The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26
Attempt to lmpeach States Star Witness.
s0GUE'S GALLERY PHOTOS
Defense Offered the Two Photos in
 Evidence.
The Pictures Show Orchard In n Garb Resembling That Of a Tramp,
 Unshaven And Un-
 kempt.

Boise. Idaho, June 25.--The first die rect testimony in the defense of Wm. D. Haywood was offered today It was chiefly directed toward showing Harry Orchard blaming Frank Steunenberg for the loss of his interest in the Her. cules Mine and had threatened to have revenge by killing him and that the conduct of Orchard and K. c. Sterling, both before the Independence explos- ion. were frequently seen together and afterwards when Sterling called or blood hound that was following Orch- ards trail. justified the inference that the mine owners inspired the crime.
 The calling of the first witness of the defense was preceded by a fur- ther examination of Orchard to permit the defense to complete its formal im- peaching questions. These were nearly all in connection with the claim that Orchard killed Steunenberg because of an alleged grudge growing out of the safe of his interest in the Hercules mine Orchard, who came into court under protection of the same squad of guards that always acts as his escort maintained his old calmness and spoke In the low pitched soft tone.
 Denies Threats.
 He again denied that he ever threat- ened to kill Steunenberg because of the Hercules mine and again asserts ed that he sold his interest in the mine two years before the trouble that drove him out of Northern Idaho
 Two witnesses called later in the day, swore that Orchard did threaten to kill Steunenberg because of the Hercules matter and the defense has prepared the way for such testimony from dozen more witnesses. The two heard today were F. R. Redd. once of Cripple Creek. and now a watch- man in the Brown Hotel in Denver. Redd said he heard Orchard make the statement and threat while in Crfp- pie Creek and Sullivan swore that while he and Orchard were fellow boarders at John Neville's place in Cripple Creek. Orchard repeatedly said that but for Steunenbe-g he would be a rich man and that he intended to kill him. The cross examination show ed that both were members of the Western Federation of Miners and that Sullivan was a friend of Haywood. Mover and many of the union leaders at Cripple Creek.
 Dr. I. L. McGee, a mining broker. of the Couer d'Alenes, another impeach- ing witness, swore that Orchard tod him in 1904, at Wallace, Idaho, that he was 'spotter" for a detective agen- cy Orchard denied this conversation, denied that he was in Idaho at any time in 1904. Several witnesses, prinei- pally women. who kept lodging houses at Cripple Creek. located Orchard at various conferences with Sterling, the detective for the mine owners asso- citation, prior to the Independence ex- plosion and there was a further show ing as to meetings between Orchard and D. c. Scott. the detective for the Cripple Creek railway. Another wit ness told of the effort to locate the men guilty of the Independence sta- tion outrage by starting a bloodhound, hat tE g.1 Nw. NtH..w aSm the mine explosion. He said the dog took the road to Colorado Springs.the one over which Orchard fled in the night and he telephoned to Sterling and got orders to call the dog offs Sterling said he knew who blew up the station and later said that Steve Adams had done so.
 The state fought the admission of evidence covering general features of the Colorado labor law but in both In- stances the court ruled with the de-s fense.
 Spectators Surprised.
 When the Haywood trial was resum- ed today, there was surprise In store, for the spectators. Defense in opening its case asked permission to recall Har- ry Orchard in order to put few addi- tlonal impeaching questions to the states most important witness. Or chard had been brought in from the penitentiary and was put on the stand immediately after court opened. Mir. Richardson questioned him. He want ed to know if Orchard had not told Max Malich, in turkish bath establishment in Denver, that Governor Steunenberg was responsible for his being a poor man and that he intended to kill him., Orchard said he had been to the baths with Malich but denied that there had been any such conversation.
 Orchard next was if he knaw John D. Elliott.
 T do not" replied the witness.
 Elliott was in court and was re- quested to stand up. Orchard looked at him. shook his head and said he did not know the man. He denied hav- ing a conversation with the man in which he is alleged to have told Elliott he was in the employ of the mine own- CTS association.
 Mir. Richardson asked Orchard If he had not told Elliott that capital had to get rid of union labor and would begin with the Western Fed eration of Miners; that something was going to happen soon in Idaho that would startle the world.
 q had no such conversation with any person at any time or place" de- clared Orchard.
 Orchard also denied talking with Elliott about Governor Steunenberg.
 DO you hHOW Ds Ns 1OPAg aoAN0 Richardson.
 Yes sir"
 Did you, in his room at San Fran cisco. discuss the blowing up of Fred Bradley and say that Bradley got what he deserved
 q may have said 1t. I don't know"
 Didn't you say to Coply that there was another man who had a hand in the Occur DAlene troubles-Governor Steunenberg- this man had driven you out of the country and you intend ed to kill him?'
 NO sir; l didn't say just that. neither in substance nor effect. There was a conversation in which Governor name was mentioned
 Orchard next was confronted by Charles A. Sullivan. a miner from Cripple Creek He said he knew Sullivan but denied having a conveF- sation with him in which he said Gov erner Steunenberg ought to be killed