The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

test from Attorney Hawley for the state, who
gave counsel the right to put imaginary
versation into the mouth of witness and thus
prejudice the jury despite the fact of denials of
such conversations.
LAWYER CHARGES COACHING
Richardson in reply declared that Orchard had
been "htted for this examination" was an ac-
ing TO help the state.
IF there has been influence or inducement as
to securing this evidence we have right to In
quire into it, the attorney concluded.
Judge Wood said that he would allow the
wide latitude of cross examination.
Didn't Mcfarland tell you that t-every man
OF the Molly Magufres who turned states evil
dence was allowed to go freei"
Il don't know that he did. Some of them
escaped"
Did he promise, you $500 or $500 if you con-
fessed and involved others?'
No, sir; he did not
But that was the impression left upon you?''
Il don't know that there was any impression:
the men,
Richardson took Orchard back to his home in
Canada and asked IL he had not been connected
with a Sunday school. The witness replied in
the affirmative, but said that he had never been
a superintendent. He often went to Sunday
school as young man. to Quaker meetings with
his first wife.
did you belong to the church when you ran
away with another mans wife and sold short
weight cheese?'
mo, SIR"
Did you ever parade with the Salvation
Army?''
Orchard said that MCFARLAND told him he was
had gone free After MCFARLAND began to visit
him Orchard rema ined in the same CELL but his
food was served from the guards kitchen-not
the ordinary prison fare.
TALKS ABOUT BIBLE
did you ever hear MCFARLAND use profane
language?''
Yes SIR
And tell bible stories at the same timer
81 heard him tell bible stories too."
You had heard them before %
Il had read the bible some, but had forgotten
in position to do the state a great deal of
good and that the state usually acted fair with
And you felt you were safe If you helped the
stateg''
al was in doubt as to what he told me about
the state using its witnesses SO WELL
Didn't it leave an Impression on your"
"It may have-I though of 1T some"
Orchard said that Mcfarland offered him
cigars, but he didn't smoke. 1t was on the third
visit the detective made that Orchard began
to tell something of his past life.
did he tell you your attorneys had deserted
and that the state could you either way it
wanted tor"
mo, SIR
''You hadn't given orders not to admit your
attorney. had your
MCFARLAND had said that he believed that the
western federation of miners responsible
for the murder Of Steunenberg and many other
crimes
Eyes sir. He said he knew was guilty of
the Steunenberg murder and that others were
Orchard declared that his association with
Mcfarland might have induced him to tell his
story earlier than he otherwise would have done,
but that he had made up his mind to do it,
II didn't want to & live any Longer longer In !. that hat
nnve eQlf ou4 0f 10 xrqU
.But you changed after talking with Nc
Parland and wanted to save yourself by putting
the crime on somebody else?"
NOT SHIFTING BLAME
..No, sir. had no thought of getting out of
it by laying it on ANYBODY else / began to
think about my past life and the unnatural mon
ster / had been and didn't care much what
happened to me- was afraid to die, too for
1t was after l received bible from mission
ary society In Chicago that l came to the con-
clusion that l would be forgiven II I truly re-
/ have never been in doubt from that moment"
Several times Attorney Richardson attempted
to stop Orchard in bis dramatic recital. but was
prevented by Attorney Hawley.
When Orchard paused at last, Richardson
sneered: did MCFARLAND help you this
mo SIR replied Orchard calmly.
Orchard said that he once told Steve Adams
in the that II anything h Pps
sewn in his vest and send it to his brother.
did you tell Adams you were going to COM
NIT suicide with the crystal OF your watchr'
II don't know"
Orchard said that he had once been mem
Der of the Colburn, Ont. lodge Of Masons. He
whose lives he had attempted were high degree
Masons. He did not know that Steunenberg
was. however.
At this point luncheon adjournment until
80 p. m. was taken
After recess Orchard was questioned further
about his contemplated suicide. He said that
this was some time after he had confessed. As
to his confession. Orchard said he felt be owed
it as duty to his God, his country, society
and himself.
HIS WORDS INSPIRED
where did you get that language?'
'.God gave it to me-
Richardson read to the witness the oath or
obligation taken by the members OF the western
taken any other secret oath. Orchard said that
he had not
''The oath of the federation exacts nothing
country and your fellow men, does it?"
Not as / remember"
Orchard said that few weeks after he
made his confession he removed to the
penitentiary hospital building.
sI SICK he added.
When Adams was arrested he was put in he
cell with Orchard Orchard said that he prom
to do what he could to make Adams tell FL
he knew--to tell the t-:lth.
When Mcfarland came to the penitentiary
detective that he had done what he could 10
get Adams to tell the truth. Since Adams left
the penitentiary. Orchard said. he had not been
placed in a cell and had the freedom OF the
building and grounds.
He insisted that MCFARLAND had made aim
no promise Of immunity.
Governor Gooding has been out to see you
many times. hasn't he7
Yes, SIR
And calls you Harry.''