Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-06-13
The Arch
Criminal
Orchard Admits He Was on Friendly
Terms with Detectives During
the Colorado War

that would bft him out of the labor
er's curse.
Even where Harry Orchard is con-
cerned society is the great criminal.
The Haywood family, inspite of the
attitude of bravery and courage on the
part of all it's members begins to show
signs Of great uneasiness and strain
as the gruesome details are brought
out. Vernie sits with the tears well.
ing into her eyes, which she keeps
wiping away. Mrs. Haywood's face
shows oppressed mental suffering. The
court room looks like military camp
in all except the uniforms. The door.
ways are now triple guarded. Thiele,
detective superintendent, stands in
front of the main entrance with the
warden of the penitentiary and an en-
ormous bulldog looking guard. Other
guards from the penitentiary, Colo
RADIO gun-men and deputies under
Sheriff Hodgins, al big six-fcoters, a.e
seated through and about the court
room.
Bulkley Wells, adjutant general Of
Colorado, and the man who was the
most lawless pursuer of the union men
in Telluride, superintendent of the
Smuggler Union NINE the man who
rode at the head of the troops when
they came in there and simply pointed
7 mi l.
arrested, is in the court room eontin-
ually.
IT seems when engaged in the wood
business in the Coeur d'Alenes coun-
try Orchard became involved because
of his prediction for poker and the
examination has brought out that he
has been much given to gambling
throughout his entire career.
After the troubles in the Occur
d'Alenes and numerous wanderings
Orchard joined the union at Altman,
Colorado, No. 10. The examination on
his experiences in the Ccipple Creek
district disclosed the fact that he was
the first instigator of the blowing up
Of the Vindieator mine, as be bad done
the job in Wardner. Idaho.
When asked why the union men
wished TO resort to these alleged
crimes and why he would participate
in them he said the militia were in the
country and were running the men all
around from enc place to another, and
it made a man feel as though he were
willing to do anything.
Richardson brought out the fact.
and Orchard assented 10 it, Of Mover
and Haywood both being up at Cripple
Creek during the strike at large
union picnic, and how the both spoke
for peace, warned the men against all
disorder, gambling and hanging around
saloon, exhorted them particularly
against violence, and said any such
was always laid tc the union men in
time of strike, and was just what the
capitalists wanted as an excuse for
calling in the troops.
A dramatic scene occurred when Or
: chard made a statement duplicating
Will Eeasterly, one who has been much
in official positions in the Western
Federation, and has been especially
Mrs. Haywood's body guard since she
has been in Boise. Richardson asked
5 if Easterly was in the court room, and
on his rising requested him to come
forward. As he did so the attorney
asked Orchard TO identify him which
he did. Easterly smiled quietly, rvi.
IDENTIFY not at all alarmed with the tool
of the mine owners attempt to con-
meet him with his diabolical crimes.
ochard admitted that the reason East.
erly did not assist in the Vindicator
explosion was because he refused to
have anything to do with the job.
The examination disclosed that Or.
chard married Mrs Toney at Altman
although he already had a wife. Mrs.
Toney is 10 be here as witness for
the defense, and will swear that Or.
chard told her he was Pinkerton de-
tecticc. He afterwards deserted this
woman.
! When asked rs TO his association
with Scott, the railroad detective. he
said he was miffcd because he did not
= get the money for his attempted jobs,
! and that he was also Jealous because
ho was not employed 20 wreck the
i train, after he had done ~ much as
+ he had.