The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-06-10

Boise, Idaho, June 10.-Harry Orch
ard commenced his fifth day of grill
ing on the witness stand in the Hay
wood trial this morning. So far he
has stood without confusion the test
of skillful cross examination Counsel
for the defense pronounce the witness
the most difficult proposition they ev
er faced in the course of their expe-
rielce as lawyers.
Steve Adams, the alleged associate
| of Orchard in some of his crimes.
reached Boise this morning in charge
of a deputy. Adams was accompanied
| by his attorney, Jonn Worms, of Wal
| lace. 1t is believed that Adams has
determined to refuse to testify. He
wa splaced in a cell in the county Jail
This morning Orchard asked per-
| mission to correct two statements
made by him Saturday, one that Billy
| Gasterly made bombs with "Pettibone
dope" with him at Cripple Creek, and
| another that he and Steve Adams car
ried shot-guns il holsters when stalk
ing Governor Peabody. He said that
Billy Ackerman, not Easterly. made
-he bomb experiments with him, and
hat he and Adams did not carry their
guns in holsters.
Attorney Richardson brought out
he fact that Orchard was il confer
ance with Detective McPharland and
Attorney Hawley this morning. but
he witness denied that he forecasted
his testimony on any suggestion from
them.
Now, then" roared Richardson.
Didn't you make this correction be-
cause you discovered that Easterly
s here and Ackerman is not?"
mo sir, l knew that Easterly was
here all the time"
Orchard denied that he ever dis
cussed mining troubles with Nelson
Franklin, w. B. Carlton or other mine
owners representatives in Cripple
Creek. He said that he first discussed
blowing up the Independence depot
with Parker and Davis, strike mana
gers in Cripple Creek but could not
recall the date or place. Later ne said
that he discussed the matter with the
same two leaders il the lobby of the
The witness declared that it was be-
cause Haywood's control of the Fed
Grafton was in jeopardy in the con
ventiol that the leaders wanted
something pulled off.
Orchard denied that he went to the
Adams Hotel in Denver on the night
he killed Lyte Gregory or that he
Jumped from a window of that hotel
while Detective Loomis was looking
for MIN. 81 first went to Pettibone's
back yard" said Orchard, buried my
sawed off shotgun and then went
home"
At one point Richardson turned on
the witness and shouted: Look here.
have you been cautioned not to give
definitely any time or place during
this cross examination"
81 have been cautioned to do moth
ing" the witness answered but TO
+ell the TRUTH
He denied that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Bangsi of New York,
superintendent of a detective agency.
or from William A. Pinkerton.
Orchard admitted that Haywood
Meyer and Pettibone had nothing to
10 with the planning of the Vindica-
tor explosion or any other of his out
rages until the Independence affair
In the course of the cross examina-
ion Orchard admitted that ne burn
ID ais cheese factory near Brighton.
n Canada, and collected S4O0 insur-
ance. He was % or % years old at
hat time. His first crime. he believ-
I'd, was weighing cheese up short"
Orchard had said earlier in his exam
nation that up to the time he left
Canada he had never been charged
vita any serious crime.
Miners Express Confidence.
Denver, Colo, June 10.-The 18th
annual convention of the Western Fed
sration of Miners met here this morn
ng, with Acting President C. z. Ma
honey in the chair, and about 200 del
sates present Ernest Mills. of Green
wood. B. c.. acted as secretary IN the