The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-11
BY Associated Press.

Boise, ldaho, June lO--ConunulnS
the cross-examination of Harry Or
chard in the Haywood trial today,
counsel for defense repeatedly threw
out suggestions of great counter
conspiracy formulated Dy enemies OF
the Western Federation of Miners,
and indicated a determination 10
ground the main defense on this line.
Much former ground was gone over
in an effort TO carry out this policy
and in an effort to secure cOntradic-
tions from the witness himself, but
he continued to be cool and collected.
Two More Offenses.
Orchard admitted to two new
crimes, the burning of his cheese fac
tory in Ontario, Canada. for 5000 in
surance, and short weighing" of
cheese, but he denied that the mine
owners had any part in the blowing
up of the Independence station, when
sixteen men were killed. and denied
that he had a mania for confessing
to uncommitted crimes, or that he
was under influence of Detective Nc
Partland.
Thus closed Orchards fifth day on
the stand, and he has two more to
.seAve.
Steve Adams Arrives.
q Steve Adams. the alleged associate
of Harry Orchard iG some of his
crimes, reached Boise today in charge
of a deputy. Adams was accompanied
by his attorney, John Worms. II is
believed that Adams has made up his
mind to refuse to testify when he is
placed on the stand. Adams was
placed in a cell in the county Jail ad-
joining that occupied by Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone.
Steve Adams, although a close cell
mate OF Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone, is held incommunicado. He re-
mains sullen, and the keepers say he
will refuse to testify when brought to
the stand.
Hard Proposition.
Counsel for defense do not hesi-
tate TO pronounce Orchard the most
difficult proposition they have been
called upon to face in the course of
their experiences as lawyers. Practi-
cally, they have given up hope of be-
ing able to shake the mans testi-
mony so far as material points are
concerned, and they say that the
present examination is made not for
the purpose of confusing, but to place
before the jury statements which
they will contradict in detail by de-
fense witnesses and to disgust the
jury with the depths of Orchards con-
xessed infamy.
Peabodys Charmed Life.
Among the witnesses expected to
arrive in the city today is former Gov
n
cording TO Orchards statement, bore
little short of charmed life while
Orchard was seeking an opportunity
20 kill him. On one occasion the as
eassin stood ready TO shoot him as he
stepped from his carriage, but the
governor had given up his place to
TWO ladies and, to the assasSin'S sur
prise, the ladies stepped from the car
riage alone. Another time the bomb
had been placed and the governor was
beside it.
Saved by Chance.
He would have been blown to frag-
ments had not two coal carts passed
Just at the time and stopped. the
wheels of one of the carts resting on
the wire. one end of which was held
by Orchard ready TO pull, while the
other was attached to trigger of the
bomb. Another time the governor at
tended a dinner, and as he stepped
out he was accosted by a man whom
he thought had been one of the party.
and who, standing on the sidewalk
putting on a coat and wearing an au-
tomobile glass, said:
Let me drive you home, governor. =
Saved by Weather.
IL was a fine night, and the COVER
nor declined. The man was Harry
Orchard. who had waited in the street
below with an automobile to drive the
governor into the outskirts and muir
der him.
Governor Peabody says that he has
| received threatening letters since the
trial of Haywood commenced, but not
much importance is attached to them.
as threatening letters are a matter of
daily occurrence, and Governor Good
Ing of Idaho. while not receiving as
many as he did some weeks ago. now
gets one or two every dav. 4 They are
mostly from far away points. many
coming from New York and Brooklyn,
and generally attributed 10 franks.