The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
Witness Coo1ly Meets Attack Of the Defense
to Break Down discriminating Testimony
Gred All Day Long but Does Not Waiver in Implication
= Of Haywood and Associates in the Inner Circle

BOISE, June 7-When Harry Or
chard resumed the stand today Attor-
ney Richardson began at once to ply
him with rapid fire OF questions. Be-
fore answering Orchard asked permis-
sion to correct two statements of
yesterday. He said that he had ne
elected to give the name of his sixth
man named Rogers and who lives in
New York somewhere Orchard also
said that he stated yesterday that he
had no partners in the wood business
In Burke, Idaho. He remembered today
that there were two men to whom he
owed money and to whom he had
promised an interest In the business.
While Orchard was making the lat
ter statement Richardson interrupted
him with question. The attorneys
tor the state at once objected to coun-
sells cutting the witness off, Orchard
also protested to the court, saying that
he would like to have the opportunity
to state his answers before being In
terrupted.
I'VE both can't talk at the same time he
said to Attorney Richardson Yesterday you
the old ones''
Counsel again Joined in the protest and Rich.
ardson became somewhat excited, declaring that
II It was the purpose of counsel to start row
between him and the witness he thought that
they might just we'll have 1t out at once.
The witness win be allowed to answer the
questions without interruption" said Judge Wood
sterhly, ana the examination proceeded.
TALKS OF GAMBLING
Orchard admitted that while he was in the
Idaho mining country he became quite a gam
bier. playing poker most of the time. He was
asked how he voted the day the unions decided
~ On hnu 20 I'd
Hill and Sullivan mine and mill and answered
that he did not remember. Richardson wanted
the witness to name all the men who attended.
And are those all you remember:' asked,
Richardson.
mot all remember. but they are the only
ones whose names can recaIl,'' answered the
witness cooly.
The attorney next took the witness through
description or the makeup of the train which
TOOK the rioting miners to Wardner. Orchard
said that 1t was composed of Is cars, some
oeing freight and others passenger coaches.
Are you sure?" finally asked Richardson
that you were not at Burke or Mullen playing
poker when this explosion occurred?'
.hs am am sure, came the reply Il lit one of
MILL S
Richardson wanted to know the names of all
all who helped place 1t under the mill Orchard
gave several and said that they were all he
could remember.
Did you know Haywood. Meyer or Pettibone
at this time?"
mo. sir
-. They were not with you at wardner when
Inc mill was blown up, were theyf''
No. sir; not that know Of -
=, orchard said that he left Idaho after the
to avoid arrest He was taken over the years
from 1889 to 1902 in detail. explaining to Rich
money and where be went from time TO time
de worked on an average of 10 or II months
year in the mines Of Utah. Nevada and Arizona
and gambled part of the time
D1d lose when yOtl first hogan IN nla ~,
dem.Sspdea .aSpf III, naywood's counsel.
TELLS OF TRAVELS
But you finally got so the other fellow al
ways lost did you not?''
oounsel Tor the state objected to this form of
questioning but it was allowed by Judge Wood
nearly always lost" quietly replied the
In reply to Richardson's onest,ons. ,,rch.ra "A
traced his journeyings from place to place The
attorney wanted to know how much money tbe
Tdsness M had at each place. Orchard supplied
admitting that large percentage of his wages
went over the gambling table He seldom re-
mained more than from one to three months IN
any mining camp. -
Up Up to the time he went to Colorado in 1902,
Orchard said. he had never heard of HAYWOOD
iPettibcne, Meyer or Simpkins. He did NOT not
hear OF Governor Steunenberg's action i'm sun
pressing the Occur d'Alene troubles until some
The witness said that it was his own initiative
that took him to Colorado. No one Connected
with the western federation of miners had
urged mis- going. At that time, July or August
OF 1902. there was no trouble in Cripple Creek.
Arriying In Colorado. he went to work in the
Trachite mine and renewed his membership in
the western federation of miners joining \ To-
cal headed by W. F. Davis who had been In
enSfge es, OF the party which blew up the Bunker
Attorney Richardson asked the witness re-
peatediy about bis gambling experiences lay.
ing much stress on this feature Of his cross
When. the western federation of miners or
o aered a strike at Cripple Creek in August 1903.
Orchard said he went out with the other union
men. The strike committee was composed of
nsr,a, W. F. rsnr., Davis Sherman Parker and man
heard that Parker and Kenniston are dead
Richardson next took the witness through his
nigh grading experiences In the indicator
HIGH GRADING PROFITABLE
when you said the other day that you had
. yon simply meant that you were an ore thief.
~ don't know what you cali it.' replied Or.
chard- I'VE took the high class OF ore out
secretly and sold IT.
''You often made as high as, $25 or $50
day; didn't you. from high srading?"
Orchard said that he also "high eraded''
while at work In the vindicator before the
In his direct testimony Orchard said that
load Of powder in the vlndieator nonf NINE OF car
up to the TIM, you told this to Davis. had
q there re. been 1ns any talk to you Of violence
NO sir''
'4You broached the subject?''
"Yes. I'd heard that the leaders of the
western federation of miners had blown up
mines before
The witness could not recall who had told
him of this He believed that it Arthur
Dooln.
Your object was to suggest to Davis the
firing OF this powderl"
II felt some enmity toward the mine owners
and had thought Of It. The soldiers had been
brought In there and were running US around
Asked how he came to know that there was
powder In the mine. Orchard said that he had
stolen some and sold It,
WAS there anything In your experiences at
Wardner, Idaho. which also suggested the
touching or OF this powder to yon?o
1T may have.
OFFERED $500 TO SET B0MB
Ibid the suggestion that the powder in the
mine be touched on come from you or from
Daviss"
From Davis. He said he would give me $500
TO touch IL on.
Orchard admitted that he had communicated
his thoughts about blowing up the mine to
Davis.
There were about fifty nonunion men working
the touching of Of the carload of powder would
have meant the death Of ALL
And you proposed to murder so men for
$200?'' asked Richardson.
Il proposed to touch on the powder" Orchard