The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

BOISE, Idaho. June S-When court
took its recess at noon today in the
Haywood murder trial, Harry Orchard.
me chlet witness for the prosecution.
heaved sigh Of relief that seemed to
come from the bottom Of his soul.
The last two days he has been under
the merclless cross-examination OF the
attorney for the defense. and. though
DE has borne up wonderfully and Lis
story Ia the main has remained TN
shaken. today the ordeal was more than
any human being could have withstood
anmoVed. and though a rugged man.
possessed or great vital energy. ne pc
udEed the strain under which he mas
labOTed.
Defense Seems Pleased.
The defense processes to be satisfied.
Attorney Richardson thinks that he has
convinced the jury that Orchards tes-
tmony IS utterly unreliable; that Or
cnard was a paid agent OF the Mine
Owners Association. willing TO do any
thing To bring discrcdit upon the leaders
Cf the union.
Two things developed in court today
that on the surface appeared TO benefit
Haywood.
First. it was shown that at the time
Orchard was sent to independence to
start something as ne himself ex-
pressed H. the Cripple Creek district
was extremely quiet. The military was
having nothing to do, and committee
or the Federation of Miners was en-
deavorlng 90 have the troops Withdrawn.
because OF the good record the miners
had made for Keeping the peace.
Killing of Gregory.
Then it was shown that Lyle Gregory.
the giant deputy sheriff, shot down by
Orchard in cold blood in the streets Of
. Denver. when Gregory was drunk. had
never been iD a position to harm the
members OF the Western Federation.
and that Orchard had never heard Of
him until { o'clock of the day on which
be committed the murder
Orchard had rather serious five
minutes during the day.
Tie was proceeding along. slowly
weighing his answers and giving Rich
arcSou quite as good as ne sent. when
The latter, stopping suddenly. asked:
Va hen did you burn up Johnnie New
Hes sal1Ou2''
Orchard was nonplussed for a minute
and paused but finally, looking square
iy at the chief counsel Of the defense,
Some time in January, 1901"
Committed Arson.
Richardson tried to confuse him but
failed lie brought out. however. that
Neville, with wnOm Orchard had been
Ed Cripple Creek, was married. had fully
insured the stock and fixtures OF his
place and that he and Orchard had
planned 10 burn IL down. collect the IN
aurancc. and so on a prospecting trip
into Wyomiue Orchard touched off the
saloon and b. vas completely destroyed
Just before the blowing up of the
Independence station Neville collected
of 10 - Orchard. They then bought out
hts and prepared % start overland for
Wyoming
The night inst ihey started. Orchard
declares. lr rode back TO town. and he
and steve Adams blew up the station
and then made tAoir escape unmolested.
Had Written His Story.
A great part of the days examination
OF orchard was devoted 20 an attempt
70 shake his declaration that he was in
the confidence Of federation leaders ana
'hat they trusted him implicitly, but he
stood 10 his story well
Tie admitted the story nc made on his
direct examination was reduced TO writ
ies and he wrote ana rpWroto 81 many
dimes since DE was put in prison.
10 is anticipated now that Orchard viii
be on the stand until next Wednesday
night.