The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-13
THE JuRY:

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THE, JURY.
Thomas B. Cess, real estate.
| Finley McBean, rancher.
Samuel ID. Gilman, farmer.
Daniel Clark, farmer.
George Powell, rancher.
O. w. Seburn, farmer.
III. Messecar, farmer.
Lee Scrtvener, farmer.
]. A. Robertson, farmer.
Levi Smith, carpenter.
A. p. Burns. retired rancher.
Samuel +. Russell. farmer.
Boise, Idaho, June lo.-Counsel for
William d. Haywood continued their
attack on the testimony OF Harry Or
chard at both sessions OF the trial Fri
day and centered their strongest as
saults on the events beginning with
the explosion in the Vindicator mine,
between the witness and the leaders
OF the Western Federation of Miners
In Denver.
To the extent that traffic with "the
other side" In the war of labor and
capital in Colorado was discreditable
they succeeded in discrediting the
witness. ....
In Deal With Detective.
Taking up the admission that Or
he had been treacherous to his COM
rades In Cripple Creek by tipping off
train wrecking plot they developed
the fact that Orchard entered the
employ Of d. 9. Scott, who had
charge OF the railway detectives. Or
chard said that with Scott he had met
X. G.. Sterling. a detective in the en-
ploye Of the Mine Owners association,
and that Scott had paid his expenses
and accompanied him to Denver on
the trip when first he had met Meyer
and Haywood. He said that he had
agreed to report to Scott, but that he
was lying to him; never intending to
make reports to him and never did
make reports. The defense also tried
to show that because he stood in
with the other side Orchard was
never nolested by the militia in Grip
pie Creek during the strike. Orchard
admitted that Scott had told him that
II the militia interfered with him he
was to send for him. and that the
militia never did interfere with him
or search his house.
Orchard said that ne went to Scott
first because he had not been paid
for his work at the Vindicator mine, |
and he was jealous because he was
given hard work, like the Vindicator
job, while other men got the simple |
task OF train wrecking by displacing |
q rail.
Pave Way for Contradiction.
The defense confronted Orchard with |
and Owney Barnes, and paved |
the way for the contradiction by them |
Of the story told by Orchard, and sew
eral times during the day paved the |
way for the controverting Of his testi-
mony on material points. Orchard stood |
tho strain and test very we'll and held
to his story.
S1AdMT1lNy nd hn ne
the defense took up the trip Orchard
made to southern Colorado with Meyer
IN the early part of 1904, and showed
hat Meyer feared to go south unguard-
I'd because mine owners official
thugs" had beaten off innocent union
men, and he sent for Orchard to aid in
protecting him. 1t was agreed that
hey should carry "cutoff shotguns"
Ind sit In the center of the railway cars
10 that If they were attacked they could
defend themselves.
Attorney Richardson in questioning
he witness made 1t very clear that this
lad been perfectly straight PROPOSE
ion, free from any fake"
Counsel fiared up several times dur
ng the day, and in the last passage at
rms prosecutor Hawiey said that
richardson told a falsehood when he
that Orchard was a fixed wit
less.
Inc lrIal goes on at $3.50 o'clock to-
lay' when cross examination of Orch
.rd, who has been on the stand for
hree days will be conluded.
Attorney Richardson piled Orchard
With rapid fire questions. Orchard ad-
nitted that while he was IN the Idaho
mining country he became quite n
.ambler, playing poker most OF the
line. He was asked how he voted the
ay the unions decided to go down to t,
q ~ nj
sullivan mine mill, and said he did not !
Richardson then wanted witness to !
anne all who attended the meeting. He
ave the ilameS of five or six, all he
ould recall at this time.
The attorney Eext took the witness !
through description Of the makeup of !
ne train which took the rioting miners
Wardner. Orchard said 1t was COM :
osed OF thirteen cars, some being l
reight AMI others passenger coaches. !
Are you sure?" finally asked Rich ,
rdson that you were not in Burke or !
Julian playing poker when this ex- !
losion occurred?" \
Il am sure" came the reply. 'T lit Z
no of tho fuses which fred the pow c
er under the mill" y
Richardson wanted to know the '
ames OF all who helped unload the !,
owder at Wardner and who helped =
lace It under the mill. Orchard gave
sveral. ........ ....
did you know Haywood, Meyer and
ettibone at this timer" - c
mo. SIR" l... -.s. .... n
They were not with you at Ward 4
er when the mill was blown up were +
,ey?" - 80 =
NO, sir. Not that know Of" c
Orchard said he left Idaho after g
owing up the Bunker HiIl and Sulli- i
IN mill to AVOID arrest. He was taken / +
ler the years from 1899 to 1902 I'M de- q
~, explaining where he worked, where d