Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-13

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Il drew money whenever I needed
t."
you didn't care what you did to
get money. 30 long as It was not work,
did your"
Shows Private orudgs.
when you and Jack Simpkins were
talking about your experience In the
Coceur d'Alene," questioned Richard
son. didn't you tell Simpkins that II
Gov. 9%teunenberg had not driven you
out Of Idaho you would be a rich
mani That your former partners In
the Hercules mine were all million.
aires?"
II told him part OF that" Orchard
replied. Il said my partners were all
rich men,"
Senator Borah. for the state, want
ed to know II this question was for
the purpose OF impeaching the witness
by Jack Simpkins, who has never been
appreherded.
YES" replied Richardson, "jus: as
soon az your Pinkertons produce him."
I'VE are producing the Western
Federation men as fast as we can"
declared Senator OBrah.
And al a matter OF courtesy to you.
we have brought on many OF ,he :cd.
erati0n's officials, and will bring more
II you let US know about IT," Attorney
Richardson finally declared.
Nov. then" the attorney went on,
ARE you sure that Haywood did not
say there was likely To be a split-up In
the Mine Owners association and that
the miners would have to do some
thing II they wanted to retain the
militia?"
Orchard declared that he remem.
bered nothing Of the kind.
Shows Talks with "Foes."
AT the time Of the Independence
depot explosion weren't you having
some relations with Detective Scot
and Detective Sterling?"
Il may have"
Did you ever talk to A. e. Carl.
tOn"
Orchard said he had spoken once to
Carlton. who was an official OF the
Nine Owners association. lie had
also spoken to Nelson Franklin. Asked
how II was that he could pass the
militia without trouble In Cripple
Creek. Orchard replied that there were
many union men who had done the
same thing.
At this point Orchard created some
thing OF a sensation by adding the
crime OF arson to his long list Of
misdeeds. He and Johnny Neville
decided to burn Neville's saloon near
the Independence depot, collect the In.
suranc money and divide It.
who set fire to the saloon?"
81 did"
'"HOw?"
II ooh some Pettibone dope up
stairs and came away and left 1t
there"
you did have some use for Petit
bone dope then, after all?"
"Yes."
Orchard later got 500 OF the 5000
insurance Neville collected.
"When did Haywood tell you to burn
up the ~saloon?"
"He didn't tell me to-"
did Meyer or Petitioner"
mo"
"They didn't take out any OF your
pay because you'd got a little work on
the sidc?"
EMO. ! didn't get a salary"
Admits wife Desertion.
After the arson experience Orchard
said he deserted his second wife and
started on on the trail with Neville
and his son. Orchard said he had sent
some money to his first wife since he
had been in the %penitentiary here.
where did you get III" demanded
Richardson.
Il got It from Warden Whitney. I
asked him II he would advance me $50
on some guns, field glasses and things
I had which could be sold after the
trial"
where did Whitney get the
money"
lie said he got 1t from the COVER
nor"
Orchard said he had also sold
locket and chain and sent the none,
to his wife. Altogether he had gO'
31I5 since his arrest. He also go
some clothes once In a while.
! Go, some lately to appear In a
this trial, didn't you?"
"Yes."
And had your lecture taken?"
: eyes"