Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-17
REBUTTAL AT BOISE
Haywood Prosecution Continues At
tack on Evidence of Defense.
WITNESS WOOD CONTRADICTED
2
Mine superintendent Tells of vindi-
Gator Explosion.
POWDER FOUND IN MINE
It Was Five Per Cent Stronger Than
that Furnished by Owner.
. DR.. J. L. M'GEE GIVES BOND
y witness Charged with Perjury
ArranEes for His Appearance
G. +. AIler Arrnigned on
Same Charge.
POWDER FOUND IN MINI
It Was Five Per Cent Stronger Than
that Furnished by Owner.
, DR.. J. l. MGEE GIVES BOND

BOISE, Idaho July B.-Rebuttal evidence
In the Haywood trial this morning covered
wide range. 1t started in California, re-
turned to Idaho and finished the session In
Colorado Four witnesses supported the
general attack now being made by the
prosecution on the evidence by which the
defense hoped to prove perjury sainst
Harry Orchard. After Lawrence Guibbinni
had sustained Orchard as to the condition
of the Bradley residence in 1904 the scene
changed TO the Coeur d'Alenes and a phys-
clan of Burke swore to seeing Orchard in
Burke on the day OF the Bunker Hin and
Sullivan mill explosion. Witnesses for the
defense have sworn to playing poker with
Orchard at the same time in Gem, manT
miles away over the mountains.
A. T. Holman. mine superintendent in
Colorado. now manager of the Golden
Cycle mine and formerly superintendent
OF the Vlndcator mine was called to con-
tradict statements made by the witness,
Wood, who described the condition of the
sixth level in the Vindicator Immediately
after the explosion. Holman was extremely
circumstantial and careful in his descrip-
tions using a chart, which was placed on
an easel for his convenience Mr.. Holman
also told of labor conditions and of at
taoks by union men upon "scabs."
In his cross-examnation E. p. Richard
son went closely into the situation In
Colorado during the labor troubles. Hol-
man strongly supported the contention that
conditions wefe such as to demand the
presence Of the militia.
DIR. McGee Gives Bond.
DR.. l. L. McGee. the witness for the de-
fense, who is charged with perjury, ar
rived in Boise this morning. He readily
gave bonds in the sum of 5000. c. r.
s11po 49,, a
arrested yesterday was given preliminary
hearing this morning. He was represented
'oy Peter Breen of Butte, one of the at
torneys for the defense.
4 The third day of the states case In re-
kuttal against William d. Haywood was
begun with Lawrence Guibbni, the San
Francisco grocer. again on the stand He
was recalled at the request OF the defense.
He was asked few additional questions as
TO geographical locations in the neighbor-
hood Of the Bradley apartment house.
A. c. Cogswell Of Wallace, Idaho, fol-
lowed Guibbnl. He was called further to
impeach DR.. I. L, McGee, a witness for
the Defense who is under arrest and who
has been brought to Boise from Spokane,
where he was taken into custody. DIR.
MCGEE testified as to certain dates by fix
ing the date of a county republican con-
was permanent chairman of the convention
gave different dates. The attorneys for the
defense moved to strike out the evidence
as immaterial and when this motion was
denied they declined to cross-examine.
The Mob at Bunker Hill.
While Cogswen was on the stand the
state offered in evidence a copy of the
4. Idaho Tribune, published at Wallace, anC
identified as the official organ OF the loca
unions of the Western Federation of Miners
at that time The paper contained thre'
column account of the Flowing up of thu
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill which thu
state desired to place before the jury II
answer to Attorney Darrow's opening state
mSnt that the defense would show that tn
crowd which attacked the mill was an un
organized mob. In the argument whicl
arose over the admissibility of the news
paper, attorneys Hawley for the state
and Richardson for the defense. had
sharp clash and personalities were indulge
In tor the first time since the trial started.
Judge Wood took the matter under ad
visement indicating that he probably wou
not admit the paper in view OF the fact tina
the defense had introduced no evidence Il
support OF the opening statement by counse
for the defense
Did Not See Orchard.
Bdward r Award, a druggist of Burke
Idaho was called and testified that he di
not see Harry Orchard about town durin
the time the mob had gone to wardner L
blow up the Bunker Hill mill He did Sc
Orchard, however. Immediately after tn
train got back.
On cross-examination Award said he ha
no personal grudge against the federation
although he had a member of It arreste-
for ordering him out OF the country. II
denied that he had ever had any trouhl
on account OF insanity or that his wife ha
sued for q divorce that ground. II
was not living with his family. however.
A T. Holman. a mine operator OF Crippl
Creek, next took the stand At the tim
OF the strike Mr.. Holman was in chars
of the Golden Cycle mine. Prior to 1903 h
was In the Vindicator mine. The witnes
told OF some personal experiences with IN
strike committee and then went into a d.
scription of the Vindicstor mine explosion
Mr. Holman reached the sixth levsl. wheI
Mccormick and Beck were killed, with
twenty minutes after the explosion.
A plot or diagram OF the level In n
mine was introduced In evidence and dc
scribed to the Jury in detail.