The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-01
DENY ORCHARD STORY
Witnesses Say He Did Not Blow
Up Idaho Mill as Alleged.
PLAYED POKER ON THAT DAY
Proprietor of Store and Man Who Sat
! In Game Fiatiy Contradict States
Star Witness-McParland Former
Stenographer on the Stand.

Boise, Ida, July 1.-The defense
In the Steunenberg murder trial be-
gan the days session with further
attack On the testimony of Harry Or
chard and then presented testimony
to show that Jack Simpkins was
cruelty treated In the Idaho "bullpen"
and that union miners were whipped
and driven from Cripple Creek.
Dominick Flynn, who conducted a
cigar store in Mullen. Ida. in 1899.
swore that Orchard was in his store
playing poker the day that the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill was blown up
and Pat McHale. who gave the occu-
patton of barkeeper and said he gam
lbled whenever he got a chance. swore
that he sat In the game with Orchard.
Frank Hough, who testified to con-
ditions in the Idaho "bullpen" and the
treatment of Jack Simpkins, swore
that Orchard told him at Wallace In
the fall Of 1905 that he had just come
from Alaska, the first mentioned case
of the defense Of the supposed visit
of Orchard to Alaska. Morris Fried
man, former employe OF tfe Pinker-
ton detective agency, testified as to
the methods of the Pinkerton agency
IN connection with the strikes In Colo
RADIO.
The trial proceedings began with
the introduction Of Dominick Flynn of
Mullen, Ida. who testified that he was
q merchant Flynn declared that
Harry Orchard, on April 20. 1899. the
day of the explosion at the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill. was playing
poker In his place. This was the Sec
ond witness to testify that Orchard
was playing poker In Mullen the day
he says he helped light the fuses
under the mill at Wardner, eight miles
distant. The poker game lasted from
noon until 4 p. m, Flynn said.
Never Belonged to . Union.
Cross-examined by Senator Borah
Flynn declared he had never been
member of the Western Federation of
Miners or any other labor organiza-
Ition. He had known Orchard q year
and half and the man often played
poker at his place. The witness gave
the names of several persons who
were In the game the day of the ex-
iplosion. He never saw Orchard after
that day. One of the men who played
with Orchard was named Patrick Nc
Hale Flynn said he had spoken to
McHale about the matter since Or
chard's arrest.
McHale. who Is bartender In Null
len. followed Flynn on the stand. He
said he played poker with Orchard In
Flynn's cigar store on April 20. 1899,
and had never seen the man since.
Frank Hough. a member OF the West
crn Federation OF Miners from Wal
lace. Ida, was in the "bullpen" in 1899
and was called to testify as to the
conditions In the military prison.
Hongh said from 300 to 400 miners
were crowded In the "bullpen" during
the hot months OF the summer OF
1899. One-quarter of the men were Ill
most OF the time. The prison was
guarded by colored troops of the reg
ular army.
Hough said he was now a painter
and paperhanger. Sometimes he tends
bar He met Orchard at Wallace,
Ida. In 1906. Orchard said he had
Just come from Alaska. He also said
that If II had not been for Steunen-
berg he would have been q rich man.
Witnesses Rapidly Disposed OF.
Disposing Of its witnesses in rapid
succession the defense next called