The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-07
mo sir. they are both dead"

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, ex-
cept Edith, he said, but he could rem
ember the married name of only one
Maggie Frazer, who lives near Brigh-
ton, Ont. His brothers name is Joseph
Horsley and lives at Wooler, Ont.
Orchard said he married in 1888
and his wife is still alive. He has
heard from her since his arrest s
Orchard said he had one. child. He
said he once lived in Detroit, but de-
MED having been in Utica, N. Y.
You left one wife in Canada %
land you have another wife in Col
orado?"
yes"
you are bigamist them"
ct don't know what you call it"
You are married twice and have
two wives?''
Richardson was very aggressive with
the witness, hurting his questions at
him in fast flying volleys and in tones
harsh and rasping.
Orchard said he ran away from
Canada with another mans wife, going
to Nelson, B. c.. The woman's name
was Hattie Simpson. Orchard went
into the restaurant business for
awhile. He then. moved to Pilot Bay,
Went by Name of Little.
You went by the name of Little
didn't you?"
Yes SIR
Orchard said Mrs Simpson went
back home from Pilot Bay and he
went to Spokane
Which one got tired of the other
1rst?" demanded Richardson.
Neither" said Orchard amid laugh
ter.
did you desert her?"
mo. she went back home"
In Spokane, Orchard said he adopt
ed the name of Harry Orchard. From
Spokane Orchard went to Wallace
Idaho, where he acquired a one-six-
teenth interest in the Hercules mine
now largely owned by Ed Boyce, the
former president of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Boyce is reputed
many times a millionaire. Orchard
said he sold his interest in the mine in
1897 and bought out a wood yard at
Idaho. Orchard said he had
borrowed some money on his mining
stock before selling it. Orchard said
he remained in the mining country un-
til 1899.
you didn't go away on the ocean.
to the Philippines or Honolulu 20
mo, sir
But you told Pettibone you made
such a trip on transport, didn't
you?"
may nave can say positively
that I did"
Were you ever employed to watch
and report things in the mining coun-
try?"
mo, sir"
Richardson's questions flowed at
Orchard in such rapid succession that
the latter part of his answers were
lost in the rattle of the new interro-
cation.
Hawley objected on the part of the
state and the court admonished the
attorney not to cut off the witness
did you tell Pettibone about burn
ing cheese factory and collecting the
insurance %
yes"
"And that you had an alteration
with your brother near Utica, and had |
him.
YES"
Hold on just a moment" said |
Senator Borah for the prosecution. |
Mr.. Orchard, please tell the date of |
his conversation with Pettibone so |
We can connect it up with him.
The attorneys for the defense were |
silent, evidently taken aback by the |
sudden move.
1T was in 1904" said Orchard.
Orchard said he had never as a |
natter of fact had any trouble before /
eaving Canada and had never been in |
'r near Utica, n. Y.
Court here adjourned until this
morning.