Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14
ORCHARD A spy
PROSECUTION HOLDS REMARK,
ABLE WITNESS EIGHT HOURS.
STORY TOLD LIKE REHEARSAL
Some Of His Testimony 10 corrobo'
rated and Much Of Il 10 strenu-
ousiy Denied.

Some Of His Testimony 10 corrobo'
rated and Much Of Il 10 strenu.
ousIy Denied.
Boise. Idaho.-Harry Orchard m.
ished giving in his direct testimony
against Haywood. on June 9Th. On
the following day the defense took tho
witness. and that the cross.examina'
tion Of Orchard will be severe in the
extreme was evidenced ty the first
half hour. Counsel for the defense say
that they will be able 10 tear down
completely the story he has told In the
direct examination. They have called
about $50 witnesses. and the majority
OF these arc here. they say. 10 dis
prove what Orchard has told.
In the story OF the direct cxamina.
ton Orchard was not sparine In men
tionins aames OF people and addresses,
Counsel for Haywood claim ihcy Will
be able 10 prove by the testimony Of
these people that what Orchard has
stated is untrue. II is even claimed
that they will or can produce people
who will ray that they themselves com
mittcd murders OF which Orchard ac-
cuscs himself.
Haywood. the man whom Orchard
pictures AZ the arch conspirator. shows
little concern. He even laughs out.
right when asked what he thinks OF
the Testimony. He asserts positively
that the connecting OF his name with
the murders Is a Justification and that
Orchard has connected him with the
crimca partly out Of spite and partly
ut tho suggestion Of detectives and On.
cmics Of the Western Federation OF
Mincr1.
II is not known yet II Haywood will
Io on the stand In his own defense. His
counsel nay they do no, know that this
will be necessary as they have so much
with which they can discrcdit Orchard.
Clarence Darrow. who undoubtedly
Ia closer To the prisoner than nny
members Of his counsel. and who
spends much of his time when out OF
tho courtroom with Haywood In his cell.
says that II may be necessary To pu,
Haywood on tho stand. but that Il Will
bc some time before they will finally
decide on this. Mr.. Darrow expects
tn, case TO take until August LIST, but
tho genera: opinion OF counsel is That
Il should be concluded within n,c
weeks from now.
In the course OF Orchards csaminn'
ton Richardson asked questions to
prove thar Orchard began n career OF
dissipation early In life. The man him.
self says II was only after years OF
hard work that he began To drink and
gamble. Al that time he was building
up a good business In the making OF
cheese. but II is now twelve years only
since tho turning point.
For almost eiIh; hours Harry Or.
chnrd faced tho mcrcilcss cross-cSnm.
ination. and when he stepped from the
witness stand the attorneys for the
prosecution voted him nm excellent wilt
ness. McBsrs. Hnwicy and Borah felt
that his testimony had not been shaken
In any important particular. On tho
other hand. the attorneys for the de.
fcnse. while admitting that Orchard
was n Tartar" claimed to he well
satisfied with the Developments of the
day.
The work of cross.cxamination was
entrusted to Attorney T.. +. Richard
son. and he cndeavored to prove that
Orchard was spy In the employ OF the
Mine Owners Association and the rail.
roads OF the Cripple Creek district. Or.
chard admitted that he had accepted
employment from Detectives Scott ana
Sterling. who had charge Of the secret
service forces Of the mine owners and
railroads during the troublous days In
Teller county. but he insisted he had
played them false and was always firm
In his allegiance to the miners organ.
izntion.
A few minutes prior TO the first time
nc ever saw Meyer and Haywood. Or.
chnrd said he parted from Detective
Scott ut the Denver Union station.
Scott going TO the Adams hotel. while
he went I" the Markham. later going
to federation headquarters.
Orchard went from Cripple Creek tn
Denver. he said. on pass furnished
by Scott, and Scott gave him the money
with which to defray his expenses.
This Journey with Scott and Orchards
reports to Scott and Sterling were
made after the explosion at the Vindi-
Gator mine and after the attempt to de-
rail the Florence & Cripple Creek
train.
Richardson submitted the states
chief witness to n gruelling examina.
tion, but lie had foeman worthy OF his
best efforts. II the defense hoped to
shatter Orchards nerve" at the first
assault It was disappointed.
Richardson made the most OF Orch
ards connection with the private de-
tectives. He won admission from the
witness that he was in almost constant
communication with Scott and Sterling;
that he had been sent by them into fed
Grafton headquarters to spy upon the
officers; that they had arranged i'm.
munity for him from the troops and
the deputies in the Cripple Creek dis
trict, and that, while the edict OF pro-
scription was enforced against every
union man in the camp Orchard circu-
lated through the lines. coming and 60
ing ut will because of the protection
secured for him by Scott.
The brutally direct method Of Rich.
ardson's questions reused Orchard
from the placid Indifference he. main
tanned during the direct examination.
Orchard has awakened. and the latent
forco in the man comes to the surface,