, 1907-06-07

in his voice as he told Of placing tn,
bomb which destroyed Governor Steun
enberg. During his recital he coult
look directly across the room at tho
young son OF the dead man, who sa
with gaze constantly fixed upon hi.
fathers self-confessed assassin.
Letter from Pettibone.
Orchard told OF receiving a lettel
while under arrest.
Are You acquainted with the hand
writing Of George a. Petitioner" ask
ed Attorney Hawley.
Il am. yes. sir"
State whether the letter you receiv
ed in jail and which you destroyed wal
in the handwriting of George A. Petit
bone"
Defense Makes objection.
The defense objected to this, saying
it was not the proper way to identify
handwriting and gave absolutely nc
opportunity for contraversion. The OBJ
lection was overruled.
II believe it was in the handwriting
of George A. P%ettibone," said Orchard
objection o%verruIed.
The attorneys for the defense NOV
ed to strike out the answer on the
ground that it was merely a belief
Judge Wood asked the witness If the
letter was written by Pettibone.
ITO the best of by knowledge and
belief it was" said Orchard.
Motion to strike out overruled,'
said Judge Wood.
Haywood Tells Orchard.
Taking the witness back to his ex.
%periences in Colorado, Mr.. Hawley ask.
ed the witness If Haywood had ever
said anything to him with reference to
the death Of Arthur Collins, superin
tendent Of the Smuggler-Union mine
in Telluride.
Haywood told me-" said Orchard.
that he had sent Steve Adams and
Ed Minister to California to kill Fred
Bradley and the superintendent Of a
mine whose name l don't remember.
He said they had got in jail and he had
sent them quite a bunch Of money"
Greelan Fire for Non-Unionists.
Later Orchard said Haywood had
also told him he had Sent Adams to
Pocatello, Idaho, to throw some Petit
bone DOPE" or Grecian fire, into a
train of non-union miners that was ex.
pected to pass through there.
Orchards story was done.
Begins crossExamination.
At 3 o'clock E. F. Richardson for the
defense began the cross-examination
Of Orchard. Orchard said he changed
his name from Horsley to Little when
he left Canada in 1895, because, he
said, Il ran away with another mans
wife,"
Witness q Bioamist
Under -cross-examination he testified
that he had two wives living. He had
one child by the first whom he desert
ed In 1895. The child lives with the
mother.
Richardson Starts Right In.
"You may cross-examine," said Mr.
Hawley, turning to Attorney Richard
son Of the defense.
The latter began without a moments
hesitation.
"You were born in Canada, you
say?"
Yes, sir" replied Orchard, who had
shifted his position quickly to face
what was expected to be a long or.
deal. Looking past Richardson, Orch.
ard gaxed at the defendant.
Geography Of Ontario.
Mr.. Richardson first wanted to know
all the geography of Northumberland
county, Ontario, where Orchard was
born. The witness supplied the in
unhesitatingly.
Are your father and mother living?'
asked the attorney.
mo, sir-they are both dead"
The HorsIey Family.
Orchard said he had one brother and
six sisters. He said some lived in
Canada and some in New York state.
Orchard gave the names of five of his
sisters as Clara, Florence, Maggie, Ma.
bel and Edith. All were married *.
cept Edith, he said, but he could re.
member the married names Of only
one-Maggie Frazer, who lives near
Brighton. Ont. His brothers name is
Joseph Horsley and lives at Wooler,
Ont
First Wife Still Alive.
Orchard said he married in 1888 and
his wife is still alive. He has heard
from her since his arrest.
Orchard said he had one child. He
said he once lived in Detroit, but de,
MED ever having been in Utica, N. Y.
You left mi wife in Canada"
Yes"
And you have another wife in Col.