The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-20
(efen Laying the Foundation for Strong Evidence in Rebuta
to Finish Their Side Of Case This Week.

penses OF the trip. He told the de-
tectives what he knew OF the case
and was told to tell the truth.
Guibbini said Orchard told him he
lived by gambling at night. He
slept during the daytime. The wit
ness did not know whether he dis
cussed the Bradley explosion directly
with Orchard or not. He talked
about it with every one who came 10.
The prosecution called as the next
witness Huh McClaughry, the assist
ant postmaster at San Francisco,
who was interrogated as.to regis.
tered letter Orchard had said he re.
ceived from Pettibone while In San
Francisco. Orchard said he was go
ing by the name OF John Dempsey,
and Pettibone used the name of j,
Wolff, in transmitting the letter
which contained 800 Postmaster
McClaughry produced the registery
records of the San Francisco post
office, which showed the receipt OF
the envelope was postmarked August
l'13, 1905. The envelope was post
marked "Denver, August 10, 1905. -
The records showing the delivery OF
the letter flom Wolff to Dempsey
were admitted in evidence by Judge
Wood. over the protest OF the de-
tense. who objected on the ground
that there was nothing to connect
the defendant. Haywood, with the
matter. The receipted signature
John Dempsey was written SO badly
that Haywood's attorneys insisted IL
be not read, but. submitted to the
jury for their inspection and individ.
ual conclusion.
The only question put to Nc
Claughry on cross-examination hac
to do with who requested his pres
ence in Boise. The witness said the
Pinkertons first came to him about
the matter.
Following McClaughry came Franl
1saacs, registry clerk in the Sar
Francisco postotlice, who furthel
! identified the records introduced II
evidence.
On cross-examination Isaacs sait
he was subpoenaed by Pinkerton.
"IIold on called Senator Borah
who was conducting the examination
for the state, "did the fact that yol
} were summoned by Pinkertol
change the postoffce records In an.
way?''
+ "No sir,n laughed the witness.
: The next step in trailing the let
ter was the introduction OF Mis-
: Pearl Moore of the Denver postotiice
> Miss Moore, petite and pretty littl
brunette, was substitute in th
: registery division at Denver in 1904
{ She identified an entry which sh
wrote in the received registr
: book,' which showed the receipt @
I letter from 81. Wolff, I125 Stou
D street, Denver" addressed 20 ~
Dempsey, San Francisco.
< The book was admitted In evidence
e "Do you know who lived at l72
D Stout street at that time aske
: Senator Borah.
e "Mr. Pettibone," " replied the vii
0 ness.
e Miss Moore was briefly cfoss-exan
d ined. She said she was subpoenae
n by the Pinkertons.
n "And did they tell you that Nj
e Pettibone was in business i'm StoI
i. street," asked Darrow.
II "No, sir" replied the witness, WI
was then excused.
d This ended the tracing OF the lett
:. and the prosecution turned to Il
n task Of corroboration of Orchard
testimony as to his experience In II
l. Vindicator mine at Cripple Cree
r. Clarence L. Harrah was called to Il
le stand. The witness worked on
!. cage in the Vindicator mine in 10
is and at the time Orchard said be ar
j. companion went into the mine
s. set of a carload Of powder they b;
!. discovered They were discovered
Y. cage man, but drove him back
NJ shooting at him. Harrah told I
the stand today OF having discover
Is a man In one OF the tunnels.
~ The man shot at him and he we
" back to his cage. Harrah said
saw only one man. The incident G
OF CURED 500 feet down in the eigh
t. level. On cross-examination, Harr'
as said he reported the matter to q
r. mine superintendent A search "
o. made of the level bat no one "
found. The militia later In I
cs night made a search OF the enti
ut mine, but found no one.
OF "who first talked to you about II
Sc matter in connection with u
d. cases'' asked Darrow.
n. "a man ~bo said be was q Unii
ng States deputy came TO the mill
it ColC Crado City where ] was work.
". ON May 10.
to Harrah said he had nothing t
to the mans wor J as To bis authori
10 The deputy said it was his busin
To subpoense people.
ap Harrah could not remember