Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08

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mony direct examination almost word
for word with the witness. each question
in direct evidence suggesting from five to
twenty interrogations in the cross-exami-
nation. Orchard adhered to every one of
his first statements, and elaborated them
under the hail of questions from the de-
Tense.
Mr.. Richardson devoted much time TO
fixing places and dates in the witness
story, evidently laying the foundation for
has its innings.
Outside of your assassinations," Mr.
Richardson asked the witness, did you
have any little enterprises on the side?"
Orchard said he gambled some with the
money he drew from the federation, but
lost oftener than he won.
Didn't you ever hold anybody up on
the street and take their money away from
them?'
mo, 1 didn't"
Did Not Know Gregory.
Asked about the assassination of I.yte
gregory IN Denver. Orchard said he had
never known Gregory personally, and had
no grudSe of any sort against him.
mat was the reason given you for the
killing Of Gregory" demanded Richard
SON
!. Because of his opposition 10 the fedora
replied. ''''
But the federation had nothing to do
with the coal miners did it?'
beleVe not"
ana there was not a coal strike on?"
les, believe there was
Mitchell Their President.
But the coal miners belonged to Mr..
Mitchells organization?"
Yes L believe Mitchell was president
Orchard said Gregory had been deputy
OF the coal operators. He had also been a
detective at Idaho Spring during a strike
the federation was conducting there.
The witness said Pettibone had reported
the proposed assassination of Gregory to
the executive board of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, and had said the board
thought it would be a good thing Asked
to name the members of the executive
board at this time. Orchard gave the names
of Jack Simpkins, James kirwan, Z. c.
Coakley and Jack Williams.
Didn't Go Down at First.
Orchard said 1t was not Bob Meldrim of
Telluride who was drinking with Gregory
the night of his assassination, but a man
named Mildrim, whose name the witness
did not remember.
Asked why he shot Gregory three times
, with his sawed-off shotgun, Orchard re-
piled coolly:
"He didn't go down till the third shot"
You kept pumping till he did so DOWN.
Yes; there were five or six shots in the
gun"
Gregory called out something when he
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he could not hear what it was.
Got Money When He Needed It.
Orchard said he got 500 from Pettibone
a day two after Gregory's death.
WAS this specifically for the Gregory
matter or We're you general salaried Off
Ger for killing people?" asked Richardson
Il drew money whenever 1 needed it,
You did not care what you did to get
money, so long as it was not work, did
your"
Il did not work much''
Orchard said there was no fixed sched-
| ule of prices for his crimes
ed it. 'i''' ''e Neeo
In response to question from Richard
son. Orchard said he had written the story
OF his life in book form
Partners All Rich.
"Are you testifying from that narrative
or in response TO questions?'' demanded me
attorney.
In response to questions" Orchard re-
piled positively. He said he had been at
work on the autobiography during all of the
past year.
He said Detective MCFARLAND had seen the
work, but denied that MCFARLAND had ever
suggested any changes in the narrative
When you and Jack Simpkins were talk
ing about your experiences in the Occur
d'Alenes," questioned Richardson, did not
you tell Simpkins that if Gov. Steunen-
berg had not driven you out of Idaho you
would be rich man; that your former
partners in the Hercules mine were all
millionaires?'
Il told him part Of that" Orchard re-
Piled: Il said my partners were all rich
men,"
Senator Borah for the state wanted to
know if this question was for the purpose
of impeaching the witness by Jack Simp-
kins, who has never been apprehended.
Yes" replied Richardson, Just as soon
as your Plnkertons produce him"
Might Be Split.
ton men as fast as we cam declared Sem
ator Borah.
And a matter of courtesy to you, we
have brought on many of the federation's
officials and will bring more if you let US
know about it," Attorney Richardson final
ly declared.
Orchard said that at the time Haywood
told him to pull off something in Grip
pie Creek, because he was afraid there
might be a split up in the miners conven-
ton unless something done, things
were very quiet in Cripple Creek and the
union had sent committee to the governor
to urge that there was no further need for
the troops.
Added Arson.
Now, then" the attorney went on, ARE
you sure that Haywood did not say there
was likely to be a split up in the Mine Own
ers Association, and that the miners would
have to do something If they wanted to re-
tain the militia?''
Orchard declared that he remembered
nothing of the kind.
"At the time of the Independence depot
explosion weren't you having some rela-
lions with Detective Scott and Detective
Sterling|'