East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

Boise, June 6.-It was a complete
battery of legal guns that assembled
about the defense's table, when Or
chard resumed the stand in the Hay
wood murder trial today. Orchard
was brought in from Hawley's office
surrounded by heavy guard of arm
ed men. He was at once escorted to
the stand and resumed his story.
Orchard declared he knew ]. Wolf,
who was collector for Pettibone, and
the latter sent him registered letter
from Denver containing money. Or
chard declared he got his information
about Bradley from servant girl
named Bell, employed by Bradley and
his cook, Mrs. Cole.
He left San Francisco two weeks
after the Bradley explosion and got to
Denver before Christmas, 1904. He
disguised himself as soldier and
wore smoked glasses. Pettibonetold
him he had done "a fair job on Brad
ley. but should have killed him.
Orchard went to Adams house.
| where he remained in hiding while.
He swore he saw Haywood the night
he reached Denver and declared the
latter said that Bradley manned would
be a living example of what happens
TO men. and told him he could have
| all the money he wanted, but must
keep out of sight.
| During his stay in Denver he said
Haywood and Pettibone met fort
nightly at the formers residence, and
the latter's store. They wanted him
| to help assassinate Judge Gabbert OF
the supreme court, who declined to
release Meyer, who was arrested In
Telluride. He and Adams hung about
the Gabbert house with shotguns for
a time, but did not see him.
Tried to XIII Gov. Peabody.
They then unsuccessfully tried to
kill Governor Peabody. According
| Orchard, the latter was desired killed
by Haywood. who said IL Peabody was
again seated as governor, organized
labor would have to leace Colorado.
He. hdcms and Steve Ackermar
made a lead bomb of powder and giant
caps and acid, and put it under the
sidewalk at a spot which Peabody
crossed daily, and stretched a wire
from the bomb to doorway block
away. Everything was white with
snow. As the governor came alons
two coal wagons came along and were
on the wire when the governor reach
ed the spot, and the bomb could moi
be exploded. He took the bomb ant
reported the failure to Pettibone, who
said, TOO bad"
He then made couple of attempts
to shoot Peabody and Gabbert bu
failed, and also tried at Haywood
instance to assassinate Frank Harme
president of the Colorado Fuel & 1ror
company. He hung around the house
but failed to see him.
Haywood told him David Moffatt
the big Denver 'financier, was behin'
the entire opposition to the federation
and asked him to investigate his resi-
dence and see IL he could get an op
portunity to kill him. He and Adam
spent several days watching for Mof
fatt, and finally decided 1t would b.
too risky a job to kill Moffatt. Later
Haywood purchased a horse and bug
gy so he could go about town handil!
and unnoticed.
Tried to XIII Judge Goddard.
Having failed with Gabbert, Hay
wood asked Orchard to try and xii
Supreme Judge Goddard. The latte
had refused to do anything for tn
release of the imprisoned miner. II
spent month watching the Goddar
house with Adams, hoping for
chance to shoot through a window
but failed.
He went to Canyon City durin
April in order to try again to XII