The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Witnesses Declare His Motive
 Was Revenge
FIRST DIRECT TESTIMONY
Collision Is Claimed Between Orch ard and a Detective Who Is Said to Have Called Dogs
 Off His Trail.

Boise, Idaho, June 25-The first direct testimony in the defense of William Haywood was offered today. It was chief ly directed toward showing that Or chard, blaming Frank Steunenberg for the loss of his interest in the Hercules mine, had threatened to have revenge by killing him and that the conduct of Orchard and K. C. Sterling both before the Independ- ence explosion, when they were frequently seen together, and afterwards when Sterling called off bloodhound that was following Orchards trail, justified the inference that the mine owners inspired the crime.
 The calling of the first witness for the defense was preceded by further ex- animation of Orchard to permit the de- fonse to complete it's formal impeaching questions. These were nearly all in con nection with the claim that Orchard killed Steunenberg because of an alleged grudge growing out of the sale of his interest in the Hercules mine. Orchard, who came into court under protection of the same squad of guards that always acts as his escort. maintained his old calmness and spoke in the low pitched soft tone. He
 
 kill Steunenberg because of the Hercules mine and again asserted that h sold his Interest in the mine two years before the trouble that drove him out of North ern Idaho. Two witnesses called later in the day swore that Orchard did threaten to kill Steunenberg because of the Her cules matter and the defense has prepared the way for such testimony from dozen
 
 were F. R. Redd, once of Cripple Creek and now of Goldfeld, Nevada, and Charles A. Sullivan. formerly of Cripple Creek and now watchman in the Brown hotel in Denver. Redd said he heard Orchard make the statement and threat while in Cripple Creek and Sullivan swore that while he and Orchard were fellow board CTS John Neville place in Cripple Creei.. Orchard repeatedly said that but for Steunenberg he would be rich man and that he intended to- kill him. The cross examination showed that both were members of the Western Federation of Miners and that Sullivan was a friend of Haywood. Mover and many of the union leaders at Cripple Creek.
 Dr. f. l.. MeGee a mining broker of the Occur O'Alenes, another impeaching witness. swore that Orchard told him in 1904 at Wallace Idaho. that he was spot ter for a detective agency. Orchard de-
 
 In Idaho at any time in 1904. Several wit nesses, principally women. who kept lodg- Ing houses at Cripple Creek located Or phard at various conferences with Ster- ling the detective for the mine owners association, prior to the Independence explosion and there was further show Ing as to meetings between Orchard and D. c. Scott. the detective for the Cripple Creek railway.
 Another witness told of the effort to To- gate the perpetrators of the Independence explosion. He said the bloodhounds set upon the trail took a course toward Col orado Springs. Reaching water tank, Detective Sterling called over the telephone and upon being told that the log was following a good trail, he ordered The dog called off. stating that he knew who committed the crime
 Orchard on the stand.
 When the Haywood trial was resumed today there was d surprise in store for the spectators. The defense in opening It's case asked permission to recall Harry Orchard in order to put d few additional important questions to the states most important witness. Orchard had been brought in from the pententiary and was put on the stand immediately after court opened. Attorney Richardson questioned him. He wanted to know if Orchard had not told Max Malch in a Turkish bath 
 Steuenenberg was responsible for his be- ing poor man and that he intended to kill him. Orchard said he had been to the baths with Mallch, but denied that there had been any such conversation. Orchard next was asked if he knew John D. Elliott.
 T do not replied the witness.
 Elliott was in court and was requested to stand up Orchard looked at him, shook his head and said he did not know the man. He denied having conversation with the man in which he is alleged to have told Elliott he was in the employ of the miners association
 MT. Richardson asked Orchard if he had not told Elliott that capital had deter mined to get rid of union labor and would begin with the Western Federation of Miners: that something was going to hap pen soon in Idaho that would startle the world.
 T had nd such conversation with any person at any time place." declared Orchard.
 Denies Knowing Elliott.
 Orchard also denied talking with FL lott about Governor Steunenberg.
 Do you know D. c. Coply?" asked Richardson.
 Yes, sir.
 Did you in his rooms at San Fran cisco discuss the blowing up of Fred brduley ana say fofdulty SOl WHdl he deserved?"
 "I may have said it, I don't know" Didn't you say to Coply that there was another man who had hand in the Couer D Alenes troubles-Governor Steu- nenberg-and this man had driven you out of the country and that you intended to kill him?'
 No, sir; l didn't say just that either in substance or effect. There was con- versation in which Governor Seunen- bergs name was mentioned.
 Orchard next was confronted by Chas. A. Sullivan. a miner from Cripple Creek. He said he knew Sullivan, but denied having a conversation with him in which he said Governor Steunenberg ought to be killed, would be killed and if he was not killed Orchard would kill him him. self Orchard s,lccessively denied having converse tions with Fred Haugh of Wal lace, James Raney, Askin Driver and Lotte Day, women he knew in Denver.
 Money in Pettibone's Store.
 svaid you tell affie Day that you had