The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
James 1Sirwan, Z. c. Coax
Icy and Jack Williams.

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Orchard snid 1t was lsot Bob Me'drim.
of Telluride, who was drinking With
Gregory the night Of his assassination,
tho witness did not remember.
Asked why he shot Gregory three
times with his snwed-off shotgun. Or
chard replied coolly:
"lIe didn't go down till the third
shot"
You kept pumping till lie did go
down."
Yes: there were five or six shots in
the gun
Gregory called out something when
he was shot the first time. but Orchard
said he could not hear what it was
Got Money When lie Needed 1t.
Orchard said he got 500 from Petit
bone n day or two after Gregory's
death.
"Was this specifically for the Greg
salaried officer for killing people?"
asked Richardson.
Ni"I drew money whenever I needed
It,"
"You did not care what you did to
get money, so long as it was not work,
did you?"
II did not work much"
Orchard Said there was no fixed
schedule of prices for his crimes.
He never asked for money until he
needed it.
| In response to question from Rich
ardson. Orchard said he had written
the story of his life in book form.
Partners All Rich.
Are you testifying from that mar
rative or in response to questions?'
demanded the attorney.
"In response to questions" Orchard
replied positively. He said hc had
been at work on the autobiography
during all of tho past year.
He said Detective MCFARLAND had
seen tho work. but denied that McPar.
land had ever suggested any changes
III the narrative.
\. "Whcn you and Jack Simpkins were
talking about your experiences in the
8 Couer d'Alencs," questioned Richard
son, "did YOU not tell Simpkins tina
IL Governor Stcuncnberg had no
driven You out Of Idaho you would b,
q rich man; that your former partner
: IN the Hercules mine were all million
, aires?"
81 told him part of that" Orchard
replied. II said my partners were al
rich men,.
Senator Borah, for tho State, wanted
to know II this question was for thu
purpose of impea ching the witness b,
Jack Simpkins, who has never beer
apprehended.
Yes" replied Richardson. Gust a
\ soon as your plnkertons produce him.
Might He Split.
1--WE are producing the Western Fed
GRAFTON men as fast as we can" dc
c.ared Senator I3orah
And IS a matter of courtesy to you
J We have brought on many OF the fed
; Grafton officials. and Will bring NOR
, If You let US know about It," Attorne.
Richardson finally declared.
Orchard said that at the time Hay
! wood told him to pull off something
in Cripple Creek, because he wa
afraid there might be split up i
the miners convention unless some
thing was done, things were very quie
in Cripple Creek and the union ha
sent committee to the Governor I
urge that there was no further nee
for the troops.
Added Arson.
Now, then" the attorney went or
ARE you sure that Haywood did no
: in the Mine Owners Association. an
, that the miners would have to d
something II they wanted to retail
> the militia?''
,, Orchard declared that he remem
: bered nothing OF the kind.
AT the time of the independent
depot explosion weren't you havin
SOME relations with Detective Scott an
{ Detective Sterlng?"
Q ! may haze"
did you ever talk 10 A. E. Carlton:
Orchard said he had spoken ono
F" TO Carlton, who was an official Of tn
MUe Owners Association. He had als
spoken 10 Nelson Franklin. Asked no,
1t was that he could pass the mlliti
r. without trouble in Cripple Crecl
Orchard replied that there were man
J. union men who had done the san
thing.
At this point Orchard created some
- thing of a sensation by aiding TT
), crime of arson 10 his long list of mi!
= deeds.