New-York tribune., 1907-07-24
ORCHARD HAD MANIA.
RICHARDSON CONTINUES.
Seeks to Disconnect Hay1oood zoith
Chain of Crimes.

the Haywood trial this morning, Mr.. Richardson,
for the defence. reverted the Bradley explosion
in San Francisco briefly to call attention to the
testimony Of a witness who said Orchard declared
that Bradley got what was coming to him, and
there's a chap named steunenberg who is going to
get his"
Tracing Orchard back Denver. where he made
the second attempt the life of Governor Pea
body. Mr. Richardson declared that absolutely no
corroboraton had been offered to Orchards story
OF setting the bomb under the sidewalk and its
failure TO explode because of a coal driving
across the wire. The attorney also declared that
sufficient explanation had been offered as to
why Orchard from time to time abandoned the at
tempts the lives of Governor Peabody, Judges
Goddard and Gabbert. Sherman Bell and Hearne.
do you suppose. gentlemen of the jury" asked
Mr. Richardson. that II murderous Inner circle
of the Western Federation of Miners had marked
these for death and had hired assassins to
do their work they would have been easily and
without apparent cause deferred from carrying out
their design? Do you imagine they would stop
until their purpose had been accomplished?
ORCHARDS MANIA TO KILL.
When you consider all the testimony in this
case / think you will reach with the conclusion
that this man Orchard possessed of mania
10 out and kill Sometimes his lust was greater
than at others, and so 1t was that sometimes ne
was strong in his purpose and sometimes waVered
His testimony shows desultory. manlacal Inethod
Of pursuing the victims selected for death FOR
some fancied grievance against himself or perhaps
the organization to which he belonged. Why, gen
temen. Vaughn. the insurance agent who
him as well as anybody could. tells you that Or-
ChardS talk at times made him think the man
was 'bughouse. Orchards Is the most absurd story
the face of The earth. He says there was never
any fixed amount to lie paid him for given crimes;
he always invariably told not to take TOO
much, as he could get more whenever ne Wdhteu
IT, In the light of this testimony, what becomes OK
Hawley's opening statement 10 you that the west
| Federation OF Miners had scale or prices
for crime so much being fixed for the murder OF
Governor, much for Judge and so much Tor
q common lahorer"
isOD He'd att tO he
Governor Peabodys testimony when he appeared
a witness. and exclaimed in stentorian voice;
VIII you men OF the jury put halter about the
neck this such testimony this. and
send him his death at the behest of the Mine
Owners Association and its representatives? II
will be a long time tell you. before the law will
sanction conviction on any such evidence as has
been here adduCed."
Richardson rtdicued Orchards story as TO being
ordered get David II. Monatt. president OF the
First National Bank of Denver. He declared that
Haywood deposited all the funds OF the federation
IN this hank and was constant visitor there
Think OF that men. and vet this creature. COW
cred with the slime his past crimes, comes here
! and would have you believe that Haywood was
planning 4 commit murder on the man 10 whom
he was intrusting the funds of the organization
Of which he was secretary -treasurcr-upon David
H Moffatt with whom he on terms OF almost
intimate friendship. Everything connected with
this matter gives the lie to OTcAaTd Hohsuo"s
story"
Richardson next pointed out how easy It would
have been for Orchard 10 XIII General Sher-
Bell had It been 80 desired ana declared that
II there was any man against whom tho fedora
ton might feel resentment Il was Sherman Bell,
who command Of tho militia during the
| strike period IN Colorado But nothing was done
to Bell. nothing done to General Bulk"i"y
Wells Not even Orchard could testify 20 so much
as an attempt on the III" of The latter, who was
prominent both IN the militia and tn tho Mine own
/ -rs Association Tho attorney declared that
Orchard had luRged into the al tho various
, attempts said he had been hired to make. for
| the purpose Of innamiug the minds of tho jurors
COLORADO DIRTY LINEN To WASH.
Mr. Richardson said that while every state is ex-