New-York tribune., 1907-06-07
THE KILLING OF THE GOVERNOR.

again.
THE KILLING OF THE GOVERNOR.
The next time saw the Governor he was sitting
in the Saratoga Hotel. went up TO my room and
the and sG Psnted aed R 2f b to e
started back to the hotel and when about two
2 2SR as fast as mf oS1d e TN but
not reached II when the explosion occurred L..
caps ard things 0' in package p As was doing so
giant cap in my pocket exploded and Tore one S sife S
hotel had heard the explosion waited & While et bet
a aee III 3 that eg and
remained at the hotel until Monday Wheh was
arrested.
After your arrest did you communicate with
any one7" asked Mr.. Hawley.
mo. SIR
did you receive a telegram from anybody"
YES sir"
What did you do with this telegram"
Destroyed IT."
Where the telegram fromf
Mr. Richardson, for the defence, objected to TINS
The telegram itself was the best evidence, he said
"'We'u produce the original telegram declared
Senator Borah.
Orchard said the telegram was not signed go
The witness spoke more slowly and perhaps with
tust a tinge Of feeling IN his voice as ne toIu
of placing the bomb which destroyed Governor
Steunenberg During his recital he could look ol-
rectly across the room at the young son OF the
dead man. who sat with gaze constantly n&eo
upon his fathers elf-confessed assassin
Orchard told Of receiving a letter while under
arrest.
Are you acquainted with the Handwriting o'
George A. Pettibone?" asked Mr.. Hawley
Il am: yes sir"
State whether the letter you received IN jan
and which you destroyed was III lle Haii
Of George A. Pettibone
rbs defanca ohtected TO this saying II was not
the proper way 10 identify handwriting and gave
absolutely no opportunity for controversion Inc
objection overruled.
~ believe II was in the handwriting OF George
A. Pettibone" said Orchard
The attorneys for the defence moved TO strike
out the answer on the ground that II was merely
a belief Judge Wood asked the witness II the
letter written by Pettihone
ITO the best OF my belief. 1t was" declared
Orchard.
..Motion to strike out overrued," said Judge
Wood.
Taking the witness back TO the experiences IN
Colorado AIr Hawley asked him II Haywood hao
ever said anything TO him with reference to the
death OF Arthur Collins. superintendent OF the
Snuggler Union Mine in Telluride
Haywood told ne" said Orchard. that he had
sent Steve Adams and Ed Minister 10 California to
kill Fred Bradley and the superintendent of
mine whose name 1 do not remember lie sald
they had got in Jail and he had TO send them
quite OF money
Later Orchard said Haywood had also told him
that he had sent Adams to Pocatello. Idaho 10
throw some "Pettibone dope" Greek fire. into a
train of non-union miners that expected TO
pass through there.
You may cross-exarnine said Mr.. Hawley, turn
ing to Mr.. Richardson. of the defence.
REORGANIZATION OF ORCHARD BEGINS
The latter began without moments hesitation.
You were born in Canada, you say7''
Yes cir" replied Orchard who had shifted his
position quickly TO face what expected 10 be a
long ordeal. Looking past Richardson. Orchard
gazed at the defendant
Mr.. Richardson first wanted to know all the geog-
raphy of Northumberland County Ontario where
Orchard born. The witness supplied the in
formation unhesitatingly.
Are your father and mother livng?" asked Mr..
Richardson.
mo, sir; they are both dead"
Orchard said he had one brother and six sisters
He said some lived in Canada and some IN New
York State. Orchard gave the names Of five OF his
sisters Clara. Florence. Maggie. Mabel and
Edith. All were married except Edith. he said but
he could remember the married name OF only
Maggie Fraser. who lives Brighton Ontario
His brother, Joseph lives at Wooer. Ontario.
Orchard said he married in 1888 and his wife is
still alive He has heard from her since his arrest
Orchard said he has child He said he once
lived in Detroit. hut denied having been In
Utica N Y.
You left one wife in Canada?"
Yes"
And you have another wife in Colorado?"
Yes"
You blgamist thenT'
Il don't know what you call it,
You were married twice and have two wives?"
Yes"
Richardson was very aggressive with the witness
huTling his questions him fast and in harsh and
rasping tones
Orchard said he away from Canada with an
other mans wife. going TO Nelson, B. c. The
woman's name was Hattie Simpson. Orchard went
into the restaurant business for a while He then
IN piiof Pa,- II n
house
You went by the nams OF Little. didn't you?"
Yes, sir
Orchard said Mrs. Simpson went back home from
Pilot Bay and he went to Spokane
Which one got tired frst?" demanded Mr. Rich.
ardson
Neither" said Orchard. amid laughter
Did you desert herY'
NO. she went back home"
In Spokane Orchard said he adopted tho mama y,
Harry Orchard. From Spokane Orchard yant 70
wallace Idaho. where he acquired a sixteenth in
Ed" Boyce, former president Of the We,tern FED
io erauon OF Miners Boyce is reputed TO be many
g. oTGhard 1.oh said he sold out his In the mine
Orchard said he had borrowed some non. !1ano Inc
nn StoGK 1eToIe selling IT. He remained in the
philippines or Honolulu" '
you tod Pettbons you made such trip on
7 may have. I won't say positively that did
Were you ever employed TO watch and reno, emu,
things in the mining country7' o''i'
NO sir
Richardson's questions flowed at Orchard IN sucb
rapid succession that the latter parts Of his answers
were lost In the rattle Of the new interroRations
Hawley objected on the part Of the state and the
court admonished the attorney not to cut on the
witness ~ 'i0
ORCHARD ADMITS EARLIER CRIMES
did you tell Pettibone about burning a
cheese factory and collecting the insurance?"
Yes"
And baS stot +ba
prior TO the fire."
Yes