The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

Wallace, Idaho, who was in the "bull
pen" In 1899, was then called to tes-
tify as to the conditions in the military
prison. He said that Jack Simpkins,
accused of completely in the Steunen-
berg murder, was a fellow prisoner.
Were you ever tried?' asked
Darrow
Yes, sir
What for?"
''To find out what had been ar
rested for"
''Did you succeed?'
mo, sir"
TELLS OF "BULL PEN,
The prosecution objected to this tes-
timony as to the bull pen," but it was
allowed upon the statement of Darrow
that it was intended to show Simpkins'
motive for acting with Orchard, both
men, it being alleged, having personal
grudge against Governor Steunenberg.
Hough said that from 500 to 400 min
ers were crowded in the bull pen'@ dur
ing the hot summer months of 1899.
quarter of the men were Ill most
of the time The prison was guarded
by troops of the regular army.
What sort OF troops?' asked Dar-
row
"Colored troops
WAS it the same regiment that
afterward went to BROWNSVILLE"
Brownsville" repeated the witness,
somewhat puzzled. II can't say as to
that
we are not going to investigate
that affair are we?" questioned Judge
Wood of the attorneys.
We'll, 1 guess not" declared Darrow
after a pause.
IF we do we'll send for Foraker
declared Senator Borgh.'
Hough told of an incident which oc-
Cured on hot day in July when Jack
made to stand in the sun for six hours
without water.
What was his condition. asked
Darrow.
HE seemed to be suffering consider
ably. Every time he tried to sit down
the soldiers trained their bayonets on
him.
Did you see them jab him with their
bayonets2"
. mo sir
Hough said that he was now paint
er and paper hanger. Sometimes he
tended bar He met Orchard at Wal
lace. Idaho, in 1905. Orchard said that
he had just come from Alaska. He also
said that if it had not been for Steun-
enberg he would have been a rich man.
NAMES MEN ON wARDNER TRAIN
Cross examined by Senator Borah,
Hough said that he was in Gem the
day that the miners went through on
train bound for the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine at Wardner. Hough de-
clared that the men were not all
masked. He did not see any arms
either.
Did you know where that train was
bound for?" demanded Senator Borah
'I did after the train pulled out
Darrow objected to this as not cross
examination on any matter inquired
into on direct testimony.
Senator Borah said that he wanted to
show why the witness was sent to the
bull PEN" and on this statement was
allowed to proceed. Asked to give the
names of some of the men he saw on
the train Hough said:
Mike Devine."
Where is her.
Dead"
who elseT"
Jay Gould"
He's dead. too" said Attorney Dar-
row.
Asked to give the names Of some one
not dead or sick. Hough replied: 'Hor-
ace Mahoney, Joe Riley and lots of
others. 1t is a long time to remember
names"
"Who arrested you when you were
taken to the 'bullpen'?"
"a deputy they called Death on the
Trail"
ANY other name?'
That's the only name L knew"
Hough said that he was arrested in
the general roundup.
When he saw Orchard in Wallace in
1905, he also saw Simpkins there, but
had no talk with him.
James H Ramey. a former stage
driver and rancher in the Occur
d'Alenes, was the next witness. He
knew Orchard quite we'll and met him
on the road between Gem and Wal
lace on May 2, 1899, three days after
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan explo-
sion.
TURNS DOWN OPPORTUNITY.
"He told me 1 was the man he want
ed to see," said Ramey. HE said he
wanted to sell his one-sixteenth inter
est in the Hercules mine and get out of
the country before the soldiers were
in. He wanted $500 for his interest
saying the Hercules would make a
mine some day
Under cross examination Ramey said
that Orchard was riding horseback
when he met him.
Did he tell you he had given title
of his property to man named Cor
doVa more than a year before this
time?" asked Senator Borah.
mo, sir; I didn't ask him about the
title. I turned the proposition down
cold"
Asked how he remembered the con-
versation Ramey said when they
struck it rich in the mine. thought
a lot about the offer L had turned
down"
Disposing of it's witnesses in rapid
succession, the defense next called
James A Baker. of SLOGAN, B. c., a
miner and prospector Baker has been
a member of the western federation of
miners since 1899 and from 1901 to
1906 was a member of the executive
board for British Columbia. He was
in Denver during a large part of the
Cripple Creek strike and assisted in