Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-06
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL.
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board Of the western Federallon OF
Miners until long after that"
Eawley said he intended to connect
the Occur D'Alene troubles with the
defendant.
THE Court" said Judge Wood, 'can
readily see how this testimony may be
material and will overrule the objec-
tom
Orchard proceeding, said:
ION the morning Of April %, 1899,
when | got through breakfast I was
told there was a special meeting of the
union and everybody was expected to
be present. l went TO the meeting"
2Ir. Richardson objected, saying
there was absolutely nothing connect
ing Haywood with this meeting. The
object was overruled
THE meeting was called to order"
continued Orchard, "by the secretary,
who said that il had been decided that
day to 50 to Nardncr 70 blow up the
mill at the Sullivan and Bunker Hill
mines and to hang the superinten-
dent"
Again the witncss was interrupted
by Haywond's counsel, who demanded
to know how the defendant was Ia lie
connected with the Occur DAlene
troubles.
Senator Porah said it would be
shown that Haywood came into the
! Inner Circle" with the fun knowledge
Of what had Denn done and entered in
- the conspiracy. This would be
shown, Senator Horah declared. by
Haywoods writings. Senator Borah
said it was necessary to go into the
| occur D'Alcne troubles, which were
Suppressed by Governor Steuncnberg.
| to show the notivc for the hatred of
Stcuncnbcrg and his eventual taking
on
Judge Wood said nc would allow the
prosecution to show general conditions
! in the Occur I'Alenc and Governor
StcunenLcrGs part III it.
orchard proceeded: Arrangements
had been made to cut the wires along
| the railroad ard take possession of the
Northern Pacific train. At Com we
were to bo Joined by the Gem Union,
| ana together we were to proceed to
Wardner. While the secretary was tell
rs what was planned at the Central
Union. the president Of the local came
| in end said ne hal not been Informed
| ot tho meeting. When told the pur-
posc, he objected to it and there was q
! dis. uSsion. The motion to go to Ward
nor was finally carried by Il small
ma joritf. After the vote nearly every
| man decided to GO.
"Panl Crchan and six other members
| ri the union took charge of the train.
| We went to Gem and took 40 boxes
Of giant powder
JGdge Wood said these details were
| ont side his ruling. If q m;ne had been
blown ~. the witness should say 50.
Orchard. however, proceeded With his
| narrative. SAYING that before the mine
WAS blown up. it was decided to go
back UP to Gem tn get moro powder.
| There wcr. about 1000 mon on the
! train. most of them armed. At Ward
| n6r wc wcr" told by w. F. Davis, who
| was III command to line up. The men
| with long guns We're told to take the
| front ranks. followed by men with six
| shooters. We were told to fire upon
| the mill as We approached. This we
| did and the fire was returned by tho
| guards. 1t developed, however, that
there We're no men in the mill and We
took possession Powder was placed at
| three places about the mill and it was
blown up. lit one fuse. | don't know
| who lit the others.
| orchard said two men were killed.
| -Four or five days later the United
States troops came into the Occur
! D'Nynas.
"Who was the governor of the state
IT this time" asked Mr.. Hawlcy.
| "Govcrnor Steuncnbcrg."
WAS his narle mentioned at the
meeting You have dcsCribcd?"
| Yes, sir
| MIR Cochran said he did not believe
We would have any opposition from the
governor: that we had always support
al MIN ana could control him lie said
to 10 careful about interfering with
the Federal authorities"
| When the troops came into Idaho. or
charG said. hn quit work and went to
Montana.
Who was the president of the West
lcrn Feeder ltipn of Miners at this time ;?
lasllcd Hawlcy. Edward R"ycc."
| After two week; in Butte, Orchard
won't to Utah and hogan working at
the Ben Butler mine near Salt Lake
lCitv. Later he went to the Little Cot
tonw,nd mine.
| Orchard vent Ia california in No
lvcr,bcr 1900. and drftod from there t.
the mines of Nrizona whore he worked
until March l"d2.
| From ArizoI,a h went once moro t'
Utah. returning later t. Idaho.
| Orchard reached Cripple Creek, Colo.
soon after july I, 1902. Orchard Saio
nc had been given Il withdrawal caro-
from the Wrs:"rn Federation Of Min
crs. whcr he left Bate. Arriving at
ICrippla ,'rccll. he once more went int
tn. union. joining "A local of which f
W. Davis was president. President
Davis WIS the Same man mentioned
in connection With the Idaho troubles
Orchard worked for time at VIM
dictator mine No. /, near Bull Hi. IT
| August -9r2, nc mt ont on tho gen
oral strike. lie remained in the vicin-
ity for nearly 4 year during AL 81
which time thr strike continued. lie
had no regular occupation.
What trouble was there ut tn" NIn-
dicatCr uinc IN which YOU were en-
gagged The defence objected ano
the question was temporarily with
drawn. Tho headquarters of tn" Fed
Grafton at that time was at Denver
Charles II. Meyer was president am