The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06

him as to the manufacture of dynamite bombs?"
 No sir"
 Did you help him in any in the the manufacture of bombsY"
 T did not
 Did you ever make q bomhr'
 Never"
 Did you ever commit or plan to commit any act of violence with Harry OrchardT
 NO sir"
 Next came Jacob Wolfe, a former clerk for George A. Pettibone and in whose name letters contained money were sent to Orchard in San Francisco. Wolfe said he first went to work for Pettibone in 1895 and remained a year. He again entered Pettibone's employ in 1898 and remained in the store until the business was wound up in May. 1906, following Pettibones arrest and incarceration in Ohio.
 The witness aid that many of the Colorado miners when in Denver made Pettibone's store their headquarters. He met Orchard at the store but did not remember having seen Steve Adams there
 Do you remember sending some- thing to California in lsO4r" asked Darrow.
 Yes sir"
 The witness said he saw Pettibone and read letter. Later he went to the post office and registered'a letter for him.
 What was put into the ietterY'
 "A union card and Masonic charm"
 That's the last you saw of the letter."
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 There was no cross examination.
 The defense claims that Orchard asked Pettibone to keep his union card Masonic charm and some money for him when he started west in 1904, following the deportations from Cripple Creek.
 Talked Too Much.
 Lester Harper. young man just ad- mitted to the bar in Denver, told of following the Independence depot ex- plosion.
 "What forr' asked Darrow.
 T was told that I had talked too d--much in a college debate at the state university at Boulder. Tho question being debated was Resolved that the calling of the militia in Cripple Creek was uncalled for and unwarranted.' I was upon the affirma- tive.''
 Harper said he was taken into GUS tody by two white cops" Joseph A. Naylor, of the militia, whom the wit ness knew, happened along and order ed his release: but refused to have the white masked men arrested as Harp CT says he demanded. The witness was told that his father. John Harper. who had been manager of the union store at Victor had been deported to CtfV nA panion walked the thirty-five miles to Canon City and found the cider Har- per there, his head cut and bleeding. John Harper followed his son on the stand and related his experiences dur ing the strike period at length.
 When court met after recess John Harper was on the stand. MT. Rich ardson said he desired to show by the witness that the conditions existing in Victor on June 6 were representative of conditions existing throughout the entire district. namely. that the ene- mics of the Western Federation per- sistently endeavored to create enmity against the Federation and sos bring about disturbances. The court sus- tained an objection by the state 10 this line Of evidence from Harper on the ground that his opinion was not competent Harper was examined by Senator Borah. He was asked only a few questions as to his experiences during the troubles following the blow ing up of the Independence depot. when he was under arrest and his store footed.
 J. Wolff. who testified this morning, was recalled and said that the regis tered letter he sent to San Francisco was addressed to ~. Dempsey" and so far as he knew. contained no money.
 G. N. Houtton, a miner of Canon City, Colo, was called to show that he was arrested during the troubles at Victor and that the question asked him was whether he was member of, and intended to support the West ern Federation of Miners. He had re- piled that he was a member and on that he was immediately put in jail.
 Mr. Darrow at the conclusion or Houttons examination announced that with the exception of one or two wit nesses who would not take up much time and the reading of the Bradley depositions from San Francisco and inc testimony of c. H. Mover and W. D. Haywood. the defense was all in. He asked that an adjournment De taken until Monday morning The State agreed and an adjournment was taken until Monday morning.
 Judge Wood announced that ne vvouId notify counsel on both sides be- fore the arguments as to what the in structions of the court would be- This' ba said. he thought would facilitate A., ..onaration of the arguments.