The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
ORCHARD STILL ON STAND;
TELLS OF MANY MURDERS

Boise. June s.-orchard began his
testimony today by giving the names
of several persons he met in San Fran
cisco, when he went there TO assassi-
nate Fred Bradley, who had been for
merly the manager OF the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mine in the Occur d'Alene
district of Idaho
These names were related in order
to pave the way for possible
corroboration of Orchards testimony
at this point.
CALLED PETTIBoNE.
Orchard said he was known part of
the time he was in San Francisco as
Barry He returned to Denver, wear
ing the uniform of a soldier. He at
once called Pettibone on the telephone.
"Pettibone asked me how Bradley
was" continued Orchard. II told him
Bradley was still alive when 1 left
San Francisco. but IL was reported he
would lose his eyesight and probably
be deaf for the rest of his life. Petit
bone said that was better than IL I
had killed him outright-that Brad
ley would now be living example"
Orchard said he received $lS from Petit
bone with the assurance that he could
get more whenever he wanted IT,
Orchard said Haywood next asked him
Ito go TO work on judge Gabbert OF the
supreme court OF Colorado" Judge
Gabbert.' Orchard went on. had been
rendering decisions against Meyer. whom
we were trying 10 get out OF Tulleride
on habeas corpus / went to Judge Cab
berts house the following Sunday with
| Steve Adams and a shot gun but we did
not get the Judge. Haywood also wanted
us to try again at Gov. Peabody. saying
he did not care how we got rid OF him.
BOMB UNDER SIDEWALK.
AT this time 1t seemed that Peabody
was about to be elected for another term.
Steve Adams, Billy Akerman and made
a bomb We put IL under the sidewalk at
Thirtieth street and Grant avenue In
Denver. The governor walked along here
every morning.
Adams and | watched for the governor
until he came out. Just as the governor
walked over the place where the bomb
was two heavy coal wagons passed over
the wire leading to the bomb and we
could not pull It"
orchard said ne got the bomb and
threw II in the river. Pettibone said the
failure was too bad"
After this we tried TO shoot Gov. Pea
body hanging around his house for
long time, but not getting an opportunity.
We also tried to shoot Frank Hearne or
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Haywood said Hearne was trying to flx
tho legislature against us. and would be
a good man to get out of the way. lie
also said that Dave Moffatt. president OF
the First National bank. was another lie
said he was convinced that Monatt was
behind the people who were lighting the
Western Federation of Miners.
adams and Orchard vainly watched
around Moffatts house. They were also
told TO get after Judge Goddard, who
Haywood said was instrumental In de-
feating the elght-hour bill which had been
declared unconstitutional.
AT the fall elections Peabody was sue
ceeded by Gov. Mcdonald. Peabody went
TO live at Canon City, Colo. Meyer. Hay
wood and Pettibone all three told me 20
keep after Peabody. 1t was arranged that
I should become n life insurance solicit
tor"
GOT RECOMMENDATIONS
Orchard declared he got recommenda-
tions for that position with one of the
big agencies in Denver from Mr. Haw-
kins. an attorney and partner OF Mr..
Richardson. one OF Haywoods present
counsel. and F. J. sullivan. president of
the state feredation OF labor.
Mr.. Richardson made notes OF this
part OF the story.
HAYWOOD. surrounded by his family and
attorneys. sat stolid at times. but on oc-
casions leaned far forward. gazing stead
ily az orchard with his single eve.
Orchafd said he decided 10 prepare
bomb 20 place beneath Peabody's bed
room window at Canon city
Tho state here created something OF
sensation by producing I'm evidence the
lead casing OF the bomb. IL was the slzo
of a two-gallon can
Orchard Identified a. He said he had
shown the casing 20 pettibone in Denver.
and loaded II I'm the basement OF Petit
bones store. the latter assisting him
Thirty pounds Of giant powder were used
pettibone. Orchard declared. gave him
500 before he returned 10 Canon City
with the bomb no his way 20 the latter
place a companion heard a clock timing
I'm the grip with the bomb and asked
about II.
RoMB FOR THE JUDGE.
II told him jokingly that 1t was q bomb