Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-06

than six feet In height. aud was 70
lowed by another deputy from tn
penitentiary Orchard had TO pass di
rectly in the rear of Haywood an,
family. His eyes were cast down.
Harry Orchard who killed ex-Gov
ernor Steunenberg and who is tn,
chief witness against VIM. d. Hay
wood, went on the stand this morning
Despite the objections of the denfense
the court will allow him to tell of all
his crimes in Colorado. Idaho and else
where. He was cool and collected. He
said his right name is Alfred Hansley.
He told of the blowing up of the
Bunker Hin and Sullivan mill at Ward
ner, idaho, In April, 1899. He said
he lighted one Of the fuses when the
| mill was brown up. He was born in
Northumberland county, Canada, forty.
| one years ago.
Amid intense quiet Orchard told
terrible story of crimes committed
under the direction of the Western
Federation of Miners. including the
derailing of the Cripple Creek trains
and the blowing up of the Vlndcator
mine in Colorado.
In his earlier testimony the witness
was interrupted by Haywood's counsel
who demanded to know how the de-
PENDANT was to be connected with the
Couer d'Alene troubles. Senator Borah
replied for the prosecution, saying 1t
would be shown that Haywood came
into the inner circle with full knowl-
edge of what had been done and en-
tered in the conspiracy. This would
be shown, Senator Borah declared by
Haywood's writings. Senator Borah
said 1t was necessary to go into the
Couer d'Alene troubles. which were
suppressed by Governor Steunenberg,
10 show the motive for the hatred of
Stounenberg and his eventual taking
OF
Orchard proceeded and told In de-
tail of the meeting Of the union which
ordered the taking possession OF
Northern Pacific train proceeding to
Wardner and blowing up of the mine.
They took forty tons of giant powder.
There were about one thousand men
upon the train. most of them armed
At Wardner we were told by w. +.
Davis who was at command to line up.
The men with long guns were told to
take the front ranks followe by men
with six shooters. We were told to |
fire upon the mill as we approached |
This we did. and the fire was returned |
by the guards. II soon developed, |
however, that there were no men In |
the mill, and we took possession. |
Powder was placed at thee palces |
about the mill and 1t was blown up"
Who set fire to the fuse?r II lit |
one; don't know who lit the others"
Orchard said two men were killed in
the affair.
Orchard then told OF going to Cali |
fornia, to Arizona and Colorado Or. |
chard testified partly in response ito
questions and partly was allowed to
tell his story in his own way. He
reached Cripple Creek, Colo, soon
after July 4. 1902.
Orchard said he had been given a
withdrawal card from the Western
Federation OF Miners when he left |
Butte. Arriving at Cripple Creek he
once more went into the union. join.
ing local Of which w. r. Davis was
president. This Davis was the same
man mentioned in connection with |
the Idaho troubles.
This afternoon Orchard confessed
that he murdered Lyte Gregory, the |
mine owners detective In Denver.
Gregory was murdered as he was pass
ing an alley on Twelfth street with |
shot from Winchester, supposedly |
fired by strike sympathizer.
Cripple Creek. Colo, June 5.-Six |
prominent citizens of this district |
leave today, for Boise, Idaho, to ap-
pear as state witnesses In the Hay
wood d-MoyerPettibone cases. The
party includes A. II, Carlton, president
of the First National bank; Austin
Holman, OF the Western Investment
company; l.. A. Arnold. secretary of
the Mine Owners association: Major
II. A. Naylor ex-city marshal of Victor,
and d. C. Scott.