The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-09
ORCHARD STILL IN WITNESS
 CHAIR WHEN COURT ADJOURNS


 cause I wanted partner" Did you know Adams very wellg'' Not so very we'll" Orchard constantly corrected Rich ardson as to inferences he would draw from his answers and as to the attor- neys recollection of his direct testi- mony.J Haywood was repeatedly in consult alton with Mir. Richardson, suggesting questions and giving correct dates. The tack taken by the defendants attorney in asking Orchard if he wanted Adams to help him in the assassination of Governor Peabody because Adams was Federation man. fs taken as another indication that the defense will con tend that Orchard was in tho employ of the Mine Owners Association. and that he tried to involve the Federation man In all of his crimes. It is certain the defense will claim that there was a counter plot on the part of the mine owners to break up the miners union by having lawless acts attributed to 1t.
 Meets Hall of Question. Richardson went over Orchards tes- tifnony on direct examination almost word for word with the witness. each question of direct evidence suggestins from five to twenty interrogations in the cross examination. Orchard ad- hered to every one. of his first state- ments and elaborated them under the hail of questions from the defense. l. MT. richardson devoted much time | to fixing places and dates in the wit ness story evidently laying the foun- dation for contradictory evidence when the defense has It's innings. "0utside of your assassinations,' MT. Richardson asked the witness. did you have any little enterprise on the side q Orchard said he gamhled some with the money he drew from the Fedora tion. but lost oftener than he won "nidnt' you ever hold anybody up on the street and take their money from themy'
 ssNo. I did not"
 Asked about the assassination of Lyte Gregory, Orchard said he had never known Gregory personally and had no grudge of any sort against him. What was the reason given you for the killing of Gregory" demanded Richardson.
 Because of his opposition to the Federation and the coal miners" the witness replied. F
 "Rut the Federation had nothing to do with the coal miners. did it7"
 T believe not"
 "And there was not a coal strike on?''
 Yes. believe there was.,
 But the coal miners belong to MT. Mitchells organizatyong"
 Yes. believe Mitchell was presi- dent.
 Orchard said Gregory had been a deputy of the coal operators, he also had been detective at Idaho Springs during strike the Federation was conducting there. s
 Pettibene Reporfed AssassInat,o.. The witness said Fettibone had re- ported the proposed assassination Of GreEory to the executive board of the Western Federation Of Miners and had said the board thought it would be ! good thing. Asked to name the mem hers of the executive board at this time, Orchard Eate the names of Hack Simpkins, James Kirwan. B. e. Coax ley and Jack williams
 Orchard said 1t was not Mob MeldrIn1 Of Telluride who was drinking with Gregory the night of his assassination. but man named Mi1drim, whose first name the witness did not remember Asked why he shot Gregory three times with his sawed of shotgun, or ehard replied coolly.
 He did not go down until the third shot"
 .yog s kept pumping till he did go . Yes. I there were i've or six shots
 Orchard said he got $1oo from Pet tibone a day or two after Gregory's death. 0
 was this specifically for the Greg ory matter or were you general sal aried of1cer for killing ipeople?" asked Richardson. '
 T drew money whenever needed
 You did not care what you did to get mOuev- l0ne a c xot did you?'
 T did not work much.
 Orchard said there was no fixed schedule of prices for his crimes.
 He never asked for money until he needed it.{
 Story of His Life.
 In response to a question from Rich- ardson Orchard said he had written the story of his life in book form.
 Are you testifying from that narra- tive or in response to questions?" de- manded the attorney.
 Tn response to questions" Orchard replied positively He said he had been at work on the autobiography during all of the past year.
 He said Detective McPartland had seen the work. but denied that McPart- land had ever suggested any changes in the narrative.
 When you and Jack Simpkins were talking about your experiences in the Couer d'Alenes," questioned Richard son, didn't you tell Simpkins that if Governor Steunenberg had not driven you out of Idaho you would be a rich man? That your former partners in the Hercules Mine were all million aires?'
 "I told him part of that" Orchard re- piled T said my partners were all rich men" R
 Senator Borah, for the State. wanted to know if this question was for the purpose of impeaching the witness by la K Simpkins. who has never been apprehended se
 Yes" replied Richardson, 'Just as soon as your Pinkertons get him.
 We are producing the Western Fed eration as fast as we can." declared Senator Borah.
 And as matter of courtesy to you, we have brought on many of the Fed eratiop officials and will bring more if you let us know about it. Attorney Richardson finally declared.
 Orchard sa;d that sk.e fTss7F wood told him to pull off something in Cripple Creek, because ne was afraid there might be a split up in the min e-s' convention unless something was done. things were very quiet in Grip pie Greek and the union he e7 sent q committee to the Governor to urge that there was no furthsr need for the troops.
 Now. then" the attorney went on. Are you sure that Haywood did not say there was likely to be a split up In the mine owners association and that the miners wouldRhave to do some