The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-19
WAS HAYWOOD IN PLOT TO
DECEIVE ORCHARDS WIFE?

penitentiary. after the arrest. The state
| brought up the Adams incident In the
II, penitentiarS and asked Orchard II II was
not true that Adams saw some one be-
/ fore he saw MCFARLAND and before Adams
| made any statement TO him.
Orchard said Adams stated to him that
! he had seen an attorney named Moore.
! The question Of the right OF the State
! TO so into any statement made by Adams
! To Orchard was argued by both sides and
! an objection by the defense was over
| ruled. Continuing, Orchard said:
Adams saw an attorney some days
! before he saw MCFARLAND and after lie
saw MCFARLAND he talked To me about
! making a confession
Here the defense fought hard TO pre-
vent this testimony from coming out
The admisstbilIty of the conversation
| mat this was an effort 10 Introduce the
Adams confession under the guse OF a
conversation.
Adams's S Statement Goes IN.
Senator Borah said the State was not
seeking 10 introduce this as the evidence
OF a conspirator, He said that they de-
sired to get voluntary statement made
by Adams 10 Orchard. II II should turn
out that this was a confession the State
was entitled To know what Adams had
said when not under any compuson Of
any kind. Adams as co-conspirator
with Haywood had made a confession and
then repudiated II. stating that 1t was
under duress The State desired simply
TO show by the witness thar there was a
Judge Wood ruled that the State might
show what Adams had said about a con
tession. but could not so into the con
fesSoD itself
Adams told me-, said Orchard that
| would not be alone I'm making a con-
fession, bur tha, ne thought he would
make confession himself"
After this conversation did YOU and
Adams continue to occupy the same cell
and Old he occupy u with You after the
conversation with Mcfarland" asked Mr..
Hawley.
did you and Adams have conversa-
ton with Senator. Rorah and myself In
the penitentiary shortly after your talk
with Adams?'
YES. sir
WAS this matter Of the Adams con
fession gone into between the four Of
us7" continued Mr. Hawley
Yes, sir Adams and myself talked
With YOU and Senator Borah about the
The defense continued 10 fight hard
the Introduction of this line Of testimony.
The court was inclined 10 give much lati-
tained an objection 10 the Introduction
OF the subject matter Of the conversation
between Adams, Orchard. Hawley and
Senator Borah
Recross- Examination.
Orchard was turned over for re-cross-
examination by Richardson.
Orchards sale of his share in the Her
cules mine weS gone into at length 10
show that the property was not sold in
1897. but was simply mortgaged 20 Cor
donis. Orchard insisted thai he had sold
the mine on, IN 1897.
Didn't YOU tell Dave Coates that you
had an interest in the mine when YOU
were driven out Of the Occur d'Alenes?" |
asked Richardson
No. sir. I did not
Orchard also denied that he had made |
the same statement TO q stage driver.
When | was In Wallace In 1905" ne |
said. II net Cordonia and in Joking |
mine"
Orchard was closely questioned about
the conversation he had with Haywood IN
making the arrangement about the lei
ters TO his wife.
IT met Haywood in Pettihone's house
i19TS TH said ar Aggys y ws ~ bs S6 s6
writing to him. I told him to write 10
her and tell her | had gone TO Alaska"
This was prior 10 August so.
Have you seen Haywood since that
tine?' asked Richardson.
You directed your wife TO deliver those
letters TO the Pinkertons more than a
year aeo?"
mo. sir. I didn't didn't know of
The letters until some days ago"
Richardson went closely into the con
'erences between Hawley, Borah. Nc
psrland and Orchard within the last few
lays. Orchard said the letters were not
shown TO him then or discussed.
Can you tell us why the letter which
rou said you told Haywood TO write in
Iuly was not written until November
.T?' shouted Richardson.
II think | can. l don't think Haywood
Intended 10 write at that time, but that
NY wife wrote 10 him later and he did
rot reply until November answered Or
"Why did you tell Haywood, Mover and
pettibone that you bad given the letter
o your wife TO Paddy. Mulliney and had
lated the letter from San Francisco"
Explains Deceiving Wife.
THE reason is said Orchard. very de
Iberately. that nv wife had told parties
hat II she knew where ] was she would
sooner see me in Jail than not know
Changing TO another subject Richard
son asked II II was not and had not been
he custom Of the Western Federation of
Miners 10 send a lawyer TO the assist
lnce OF their members in trouble?"
II know they have done So
You know. don't YOU that where trou-
oers Of the Western Federation OF Min
.rs are always defended by counsel fur
,ished by the Western Federation Of Min
.rs?"
'T'ye seen II done: YES. sir"
''You know don't you. that whenever
roubles arise from strike the newsna-
'ers lay it to the Western Federation OF
Miners 80
Object" shouted Senator Borah "the
newspapers are the best evidence"
The worst" drawIed Clarence Darrow
There was a pause Richardson sud
lenlv said:
What is the name OF your daughter
low living In CANADA
Orchards face fell and his voice low
red.
olive" he said. almost in a whisper.
That's all said Richardson, and The
witness was remanded 10 the penitcn
larry.
Ed. Boyce. for many years president Of
he Western Federation OF Miners. was
he next witness.
Boyce testified as to the manner of or
He told how the officers were
lee! ed how the secretary a FIRST was
lot . member of the executive board but
when Haywood became secretary and |
reasurer under Boyce as president the 7
ecretary became a member Of the board
Senator Borah examined Boyce and laid
he foundation for The introduction of
rticles In the Miners Magazine Boyce
aid the magazine was the official organ
f the Western Federation of Miners. The
rst number OF the magazine ident-
Aed. Rovcc's official connection with the |