Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-07-04

committee in the Telluride district.
He said that in December, 1908, all
members of the committee were in
favor of calling the strike off except
Riddell, who said he wouldn't stand
Nor 1t.
Pat Moran. Cheyenne saloon
keeper, whom Orchard said was sent
by him from Cheyenne to Denver to
get $500 from Pettibone, was next
called to the stand Moran said he
once worked for Pettibone in Denver,
selling clocks, lamps and other goods
ON the installment plan.
Moran not only denied going to
Denver on any mission for Orchard,
but said he did. not know that Or
chard was ever in his saloon.
Johnny Neville his son and man
whom they called shorty" were
around there's several days Moran
said he had tried to identify Orchard
since coming to Boise, but could not
positively say he was the man who
was in his place. He had identified
lyoung Neville, however.
John Dennis, a former Cripple
Creek miner, when introduced as a
witness, said he knew a Pnkerton
operative named Beckman, who as
member of the union, got up in meet
ing one day and declared that he was
tired of peace and thought that
something ought to be done. He was
declared out of order by the presi-
dent.
George B. Breen, formerly a rail-
road conductor on the Cripple Creek
line, and who was a witness several
days ago, was recalled concerning his
taking General Sherman Bell and
company of miltiamen to the Dunn
Vile, Colo, roundup of some union
men, who had taken to the hills
Three miners ran up the hill, +" said
Breen, land the militia fired at them.
One of the men was killed. Several
others were captured and their camp
looted In the camp the soldiers
found two broken down shotguns, one
rifle, six-shooter, pair of scissors,
knife and fork and can of sardines.'
David G. Coates, former lieutenant
governor of Colorado, was the first
witness at the afternoon session. Mr..
Coates is the man Orchard said sug-
gested the kidnapping of one of the
Paulson children in Wallace.
Examined by Attorney DarrOw,
Coates said he had been a newspaper
man practically all of his life. He
once belonged to the International
Typographical union, but was never
in any way connected with the West
ern Federation of Miners. The wit
ness was lieutenant governor of Colo
rado under Governor James B. Or
man. He knew Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone in Denver, He had met
Orchard under the name of Thomas
Hogan in Pettibone's store.
7 ns.al aa.1 trssaes
six weeks after | arrived in Wallace.
He met me at the bank and said he
had come up to see some of his old
friends. Two or three days later he
came to my office and began to talk
about looking for some money. He
said he thought he might get some by
stealing some of Paulson's children. |
didn't think he could be in earnest.
Some days later Orchard came in
again He said he had been to Paul
sons house to dinner and had played
with the children. He again spoke of
kidnapping one Of them, and wanted
to know If he could have the money
left with me. | said to him. Orchard,
you are u fool, and | would be a bigger
fool to go in with you in any such
crime. If you try to do anything like
that around here I'll denOunce you
He said: 'Oh. you needn't get so ex-
cited about it, and went out. |
thought at first he was serious, but
the way he laughed and told me not
to get excited, made me think that
perhaps he wasn't after all"
Coates said ne saw Orchard several
times before the man left Wallace in
the fall of 1905. Orchard told him
that the more he saw of his old
friends and partners the more bitter
he became over having had to leave
the district. He, said Ire would "get
even" with Steunenberg.
Witness next told of Orchard hav-
ing borrowed $500 from August Paul
son before leaving Wallace
Coates said Jack Simpkins was in
Wallace while Orchard was there. but
he could not remember ever having
seen them together Simpklns often
called at his office.
did you say to Deputy Sheriff Ras
Beamer on the streets of Boise at the
time Of Orchards cross-examination,
that IL Orchard had mentioned to you
the kidnapping OF Paulson's children he
never would have had chance 10 kill
Steunenberg, asked senator Borah.
There were several of US on tbs
SlIttl OHt HlBUA--Mls bfitipN was III
the party-when. | said that II Orchard
had attempted to kidnap any of those
children he never would have got out
Of the country and never would have
had a chance to kill Steunenberg.
Mrs Nellie II. Joyce, of Denver,
who was formerly hOusekeeper at the
boarding house of the Florence and
Cripple Creek railroad at Cripple
Creek. testified to seeing Orchard at
the boarding house on the night of the
second attempt TO wreck a train. He
was accompanied. she said, by ID. c.
Scott and X. c. Sterling. detectives for
the railroad and the mine owners.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Hooton, OF Ana
conda. Col, who distributed relief to
the families OF deported Cripple Creek
miners. was called TO tell of being ar
rested twice and warned not to con-
tinue TO assist families under penalty
of being deported herself. She con-
tinued to distribute relief, showever,
and was not deported.
There was no cross s-examlnatl0n.
Henry Mahakl, of Silver City, Idaho,
related on the stand his experience In
the Telluride district during the
strike. He said one day when under
arrest without any charge against him
he refused to do some loathsome work
and was fastened TO a telegraph pole,
his arms being handcuffed,
With the conclusion of his testimony
adjournment was taken until 10 a. m.
Friday morning.
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