The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-19
At
BRADLEY HOME
Testimony in Pettibone Case
Given Over to it at
Boise.
Mr.. BARROW IS STILL Ill
ADJOURNMENT WILL BE TAKEN
TOMORROW TO MONDAY.

Boise, Dec. 1S.-Today's proceedings
In the ePttibone trial were given over
almost entirely to the presenting Of evil
dence on the explosion at the residence
of Fred Bradley at San Francisco. A
portion of this testimony was read from
the records of the Haywood case, ac-
cording to the stipulation entered into
between the attorneys for the state and
defense.
Clarence barrow, chief counsel for
the defense, was unable to attend the
trial today. but it was agreed that the
defense would conclude its examination
of Orchard tomorrow without him.
Senator Borah stated that the state
would conclude its direct evidence to-
morrow, and an adjournment will
probably then be taken until Monday
Mr.. Wilson of the defense announced
that DarrOw was the only attorney pre-
pared TO make the opening statement
for the defense.
sWhen the trial was resumed this
morning, the prosecution began the
days proceedings by the introduction
of articles from the Miners Magazine,
the official organ of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, both at the time of
the troubles in the Occur d'Alenes and
before and after the death of Steunen-
berg. The purpose Of the introduction
of those articles was to show the bit
ter feeling which existed against Steun-
enberg in the western federation Fol-
lowing the reading of the magazine ar
ticles, the testimony on the Bradley af-
fair at San Francisco was read to the
juryS according to stipulation entered
into by attorneys for the state and de-
tense.
I At the suggestion of Senator Borah
it was admitted by the defense, when
the trial was resumed this afternoon
that the Thomas Hogan mentioned in
PetubOne-s letter of recommendation
as an insurance agent was the Harry
Orchard who testified in the trial L.
J. Guibinni was the chief witness of
the afternoon. HE testified that he con-
Quoted a grocery store near the Brad
ley residence at the time of the explo-
sion, and that for several weeks before
ii occurred. Orchard. who was then go
ing under the name of Berry, frequently
visited his place of business.
Guibinni said that a few days before
the explosion, Mrs. Bradley asked him
to go to her home and see about the
poisoned milk. He did So Tasting the
IH1lk, WHICH ne Stlu uldue-Dlln SICK Inc
night before the explosion, he said, he
saw Orchard getting on car with two
grips, and helped him get on. One of
the grips, he said, was very heavy. Or
chard told him he was tired of San
Francisco and was going to leave. He
cOntradicted Orchards testimony in
saying that Orchard was among those
who gathered at the Bradley home af-
ter the explosion. The testimony of P.
L. McC1eary. the chemist who analysed
the milk which Orchard said he had
poisoned, was read to the jury, the wit
ness saying there was enough poison in
the milk to cause death. Mrs. Florence
Stewards testimony, Gn which she said
that she kept the Tooming house where
Orchard stopped and that after he had
gone she found a screw eye in his clos
ct door and shavings of lead and wood
on the floor, was also read.