Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
STORY OF MURDER
OF. STEUNENBERG
Lawyer for Defense in Haywood Trial
Begins Cross-Examination
of Orchard ..

ing of George A. fettibone? asked Attor-
ney Hawley.
Il am; yes, sir"
Letter From Pettibone.
"state whether the letter you received in
Jail and which you destroyed was in the
handwriting of George A. Pettibone." a.
The defense objected to this, saying it
was not the proper way to Identify hand
writing. and gave absolutely no opportunity
for controversion. The objection was over
ruled.
Il believe it was in the handwriting of
George A. Pettibone," said Orchard.
The attorneys for the defense moved to
strike out the answer on the ground that 1t
was merely a belief. Judge Wood asked
the witness if the letter was written by
Pettibone.
ITO the best Of my belief, 1t was" de-
clared Orchard.
Motion to strike out overruled," said
Judge Wood
Taking the witness back to the expert
ences in Colorado. Mr.. Hawley asked him
II Haywood had ever said anything to him
with reference to the death of Arthur Col
Inns, superintendent of the Smuggler Union
mine. In Telluride.
Haywood told me-" said Orchard, that
he had sent Steve Adams and Ed Min
ster to California to kill Fred Bradley and
the superintendent of mine, whose name 1
40 not remember. He said they had got in
jail, and he had to send them quite sum
of money"
Later Orchard said Haywood had also told
him that he had sent Adams to Pocatello,
Idaho, to throw some "Pettibone DOPE" or
Greek fire, into train of non union miners
that was expected to pass through there.
You may croSs-eXamine,' said Mr.. Haw-
ley, turning to Attorney Richardson Of the
defense.
Cross-Examination Of Orchard.
The latter began without a moments hest
tation.
You were born in Canada, you sayT'
Yes. SIR said Orchard, who had shifted
his position quickly to face what was ex-
pected to be long ordeal Looking past
Richardson. Orchard gazed at the defend
ant.
Mr.. Richardson first wanted to know all
the geography of Northumberland county,
ontario. where Orchard was born. The
witness supplied the information unhesi-
tatingly.
Are your father and mother living?"
asked Mr.. Richardson.
NO sir; they are both dead"
Orchard said he had one brother and six
sisters. He said some lived in Canada and
some In New York state. Orchard gave
the names Of five of his sisters as Clara,
Florence, Maggie, Mabel and Edith. All
were married except Edith, he said, but he
could remember the married name of only
one-Maggie Fraser who lives near Bright
on. Ontario. His brother. Joseph, lives at
Orchard said he married in 1888, and his
wife is still alive. He had heard from her
since his arrest.
Orchard said he had one child. He said
he once lived In Detroit, but denied ever
having been in Utica. N. Y
You left one wife in Canada?"
"Yes"
And you have another wife in Colo
rado?"
Eyes,"
you are a bigamist, them
Il don't know what you call It,"
you were married twice and have two
wives?'
Yes"
Richardson was very aggressive with the
witness, hurting his questions at him fast
and in harsh and rasping tones.
Orchard said he ran away from Canada
with another mans wife, going to Nelson,
B. c. The woman's name was Hattie Simp-
son. Orchard went into the restaurant
business for while. He then moved to
Pilot Bay. B. c.. and ran q boarding
house.
You went by the name Of Little. didn't
your"
YES sir"
Orchard said Mrs. Simpson went back
home from Pilot Bay and he went to Spo-
kane.
Which one got tired first?" demanded
Mr.. Richardson.
Neither" said Orchard. amid laughter.
Did you desert her?'
mo: she went back home"
In Spokane Orchard said he adopted the
name of Harry Orchard. From Spokane
Orchard went to Wallace. Idaho, where he
acquired a sixteenth interest in the Hercu-
former president of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. Boyce Is reputed to be
many times a millionaire. f.,
Orchard said he sold out his interest in
4 hn ,ty,n in nd or1 OF
Burke. Idaho.
orchard said he had borrowed some
money on his mining stock before selling
it. He remained in the mining country
You did not go away on the ocean, to
the Philippines or Honolulu"
But you told Pettibone you made such
a trip on a transport, didn't your
I did"
Were you ever employed to watch and
report things in the mining country"
mo, SIR
Court Admonishes Attorney.
Richardson's questions flowed at Orchard
in such rapid succession that the latter
parts of his answers were lost In the rat
tie OF the new interrogations.
Hawley objected on the part Of the
state and the court admonished the attor-
ney not to cut off the witness.
did you ever tell Pettibone about burn
ing a cheese factory and collecting the in
surance?"
yes ...,ss.....s .... ~.
"And that you had stolen the cheese and
sold !.1d it ]! prior to the fire'" @ s+aa
"And that you had an alteration with
your brother in Utica, N. Y, and had
pitchforked him?"
Eyes"
"Hold on just moment" said Senator
Borah for the prosecution. "Mr. Orchard,
please tell us the date of this conversation
with Pettibone, SO we can connect it up
with him."
The attorneys for the defense were
silent evidently taken aback by the sud
den move.
ut was in 1904" said Orchard.
Orchard said he had never a matter OF
fact had any trouble before leaving Can
ada, and never had been in or near Utica.
Adjournment.
Mutiny in Cars Palace.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE 4th