The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-12
ORCHARD HAS SHARP
CLASH WITH ATTORNEY

Boise, June 12--with the resumption
Of the Haywood trial at s:3o this morn
ing the cross-examination OF Harry
Orchard was resumed.
Attorney Richardson began at once
20 question Orchard today regarding
his conference with Charles III. Meyer
at the latter's home in Denver, about
1905.
Orchard testified yesterday that
Meyer. Pettibone and Haywood told
him at this time 10 go to Canon City,
Colorado. to "get" Peabody.
Meyers home was in the Aberdeen
Flats. Orchard said he went there
OF his own volition He had not seen
Meyer for year or more before this
The witness was not sure how the
Peabody matter came up. Meyer said
he wanted to get rid of Peabody so no
one else would follow in his footsteps.
Peabody was then out Of office.
Orchard said he talked with Hay
wood and Pettibone at the latter's
store. They gave the same reasons
for wanting TO get rid OF Peabody.
Meyer also had a feeling OF personal
enmity towards Peabody, Orchard said,
blaming him for being the cause OF
his arrest
Orchard said Pettibone asked him TO
get a position as life insurance So
licitor before going TO Canon City. He
got letters OF recommendation from
several persons. among them Mr.. Haw-
kins. law partner of Attorney Rich
ardson.
In answer to the latter, the witness
l.
in Telluride and the attorney remem-
bered him.
MADE A MISTAKE.
Haywood later told Orchard he had made
mistake In getting a letter from Hawk
ins. for II anything happened in Canon
City II might involve the attorney who
had been representing the federation.
Pettibone told Orchard ne must have
some semblance of an occupation II he
was to remain in Canon City without
raising suspicion.
The casing OF the Peabody bomb, pro-
pared at at Canon City has been placed
in evidence.
Richardson wanted to know today why
the would-be ASSASSIN OF the ex-governor
had made such a large bomb
Orchard said he had planned 10 place
the bomb outside the house and beneath
the window where Peabody often sat In
the evening. The fact that the bomb
might also kill Mrs. Peabody and the
children made no impression upon him at
the time, Orchard declared.
The witness said ne made n pretence OF
Insurance soliciting while In Canon City
and vicinity. He did not succeed In
writing any insurance policies. 80 he wen,
into the Hall insurance business with a
man from Kansas City named Vaughn.
FAKE INSURANCE
This insurance Of farmers against hall
uyae oh A.,
Richardson.
Yes SIR"
Orchard said he made n good deal OF
money out OF the scheme The plan "a
blow up Peabody had been abandoned In
the meantime because Peabody had stop
ped sitting by the window
Richardson again tried 10 get the ex-
act dates OF Orchards travels while In
the hail Insurance business and being un.
successful asked: who told you not "a
let me pin you down 10 any place OF
date7'
Nobody" shouted Orchard.
Attorneys Hawley and Morah for the
state laughed az Richardson's seeming
discontinue.
who told you 10 always tell me YOU arc
telling the TRUTH" Next demanded tho
irate attorney.
"Mr Mcfarland. Mr.. Hawley and Mr.
Borah all told me 10 tell nothing but the
truth"
"Ha, Ha" cried Richardson. They told
you to tell me you are telling the truth.
MAKES a DISTRACTION
mo SIR" replide Orchard positively.
"Tbey told me 20 tell the truth, not %
tell you that I was telling IT,"
Then why do you KEEP on telling me. .
shouted Richardson
because you try to make Il appear
that am not telling the truth."
You are under oath. aren't you7"
Yves sir"
"And you respect that oath7"
yes sir"
well. what are you Kicking about7'
I'm not Kicking" said Orchard. with
exasperafing calmness.
The witness said that when the hail ~.
surance business gave out he returned ~
Denver and went 10 work on Judges q y
bert and Goddard.