Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08

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tion," said Judge Wood. sternly, and
the examination proceeded.
Admits Gambling
| Orchard admitted that while he was
in the Idaho mining country he became
quite a gambler, playing poker most OF
the time. He was asked how he voted
the day the unions decided to go to
Wardner to blow the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine mill, and he said he did
not remember Mr.. Richardson wanted
the witness to name all who attended.
He named five or six.
| And are those all you remembered?"
asked Richardson.
mot all remember, but they are the
only ones whose names l can recall, ="
answered he, coolly.
| The attorney next took the witness
through description Of the make up
of the train which took the rioting
miners to Wardner Orchard said 1t
was composed of fifteen cars, some be-
ing freight and others passenger
coaches.
"Are you sure?" finally asked Rich
ardson, that you were not at Burke or
Mullen playing poker when this ex-
plosion occurred?"
"I am sure" came the reply.
81 lit one of the fuses which fired
the powder under the mill" Mr.. Rich
ardson wanted to know the names of
all who helped unload the powder at
Wardner and all who helped place it
under the mill.
Orchard gave several and said they
were all he could remember
Did you know Haywood, Meyer or
Pettibone at this timer"
mo sir.''
"They were not with you at Wardner
rr,I,a,
they?"
mo, sir, not that I know off,
Fight in Court House
A lively fight took place in the court
house this morning before the opening
of the trial. A big, loose-jointed miner
from Silver City, anxious to see the
famous witness and hear the examina-
tion, sought admission to the COURT
room about ali hour before opening At
the bottom of the stairway he was
guards. The miner resented the ques-
tions put to him and undertook to
break through the lines. Jack Wooden,
a big deputy, tackled the stranger, who
made a lively resistance. Wooden,
however, finally landed his man on
the lawn. He was allowed to go, but
not into the court room.
Orchard said he left Idaho after the
blowing up of the Bunker Hill and Sui
livan mine to avoid arrest. He was
taken over the years from 1889 to 1902
in detail, explaining to Mr.. Richardson
where he worked, where he got his |
money and where he went from time to
time. Orchard said he worked on an
average of ten or eleven months
year in the mines of Utah, Nevada and
He gambled part of the time
"Did you lose when you first began
TO play?" demanded Haywood's attor-
ney.
mot always"
But you finally got so the other fel-
low always lost, did you not?'
Nearly Always Lost
Counsel for the state objected to this
form of questioning, but it was allowed
by Judge Wood.
"I nearly always lost" quietly re-
piled the witness.
In reply to Richardson's questions
Orchard traced his journeyings from |
place to place. The attorney wanted
to know how much money the witness
had at each place. Orchard supplied
the information to the best of his
recollection, admitting that a large
percentage of his wages went over the
more than from one to three months in
any mining camp.
Up to the time he went to Colorado |
in 1902 Orchard said he had never heard |
of Haywood, Pettibone, Meyer or Simp- |
kins.
Orchard said he did not hear of Gov
ernor Steunenberg' action in suppress
sing the Coeur D'Alene troubles until
some time after he left the state of
Idaho.
The witness said it was his own in
itiative which took him to Colorado,
and said that no one connected with the
Western Federation of Miners had
urged his going. At that time-July or
August, 1902-there was no trouble in
Cripple Creek. Arriving in Colorado,
he went to work in the Trachite mine
and renewed his membership in the |
Western Federation of Miners, joining
a local headed by w. F. Davis, who had
been in charge of the party which blew
up the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine.
Attorney Richardson asked the wit
ness repeatedly about his gambling ex-
periences, laying much stress on this
feature of his ross-exafnination.
Went Out on Strike
When the Western Federation of
Miners ordered a strike at Cripple Creek
in August, 1903, Orchard said he went
out with the other union men. The
strike committee was composed of w.
F. Davis, Sherman Parker and a man
named Kennistcn. Orchard said he had
heard that Parker and Kenniston are
dead.
Mr.. Richardson next took the witness
through his high grading experiences
in the Vindicator mine
when you said the other day that
you had high graded in the Vindicator
during the strike you simply meant
that you were an ore thief, didn't you?'
IT don't know what you call it," re-
piled Orchard. I'VE took the high
class of ore out secretly and sole it,"
you often made as high as $25 or $50
a day, didn't you, from high grading?"
Eyes"
Orchard said he also "high graded"
while at work in the Vindicator mine
before the strike.
In his direct testimony Orchard said
he had reported to Davis the finding of
a carload Of powder in the Vindicator
mine.
"Up to the time you told this to Davis
had there been any talk to you or pro-
posed violence to the mine?" asked Mr..
mo, SIR
"YOu broa ched the S,Ihiact -