The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11

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: talked further with Haywood and Pet
tibone in the latter's back yard. This
1 was in thickly settled community
but Orchard said there was no attempt
! at concealment. They sat there ar
hour or two and talked about the
crime.
How loud did you talk?' asked
! Richardson.
Loud enough for each other to
! hear"
At this meeting Haywood said he
would like Orchard to go to California
matter was abandoned.
why was it abandoned % the wit
ness was asked.
II don't know
Orchard said he had known May
berry for several years.
Why Bradley Was Marked.
What was the reason for getting
Haywood said he was at the head
of the Mine Owners association in
California and was raising u fund of
several hundred thousand dollars to
drive the federation out of the state.'
Orchard denied that he had any
grudge against Bradley from his ex-
periences in the Occur D'Alenes.
You were just taking orders to kill
from your chief" suggested Richard
son.
Il was doing what Mr.. Haywood
You were Haywood's executioner
extraordinary
The prosecution objected to the form
of the question and it was not an
swered.
Richardson asked Orchard if he did
not have a grudge against Bradley by
out of northern Idaho.
IF l was driven out it was my own
fault
Taking the witness back to the blow
ing up of the concentration mill of the
which Bradley was once the manager,
RicF lrdson asked him how long he
had been a member of the federation
at this time.
"About a month" replied Orchard.
Before that time he had belonged to
the knights of Labor. Starting for Cal
ifornia. Ito get Bradley" Orchard said
Petitions bought his ticket for him and
gave him $50 and a new gip sack. In
San Francisco he stopped. the first two
weeks in August, 1904, at the Golden
West hotel. From there he went to a
boarding place en- Tenth street Bradley
was in Alaska when Orchard reached
the city. While waiting for him Or
chard spent a part of his time in
Caliente Springs. Orchard heard neith-
err from Haywood nor Meyer while in
California, but received several letters
from Fettibone.
These he destroyed Immediately af-
ter reading. why din't you save some
of those so you could have a hold on
Haywood in case he ever flew the
track?" asked Richardson.
Il wasn't thinking about getting any
thing him-didn't have any desile
to-
Advised to Lie Low
The first money received from Petit
bone in California was 800, which
came in a registered letter. Pettibone
said in the letter that things were get
ting warm in Colorado-that Johnny |
nd had hann
and the authorities were looking for |
Orchard. He said that Orchard had !
better lie low.
The letter was signed Pat Bone"
The money was in 500 bills.
Orchard received some of the money |
in the name of Harry Green.
The witness then repeated his story |
about putting strychnine into the Brad !
ley family's milk. Orchard had become |
acquainted with the cook and had once !
taken her to the theater. The man said |
ne was aware that the family consisted |
Of Bradley, his wife, baby and three |
servant girls.
Referring to the money received Or |
chard said he did not know to whom
he return registry card was addressed. /
He thought the money came IN the |
name of Wolff. The next money, anoth-
er 800 came by Postal Telegraph from
Pat Bone
Did you, while you were in San
francisco, go out one night to the end /
IF the car line at Golden Gate park and |
1old up a street car CONDUCTOR" asked |
Richardson.
NO, sir"
Did you ever tell any one you did?''
Yes 1 believe 1 did,
Then you confessed to a crime you
lid not commit"
Yes
And you have confessed to other
,rimes you never committed -
The attorneys for the state objected
o this, but the objection was over
-uled.
Il have told such stories among men
when we were all telling stories.''
You have a mania for telling stories
If crime, haven't you?"
Il don't know whether have a mania
n not replied Orchard, but 1 have
old stories when others were telling of
uch things"
You would read of crimes in the pa
,ers and then lay claim to them?"
NO sir: not that"
Altogether Orchard said he had got
bout $3.50 while in San Francisco. Peter
=. HUFF secretary of the Bar Tenders
lnion, identified him at the telegraph