The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-13
ABLISHED 1886

Hume S.-The cross-examina-
Harry Orchard, by his own
h the slayer Of eighteen men
and bomb, is likely To last
Monday and Tuesday OF next
possibly longer.
Ia has now been on the stand
teen hours in direct and
kmination. OF this the state
in hand for seven and a half
time he told what appeared
incredible stCry, spread over
zone years Of his life, the
by years being merely CON-
the story OF a poor Cana
her, but, beginning with the
895, he unfolded a career,
to use the words of the
ounsel for the state, "assas.
WAS a trade and murder a
livelihood. "
b spared no incident OF his
ent life, under the question
The state, that might prove
ry his readiness to slaughter
gage and how Indifferent he
as to the number or condi-
his victims. This story,
but by counsel for the state
Ever, merely a synopsis OF
the acts of which cover the
be 1889. In every act the
ent a shudder through a
eoUrt room.
cross-examination by E. f.
pn counsel for W. d. Hay-
fchard has so far developed
5 of tragedies, but only up
ar 1904. Three more years
b murders are yet to be an
For puroses of its own, not
ealed, the defense is deter
lat Orchard shall retell his
so that the most diabolic
ost squalid detail may not
impressed upon the minds
sn who are to psss upon the
whether w. d. Haywood is
conspiracy to murder by
Drchard or Steve Adams tc
b" a governor, slaughter a
court judge or blow up a
ID with scabs.
but surely, the defense is
the lines by which ii
break down the story ol
ehard, so far as 1t aeects
now on tIial, Meyer OF
who are yet to be tried or
charge.
possible to heap obloquy or
ss they have done so by
I'M capable of petty crimes
own admission, he is a biga
lief, a liar and an incendi
has played the traitor Il
yers. He has deserted tive
has a child. To all thes,
e has been forced to confess
a gruelling examination b,
bn he stuck to this story
nd verse.
witnesses after witness
named and counsel for thu
bate most positively tha
4 sworn testimony they vii
contradict Orchard mus
Ghe jury of the entire falsit,
kstimony. BY their ques
lev have plainly indicated
)ntion to prove Orchard wa
agent of the mine owners
Assed by the Western FEEDER
Miners, determined to wip
Dr from the mines of ldah
ado, planned assassinations
ecks and many other plot
be left 20 the door of tn
Federation of Mpers an
puld keep militia on th
bile non-union men worke
hes.
been shown under croSs-eS
that Orchard trafficke
foad detectives in the mir
bet there, while almost a
time he was in the cont
the leaders OF the Wester
Dn of Miners aud, led b
ardson, Orcahrd has state
las hired by Mr.. Meyer, III
of the federation, to act {
|uard against thugs allege
been hired by the mine owl
ault him.
D states witnesses will |
deny Orchards allegation
Two men accused by Orchai
icity in the plots be sa.
ehed with the ''inner circle
estern Federation, have bes
Dpn the stand In open cOur
hey sat as spectators. q
IS identified them as the mt
Ded as Billy Easterly al
Barnes, and they have open
their denial Of the test
~onrt ruom scene is remar
Dsibly the most remsrkah
= in any court. Session aft
since Orchard tirst went
a, a crowd has sought admi
sery seat is filled long befo