The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-11

reason OF the fact that ne was driven
out Of northern Idaho.
IF | was driven out it was my own
fault"
Taking the witness back TO the blow
Ing UP Of the Conccntrator mill OF the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine. Of which
Bradley was once'the manager, Richard
son asked him how long he had been
member of the federation at this time.
About month"; replied orchard. BE
fore that time he had belonged 10 the
knights OF Labor.
Starting for California Ito get Brad
lev" Orchard said Pettlbone bought his
ticket for him and gave him $3.50 and
a new gripsa elk. In San Francisco he
stopped the first two weeEs-tn August.
l9O4-at the Golden West hotel From
there he went 10 a boarding place IN
Tenth street. Bradley was in Alaska
when Orchard reached the city. While
waiting for him Orchard spent a part
of his time I'm Caliente Springs.
Orchard heard from neither Haywood
nor Meyer while in California, but re-
ceived several letters from Petuoone.
These he destroyed Immediately after
reading.
''Why didn't you save some of these
so YOU could have a hold on Pettbone
I'm case he ever flew the track? asked
Il wasn't thinking of getting anything
on hIm-didn't have any desire to
The FIRST money received from fettloohe
in California was 800. which came IN d
registered letter. Pettlbone said IN the
letter that things were getting warm in
Colorado-that Johnny Neville and the
boy had been arrested and the AUTHORITIES
we're looking for Orchard. He said Or
chard had better lay low. .,
The letter was signed Pat Bone
The money was in S2o bills
Got Plenty of Money.
Orchard said he did not know 10 whom
the return registry card was adaressed,
He thought the money came in the name
Of Wolff The next money another SluO,
came by Postal telegraph from Fat
Bone"
cisco, go out one night to the end of the
car line al Golden Gate Park and hold
up a street car conductor asked Rlch-
ardson.
did You ever tell anyone you did?"
Yes. l believe did.
"Then you confessed 10 CRIME you
did not commit?'
And you have confessed TO other
crimes you never committed! ,,
The attorneys for the state objected
Ito this but the objection was oVerruled.
81 have told such stories among some
men when we were all telling stores.
you have a mania for telling stories OF
Il don't know whether / have a mania
or not" replied Orchard, but ] nave
told stories when others were teiling OF
you would read of crimes in the papers
and then lay claim 10 them?'
NO, sir; not shat"
Altogether, Orchard said he got about
$3.50 while In San. Francisco. Peter L.
Huff, secretary OF the hartenders union
identified him al the telegraph office.
Orchard received some of the money In
the name of Harry Green.
Ready to Poison Family.
The witness then repeated his story
about putting strychnine into the Brad
ley family's milk. Orchard had become
acquainted with the cook and had once
taken her to the theater. The man said
he was aware that the family consisted OF
Bradley, his Wife a baby and three SER
want girls. He knew that Bradley ate
breakfast first lie didn't think much
about the others.
'I had become kind Of desperate" said
Orchard, land | didn't think or care
much"
Orchard said he had no difficulty In
buying the strychnine
How much did you buy"
Either ren cents or two bits worth, |
don't remember which"
The strychnine was in crystal form.