The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-20


prepared at Canon City has been
placed In evidence. Richardson
wanted To know today why the
would.be assassin of the ex-governor
had made such a large bomb. Or
ehard said he had planned to place
the bomb outside the house aud be-
meath the window where Peabody
often sat In the evening. The fact
that the bomb might also Kill Mrs,
Peabody and tho children made no
impression upon him al the time, Or
chard declared.
So lar, no SUBTLE trap laid by coun-
sci accustomed 10 lure witness 10
contradiction has caught Orchard In
material contradiction of his original
narration. lie is willing 10 tell
everything he has done; 10 give the
closest detail-detail SO minute that
some difference seems Inevitable
when IL Is rctoid, but not once has
this difference been sufficient 10 give
bis ross-eSaminer hope that he can
inpeach the witness hs showing COZ
Iradiction. Counsel for the defense
themselves say that their associate,
who has taken on himself the task OF
cross-examination, Is baified at times
by the directness aud the absolute
cohesion OF Orchards replies. They
are not slow 10 pronounce Orchard
the most remarkable witness they
have ever seen, and even say that he
Is possibly the most peculiar psyche.
logical study ever offered for the DIS.
section OF IA cross.eAaminer.
The suggestion has been made that
the man Is coached for the ordeal.
Warden Whitney, OF the penitentiary
laughs at the idea. He, too, after
watching Orchard for over twelve
months, pronounces him as far be.
yond his ken, notwithstanding his
intimate knowledge OF the character
OF criminals. Orchard, he says, has
not talked Fifteen minutes about his
examination with anyone since he
tirst went on the stand. lie spends
his time alone. when not sleeping or
eating, In reading.
Orchard Is brought IN from the
penitentiary every morning aud Is
taken TO the Office OF J. II. liawley,
the leading counsel for the state.
Detectives and trusted deputies
guard every entrance. Just before
the hour for the opening Of court n
closed carriage drives TO the door and
In few minutes orchard. surround.
ed 10y group OF detectives, passes
quickly into the carriage, the warden
OF the penitentiary and two deputies
enter, aud he is driven To the scene
OF the Haywood trial. Detectives
stand across the sidewalk as a guard
while Orchard AID his escort cross
the few feet TO the courthouse. At
times the carriage stops at the front
gate OF the courthouse grounds, hut
more often the prisoner is taken 10
the back entrance. lie always enters
NuS bohoihk ~ hht uWat ltufpnt
arily made by an extension OF the
tlre-escape for the use of the Jury aud
prisoners.
A remarkable feature OF the cross
examination has been the freedom al.
lowed 10y the prosecution 10 counsel
for the defense. Objections are sci.
dom made. Mr.. Richardson's ques.
tions are frequently misleading. but
this brings no protest Mr.. Haw.
ley's objections are more frequently
oyerruled than sustained. Judge
Wood has evidently determined "a
give every latitude In the examina.
tion OF Orchard and To allow every
detail OF the stor, TO 90 before tn,
Jury. Whether he will later rule out
any portion OF the evidence depends
possibly on the argument 10 be pre-
sented when the defense fenews ia
objections TO Orchards testimony on
the ground that IL doesn't sufficient
ly connect their client with the COZ
spiracy alleged by Orchard ano
charged by the state.
The cross examination OF Orchard
has been carried IN such extraordin
airy detail and 30 much time has beer
consumed by tbreshing the same
straw over and over again that ther'
Is reason 10 believe Richardson hope,
TO wear the witness down. Tn,
whole Of yesterday afternoons testi
mony was confined practically 10 |
few months OF the time Drchart
spent IN Denver after returning frou
his trip to Califof mia, where he trie,
10 kill Fred Bradley.
During his narration Orchard con
tiDually mentions the names Of tn
people vino are in the courtroom a
spectators or AZ witnesses. Mrs
Steve Adams and Mrs. Pettibone az
always present. Bill Kasierly, ~h
has been frequently charged by or
cbsrd with participation IN some u
his plans, Is also a constant attend
ant, and James kirwin. the actin
secretary Of the Western Federation
OF Miners, and whose name has beet
brought IN by Orchard from time I
time. but who has not been charge
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