The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-19


 T suppose he meant over the killing of Steunenberg."
 You did not speak to Fred Miller about trouble of this kind when in Spokane?"
 NO sir, only talked to him about suing the railroad for the loss of my trunk" sL
 From this the state jumped to April 1905, and asked what Haywood hao said to him about writing to his wife, Orchard was proceeding to tell of letter Haywood had written to Mrs. Or chard when the defense objected hotly on the ground that 1t was not evil dence.
 Senator Borah argued that the de- fense had brought out in the cross ex- animation that Haywood had spoken of correspondence with Mrs. Orchard
 If there Is any question of this be- ing proper redirect testimony the court will allow the state to reopen" said Judge Wood very positively. notwith- standing the attempt on the part or Clarence Darrow to continue the argu- ment.
 Orchard said that an arrangement was made through Pettibone with Hay wood that Mrs. Orchard should be told that Orchard had gone to Alaska pe- fore he went to San Francisco. Orchard said one letter was so written in Dem yer and handed to Paddy Mnianey, who was organizer for the Western Federation of Miners. Another letter was also given Orchard said to Ma rion Moore, who took 1t to Nome, Alas ka, and mailed it from there, Marion Moore, was then agent for the West ern Federation of Miners and went to Alaska to organize the miners. ',- At this point three letters were marked for identification under a run ming fire of protest from the defense
 Judge Wood, however. oVerruled all the obpections.
 Two letters written by Orchard sent to Mrs. Orchard through Paddy Mu- Ianey to Cripple Creek, was offered in evidence. Counsel for the defense and Haywood were in consultation over the letter for ten minutes.
 Judge Wood carefully read the let ters offered in evidence and after some minutes consideration. he admitted them.
 Another letter was then introduced. It was a letter from Orchard to his wife, mailed in Nome. Orchard said he wrote the letter in Pettibones store in Denver, leaving the date blank, and gave it to Marion Moore, a member of the executive board of the federation of miners. who was going to Nome It was agreed that the date should be filled In when Moore got to Nome. Or chard said he was never In Alaska or Nome.
 Two Letters to Mrs. orchard.
 When the prosecution offered the next document, a decided stir showed that the interest of the court room was aroused. Two letters were hand ed to counsel for the de- e. These were from Haywood to Mrs. Orchard in cripple Creek and in one Of them Haywood. addressing Mrs Orchard as Dear Madam and Sister, tells her that Orchard has gone to Alaska. Or chard said he had received a letter from his wife while he was in Denver. It was handed to him, he said, by Hay wood
 Senator Borah read one of the let ters from Orchard to Mrs, Orchard and purporting to come from San Francisco. In the letter Orchard told her in re- plying 10 hand the letter to Paddy Mulaney who would take 1t to head quarters" and 1t would be forwarded.
 All the letters were read to the jury. The last was the Haywood letter writ ten on the letterhead of the Western Federation of Miners. Senator Borah read the entire heading and the let ter. Haywood's letter to Mrs. orchard read practically as follC IS:
 Dear Sister and Madam:--I have not had any information for some time. The last I had I think was from Alas ka-Fairfield-I think was the address. I see that terrible conditions exist among the law and order. element at Cripple Creek. W. D. Haywood"
 This letter was dated from Novem- Der in 1905.
 Mr Hawley asked about an hours recess.
 Instructions as to Trouble.
 Orchard was t-ought back to the witness chair at 1:43 o'clock and the redirect examination continued by J. H. Hawley. He was asked if he had ever received instructions from Hay wood, Mover or Pettibone as to what he should do if he got into trouble
 Yes; l had" replied orchard. They told me if at any time got into trou- ble not to write or wire them, that they would send some one to look after me"
 Hawley turned from these details to the penitentlary after the arrest. The States brought up the Adams incident