New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
DENY ORCHARDS TALE.
HEN INVOLVED TESTIFY.
Boise Witnesses ThvO1c Back
Charges Made Against Them.

Boise, Idaho. July Max Malich. Joe" Me
helch and Billy AikTnan three of the men vari-
ously implicated in alleged crimes at Globcville,
Denver and Cripple Creek on the word Of Harry
Orchard. went tne stand to-day witnesses for
William D. Haywood and denied Orchards testi-
mony.
Max MaHch was called 20 the stand Immediately
after the opening OF the count to-day Mach was
& smelterlaan at GlobevilIe, Col, the time OF
the strike IN 1893 MaIch said he was Aus
trian, as were most OF the men In the Giobeville
srnelters.
Did you know a man named Harry Orchard.
alias Thomas Hogan?' asked Mr. Richardson who
conducted the examination.
Il introduced to him Tom Hogan by q
PlEkert0n detective named A ". Grauas."
AIelch SAID did not know that Graties was a
detective this time. for he working secretly
and was acting as president Of the local smelter
union. The witness said II was in February 1906
that ne met Orchard, who then living with
steve" Adams and his wife. Malich had become
proprietor of a small hotel and bar this time
Orchard testified that Malich had suggested TO
him the blowing up OF q hotel where 150 union
miners living and had helped him steal 100
pounds Of dynamite from the Union Pacific powder
house. 1lalicn declared to-day that the testimony
all false He said that Orchard Hogan
came to him day and said: What IS the
ter With you folks out here? The scabs are get
ting the best of you Why don't you blow that
d hotel off the earth?"
He said he replied Tom, wouldn't stand for
81 under the circumstance. II you do anything
Ike that. ! am going to denounce you"
After this the witness said Orchard told him he
Joking
The witness declared two attempts had been
made burn his place Of business-the last on
April 27, 1905. after Orchard had left Globevile
There had been card party in the hall Of the
hotel the night Of the 27th. MaliCh said given bv
the ladies' auxiliary in charge Of strike relief
Il had gone 10 my bedroom 10 retire" said the
witness. when somebody threw q bottle OF acid
or something through the window. The bottle burst
about three feet IN front OF me, and of the
the bone grabbed lp nv threeveaT-old 9i- how 70
who asleep. and out Of the room with him
When We went back the was filled with
smoke from the carpet which was emouldering.
ORCHARD SUGGESTED BLOWING Up STORE
Malich declared he was never able to find out
who attempted the outrage. He saw Orchard IN
the smelter companies store was taking all his
trade away from him He offered 10 do up Will
lam Mcdonald, the proprietor OF the store. for
slrl Aahch said he told Orchard that he had all
the trade he wanted, and ne would not have any
body killed on his account. The next time he
orchard was when the man was writing nan IN
surance- He lent Orchard $50 which sent back
10 him from Rocky Ford. Asked as TO Orchards
financial condition the winter lived with Steve
Adams AIalich said he had TO let Orchard have
money five six times. being paid back when the
latter made raise" at gambling Orchard and
Adams bought the cheapest foodstuR in the store
Malch next related q conversation he had with
Orchard in Turkish bath establishment
L was taking baths for rheumatism said the
witness. % Tom met day when l was
going take bath and said he wouldn't mind
having a clean wash himself. took him along.
de again told me was easy 10 let the Globe Mer-
camille Company continue TO do business when l
might have the trade n my grocery department
He said al would have 10 Go was TO leave Billy
Mcdonald 10 him. told him again did not want
anything Ike that He then got 20 talking to ne
about Governor Steuneuberg and called him vile
names and said i Il had not been for him he would
have been millionaire. He said he had 10 cell his
interest in the Hercules mine for $500 and get
the country. told him it dd not mako any differ
erCe how much money re had he wooid lose II all
a. faro anyway
MaIich said his store and saloon a. GIobeviIle
were burned down or June q. 1906. He vas on ilis
ranch IN MontrOse County. zS4 miles from Denver.
Orchard with regard 70, or assisted him IN making
bombs for Judges Goddard and Gabbert or any
one else, Malich caused ripple OF laughter by
saying:
The witness was cross-e1amined by Senator Bo-
rah- Re was required 10 trace his movements
early SOS down 10 the present time. He first met
George 4. Fettibone when Pettibone was selling
clothes wrngcIs and rugs. He denied ever having
given Pett.bone his proxy 70 the 1913 convention OF
the Western Federation Of Miners.
How long was it that you went out to your
ranch before your saloon and the business place
burned DOWN." asked Senator Borah.
Three days"
DID you have talk with. Orchard Just before
Ieaytng?'
No. sir"
There was q FIRE in your place the day after
the saloon and business part burned?'
Yes, sir; they told so"
Malich was next questioned to the acid Incl
dent
DENIES GOING TO PETTIBoNB
Didn't you 20 10 Pettibone's store with your
burned HAND bandaged up and didn't he laugh
st you, and didn't you reply. It's not damn
funny
7 don't remember any conversation with Petit
bone about my hand"
DIDN'T Pettibone say 70 you, You don't want to
monkey With my dope?"
No SIR
When steve ADAMS and his wife moved away
from G-obcvilIe didn't they bring bottles
70 your pla-z and leave them in your bedroom.
ana wasn't fl one Of those bottles you got hold OF
Eno thought haG come through the Window
say DO you honestly think I would leave any
thing Ike that IN room after the doctor told
ne what * was?' asked Malich ip reply and IN
ar injured tone.
No. not after you once got hold Of It." said
benetor Borah.
Then 90 ahead" remarked Malich. amid laugh
ter
He declared that Adams had never left anything
Il his place far knew.
Dlon't Orchard 10 you the night Lyte
gregory was killed and say 70 you, Max. II am
arrested for this you 20 remember was about
your place playing cards'?'
10 sir Lyle Gregory was killed IN 1904, and
never cav Orchard until 1905"