The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
WILL CONTRADICT
ORCHARDS STORY

Boise. idaho. June 25.-Beginning with
the appearance OF the first witness for tho
defense on the stand today. the story OF
Harry Orchards life will be traced by
succession of witnesses called, not to sus-
tail, but to contradict all the material
facts testified to by the chief witness
against william d. Haywood. Orchard
himself will be in court again today and
counsel for the defense will lay the foun-
dation for his impeachment.
The presentation by Clarence Darrow,
the attorney who is conducting the de-
Tense, has cleared the stage for the new
Interpretation OF motive on the part OF
the chief actor. or. as the defense claims.
the puppet who played the principal part
in the many tragedies and stirring events
between the year 1899. when the troubles
in the Couer D'Alenes reached their
height. and the close OF 1905 when former
Gov Steunenberg was assasinated, fol-
lowed by the arrest and confession OF
Orchard and the arrest of Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone early in 1906
NEW FIELD OPENED.
Darrows development OF the motive the
defense attribute to Orchard and his ex-
PLANTATION Of circumstances on which the
state OF Idaho bases It's claim that he Is
guilty In common with Pettibone and
Moyer OF a conspiracy to murder the lead
ers in the fight against the methods OF
the Western Federation, opens field for
conjecture
After Orchard is examined today the
evidence for the defense will begin with
Colorado and Cripple Creek. Witnesses
are here to swear that Orchard was the
confidant OF the mine owners and their
detectives: that they planned and he was
selected TO execute number of crimes.
The defense positively states that II Is not
their intention to convict the mine owners
of murder at the Vindicator mine and the
Independence depot. where 16 men were
killed, but they propose to show that the
deaths were accidental. They even 80 so
far as to assert that Orchard draws on
his Imagination in his relation of his con-
nection with the Vindicator mine and the
Independence depot and that he was not
there at all.
STATE NOT DISTURBED.
On the other hand counsel for the state
do not seem TO be disturbed. 1t is stated
most positively that cross-examination
and rebuttal will show that the defense
has built up a clever fabrication that will
under rebuttal fall like house of cards.
II was quite evident from the state
ments made by Mr.. Darrow that the de-
fense proposes to admit the connection
between Orchard and Haywood and they
admit that Orchard was at one time en,-
ployed by Meyer. But II lis claimed that
all these connections were perfectly legi-
innate and had nothing to do with con-
spiracy. that Orchard was a traitor and
that he sought employment and connec-
tion with the officers OF the Western Fed
GRAFTON under the guise OF union work
man and a member OF the Masonic ira
ternity. all the time being a detective en-
ployed by mine owners and their detec-
tves.
ONE MURDER ADMITTED.
The one great crime the defense admits
that Orchard committed is the murder OF
Steunenberg and running through the
whole OF the testimony will be the motive
Orchard had in seeking revenge on the
man who. as he thought had robbed him
OF his rich interest In the Hercules mine.
The claim that the defense will rest
within eight days is looked upon as quite
speculative, as the cross-examination OF
many OF their witnesses probably Will
take considerable time. The state Is ex-
pected 10 take a week In the rebuttal
and the end OF the case Is not looked for
ward TO with any degree of certainty un-
Ill the last week In July.
ORCHARD CALLED AGAIN.
The Haywood trial was resumed at $3.50
this morning.
Harry Orchard was called for the pur
pose OF allowing the defence TO complete
the foundation for his Impeachment.
Attorney Richardson questioned Orch
ard. He wanted TO know IL Orchard had
not told Max Malich In n Turkish bath
I'm Denver that Gov. Steunenbers WAS re-
sponsible for his being poor man. and
that he intended TO kill him. Orchard
said he had been tn the baths with Ma
Itch. but denied that there had been any
such conversation
Orchard next was asked II he knew
John u. Elliott.
ssr 40 mot " he renled
DIDN'T KNOW ELLIOTT.
Elliott was in court and was requested
70 stand up. Orchard looked at him and
said he did not know the man He de-
nied having told Elliott he was In the
employ OF the Mine Owners association.
that capital had determined TO get rid
OF union labor, and would begin with the