The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
LETTERS TO MRS. ORCHARD
 FROM HAYWOOD SHOWN
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.) Caldwell jail Miller Is now one of the attorneys for the defense of Haywood. Nichols said he had received a telegram signed M"
 Telegram Produced.
 A copy of the telegram was produced and identified by the witness. Nichols was proceeding to tell of a conversation with Miller when the defense raised ob- jection after objection and as to the argu- ment of the testimony was admitted. Nichols said that Miller had told him that money sent to Orchard should be turned over to Miller. Nicholas was allowed to go without any cross-examinatfon and Harry Orchard was called. The notorious witness entered the court room through the door leading to the judges room. His appearance created none of the interest that marked his first entry into court He came in with his custo- mary brisk step and proceeded and fol- lowed by deputies and gun men,"
 Orchard on Stand.
 MT Richardson at once commenced the cross-examination. It became evident that the defense proposed to bring number of witnesses to prove that Orchard had for years nursed vengeful spite against
  threats against him.
 DO you know Max Malich of Denver" asked Richardson.
 "Yes, sir''
 Did you in June or JNly of 1905 say to Max Malich, you and he being alone, that you were going to kill Steunenberg, even if you had to swing for it?"
 No, sir"
 Did you say that Steunenberg was mean and had 1t not been for Steunen- berg you would have been millionaire, because you had owned a sixteenth share of the Hercules mine, and that Steunen- berg had driven you out of the state?' No, sir. I never said any such thing"
 Denies Threats.
 MT. Richardson asked him if he knew Lottie Day of Denver and meeting her in a room at the Belmont hotel, told her that he intended to kill Steunenberg. This also Orchard denied.
 Orchard was asked if he had not made similar threats in the hearing and pres ence of "Kid" Waters of Cripple Creek, and others. He was abked if he had not told Dr. J. S. McGee, formerly of Wal lace that he was a spy and that he was going to get even with Steunenberg. He positively denied that he had A con versation with D. c. Coates, formerly lieutenant governor of Colorado was re- peateu by RfcnardsOn.
 In this Orchard is alleged to have said: "The more I see of my old partners in the Hercules, the more bitter I feel. They are all rich and I am a wandering paul per. I'll get even with Steunenberg yet" Orchard said quietly: 'I never made any such statement either then or else where"
 At this point the state took Orchard over for the redirect examination. J. H. Hawley asked as to his interests in the Hercules mine. which he sold in tifed early in the morning by Deputy Sheriff Nichols, was handed to Orchard and the contents identified by him.
 The letter read In effect
 Reads Letter.
 Dear Tom:-I have received yours and sent that to Jack l hope to hear from you as to your movements and that you will be successful"
 There was no signature.
 Orchard said in his direct examina- tion that the letter came from Petit bone.
 A copy of telegram from Spokane ,as identified by Orchard. It read: Attorney Fred Miller will start for rldwell in the morning. M.''
 orchard said he had not made any
 angement with Miller but that in Oc-
 er, 1905. Simpkins had told that if
 ever got into any trouble the firm in
 zane of which Miller was a member
 Id be a good one.
 That did he mean by your getting
 Il any trouble?" asked Mir HawIey.
 trsupposed he meant trouble over kill
 l reunenberg."
 lt,i did not speak to Fred Miller about
 le of this kind when in Spokane?"