Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-12-26

Na"hNutN was ~ NObAh
convened this morning and Attorney
Wilson asked that Orchard be excused
until Mr.. Darrow could be present to
give the impeaching questions. Or
chard was on the stand and Mr.. Will
son asked him If he had told Steve
Adams that when he got free he meant
to put the pond between himself and
the Federation.
Orchard virtually admitted that he
had
Mr.. Wilson then asked If Pettibone
was with him in Idaho at the time he
murdered Governor Steunenberg, or at
any time. The reply was "Nol"
Mr.. Wilson next moved that all tes-
timony referring to the dynamiting
of Bradley, the blowing up of the Vim
dicator mine at Cripple Creek, Judges
Gabbert and Goddard and all such ex-
traneous matter in no wise connected
with Pettibone be stricken out and the
jury lHHNIuNltu u lSnOIt IL.
The motion was overruled.
A similar motion was made in con
nection with the Occur d'Alenes troub-
les of 1899, which occurred after Pet
tibone had been out of the state for
six years.
This motion was also overruled.
Supreme Court Judge Testiies.
Judge Goddard was then called to
the stand by the prosecution. He is
associated justice of the supreme court
Of Colorado. He told of finding
bomb at his front gate after Orchard
and MCFARLAND had told him about it.
He described the bomb from the ex-
hibits.
The city detective and jailer of Og-
den testified that Steve Adams and
Williams were arrested for riding in
a box ear on their way back from
California and sent to Haywood for
$500.
Fails to Deliver.
The sensation of the day occurred
when Jap Nichols, who was sheriff of
Canyon county when Orchard was ar
rested, was asked by the state to tes-
tify in regard to a telegram and a let
ter that Orchard received while in Jail
at Caldwell. He said he had taken a
| copy Of the letter but the original was
destroyed by Orchard. The copy was
read to the jury and the inference that
Pettibone wrote the letter. When it
| came to the cross-examination Mr..
Wilson asked if he was familiar with
Pettibone's writing. He said he was
from inspecting his letters while he
was in Canyon county Jail. He was
then asked if the letter that Orchard
had received was in Pettibone's hand
writing and he replied that it was not.
There was CONSERVATION among the
counsel for the state. Mr.. Hawley
looked as serious as though the day
of judgment had come. Borah set his
jaw with resigned expression as
though, "Well, we've got to stand
lit
l The defense lawyers were polite
enough to try and not look over
pleased.
Pinkerton's Frame up Play.
l A number of minor witnesses from
various points have been brought on
to prove such matters as kilograms
registered letters, banking and other
details. When questioned by the de-
fense they all admitted that they had
been notified by the Pinkerton agency
to be present at the trial, and were
paid by the Pinkertons, some of them
in sums amounting to several hundred
dollars. The expense to the state OF
Idaho will be something enormous.
Defense Harshly overruled.
On Tuesday Mr.. Darrow was still il
and Mr.. Wilson continued the work OF
leading counsel The defense witnesses
are coming in about fifteen, having
arrived from Denver this morning
among them Haywood.
Dave Coates of Wallace is here
There has been much conjecture a
to how the Western Federation il
Idaho would stand politically provided
John Nugent, one Of the defense at
torneys is nominated for governor oI
the democratic ticket. Coates say
he settled that question years ago, an'
that there is only one ticket so fa
as he is concerned and that is the so
cialist ticket. IL Is stated that he 4
slated to run for governor on the so
cialist ticket. He was at one tim
lieutenant.governor Of Colorado.
The prosecution introduced wit
nesses today to prove the explosion il
the Vindicator mine at Cripple Creel
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