Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-10
IS A VERY ASTUTE WITNESS.
Richardson Tried to Make Him
Admit Detective Mcfarland
Was Coaching Him.
THE INDEPENDENCE OUTRAGE.
He Blew up Depot as Part of His Gem
eral Instructions 20 SEQ Ahead
And Cut Things Loose"

Boise, Idaho June 10.--The defend
ers OF William ID. Haywood, continuing
their cross-eXamination of hurry
Orchard, ARE making Il strong attempt
TO show that tine Independence station
outrage instead of being procured by
the Western Federation of Miners was
a "plant" OF the enemies of the feder-
ation intended to be comparatively
harmless, and converted by mischance
into great tragedy. Orchard had tes-
titled that he and Adams pulled the
trigger of the mine before the train
reached the station and the defense
seeks TO make 1t appear that 1t was
manned to blow up the station, not
only before the train arrived but be
fore the non-union men, WORKING IN
the neighboring mines, came down TO
cntrain,
Orchard III explanation Of his act In
setting off the min before the train
arrived swore that Sherman Parker,
OF the Western Federation OF Miners,
had a friend on the train--one Rush,
who had previously been friendly
Witness in the train wreckinS case
and asked that care be taken not to
injure him. Orchard also denied that
me Inire owners or the railroad man
ayers had plotted the explosion
The defense had previously shown
that Ms far AS the witness knew Meyer,
HAYWOOD and Pettibone had nothing
10 do with the indicator plot, and
that MOyer and Haywood had nothing
10 do with planning the murder OF Lyle
Gregory
Orchard said he believed that they
were parties To both plans. but he could
not OF his own knowledge, say that
they were.
The defense made several attempts
TO show that Orchard Is testifying UNI
der the coaching and control of De-
tectiVe mcfarland, but this the wit
ness denied with spirit, saying Nc
Parland and Atty. Hawley had cau-
toned him to tell nothing but the
truth
Immediately after going on 1.-The
stand at $3.50 this morning Orchard
asked permission to correct two state
Inents made by him on Saturday, one
10 the effect that Bill Easterly had
made bombs with Pettibone dope with
him at Cripple Creek and the other
that he and Steve Adams had carried
their shotguns In holsters when they
were stalking Gov. Peabody. He said
Billy Alderman and not Billy Easterly
made the experiments with him, and
that he and Adams did not carry their
guns in holsters.
ORCHARD IN CONFER ENCE
Atty. Richardson brought out the
fact that Orchard was in conference
whit Detective Mcfarland this morn
ing and with MCFARLAND and Atty.
Eawley yesterday, and that each
morning before appearing on the
stand he visits Hawley's offices, but
the witness denied that he corrected
his testimony on any suggestion from
either Hawiey or Mcfarland. He said
he told Hawley he had made mis-
take in his testimony and asked If he
should correct it and Hawley told
him to do so.
Didn't MCFARLAND speak TO you
about the method by which you could
Withstand ross-eXaminationp de-
1nanded Atty. Richardson, who has
handled tho cross examination
throughout.
No, sir" replied Orchard, "but he
spoke of what gave me strength to
so through the eXamination.'
ORCHARD PROCESSES RELIGION.
Orchard has protested religion.
Now. then" roared Richardson,
'didn't you make this correction be-
cause you discovered that Easterly Is
here and Alderman IL not?'
No. sir, knew Easterly was here
oil the time"
Orchard said he had heard that
Alderman is in Goldheld. New.
Attorney Richardson next demanded
70 know of Orchard what he had talked
10 Nelson Franklin and A. H.. Carlton.
pr the Mine Owners association, about.
He said he had q certificate of deposit
IN a bank which had closed and he
beard these men We're buying such GER
tIficates--
Orchard was going into the details OF
the conversation when he was stopped
by Richardson, who declared the matter
lnmaterial. This called out a protest
from Senator Borah. who said:
"You asked for this. now take II as
i comes"
II didn't ask for a lecture" retorted
the attorney for the defense
Judge Wood said the prosecution
could go into the matter on redirect II
i desired and orchard was not allowed
10 proceed.
Orchard denied that he had evor dis
eusssd the mining troubles with Frank
I'm and Carlton. lie entered the same
denial as 10 KID Waters, Frank Y.
Bcerdon, a. L. Holman and Mai. Tom
Mcclellan,
BACK TO INDEPENDENCE DEPOT
Richardson neyt took Orchard over
ne ground preceding the blowing up Of
mo Independence depot The witness
fald he had hrst discussed the matter
with Parker and Davis. the strike man
hgers IN the Cripple Greek district. but
ne could lot recall the exact date or
Place Haywood whispered constantly
IN his attorneys ear as this part 90 The
REORGANIZATION proceeded prompting
questions from time 10 time Orchard
bald he later discussed he indepen-
Hence matter with Parker and Davis AZ
lhe Belmont hotel IN Denver and IN the
lobby OF The Miners convention which
Fas IN session at me time The witness
hecared thnt y was because Haywoods
tonttol OF the federation was IN lenp-
brdy In The convention that The lead
irs wanted something pulled off,"
Richardson next jumped back 10 the |
l.yto Gregory murder VA Denver, want \
Ing 10 know n Orchard had not zone |
" the Adams hotel that evening,
BURIED SHOTGUN.