Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-29

Miners or any other labor organization.
He had known Orchard Il year and
half and the man often played poker
at his place. The witness gave the
names OF several persons who were ~
the game the day of the explosion. He
never saw Orchard after that day.
Flynn declared he had not volunteered
the information as to Orchards where
abouts. Some time after his arrest
a man came to him and asked If II
was true that Orchard played poker
in his store April 20. one OF the men
who played with Orchard was named
Patrick McHale Flynn said he had
spoken to McHale about the matter
since Orchards arrest.
McHAle, who is n bartender in Null
len, followed Flynn OIL the stand
ORCHARD NOT AT WARDNER.
He said he played poker with Or
VI April 1899, and had never seen the
nan since
on denomination McHale said
he gambed u great deal.
It's your profession, isn't it," ask"
ed, Senator Burah.
mo. sir. I'm bartender"
How often do YOU GAMBLE
Every time / get a chance
McHale said the poker party was
luade up OF Forest Clark. now q re-
tired mining man; Col. Moore an
electric light and water man; Dom
mick Flynn. Harry Orchard aud him
self Dr. MCGEE was in the place dur
ing the day but did not play, The
witness declared he was positive Or
chard was not at Wardner the day
of the mill explosion.
Then" said Senator Borah, Orr
chard had nothing to fear 50 TAR as
being mixed up in that matter was
concerned ."
mo. sir
"And he mad no reason to sacrifice
his properly and get QUIT"
"No. sir"
Mr.. barrow on redirect asked;
"All the union men were arrested,
weren't they?'
"They arrested everybody in Null
len"
"Dld they arrest you?" asked sena-
tor .E Rog"h'
"Or, Col. Moore or DIR. McGee?'i
mo"
"Whom lid they arrest?"
| "Well. they arrested every man in
| Mullen except the saloonkeepers."
BULL PEN" CONDITIONS.
Frank Hough. a member of the
! Western Federation of Miners from
| Wallace. Idaho, who was In the "bul1
| pen" IN 1898. was called to testify as
| Ia the conditions in the military pris-
on, He said Jack Simpkins. accused OF
| completely in the Steunenb erg murder
was fellow prisoner,
| Were you ever tried?" asked OAR
ow
yes, sir"
| What fOr?'
ITO find what I had been arrested
for"
Did YOU succeed?"
| mo, sir"
The prosecution objected to this tes-
timony as to the bull pen" but it WAS
allowed upon the statement of Mr..
Darrow that IL was intended to show
the motive of Simpl1ins for acting with
orchard. both men, It being alleged
having personal grudge against Gov
Steupenberg.
A SORT OF ANDERSONVILLE.
Hough said from 800 TO 400 miners
| Were crowded in the bull pen" during
the hot months Of the summer OF 1899
One fourth of the men were III most
of the time. The prison was guarded
by troops of the regular army.
What sort of troops?" asked Oar
row.
"Colored troops"
| WAS 1t the same regiment that
afterward went to Brownsville?"
| BROWNSVILLE" repeated the witness
somewhat puzzled; Il can't say as to
that"
1--WE are not going to investigate that
affair. are we?" questioned Judge
| Wood of the attorneys,
well, | guess not" drawled barrow
after a pause.
III you do, we'll send for Foraker
| declared Senator Borah
Hough told of an Incident which oc.
| CURED on hot day in July when Jack
Simpkins was taken outdoors and made