchard once more went back
to Denver and reported to Pettibone,
who. Orchard testified, asked him how
he was getting on with his plan TO kill
former Gov. Peabody The Western
Federation Of miners, Pettibone told
Orchard, were shortly to meet and the
elmer circle he said, wanted something
big pulled off 10 order to have some re-
suits to show for the money they had
spent.
Judge Gabbert Doomed
II was decided that Judge Cabbert,
whose assassination had been voted for
some time previous, would furnish as
good an example a. any one TO the in
terests hostile 70 the Federation, and 80
Orchard was instructed to make plans
for the Judges murder. Accordingly Or
chard, assisted, he said, by Pettibone.
buried a bomb in a vacant lot through
which Judge Gabbert was wont every
day to pass
Through the lot ran small path and
across the path 4 small wire was
stretched which connected with the
bomb and upon which the sligatest
pressure would cause the bomb to ex.
Mode. To the wires end was attached
4 small pOcketbook and anyone who
should happen to pick up the purse
would be blown 70 pieces II was agreed
that Pettibone should station himself
al 4 point where he could see Judge
cabbert approaching and should give
Orchard the signal 80 that be might
have the wire and the purse in readi-
ness
CabbeFt started 20 walk across the
Geld as usual, but some one cut IN
ahead of him. and 10 Orchard was oblig
cd TO remove the purse for fear that
the wrong man might be killed He
failed again IN the same way on the fol-