Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-10
Understood That Steve Adams
Will Refuse to Talk When
Placed on Stand
ORCHARD STILL UNDER FIRE
Cross Examination continued-or-
ehard correets Some Of tho State
ments Made on Witness Stand Sat
urday-Questioned Closely as to
Consultations With Mine Owners
Representatives.

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Boise, Idaho, June 10.-Steve Adams,
the alleged associate Of Harry Orchard,
in some of his crimes, reached Boise
this morning in charge of deputy and
was placed in the county Jail. 1t is un-
derstood Adams has made up his mind
to refuse to testify when placed on the
stand.
Court opened this morning in the
Haywood trial with Orchard again on
the stand. Orchard asked for permis-
sion to correct two statements made
by him Saturday, one to the effect that
Bill Easterly had made bombs with
"Pettibone dope" with him at Cripple
Creek, the other that he and Steve
Adams had carried their shotguns in
holsters when they were stalking Gov
ernor Peabody. He said Billy Acker-
ments with him and that he and
Adams did not carry their guns In
holsters.
Attorney Richardson brought out the
fact that Orchard was in conference
with Detective MCFARLAND this morning
with MCFARLAND and Attorney Hawley
and with MCFARLAND and Attorney
Hawley yesterday; that each morning
before appearing on the stand he visits
Hawley's office, but witness denied he
corrected his testimony on any sug-
gestion from either Hawley or Nc
Parland. Richardson demanded to
know of Orchard what he had talked
to Nelson Franklin and A. E. Carlton,
of the mine owners association, about.
He said he had certificate Of deposit
in a bank which had closed and heard
these men were buying such certifi-
Gates.
Richardson Back Pedals.
Orchard was going into the details
of the conversation when he was
stopped by Richardson, who declared
the matter was immaterial. This
brought out protest from Senator
Borah, who said:
"You asked for this, now take it as
it comes"
"I didn't ask for lecture" retorted
Richardson.
Judge Wood said the prosecution
could go into the. matter on redirect
examination if it desired and Orchard
was allowed to proceed. Richardson
next took Orchard over the ground
preceding the blowing up Of the Inde-
'pendence depot. Witness said he had
first discussed the matter with Parker
and Davis, strike managers in the
Cripple Creek district, but he could not
recall the exact date or place. Hay
wood whispered constantly in his at
torney's ear as this part of the cross
examination proceeded, prompting
questions from time to time.
Orchard said he later discussed the
independence matter with Parker and
Davis at the Belmont hotel in Denver,
in the lobby Of the miners convention
which was In session at the time.
Witness declared 1t was because Hay
woods control Of the federation was
in jeopardy In the convention that the
leaders wanted something pulled of"
Richardson next jumped back to the
Lyte Gregory murder in Denver, want
ing to know if Orchard had not gone to
the Adams hotel that evening.
mo, sir" replied the witness. Il
first went to Pettibone's back yard and
buried a sawed-off shotgun, then went
home.''
Orchard denied he had ever jumped
from a window of the Adams hotel
while Chief Loomis of Denver. and
the detective force were looking for
him After long line of questioning,
which developed little that was ma
terial, Attorney Richardson suddenly
turned on Orchard and shouted:
Look here, have you been cautioned
not to give definitely any time or place
during this cross examination 2"
IT have been cautioned as to moth
ing" retorted witness with feeling,
but to tell the truth"
who cautioned you?" demanded
Richardson.
mcfarland and Hawley."
MCFARLAND has coached you on this
matter?"
mo. sir; no more than to tell me to
tell the truth"
Continuing their cross examination
defense made strong attempt to show
that the Independence station outrage,
instead of being procured by the West
ern Federation of Miners. was the
plant" of the enemies of the fedora
tion intended to be comparatively
harmless and converted by mischance
into a great tragedy. Orchard had
testified he and Adams pulled the trig-
ger OF the mine before the train
reached the station, and defense sought
to make it appear it was planned to
blow up the station not only before the
train arrived but before the non-union
men working in neighboring mines
came down to the train. Orchard in
explanation of his act in setting off the
mine before the train arrived, swore
that Sherman Parker had friend on
the train-one Bush, who had previous
Iy been friendly to witness in train
wrecking case-and asked that care he
taken not to injure him, Orchard also
denied the mine owners or railroad de-