Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-14

as an arch-conspirator, shows little
concern. He laughs when asked
what he thinks of the testimony, and
asserts that Orchard has connected
him with the crimes partly out OF
spite and partly at the suggestion of
detectives and enemies of the West
ern Federation of Miners. 1t is not
known if Haywood will go on the
stand in his own defense. His counsel
say that they are not sure that this
will be necessary, as they have SO
much with which they can discredit
Orchard.
Expects Trial to Last Long. !
Clarence barrow, who undoubtedly
is closer to the prisoner than any Of
the other members of his counsel,
and who spends much Of his time
when out of the court room with Hay
wood in his cell, says it may be
necessary to put the prisoner on the
stand. Mr.. Darrow expects the case
to take until August 1, but the gen.
eral opinion Of counsel is that it
should be concluded within five
weeks.
Although no actual search for arms
goes on, no one is allowed to enter
the courtroom who might be suspect
ed of carrying a weapon, and no one
can take parcel through the doors.
Deputies and detectives are scattered
in the audience.
A lively fight took place in the
court house Friday morning before
the opening of the trial. A miner
from Silver City, anxious to see the
famous witness and hear the examina-
ton, sought admission about an hour
before the opening. At the bottom of
the stairway he was stopped by three
deputies forming the outer guard. The
visitor resented the questions put to
him and undertook to break through
the lines. Jack Wooden, a deputy,
tackled the stranger, who made a
lively resistance. Wooden. however,
landed his man on the lawn. He was, al
lowed to go, but not into the court
room.
Peabody Refuses to Talk.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 8.-James H.
Peabody, former governor of Colorado,
who is here on business, said in an
interview that he had since the Hay
wood trial in Boise began received
several anonymous letters threatening
his life. He said he had paid no at
tention to the letters, because they
evidently did not come from respon-
sible sources.
1T would be very injudicious on my
! part to make statement about this
man Orchards testimony or about the
Haywood case," continued Mr.. Pea
body. 1--we been subpoenaed as a
witness in the case and I'm only
awaiting telegram calling me to
Boise to testify. l wish I might state
just what my testimony will be, and
what / know about the case and
these various threats and charges, but
don't want to do a thing that could
be construed in the light of trying to
create any prejudice in the Haywood
case"
Puts o. X. on Orchards Story.
San Francisco, June Sired w.
Bradley, former manager of the Bunk
er Hill and Sullivan mines in the
Occur d'Alenes, says Orchards state
ment fits in with his experience
The attempt to poison me with
strychnine in the milk" he said, was
mainly frustrated by my habit Of
early rising, my custom being to break
fast before anyone in the house. On
the morning in question i found a
bitter taste in the milk. spat it out,
and had the rest put out of the way.
Several innocent lives thus were
saved. This milk had only been de-
livered few minutes before my tast-
ing IT,"
Bradley, continuing, related that he
was injured SO terribly by the explo-
sion spoken of by Orchard that he
was unable to follow clearly the ac-
counts of the outrage. He referred
to the allegation that the explosion
which wrecked his homo and himself
was caused by an escape of gas in the
front hall, ignited by a match struck
to light his cigar