Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-06-25
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Boise, Idaho, June 25.-When the
Haywood trial was resumed this
morning, Harry Orchard was recalled
to the stand in order to put few ad-
ditional impeaching questions to him.
Attorney Richardson questioned him.
He wanted to know If Orchard had
not told Max Malich in a turkish bath
establishment in Denver that Gov.
Steunenbers was responsible for his
being a poor man and that Orchard
intended to kill him.
Orchard said he had been to the
baths with Malich but denied any
such conversation.
He denied mat he knew John d.
Elliott who was in the court ROOM
and when confronted with Elliott
still denied that he had ever met him.
More Denials.
Richardson asked If Orchard had
not told Elliott that capital was de-
termined to get rid of union labor,
and would begin with the Western
Federation of Miners, and that some
thing would soon happen in Idaho.
Orchard denied this and also that he
had ever talked with Elliott about
Steunenberg.
The witness admitted knowing d.
c. Copely, but he did not remember
talking with him in San Francisco
about the blowing up of Bradley,
when he is alleged to have said that
Bradley got what he deserved. He
denied that he told Copely that Gov.
the country and that he intended to
Kill the governor.
Didn't Make Threats.
orchard was next confronted by
Charles A. Sullivan, a miner from
Cripple Creek. He said that he knew
with him in which he said that
Gov. Steunenberg ought to be killed
and 'if he was not killed soon Orchard
would kill him himself"
Orchard successfully denied similar
conversations with Fred Hough, of
Wallace, James Rainey, stage driver,
and Lottie Day, a woman he knew in
Denver. He also denied that he had
made threats against the governor to
David Coates, +. X. Bedd, w. B. Eas-
terly and w. F. Davis
Pictures Admitted.
The defense offered in evidence two
rogue's gallery pictures of Orchard,
taken after his arrest for the murder
of Gov. Steunenberg. They show Or
chard in garb resembling a tramp,
unshaved and unkept.
Richardson compared their appear
ance with the Orchard of today. The
photos were admitted.
Another picture showed Orchard in
group of three men, one holding a
smoking revolver His companions
were Andy and Peter Christensen
orchard said that this picture was
taken as a novelty.
First Witness Called.
The first witness for the defense
was Mrs. Mary j. King, an elderly re-
fined woman, who formerly conducted
boarding house in Cripple Creek.
She said that she had several sons,
who are miners, but are not now and
never were, members of the union.
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the Mine Owners association Of Colo
rado, lived at her house in Cripple
Creek during the strike at that camp.
She saw Orchard visit his room seven
or more times, usually in the evening.
Sterling engaged and paid for the
room occupied by Mrs. Mckinney,
wife Of a man charged with pulling
spikes on the Florence and Cripple
Creek railroad, i'm an attempted
wreck, which the defense claims the
railroad officials and mine owners un-
dertook themselves, with the intent
Of placing the blame on the Western
Federation Of Miners.
She Saw Orchard.
Mrs. King said that she saw or
chard several times knock on Mrs
McKinueys door.
Her cross examination consisted Of
but few questions tending more
closely 10 fix the date of Sterling's
stay at Mrs Kings house.
g. W. Adler, Of LeadVille, Colorado.
formerly a telegrapher in the employ
Of the Florence and Cripple Creek
railway, told of seeing Orchard. x. g.
Sterling and ID. G. Scott detective
OF the railway company. together in
Scott's room Al the Cripple Creek
depot. lie saw Orchard twice before
the attempted train wreck. Adler's
recollection was somewhat hazy as to
dates and the time Of day, but he said