Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-10
THE HAYWOOD
TRIAL AT BOISE
Orchards Testimony Not Shaken by Cross
Examination-Acted as Bodyguard for
Meyer While in Omay

rigid examination by the defense. This
I however. doesn't Tease him in the
slightest. He is willing to admit that
he has been thoroughly bad man.
Yesterday afternoon before adjourn
ment, after testifying that Sherman
in the hope of getting good chance
| to kill him, Orchard admitted that
he was an incendiary, a bigamst, and
had left his wife and ran away with
another woman. And this morning
, when his Idaho record was gone over
| by the defense to his discredit, Or
| chard was willing to assist in showing
that he was quite as black as the de-
tense would have him. But he could
not be shaken in holding that his
confession was absolutely true. Never
in all criminal jurisprudence has there
appeared the equal of this extraordi-
nary witness, who tells of his crimes
in low purring voice. and is never
excited or fiustered and is cooler than
any of the lawyers.
Orchard, after telling Of the death of
Assayer Valley, who was blown up
In Denver by the bomb intended for
Judge Gabbart, explained how the plot
to kill Governor Steunenberg was
formed in August, 1905. He said
when he was hired to kill him he
was told the murder would be used as
an object lesson to drive fear into
The hearts of men supposedly fighting
he Western Federation of Miners.
Boise, June THE cross-examina-
ton of orchard this morning was
grilling but it did not seem to disturb
him in the least. He retained a most
perfect composure and exasperated
the counsel. He sticks close to the
original story and has not been seri-
ously controverted thus far.
Orchard admitted that while he was
in the Idaho mining country he became
quite gambler playing poker most OF
the time. He was asked how he voted
The day the union decided to go down
to Wardner and blow Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine and mill and said he did
not remember. Mr.. Richardson want
ed the witness to name all who at
tended the meeting. He gave names
of five or six. And those are all
you remember" asked Richardson
Not all ! remember, but they are the
only ones whose name l can recall at
this time" replied the witness cooly.
The attorney next took the witness
| !, ri,,ti in,, of 40 Ia
of the train which took the rioting
miners to Wardner. Orchard said 1t
was composed of thirteen cars, some
being freight and others passenger
coaches.
Are you sure" finally asked Rich
ardson, that you We're not at Burke
or Mullen playing poker when this
explosion occurred?" Il am sure"
came the reply. Il lit one OF the fuses
which fired the powder under the
mill" In reply to Richardson's ques-
tions, orchard traced his journeyings
from place to place. The attorney want
ed to know how much money witness
had at each place. Orchard supplied
the information to the best Of his
recollection admitting that a large
percentage of his wages went over
the gambling table.
He seldom remained more than from
one TO three months in any mining
camp. Up to the time he went to
Colorado, in 1902, Orchard said he had
never heard. of Haywood, Pettibone,
Moyar or Simpkins. Mr.. Richardson
next took the witness through his
| high grading experiences In the Vim
| dicator mine. When you said the
| other day you had high graded in
the Vindicator during the strike, you
simply ment that you were an ore
thief, didn't you?" II don't know what
you call it," replied Orchard, I'VE took
the high class ore out secretly and
| sold it." You often made as high
as s25 or $50 day. didn't you, from
high grading?' Yes Orchard said
he also high graded" while at work
in the Vindicator before the strike.
He himself broached to the inner cir.
Gle the idea of blowing up the mine.
4 heard the leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners had blown up
mines before"
Boise. Idaho, June S.-Shortly be
fore 10 this morning the Haywood
trial was resumed. The cross-exam
nation of Orchard was continued. His
direct testimony was not shaken this
morning. Before court adjourned yes
terday Orchard had been questioned
by attorneys for the defense concern
ing his life narrative down to the
early part OF the year 1904. when wit
ness had gone from Denver to Ouray
Colo, with Charles II. Meyer, then
as now. president Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners. Meyer had beer
: afraid Of an attack from the thugs
: of the mine owners and had taker
Orchard along as bodyguard.
The Haywood family group. which