The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
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woodshed. That vas George Petit.
bone.''
Pettibone, the attorney said, was
never connected intimately In any
way with the Western Federation or
its officers. Mr.. barrow then took
up Orchards life at Cripple Creek.
He declared that Orchard burned a
saloon and high graded at the very
outset Of his career. He went into
the story OF the alleged attempt to
wreck the train of the Florence &
Cripple Creek railroad, which had
falsely been laid to the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners, and declared the
first time Haywood, Meyer or Petit.
bone had seen Orchard was when the
man came to Denver on pass and
on money issued by d. c. Scott,
chief of detectives OF the Florence &
Cripple Creek railroad.
San OILY, slim fellow" Mr.. OAR
row termed the detective. :.
"Cripple Creek mad become the
Waterloo OF the Western Federation
Of Miners in Colorado" said Mr..
barrow. "The organization had fine
halls, cooperative stores and librar-
les. 1t was fiourishing and doing
something until 1t took chance In
going out to help the striking smelt-
ermen in Colorado City,"
Mr.. Darrow said the attempt to
wreck a train was a plot OF the rail.
way company and the Mineowners'
association to ruin the union. He
said the defense would show that
Orchard was constantly in company
with detectives of the railways and
mineowners.
And while honest. hard-W orking
miners were denied the privilege Of
passing the military lines, this leper.
Orchard, went in and out as he
pleased. Orders were issued that
Harry Orchard should 20 In and out
as he wanted to" said Mr.. Darrow.
"We will show that Orchard formed
slight acquaintance with HAYWOOD,
Meyer and Pettibone. Later Meyer
went to Cripple Greek to attend the
trial of some men charged with the
wrecking Of the train. There he met
Orchard, who ingratiated himself
with Meyer, who trusted him.
"Orchard gained Meyers conf
uence, but we will prove that Meyer
never said the things to him that
Orchard claims were said. Meyer
will tell you this himself.
"When Meyer went down to Tel
luIide to visit the union there, ne
took this man, who had won his con-
fidenee, along to protect him from
the thugs OF tie mineowners. No
sooner, however, had Meyer arrived
in Telluride than he was arrested
and thrown In the bull pen," where
he remained many months, unable to
take any part In any further conspir-
acies."
Taking up next the blowing up OF
the Independence depot, Mr.. Darrow
said he did not know whether Or.
cbard blew it up or not, but he was
inclined to believe that he did not.
The depot was a worthless building
"a sidetrack stop for working trains
1t was not worth white chip, de-
clared the attorney.
''But the mineowners wanted the
military back In the district, and
about the time that this depot was
blown up the word had gone out that
something was coming of. / won't
say that the mineowners or detec-
tives wanted to kill anybody at this
depot. Killing people was too mussy
for them. This depot was worthless
and unused.
"If the powder could be touched
of just before the train arrived and
before the men got there, 1t wouldn' I
kill anybody, but 1t would be another
attempt In the line Of the Western
Federation of Miners to get rid of a
lot Of scabs. Following the explosion
the town marshal sent for dogs to
follow the trail from where wire led
to a chair rung. The dogs circled
around for a while and went TO the
cottage OF AL. b. Moore.
"They were taken away and once
more they came to Al. b. Moore's
house. Then other dogs were sent
for, and they took the trail down to.
ward Colorado Springs. The man In
charge called up X. c. Sterling. chief
detective OF the Mineowners' associ.
alton and told him the dogs we're or
Assure scent. But the detective told
him to call of the dogs, that be
knew ~ho did 1t.
1.-The dogs were called off, said
Mr.. Darrow and went where he willec
without being arrested or molested II
any way"
Describing the conditions which
followed the explosion Of the indie
pendence depot Mr.. Darrow said that
the secretary OF the Mineowners' as
ISOLATION made a speech from a wag
on denouncing the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, saying that now wa
the time to get rid of the organiza
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