The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-15
ORCHARD OFF THE STAND.
Attorney Richardson Does Not Believe
Jury Will Convict Haywood.

Jury Will Convict Haywood.
Boise, Idaho.-Harry Orchard is off
the witness-stand, and sigh of relief
went up from those in the court room
when he was released.
Both sides say they are satisfied
with his testimony Senator Borah
gave out a statement in which he
sums up the results of Orchards tes-
timony:
1t must be conceded" said he that
Orchards testimony has close enough
resemblance to the truth to Justify the
apprehension of the defendants and
their extradition to Idaho. 1t is my
belief that Orchard is the most mar
velous witness that has ever appeared
considered from any point of view
When he stepped down he was, if
anything, in better form physically
than the minute he assumed the wit
ness chair, Notwithstanding he had
been submitted to week of gruelling
, investigation that would fatigue an or
binary person to the point of collapse.
Whether he is telling the truth or ly-
ing it must be conceded that he has
told remarkable story and has ex-
hibited powers of endurance and vigor
of mentality that is astonishing.
There are some phases of the wit
ness which | do not care to discuss
To me he is still the murderer of my
friend Frank Steunenberg. | am un-
able to reconcile in my mind any
change in the man whom l first sus-
pected on the night of December 30th.'
Attorney Richardson gave out a
statement of his views on the results
of the cross-examination:
when Orchard finished his direct
examination" he said, the popular
feeling was one of outrage and re-
venge against the persons whom he
accused. | think this feeling is alto
gether modified and changed. Whereas
Orchard, in his direct examination,
made himself out to be a monster we
have shown him to be infinitely worse
than he portrayed himself under the
lead of the states attorney, but with
this condition, that the crimes to
which he has confessed it is shown
he himself is responsible for.
The cross-eXamination has shown
that Orchard has most remarkable
memory for the details of all the crimes
he mentions, but when 1t comes to
connect the defendants with his acts
his memory is treacherous and will
not permit him to fix time, place or
number of persons present at any of
| the conferences he alleges took place.
He could not tell us within two or
three weeks or month of the date of
these conversations, nor would he tell
us the places where they took place.
1t was impossible to break him down
because he had nothing to conceal.
| At no stage of the examination was
| he trying to save himself.
1--WE are well satisfied with the re-
| cults of the cross-examiration and
believe the jury will hesitate a long
| time before convicting anyone on such
| a story as he tells"
| Richardson entered vigorous pro-
| test against a report to the effect that
| the state was contemplating prosecu-
| tions against number of the witnesses
| for the defense on the charge of per-
| jury.
THE publication of such an article.
| even before one of our witnesses has
been called" he said 'is a palpable
attempt to scare them away, the pur-
| pose being to injure the defense"
| 1t is possible that Judge Wood may
be called on to take some action with
reference to the offending paragraph.