New-York tribune., 1907-06-25

he WanOered from place TO place, seldom work
ing" said Mr.. Darrow. He a sort of gentle
manly miner who mined the miners. In 1902 he
turned up in Cripple Creek. But from 1899 1902
this important parsonage in American history is all
but lost 10 view 1t is pretty certain however that
during all that time he could be found in the back
room Of some saloon gambling
IF Orchard to-day held his one-sixteenth interest
in the Hercules mine he would be worth half
million dollars; but I think he would rather have
what he's got, because 1t is more valuable to the
newspapers"
Mr.. Darrow said that when Orchard left the Cceur
dAlenes after the blowing up OF the Bunker Hill
and sullivan mill. Haywood was only a plain or
dinary working miner at Seaver City. Idaho, where
he lived the greater part of his working life in the
snow capned mountains which can be seen from
the Boise courtroom. It not until 1901 that Hay
wood became secretary and treasurer Of the West
ern Federation of Miners.
That is job said Mr. Darrow (which every
body believes there is money in, except the man
who bolds 1t. It is like being Mayor or Senator"
Meyers position in 1899 just obscure as
Haywood's,'' declared the miners attorney. "As
for Pettibone he was not even a miner at that
time. He little store down in Denver selling
clothes wringers, lace curtains, rugs. Bibles and
other novelties on the instalment plan. Pettibone
had been miner IN 1892 in the Coeur dAlenes.
He was arrested there and put in jail. and my
friend. Mr.. Hawley. got him out. He then de-
cided to quit mining"
HAYWOOD OF REVOLUTIONARY DESCENT.
Mr. Darrow went on to describe the three de-
PENDANTS In the steunenberg murder in detail. He
declared that Haywood born in Utah, an
American citizen. whose forefathers to
America prior to the Revolution
He is plain. blunt, courageous fighting man."
declared Mr.. Darrow fighting the militia when
necessary fighting for the rights of workingmen,
hghting for the protection of the widows and
phans.
And Meyer. What of Meyer? plain. blunt
honest man, whose ancestry honest men.
Meyer was the man who. the head of the West
ern Federation of Miners. fought every conceivable
hight as men like him. born of such stock always
fight. Meyer whose sturdy. honest and
quiet bravery won the confidence and held the
| respect of every
And what about Pettbone? George Pettbone
T9ai Aad never been member before of the Western
started his store. A happy. careless sunny man
with laugh and a joke for every
There was not a man. woman or child the
/ street who not his friend not a lame dog or
a a cat who could not find home in his woodshed.
That was George Pettibone."
Pettbone, the attorney said, con-
nected intimately In any way with the Western
Federation its officers.
Mr. Darrow then took Orchards life at Cripple
Creek. He declared that Orchard burned a saloon
and high graded" at the outset Of his career
He went into the story of the alleged attempt 10
wreck the train of the Florence &, Cripple Creek
Railroad which had falsely been laid to the West
ern Federation of Miners, and declared the first
time Haywood. Meyer or Pettibone had seen Or
chard was when the man came to Denver on a pass
and on money issued by S D. Scott chief of de-
tectives Of the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad
detective.
Cripple Creek had become the Waterloo Of the
Western Federation of Miners in Colorado said
MY barrow The organization had fine halls.
cooperative stores. libraries It was fourishing
and doing something until II took a chance in go
ing out 10 help the striking smeter men in Colo
/ RADIO City
Mr.. Darrow said the attempt to wreck a train
was a plot Of tho railway company and the Mine
Owners Association to wreck the union He said
the defence would show that Orchard was con-
stantly in company with the detectives Of the rail-
road and the mine
And while honest. hard working miners We're
denied the privilege Of passing the military lines
this leper Orchard went IN and out he pleased
General orders issued that Harry Orchard
should go and come when he wanted to.
We will show that Orchard came TO Denver and
formed a slight acquaintance with Haywood.
Meyer and George Pettibone. Later Meyer went
10 Cripple Creek 10 attend the trial Of some men
charged with the wrecking OF the train There he
met Orchard who ingrauated himself with Meyer
who trusted him. Orchard gained Meyers conf
dence but we will prove that Meyer never said the
/ things 10 him that Orchard claims said.
| Meyer Will tell you this himself
| ORCHARD AS MOVERS BoDYGUARD
Then, when Meyer went down TO Telluride to
visit the union there. he took this man. who had
won his confidence. along to protect him from the
| thugs OF the mine No sooner. however,
| had Meyer arrived In Telluride than he
rested and thrown into the 'bullpen' where he re-
rnained for many months. unable TO take any part
| in any further conspiracles''
Taking up next the blowing UP OF the Indepen-
dence station. Mr.. Darrow said he did not know
whether Orchard blew It up not, but he was
! inclined 10 believe that he did not The station
was worthless buiding-a sidetrack stop for
working trains. 1t was not worth white chip"
declared the attorney. But the mine owners
wanted the military back in the district and about
! tho time this depot blown up the word had
| gone out that something coming of I won't
that the mine or detectives wanted 70
kill anybody at this depot. Killing people was too
mussy for them This depot was worthless and
/ unused. II the powder could be touched of Just
before the train arrived and before the men got
there. 1t would not kill anybody. but 1t would be
another attempt in the line OF the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners to get rid of lot OF scabs
| Following the explosion the town marshal sent
for dogs 10 follow the trail from where a wire led
| 10 chair rung. The dogs circled around awhile
| end went to the cottage of All Moore They
| were taken away and started again. and once
more they came to Moores house. Then
other dogs sent for, and they took the trail
| down toward Colorado Springs. The man In charge
| owners Association and told them the dogs were
on sure scent. But Sterling told him TO call off
| the dogs, that he knew who did IT.
The dogs were called on said Mr.. Darrow
! "and Orchard back 10 Denver and went
where he wiiled without being molested in any
| way
| explosion of the Independence station Mr. Darrow
said the secretary OF the Mine Owners Association
| made a speech from wagon denouncing the West
! ern Federation Of Miners. saying that the
| time 70 get rid Of tho organization Just then a
| shot fired.
| We Will show that K. c. Sterling fred the shot"
said the attorney. "and that It was the signal for
| q general skirmish. Many shots were fired. and
when the smoke cleared away two men lay dead
| Two lawyers were found lying under a wagon.
| They not hurt"
do you mean they were lying down. making
| false statements, under the wagonT' interrupted
| Mr.. Hawley. with good humor and amid laughter.
| They weren't saying word" replied Darrow,
| who then went into detailed story OF the alleged
depredations Of the militia upon union property in
the Cripple Creek district. All the union were
driven outside their stores and halls and libraries
| were broken into and looted He said the militia
! some time later found that hundred of the de-
| ported gathered in a canyon and were
| prospecting Under General Bell the soldiers were
| taken TO the place and the were fired upon.
| one being killed and others injured. All were ar
rested and taken back 10 the district and put into