New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
ORCHARD Is UNSHAKEN.
ADDS TWO MORE CRIMES.
Boise Defence Builds Hypothesis
of Counter Conspiracy.

Boise, Idaho, June 1O.-Into the further cross
examination Of Harry Orchard to-day. counse!
for William D. Haywood repeatedly threw the
suggestion OF great counter conspiracy formu-
lated and carried out by the enemies of the
Western Federation Of Miners. and indicated
determination 20 construct their main line OF
defence that field. They carried Orchard
by slow steps through minute details from the
dynamiting OF the Independence CColD station
down to the attempt on the life OF Fred Bradley
and his family in San Francisco. In addition 10
q series of particular attacks the credibility
Of the witness and the general proba bty Of his
stories and preparing the way for their own
testimony in rebuttal the defence sought to
show that Orchard has mania for boasting OF
the commission Of crimes non-existent except in
his mind, and that he is testifyinG under
the control and suggestion of Mcfarland. the
detective.
The defence began to-day by making is clear
that, as far as Orchard knew. Haywood. Meyer
and Pettibone had nothing TO do with the
inspiration. planning and execution OF the Vim
dicator explosion and that Haywood and Moyer
had nothing TO do with the planning Of the
murder of Detective Gregory.
Passing to the dynamiting of the Indepen-
dence station the first crime with which the
testimony OF Orchard directly connects Hay
wood Meyer and Pettibone, they endeavored to
show that Orchard In springing the mine had
purposely sought to spare the oncoming train
and the non-union men who expected 10
go on board. and that the whole plot was engl-
neered by agents Of mine owners and railway
managers. who wanted a comparatively harmless
outrage" to injure the union miners who were
on strike.
Leaving the Independence station crime, which
was followed by the fight Of Orchard into
Wyoming and then by his unexpected return
to Denver, the defence sought to discredit the
story that Haywood directed Orchard to kill
Andy" Msyberry by showing that Haywood and
Mayberry were old and intimate friends.
Getting down to the Bradley crime. the de-
fence devoted itself largely to the story Of
Orchards attempt to poison Bradley. endanger-
ing the entire Bradley household including an
infant he had seen in a baby carriage, and Mrs.
Crow the cook with whom he had made
friends and whom he had accompanied TO a
theatre Orchard swore that while in San Fran
cisco he repeatedly received money from Petit
bone, who used the name OF pat Bone IN
trasmitting It, In making this clearer to-day
the defence gave evidence of plan to show that
this money was sent under Pettibones disguised
name by persons plotting against the leaders Of
the Western Federation OF Miners.
Orchard denied that mine owners or railway
men had any part in the Independence station
explosion, ueI4ieu tildt i' i40'N "a ''' -
Tossing uncommitted crimes. and denied that
he is under the influence Of MCFARLAND the
detective He showed some spirit In answering
many of Mr.. Richardson's questions, but ne
firmly held to all of his first stories, and was
calm, and certain throughout the long, trying
examination.
Two more crimes were brought home TO Or
chard to-day. He confessed that he burned n
cheese factory in ontario TO get 5000 Insurance
and that he began his life of crime by selling
cheese at short weight. Counsel for the state
let to-dav's examination take it's course without
eor,ous objection, and at the close privately
signifed their entire satisfaction Orchard has
been on the stand five days. and mas fuly Two
more to serve. 1,... 81
steve Adams is a tenant Of Ada County jan
tontobt and close cell neighbor Of Haywood.
.cay3,nnnirado His custOdans say that he is
sullen. and will refuse To say word when he
lis called 20 the stand