Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Orchard Sheds Tears.

a Boise, Idaho, dispatch OF the 18th
says:
After withstanding with marvellous
strength OF nerve ind muscle q weeks
examination that was one prolonged
confession OF crime, Harry Orchard to-
12J broke down and cried like a child.
Ills unnerving came with the story of
his conversion aud confession and the
mention OF King David, murderer, the
biblical figure which is supposed to be
Orchards later guide.
The defense had given solemn tone to
the scene preceding the meeting be-
tween Orchard and Detective Mcfarland,
to whom he confessed, by showing tha
Orchard was first illegally brought to the
peuitentiary, and thrust into almost SOL
itary confinement. His only cell neigh
Dor was Rob Welter, a condemned MUIR
derer. Then came the first Mcfarland
interview and the story OF David and
Uriah. Orchard fa)tered and tried to
hold back his tears, but he lost the
struggle. The tears streamed from bis
eyes and reaching for his handkerchief,
he buried his face in his hands. The
questions went on meTciiess as before,
but it was full three minutes before
the answers were coming in the old sure
tones.
The defense carrying the confession
forsard tried to show that Mcfarland
had played Il disreputubIe rarl III the
Molly Maguites and that no had promie-
ed Orchard immunity.
Tho earlier part of the examination as
to the Steuncuberg crime was largely
devoted to mn effort show that Orchard
had been public in his actions at Cald well
and had sought 10 draw attention to hia
crime.
Orchard, just before the noon adjourn
ment, i'll low and shaken tones, told OF
his conversion. How, when in tho pen
itcntiary, he thought over his past lie,
and thought OF putting himself out OF
the way, and that he ought to make a
clean breast of it all Ho said he had
come to feel TINT tho grave did not end
1t all. The story was told to Ii pushed
courtroom, tho silence only broken by
the drone OF Orchards voice.
Orchard also testified that he was a
Mason when he lived in Canada and a
member of the Colburn lodge.
The our took a recess at noon.
Orchard continued his story Of the
confession to MCFARLAND, beginning with
the contemplation Of suicide, when court
met at l:3O after recess.
Orchard declared that his talks with
Mcfarland MAJ have induced him to
tell his story earlier than he othe wise
wonld have done, but he had made up
his mind TO do it.
81 did not want to live any longer in
that way" no went on, sand l was tempt-
cd to put myself out Of the way"
But you changed after talking with
Mcfarland, and wanted TO save your
self by putting the CRIME On somebody
elseY'
"No cir, | had no thought OF getting
out Of it by laying it On a Anybody else. l
begun 20 think about my past hte and
the unnatural monster I had been and I
did not care much what happened 10
me. | was afraid to die, too, for I had
como to believe tho grave did not end it
nll. II was after | received a bible
from n missionary society in Chicago,
TINT I came TO the conclusion that I
would be forgiven IL | truly repoDted
and made n clean broaat Of Il all. And
have never been in doubt from that
moment"
Orchard testified thu, no promised
Mcfarland II Steve Adams was arrested
aud put in tho came cell with him no
would try 10 GO, him TO make a con.
fessiUn.
In tho course OF his testimony, Or
chnrd said: at bas always been the
talk among Haywood, Meyer and tho
members Of tho Western Federation Of
Miners that II anyone coughed up any.
thing about the federation II would not
, ho good Tor them
fbo cross examination Of Harry Or.
chnrd was concluded at $50 p. M. lie
has been on tho stand Tor nino days and
under cross-examinatiop Tor 90 hours
Richardson announced Tint he desired
later to lay n foundation for impesch'
mept.