The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-25

miners were denied the privilege of
passing the military lines this Ieper
| orchard went in and out as he
pleased. General orders were issued
that Harry Orchard should go and
come when he wanted to.
: I'VE will show that Orchard came
to Denver and formed a slight ac-
quaintance with Haywood, Meyer and
George PettibOne. Later Meyer went
| to Cripple Creek to attend the trial of
some men charged with the wrecking
of a train. There he met Orchard
who ingratiated himself with Mover
who trusted him. Orchard gained his
confidence, but we will prove that
Meyer never said the things to him
that Orchard claims were said. Meyer
will tell you this himself
Then when Mover went down to
Telluride to visit the union there he
took this man who had won his con-
f1dence along to protect him from the
thugs of the mine owners. No sooner.
however had Meyer arrived in
Telluride than he was arrested and
thrown into the bull pen,' where he
remained for many months unable to
take any part in any further con-
spiracies."
Tho Independence AFFAIR.
Taking up next the blowing up of
the Independence depot, Mr.. Darrow
said he did not know whether Or
chard blew it up or not, but he was
inclined to believe that he did not.
The depot was a worthless building
a side track stop for working trains
1t was not worth white chip. de-
clared the attorney.
But the mine owners wanted the
military back in the district and about
the time this depot was blown UP the
word had gone out that something
was coming off. 1 won't say that the
mine owners or detectives wanted to
Kill anybody at this depot. Killing
people was too mussy for them. This
depot was worthless and unused If
the powder could be touched off Just
before the train arrived and before
the men got there, it would not kill
anybody but it would be another at
tempt in the line of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners to get rid of a lot of
sea BIS.
Following the explosion the town
marshal sent for dogs to follow the
trail from here to wire tied to a chair
rung. The dogs circled around for a
while and went to the cottage of A. L.
Moore. They were taken away and
started again and once more thew
came to A. L. Moore's house Then
other dogs were sent for and they
took the trail down toward Colorado
Springs. The man in charge called up
J. c. Sterling. chief of detectives of
told him the dogs were on sure
scent. But Sterling told him to call
off his dogs, that he knew who did it.
The dogs were called off," said
Mr.. barrow. and Orchard came back
to Denver and went where he willed
without being molested in any way"
Describing the conditions which fol-
lowed the explosion at the Independ-
ence depot Mr.. barrow said the secre-
tary of the Mine Owners associa ton
made a speech from a wagon denounc-
ing the Western Federation of Miners.
saying that now was the time to get
rid of that organization. Just then a
shot was fred.
Sterling Fired the Shot.
I'VE will show that Detective Ster-
ling fired the shot," said the attorney,
''and that it was the signal for a gen.
erdl skirmish. Many shots were fired
and when the smoke cleared away two
men lay dead. Two lawyers were
found lying under a wagon. They
were not hurt
DO you mean they were lying
down or making false statements I'M
der the wagon % interrupted Attorney
Hawley with good humor and amid
laughter.
They weren't saying a word re-
piled Darrow. who then went into a
detailed story of the alleged depreda-
lions of the militia upon union prop
erty in the Cripple Creek district. All