Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Iodax,s Evidences.


Boise. Idaho, July s.-F'rancis G. Clif-
ford. a life insurance solicitor, was the
hrst witness called at the Haywood
trial today.
Clifford said he rented desk room In
Pettibone's store in Denver from April
until November, 1905. Witness met
orchard under the name of Thomas
Hogan, Pettibone making the introduce
ton.
.orchard told me one day he was
making lots of money selling hail In
surance," declared Clifford. He then
turned to Pettibone and asked him to
cash check. Pettibone said he did
not have enough money. He offered
to give Orchard as much as he had.
Orchard said he would take what Pet
tibone had and take the balance later.
The next time saw Orchard he
told me he was going to Alaska" e'lif-
ford said he never saw q light in Pet
tibone's cellar ct night but once, Ill
October, 1905.
On cross examination witness said he
heard in June, 1905, that Hogans real
name was Orchard. He asked Petit
bone about the matter and the latter
said he believed Hogan's right name
was Orchard.
Joseph C. Barnes, the next witness,
said that he and George w. Riddell,
Pinkerton operative No. 36, were
clums, and fellow members Of the un-
ion at Telluride. Barnes declared that
Riddell was constantly suggesting vio-
lence. He proposed to roll two kegs
of dynamite down the hill into the
Liberty Bell mill, and advised the min
ers to punch" and deputies or bad
men" who looked cross. He told them
to burn the town of Telluride, and to
beat up any men who started to work
TO run them out Of town. Barnes said
that he never engaged in any criminal
act with Riddell. !.
"Did 70 uever contemplate a crime?'
"Yes, sir. When I started back TO
Telluride i made up my mind to Kill
any man who stopped me"
"Did you?"
'.No. sir, the militia got me-"
'sDid Riddell say he would help you
kill anybody?"
..No. but he said he would do the
same thing"
Barnes was q member Of the strike
committee in the Telluride district. He
said. that In December, 1908. all the
members Of the committee were in ia
vor OF calling the strike off, except
Riddell, who said that he would not
stand for 1t.
Pat Moran, saloonkeeper, whom
Orchard said was sent by him from
Cheyenne to Denver. to get $500 from
Pettibone, not only denied going to
Denver on any mission for Orchard.
but said that he did not know Orchard
was ever in his saloon.
George B. Breen, formerly railroad
conductor at Cripple Creek. was re-
called to tell Of taking General Sher-
man Bell and company Of militiamen
to Dunnville, Col, to round up some
union men who had taken to the hills.
,Breen said that five uniformed men
acted as Bells body guard. They
carried sawed-off shotguns, and six
shooters. The defense laid emphasis
upor the sawed-off shot guns. Or
cnaId Ills LES lillVAy lClCAICo S0ii0
stantly to weapons OF this character.
which he said he got at the miners
headquarters. Breen told Of the fight
of three miners up the hill at Dunn
vile, and the firing Of the militia at
them. One Of the men was killed. Sew
eral others were captured. and their
camp looted.
In camp, the soldiers found two
shot guns, one rife, and a
a pair Of scissors. knife
and fork, and can Of sardines. Attor-
ney barrow, when asked the purpose
of this testimony by the court, said
that it was a part Of the general con-
spiracy to crush the Western F'edera-
ton Of Miners.
Tuesday Afternoon Testimony.
Boise, Idaho, July 3.-William Ak
s,1ap of VVonder New ianD1iCated by