Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07

ing up of the Bunker Hill and SULLIVAN
mills to avoid arrest. He was taken over
the years from 1899 to 1902 in detail, ex-
plaining to Mr. Richardson where he work.
ed where he got his money and where he
went from time to time. Orchard SAID ne
worked on an average of ten or eleven
months year in the mines of Utah,
Nevada and Arizona. He gampleo part VI
the time.
Did you lose when you first began TO
play?" demanded Haywood's attorney
Not always"
But you finally got so the other fellow
always lost. did you not?'
Counsel for the state objected to this
form of questioning, but it was allowed by
Judge Wood.
Il nearly always lost" quietly replied
the witness.
Lively Fight in Court House.
lively fight took place in the court
house this morning before the opening of
the trial. a big, loose-jointed miner from
Silver City, anxious to see the witness and
hear the examination, sought admission to
the court room about an hour before the
opening At the bottom of the stairway
he was stopped by three sheriff's deputies
forming the outer guard. The visitor re-
sented the questions put to him and under
took to break through the lines. John
Wooden, big deputy, tackled the stranger,
who made a lively resistance.
Wooden. however, finally landed his man
on the lawn. He was allowed to go, but
not into the court ROOM
In reply to Richardson's questions, Or
chard traced his journeyings from place to
place. The attorney wanted to know how
much money the witness had at each place.
Orchard supplied the information to the
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large percentage of his wages went over
the gambling table He seldom remained
more than from one to three months in
any mining camp.
Up to the time he went to Colorado, in
1902. orchard said he had never heard
of Haywood, Pettibone, Meyer or Simpkins.
Went to Colorado Unsolicited.
Orchard said he did not hear of Gov.
Steunenberg's action in suppressing the
Occur d'Alene troubles until some time
after he left the state of Idaho.
The witness said it was his own initiative
which took him to Colorado, and said
that no one connected with the Western
Federation of Miners had urged his going.
At that time, July or August Of 1902, there
was no trouble in Cripple Creek. Arriving
in Colorado he went to work in the Trachite
mine and renewed his membership in the
Western Federation of Miners, joining a
local headed by w. F. Davis, who had been
In charge of the party which blew up the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill.
Attorney Richardson asked the witness
repeatedly about his gambling experiences,
laying much stress on this feature of his
cross-eXamination.
Joined in Strike at Cripple Creek.
When the Western Federation of Miners
ordered strike at Cripple Creek, in Au-
gust, 1903, Orchard said he went out with
the other union men. The strike committee
was composed of w. f. Davis, Sherman
Parker and a man named Kenniston. Or
chard said he had heard that Parker and
kennston are dead.
Mr.. Richardson next took the witness
through his high grading experiences in
the indicator mine.
When you said the other day that Won
mad high graded in the indicator during
the strike, you simply meant that you were
an ore thief, didn't you?'
Stole High-Class Ore.
Il don't know what you call it" ren,ied
orchard. We took the high-class ore out
secretly and sold it,
You often made as high as s25 or $40 q
day, didn't YOU, from high grading?'
Yes
Orchard said he also high graded while
at work in the indicator before the strike
In his direct testimony Orchard said he
had reported to Davis the finding of a car
load OF powder in the indicator mine
Up to the time you told this to Davis
had there been any talk to you Of proposed
violence TO the mine?" asked Mr.. Richard
son.
NO, sir
You preached the subject?"
Heard of Blowing Up Mines.
Yes, I'd heard the leaders of the West
ern Federation of Miners had blown up
mines before
The witness could not recall who had told
him of this. He believed it was Arthur
Doolin.
Your object was to suggest to Davis the
firing of this POWDER
Il felt some enmity to the mine owners
and had thought of it. The soldiers had
been brought in there and were running US
around"
Asked how he came to know there was
powder in the mine Orchard said he haC
stolen some and sold it.
Was there anything in your experience
at Wardner, Idaho, which also suggested
the touching off of this powder TO your