The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

Asks Questions Too Fast for Orchard
to Answer Them.

Richardson was the cross-eXaminer.
He devoted himself to bringing out tao
features OF the career of Orchard be
fore he became acquainted with the
w. +. NJ. leaders. He brought out the
fact that Orchard was born in Can
ada: that his parents are both dead:
that he has one brother and six sis
terS. whom he named and whose
whereabouts he gave that he married
in Canada and had one child: that
that mother and child are both living.
that he deserted his wife and elopcG
Simpson. going to Nelson. r. c.. where
the woman left him after awhile and
went back to her home.
He later married a woman in Colo
RADIO. Richardson was very aggressive
with the witness. hurting his questions
at him in fast flying volleys and IL
tones harsh and rasping. The queS-
tons asked were evidently supplied by
PettibOne. Orchard admitted that he
had gone by the name of Little at one
time. and assumed the name of Or
chard at Spokane. Richardson asked
him about things he had ''told Petit
bone" some of which Orchard saia
were not true.
He had told Pettibone that he had
burned a cheese factory in Canada ana
collected the insurance: that he HAD
stolen the cheese and sold it prior to
the fire: that he had row with his
brother at Utica. \. Y. and ''ptcil
forked" him. Richardson's questions
came so fast that one question was
asked before the other was answered.
and the prosecution objected and
Judge Wood cautioned Richardson to
let the witness complete his reply
While he was firing questions about
what Orchard had told PettibOne there
came an interruption. Hold on just
a moment" said Senator Borah ''Mr
Orchard. please tell us the date of this
conversation with Pettibone so we can
connect it up with him.
Tie attorneys for the defense were
silent, evidently taken aback by the
sudden move. sit was in 1904" said
Orchard. Orchard said he had never
as matter of fact had any trouble
before leaving Canada and never had
been in or near Utica.
Orchards Terrible Record.
The following is Harry Orchards
terrible criminal record as told by him
self while on the witness stand:
Lighted one of fuses which wrecked
Occur d'Alenes.
Set death trap in indicator mine
at Cripple Creek, killing two men.
Shot and killed Detective Gregory
in Denver while victim was drunk
Blew up Independence depot. killing
fourteen men.
Stalked Governor Peabody for three
weeks, seeking a chance to murder
him.
Failing to poison Fred Bradley at
San Francisco he blew up victim and
his house.
Made a second attempt to kill Gov
ernor Peabody with bomb and gun.
Watched Dave Motifs house with
gun but failed to get him.
Was told to get after Judge God
dard. who declared eight-hour invalid
Prepared another bomb for Govern
or Peabody at Canon City but was
called Off
Fried to shoot Frank Hearne of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Planted bomb for Judge Gabbard.
but innocent passerby was victim.
Spent three nights in trying to get
shot at Sherman Bell without result
Killed former Governor Steunenber@
with bomb.
Motive for Steunenberg Murder.
Denver June S.-Max Malich, .
prominent politician and labor union
man of Globeville. says that Orchard
told him he would kill Governor
Stcu.enberS because the latter had
Prev nted him from becoming mil
lionaire. Orchard reasoned, according
to Malich. that Steunenberg's request
for troops during the Couer d Alene
strike compelled him to leave the
country and to dispose of his interest
in the Hercules mine. The purchasers
subsequently, became millionaireS and
Orchard was the loser. Malich de
clared that he never had anything to
do with Orchards plots. which refutes
statement credited to Orchard by
special dispatch from Boise to the eff
feet that Malich supplied powder for
the making of several bombs.
Denver. Col. June 10-General Sher-
man Bell laughs at what Harry Orch
ard says about attempting to kill him
and says that Orchard limSelf knows
that Bell was where he. could be found
at all times. THE fact is said Bell,
that Orchard wasn't looking for me
and did not want chance to get me-
AS regards his testimony. he is the
biggest liar that ever saw Pixies
Peak"