The Ordway new era., 1907-06-14
ORCHARD A spy
PROSECUTION HOLDS REMARK.
ABLE WITNESS EIGHT HOURS.
STORY TOLD LIKE REHEARSAL
Some OF His Testimony Is corrobo.
rated and Much Of It Is strenu.
ousiy Denied.


ousiy Denied.
Boise, Idaho.-Harry Orchard fin
ished giving in his direct testimony
against Haywood, on June 9Th. On
the following day the defense took the
witness, and that the cross.examina-
uon OF Orchard will be severe in the
extreme was evidenced ty the first
half hour Counsel for the defense say
that they will be able to tear down
completely the story he has told in the
direct examination. They have called
about l50 witnesses. and the majority
OF these arc here. they say. to dis
prove what Orchard has told.
In the story of the direct cxamina-
ton Orchard was not sparing In men
uonirg names of people and addresses.
Counsel for Haywood claim they will
be able TO prove by the testimony OF
these people that what Orchard has
stated Is untrue. 1t Is even claimed
that they will or can produce people
who will say that they themselves COM
mitted murders OF which Orchard ac.
cuses himself
Haywood, the man whom Orchard
pictures as the arch conspirator. shows
little concern. He even laughs out
right VIXEN asked what he thinks of
the testimony. He asserts positively
that the connecting OF his name with
the murders is n Justification and that
Orchard has connected him with the
crimes partly out of spite and partly
Mt the suggestion of detectives and en-
emies of the Western Federation of
Miners.
1t is not known yet II Haywood will
go on the stand in his own defense. His
counsel say they do not know that this
will be necessary as they have so much
with which they can discredit Orchard.
Clarence Darrow. who undoubtedly
IA closer TO the prisoner than any
members of his counsel. and who
spends much OF his time when out OF
the courtroom with Haywood in his cell.
says that II may be necessary to put
Haywood on the stand. but that II will
be some time before they will finally
decide on this. Mr.. Darrow expects
the case TO take until August 1st. but
the genera; opinion OF counsel Is that
It should be concluded within five
weeks from now.
In the course OF Orchards examina-
tion Richardson asked questions to
prove thar Orchard began a career Of
dissipation early in life. The man him.
self says 1t was only after years of
hard work that he began to drink and
gamble. Al that time he was building
up good business In the making OF
| cheese, but II is now twelve years only
since the turning point.
For almost eight hours Harry Or
chard faced the merciless cross.cxam-
| ination, and when he stepped from the
witness stand the attorneys for the
prosecution voted him an excellent wit
ness Messrs. Hawley and Borah felt
that his testimony had not been shaken
In any important particular. On the
other hand. the attorneys for the de.
fense. while admitting that Orchard
1 was a Tartar" claimed to he well
satisfied with the developments OF the
day.
The work of cross.examination was
| entrusted to Attorney Il. +. Richard
son. and he endeavored to prove that
| Orchard was a spy in the employ OF the
! Mine Owners Association and the rail-
/ roads OF the Cripple Creek district. or.
| chard admitted that he had accepted
| employment from Detectives Scott ana
Sterling. who had charge of the secret
service forces of the mine owners ana
| railroads during the troublous days in
| Teller county, but he insisted he had
| PLAYED them false and was always firm
, in his allegiance to the miners organ
I ization.
A few minutes prior to the first time
he ever saw Mover and Haywood, Or
chard said he parted from Detective
| Scott at the Denver Union station
Scott going to the Adams hotel, while
/ he went II the Markham. later going
| TO federation headquarters
Orchard went from Cripple Creek ~
Denver. he said. on pass furnished
BY Scott. and Scott gavehim the money
with which to defray his expenses.
| This Journey with Scott and orchard =
| reports to Scott and Sterling wers
made after the explosion at the Vinni-
Gator mine and after the attempt 10 ue-
rail the Florence & Cripple Creek
| train.
richardson submitted the states
chief witness to n gruelling examina-
| tion. but liz. had foeman worthy OF ms
| hest efforts. II the defense hoped 10
shotter Orchards nerve" at the hrst
assault It was disappointed.
Richardson made the most OF orch'
ord,s connection with the private de-
tectiyes. He won admission from the
| witness that he was in almost constant
Communication with Scott and Sterling;
that he had been sent by them into ieu,
Grafton headquarters to spy upon ,ne
officers; that they had arranged mi
munity for him from the troops anu
ths IDENTITIES in the Cripple Creek DIS
| tr,ct and that. while the edict OF pro
sorip,ion was enforced against every
nnion man in the camp Orchard circu-
lated through the lines. coming ana eo'
to- NJ will because OF the protection
secured for him by Scott. ,,.,
The brutally direct method OF hicn, i,