The state herald., 1907-06-14
OR HARD A spy
PROSECUTION HOLDS REMARK.
ABLE WITNESS EIGHT HOURS.
STORY TOLD LIKE REHEARSAL
Some Of His Testimony Is corrobo'
rated and Much of II Is Strenu-
ously Denied.

rated and Much Of It Is strenu-
ously Denied.
Boise, Idaho.-Harry Orchard fn.
ished giving in his direct testimony
against Haywood, on June 9th, On
the following day the defense took the
witness, and that the cross-examna'
tion Of Orchard will be severe in the
extreme was evidenced ty the first
half hour. Counsel for the defense say
that they will be able to tear down
completely the story he has told in the
direct examination, They have called
about $50 witnesses, and the majority
of these arc here, they say, to dis
prove what Orchard has told.
| In the story of the direct examna.
tion Orchard was not sparing in men
tioning names Of people and addresses.
Counsel for Haywood claim they will
be able to prove by the testimony OF
these people that what Orchard has
stated is untrue. 1t is even claimed
that they will or can produce people
who will say that they themselves com.
mitted murders of which Orchard ac.
cuses himself.
Haywood, the man whom Orchard
pictures as the arch conspirator, shows
! little concern. He even laughs out.
right when asked what he thinks OF
the testimony He asserts positively
that the connecting of his name with
the murders is Justification and that
Orchard has connected him with the
crimes partly out of spite and partly
! at the suggestion Of detectives and en-.
emies Of the Western Federation OF
MinerD.
1t is not known yet II Haywood will
go on the stand in his own defense. His
counsel say they do not know that this
will be necessary as they have so much
with which they can discredit Orchard
Clarence Darrow, who undoubtedly
Is closer to the prisoner than any
members of his counsel. and who
spends much of his time when out Of
the courtroom with Haywood in his cell.
says that II may be necessary TO put
Haywood on the stand. but that It will
be some time before they will finally
decide on this. Mr.. Darrow expects
the case TO take until August LIST, but
the general opinion of counsel Is that
II should be concluded within Ave
weeks from now.
In the course OF Orchards examlna.
ton Richardson asked questions to
prove thar Orchard began n career OF
dissipation early In life The man him.
self says 1t was only after years Of
hard work that he began to drink and
gamble. AT that time he was building
mp a good business In the making OF
cheese, but II IL now twelve years only
since the turning point
For almost eight hours Harry Or.
chard faced the mcrciless cross-exam.
nation, and when he stepped from the
witness stand the attorneys for the
prosecution voted him an excellent wit.
ness. Messrs. Hawley and Borah felt
that his testimony had not been shaken
In any important particular. On the
other hand, the attorneys for the de-
fense. while admitting that Orchard
was Tartar" claimed TO he well
satisfied with the Developments OF the
day.
The work OF cross.examinatlon was
entrusted TO Attorney Il. +. Richard.
son. and he endeavored to prove that
Orchard was spy In the employ Of the
Mine Owners Association and the rail.
roads OF the Cripple Creek district. Or.
chard admitted that he had accepted
employment from Detectives Scott and
Sterling. who had charge OF the secret
service forces OF the mine owners and
railroads during the troublous days In
Teller county. but he insisted he had
played them false and was always firm
In his allegiance to the miners organ.
ization.
A few minutes prior TO the first time
hc ever saw Meyer and Haywood, or.
chnrd said he parted from Detective
Scott nj the Denver Union station,
Scott going TO the Adams hotel. while
he went II the Markham. later going
to federation headquarters.
Orchard went from Cripple Creek IN
Denver. he said. on pass furnished
By Scott. End Scott gave him the money
with which to dcfrny his expenses,
This journey with Scott and Orchards
reports to Scott and Sterling were
made after tn. explosion Mt the vlndl.
Gator mine and after the attempt TO de-
rail the Florence a Cripple CreeE
train,
Richardson submitted 'ho states
chief witness 10 gruclling eSnmlna.
tlon. but h had n focmhn worthy Of his
best Efforts. II the defense hoped to
Bhnt,or Orchards nerve" Mt the iirst
assault Il was disappointed.
Richardson made the most Of Orch
aids connection with the private do
tectiyes. lie won admission from the
witness that he was In almost constant
communication with Scott and Sterling.
that he had been sent by them into fed
ofntion headquarters 10 spy upon the
officers: that they had arranged Inn
munity for him from the troops and
the deputies In the Cripple Greek dis
trict. and that. while the odict Of pro
acfiption was enforced against every
union man In the camp orchard circn'
lated through the lines. coming and go
ing nt will because of the protection
secured Tor him by Scott.
The brutaily direct method of Rich,
hfdHon's questions reused Orchard
from the placid indifference he main.
talned during the direct examination,
Orchard has awakened. ana the latent
force In the man comes 10 the surface.
ON occasion working a transformation
IN hiA countonnnee that In not pleasant
1 III Ia.s