The Lamar register., 1907-06-12
ORC HARD A spy
PROSECUTION HOLDS REMARK
ABLE WITNESS EIGHT HOURS.
STORY TOLD LIKE REHEARSAL
Some of His Testimony Is corrobo.
rated and Much of 1t Is strenu-
ously Denied.

ished giving in his direct testimony
against Haywood. on June 9Th. On
the following day the defense took the
witness, and that the crCss-examina
ton of Orchard will be severe in the
extreme was evidenced ~ the first
half hour. Counsel for the defense say
that they will be able TO tear down
completely the story he has told in the
direct examination. They have called
about $50 witnesses, and The majority
of these are here, they say. to dis
prove what Orchard has told.
In the story of the direct examina-
ton Orchard was not sparing in men
tioning names of people and addresses.
Counsel for Haywood claim they will
be able to prove by the testimony of
these people that what Orchard has
stated is untrue. 1t is even claimed
that they Will or can produce people
who will say that they themselves com
mitted murders of which Orchard ac-
cuses himself.
Haywood, the man whom Orchard
pictures as the arch conspirator, shows
little concern. He even laughs out
right when asked what he thinks of
the testimony. He asserts positively
that the connecting of his name with
the murders is classification and that
Orchard has connected him with the
crimes partly out of spite and partly
at the suggestion of detectives and en-
emies of the Western Federation of
Miners.
II Is not known yet II Haywood will
go on the stand in his own defense. His
counsel say they do NOT know that this
will be necessary as they have so much
with which they can discredit Orchard.
Clarence barrow. who undoubtedly
is closer to the prisoner than any
members of his counsel and who
spends much of his time when out of
the courtroom with Haywood in his cell.
SAYS that IL may be necessary to put
Haywood on the stand. but that it will
be some time before they will finally
decide on this Mr.. barrow expects
the case to take until August LIST, but
the genera; opinion of counsel is that
it should be concluded within five
weeks from now.
In the course of Orchards eXamina-
ton Richardson asked questions to
prove thar Orchard began "A career of
dissipation early in life. The man him
self says 1t was only after years OF
hard work that he began TO drink and
gamble. At that time he was building
UP n good business in the making OF
cheese, bur II is now twelve years only
since the turning point.
For almost eight hours Harry Or
chard faced the merciless cross-exam-
nation, and when he stepped from the
witness stand the attorneys for the
prosecution voted him an excellent wit
ness. Messrs. Hawley and Borah felt
that his testimony had not been shaken
in any important particular. On the
other hand, the attorneys for the de-
Tense, while admitting that Orchard
| was a Tartar" claimed 10 he well
satisfied with the Developments of the
day.
The work of cross-examination was
entrusted to Attorney L. +. Richard
son, and he endeavored to prove that
/ Orchard was a spy in The employ OF the
Mine Owners Association and the rail
roads of the C&pple Creek district. Or
chard admitted that he had accepted
employment from Detectives Scott ana
Sterling, who had charge of the secret
service forces of the mine owners and
railroads during the troublous days In
Teller county, but he insisted he had
played them false AMI was always firm
in his allegiance to the miners organ
ization.
few minutes prior to the first time
he ever SAW Meyer and Haywood, Or
chard said he parted from Detective
Scott at the Denver Union station.
Scott going to the Adams hotel, while
he went In the Markham, later going
10 federation Headquarters.
Orchard went from Cripple Creek to
Denver. lie said, on pass furnished
By Scott and Scott gave him the money
with which to defray his expenses.
This journey with Scott and Orchard
tnr tino
made after the explosion at the Vindi-
Gator mine and after the attempt to de-
rail the Florence & Cripple Creek
train.
Richardson submitted the states
chief witness to "A gruelling examina-
ton, but he had a foeman worthy of his
best efforts. If the defense hoped to
shatter Orchards nerve" at the first
assault it was disappointed.
Richardson made I've most of Orch
aids connection with the private de-
tectives. He won admission from the
witness that he was in almost constant
communication with Scott and Sterling;
that he had been sent by them into red
Grafton headquarters 10 spy upon the
officers: that they had arranged i'm
munity for him from the troops and
the deputies In the cripple Creek dis
trict. and that, while the edict of pro
scription was enforced against every
union man in the camp Orchard circu-
! lated through the lines, coming and 60
ing at will because OF the protection
secured for him by Scott.
The brutally direct method OF Rich.
ardson's questions reused Orchard
from the placid Indifference he main
tanned during the direct examination.
Orchard has awakened. and the latent
force in the man comes to the surface,
on occasion working transformation
in his countenarce that is not pleasant
to behold. He does not relish the
snecr- of Haywood's counsel, which
are uttered on every possible occasion,
During today's examination he admit
ted doing considerable high grading
while employed at the Vindicator mine,
and when Richardson said, SO you
were an orc thief" he objected to the
phrase and argued with the attorney
for some minutes concerning the defi'
milton of "high grader
Orchards reason for going to Detec-
tive Scott with information concern
ing the alleged plot to derail the Flor