The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-11

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ness men, some mineowners aud
majority OF the non-union miners.
"What proportion OF the allianc,
did the mineowners form?p
LESS than one-fourth."
On redirect examination Attorne,
barrow asked:
| Isn't the business OF the Who'll,
Cripple Creek district dependent up
on the mines?''
''Yes, sir
There's nothing else there?''
"No, sir"
Boise, Idaho, July Max Malich
another Of the men implicated by Tho
testimony of Harry Orchard, made
his appearance today as a witness In
behalf Of Harry Orchard. He di.
rectly contradicted all Of Orchards
story relating to him. Malich was
the leader OF the Austrian smelter
workers at Globeviile, and conducted
saloon, store and hotel there dur.
Ing the strike. Orchard testified
that Malich proposed to him that he
dynamite a hotel at Globeville filed
with non-union men, and offered him
500 to blow up the first store OF
William Mcdonald, business rival,
and privately informed the prosecu.
tion that Malich had burned himself
with "Pettibone dope" while prepar.
Ing to burn bis own store, and had
later burned his store with Petit
bone DOPE and that Malich had
agreed to help him with an alibi
when he killed Detective Lyle Greg.
DRY.
Max Malich was called to the stand
Immediately after the opening today.
Malich is miner and a carpenter.
Tie was smelterman at Globeville,
Colo, at the time of the strike In
1903. Malich said he was an Austrian,
as were most of the men In the
Globeville smelters.
'Did you know a man named
Harry Orchard, alias Thomas
Hogan" asked Attorney Richardson,
who conducted the examination.
81 was introduced to him as Tom
Hogan by Pinkerton detective
named Gratias.'
Malich said he did not know that
Gratias was detective at this time,
for he was working as secretary and
acting as president Of the local
Smeltermen's union. The witness
said 1t was 10 February, 1895, THAT
he met Orchard, who was then living
with Steve Adams and his wife.
Malich had become proprietor of a
small hotel and bar at this time.
Orchard testified that Malich had
suggested to him the blowing up of
hotel where $50 non-union miners
were living and had helped him steal
100 pounds Of dynamite from the
Union Pacific powder house.
.Malich declared today that this
testimony was all false. lie said Or
chard or Hogan came to him one day
and said: "Wbat Is the matter with
you folks out here, the scabs are get
ting the best Of you? why don't you
blow that damn hotel of the earth?"
Malich said he replied:
"Tom, wouldn't stand for 1t un.
der any circumstances. If you do
anything like that 1 am going to de-
nounce you.''
After that the witness said Or
chard told him he was Just joking.
Tbs witness said he knew nothing
about the Union Pacific powder.
After that, the witness had been a
member of the city council at Globe
willie. He said two attempts had
been made to burn his house. There
bad been card party in the hall OF
his hotel the night of the first at
tempt.
81 had gone to my bedroom to re.
tire,n said the witness. "when some
one threw a bottle Of acid or some
thing through the window. The
bottle burst about three feet In front
of me and some OF the fluid splasbed
on my wrist, burning through TO the
bone. l grabbed up my trbee-year-
old bow, who was asleep in the room,
and ran. When we went back the
carpet was on fire and the room filled
with smoke"
Malich said he never had been able
to find out who had attempted the
outrage. He saw Orchard In the fol-
lowing month. This time Orchard
said the company's store was taking
all his trade away from him.
He offered to blow up william Nc
Donald, the proprietor of a rival
store, for 500. Mslich said he
thought he had all the trade he
wanted and he would not have any
one killed on his account.
The next time be saw Orchard was
when the man was writing hail in
surance. He lent him $40 which was
sent back to him from Rocky Ford.
The next occupant of the witness
chair was Joe Mehlet, who was a
native OF Austria and former smelter.
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