The Washington herald., 1907-06-08


sat under tnz searchllght OF cross-ezam-
ination all day and never blinked once.
All day long he sat and looked straight
at Lawyer Richardson. At Richardson's
right sat Haywood. the man whom the
State is seeking to hang. largely by the
aid Of Orchards testimony
II was hard 20 tell whether Orchard
was looking az the lawyers or at the de-
fendant Haywood scarcely took his eve
off the witness all day long. but it made
no difference % Orchard-he never shifted
his gaze once, for all the steady glare Of
Haywocds one good eye. when it came
20 looking IL vas "a stand-off
The Cross-examination began where il
left off the night before and when court
adjourned late in the afternoon Il ted
reached that point in Orchards testimony
where be told Of going TO Ouray with
Mover I'm the spring Of 1894. when Meyer
was arrested by Bulkley Wells.
This period included the troublous days
in Cripple Greek, the blowing up Of the
Nindlcator mine by a bomb. Orchard
says he set, and which killed Mccormick
and Beck-a job for which. Orchard SAYS.
Meyer paid him 800
This phenomenal witness stuck to his
appalling story invincibly. He was not
shaken in single material point. There
7as no statement Of importance that he
! had made in his direct testimony that
De c1ntIadicted under the lawyers urz-.
ing. nor could he be induced 20 take AIr.
Richardson's view Of certain portions Of
his testimony when they did not harmon
ize with his own.
Calm in Giving Answers,
He declined TO let the lawyer testify
through his lips. He insisted time after
time upon completing his answers to GER
tain questions when Richardson tried TO
hold him off, and altogether he proved
10 be so thoroughly capable Of protecting
himself that counsel for the State let
him do il alone with few exceptions.
He has fixed his course ard nothing
can deyiate him from 1t.
Richardson continued his policy Of try
ing to demonstrate that ink is black. He
made Orchard admit in addition to stat
ing he was a bigamist that he gambled
more or less while he was miner and
murderer; that he used TO take few
drinks every day. and that he stole some
quantities of high grade ore from the
mine owners. and also from miners who
had previously stolen il, and that he
stole powder when he could get a. But
after the terrible confession Of the pre-
vious day. this seemed rather tame.
As the day passed II became inevitably
evident that Orchard was nos 20 be
shaken. and that this style Of Cross-ex-
animation would be likely to hurt the de-
Tense more than help A. Orchards an
sUers indicated more and more Cumu-
lativeIy that the relations existing be-
tween himself and the leaders Of the
Western Federation were exceedingly in
innate during the time when bombs were
going Off in Colorado with such terrible
frequency and with such frightful re-
suits
BY his questions to the witness. Rich
srdsou infereutiaIly admitted that when
President Charles H. Mover. Of the Fed
Grafton wished a man 90 go with him as
his hodyguard az the time he was making
what he believed 20 be a perlous journey.
TO Ouray TO see if he could not have the
deported miners taken back 70 Telluride,
he chose Harry Orchard 20 go along with
him as his b0dygmrd. and he and Or
chard were armed with sawed-on shot
guns, which Meyer himself provided.
Asks for "Hardened Dope"
The charge Of a general conspiracy
which the State is making certainly suf-
fered no undermining from the testimony
Richardson brought out regarding Or
chard's relations with various persons in
Cripple Creek and Denver. Richardson It
was who asked the question about when
Orchard first met Pettibone. The wit
ness said it was in Denver. Mover. he
said. told him 10 GO over 10 Petitioners
store and tell him Meyer had sent him
and ask Pettibone for some hardened
dope"
This. the witness said. was a fluid that
burned anything it touched. This ap-
pears TO have been some variety Of Greek
fire.
Orchard said he went to Pettibone and
told him Meyer sent him. Pettibone got
the dope in separate cans and showed
him how TO mix them. He took them 10
Cripple Creek and buried them near his
cabin.
Are they there YETI" he was asked.
L don't think they are" said Orchard.
You know they are not?' said Rich
ardson. You know that you told Nc
Partland about II. and he sent and had
them dug up. didn't he?"
Il think he did" was the reply.
The cans OF chemicals will undoubtedly
be offered by the State in evidence.
Giant Caps Are Tested.
Orchard described in detail the expert
ments he said he and W B. Easterly.
financial secretary Of one of the Cripple
Creek unions. made to see if firing a re-
volver into giant caps would explode
them.
rs Mr. Eastarly in court?" asked the
lawyer.
An undersized man OF middle age. with
long. black mustache. got up from
where he had been sitting beside Mrs.
Steve Adams and walked down the aisle
rs that the man. demanded Richard
son.
Orchard turned IN his chair and fixed a
calm gaze upon the other.
Yes sir" he said. emphatically. that
is the same man
In like manner he identified Owen
Barnes with whom he said he made two
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