The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-09
UNABLE TO BREAK DOWN
AWFUL STORY or Orchard

In response to questions Orchard
replied positively. He said ne has been
at work on .the autobiography during
all Of the past year
He said Detective MCFARLAND had
seen the work, but denied that Me
Parland had ever suggested any changes
in the narrative.
New Motive Hinted.
"When you and Jack Simpl5ins were
talking about your experiences in the
Coeur d 'Alcnes,' questioned Richard
son. ''didn t YOU tell Simpkins that if
Governor Steunenbcrg had not driven
You out of Idaho you would be rich
man-that your former partners in the
Hercules mine were all millionairss? ?'
~ told him part of that Orchard
replied. 81 said my partners were all
rich men
Senator Borah, for the State. wanted
to know if this question was for the
purpose Of impeaching the witness by
Jack SimplIins, who has never been
apprehended,
Eyes replied Richardson, "just as
soon as your Pinkertons produce him, y
''We are producing the Western Fed
Grafton as fast as we can, declared
Senator Borah.
''And rs a matter of courtesy to YOU,
we have brought on many OF the Fed
Grafton officials and will bring more
if you let us know about it, Attor-
ney Richardson finally declared.
Orchard said that at the time Hay
wood told him TO ''pull of something"
in Cripple Creek. because he was afraid
there might be a split up 10 the min
ers' convention unless something was
done, things were very quiet in Cripple
Creek and the union had sent a com
mittcc to the Governor TO urge that
there was no further need for the
troops.
'!Now, then," the attorney went on,
fare you sure that Haywood did not
say there was likely to be a split up in
the mine owners would have to do
something if they wanted to retain the
militia -
Orchard declared he remembered
nothing of the kind.
Relations With Scott.
AT the time of the independence de-
pot explosion weren t you having some
relations with Detectives Scott and
Sterling'''
81 may have
''Did you ever talk to A. E. Carl
ton?'
Orchard said he had spoken once to
Carlton, who was an official of the Mine
Owners Association. He had also
SP'htu 10 NGlSOu r1dnhllUs ASKED now
1t was that he could pass the militia
without trouble in Cripple Creek, Or
chard replied that there were many
union men who had done the same
thing.
At this point Orchard created some.
thing of n sensation by adding the
crime of arson To his long list of mis-
deeds. He and Johnny Neville decided
to burn Neville's S saloon, near the hide
Il
money and divide it.
Who set fire TO the saloon?''
81 did
HHow''
81 took some 'Pettibone dope up.
stairs and came away and left it
there
"You did have some use for Petit
bone dope then, after allqN
Orchard got 500 of the 5000 insur
ance Neville collected. -
''When did Haywood tell you to burn
up the saloon?'
'He didn T. tell me to. -
Did Meyer or Pettibone1''
"No.'
"They didn't take out any of your
pay because you ii got little work on
the side?'
"No, didn't get a salary
Deserted Second Wife
After the saloon experience Orchard
said he deserted his second wife and
started OF on the trail with Neville and
his SON Orchard said he had sent some
money to his first wife since he had
been in the penitentiary here.
"Where did you get it?'' demanded
81 got it from Warden Whitney, ]
asked him if he would advance me $50
on some guns, field glasses and things
[ had which could be sold after the
trial.
"Wherc did Whitney get the
moncy?'
"IIe said ne got it from the Cover
nor. ~
Orchard said he had also sold a locket
and chain and sent the money TO his
wife. Altogether he had got S115
since his arrest.
He had also got some clothes once
IN while.
scot some late in a while to appear
in at this trial, didn t you2'
eyes,
"And had your picture taken?'
"Yes.''
Adjournment at this point was. taken
until $3.50 a, III. Monday.