The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-06-25

/ sued by D. G. Scott chief of detectives
of the Florence & Cripple Creek rail
road. Mr.. Darrow said the attempt to
wreck a train was plot Of the rail
way company and the Mineowners'
association to wreck the union. He
said that he would show Orchard was
constantly in company with the de-
tectives of the railroad and the mine
owners.
1--WE will show that Orchard came to
Denver and formed slight acquaint-
ance with Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone. Later when Meyer went to
Cripple Creek to attend the trial of
gratiated himself with Meyer, who
of the train, he met Orchard who in
gratiated himselm with Meyer, who
trusted him. Orchard gained Meyers
confidence, but we will prove that
Meyer never said the things to him
that Orchard claims were said. Moyer
will tell you this himself. Then
when Meyer went down to Telluride
to visit the union, he took a man who
had won his confidence, to protect him
from thugs of the mineowners. No
sooner had Meyer arrived in Tellu-
ride than he was arrested and thrown
in the bull pen,' where he remained
for many months, unable to take part
in further conspiracies.'
Taking up next the blowing up of
the independence depot, DarroW said
he did not know whether Orchard
blew it up or not, but he was inclined
to believe he did not. Describing the
conditions which followed the explo-
sion Of the independence depot Mr..
Darrow said that the secretary of
the Mineowners' association made a
speech from a wagon denouncing the
Western Federation of Miners, saying
that now was the time to get rid of
the organization. Just then a shot
was fired
1--WE will show that K. c. Sperling
fired the shot, said the attorney, and
that it was the. signal for a general
skirmish. Many shots were fired and
when the smoke cleared away two
men lay dead. Two lawyers were
found lying on a wagon. They were
not hurt
Darrow then went into detailed
story of depredations Of the militia
on the union property in Cripple
Creek. All the union men were driv-
en- out. Their stores were burned. He
said that the militia some time after
heard that the deported men were
gathered in canyon and were pros
pecting. Under Gen. Sherman Bell
the soldiers were taken to the place
and the men were fired on--one being
killed and others injured. All were
arrested and taken back to the district
and put in the bull pen.
A recess until 2 p. m. was then
taken, MIR. Darrow having about hall
completed his speech.
Mr.. Darrow, resuming his speech af
ter the recess continued to narrate to
the jury story of the conditions pre-
vailing in the Cripple Creek district
during the period of martial law, fol
lowing the independence depot ex
plosion. He told how Meyer had
first been arrested at Ouray on the
charge Of desecrating the American
flag and was held in custody as a
matter of military necessity" Moyei
was also charged with the murder OF
the men killed in the riot at Indepen,
dence-a riot which had occurred
while he was in the bull pen presided
over by Bulkley Wells.
/ Mr.. Darrow told Of the deportation
of the union miners from Cripple
Greek and the posting of notices that
no man should be allowed to work in
/ the district without first renouncing
allegiance to the union and securing
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| citation. He dwelt for some time upon
| the Cripple Creek troubles, saying
| that most of the men who we're driver
out and who, scattered to the foul
quarters of the west, found 1T neces
sary to change their names. Mr.
Darrow then came back to Orchard.
"Along with Johnny Neville ant
the Neville boy, Orchard came te
Denver after the Independence depo
affair. Orchard had considerable
money from the burning of Neville''
/ saloon. He laid around Denver gamb
ling and got acquainted with Petit
bone He told Pettibone he was /
/ fugitive from Cripple Creek ant
wanted to leave the state"
Here Mr.. Darrow explained the de
fense's theory as to the transmission
Of money from Pettibone to Orchard
He said:
't0rchard asked Pettibone to keep
sum of money for him, saying h
would write him from time to time
i Pettibone had big safe, where b
kept things for many persons. Or