The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Harry Orchard Brands
Himself as Every
KindofaWillain.
COOL AND CALM
UNDER ATTAC OK.
Confesses That He is a Murderer,
Bigamist, Thief, Incendiaryi
and Liar-Reveals
Crime After Crime I
Without Any
Shame.

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Without Any I,
Shame.
BOISE. IDAHO June s.cross-ex-
animation of Harry Orchard, by his
own confession the slayer OF eighteen 4
men with bullet and bomb, Is likely Ia
to last through Monday and Tuesday N
OF next week, and possibly longer.
Orchard has now been on the stand
for fourteen hours. The State had
him In hand for. nearly eight hours. u
In that time he told q. horrible story
of crime that spread over. the last
eleven years OF his life. the first tt1r-
ty years being the commonplace story
Of a Canadian farm hand. But be-Ss
ginning with 1897. he unfolded ca
reer In which, to use the language OF N
the leading counsel for tho State; ASS.
sass natlo was a trade and murder
as a means of livelihood" 85s n e.
Orchard shared no incident OF his n
more recent life, under the question:,
ling of the State, that might prove to-
the jury his readiness to slaughter "a
for low wage, and how in different he
had been as to the number or condi 80
ton OF his victims. The story brought
out by the State was however, mere
" a synopsis OF the play whose acts II
cover the years since 1899. In every
act the climax sent a shudder throu gh H
a crowded courtroom.
Every Diaholical Detail.
Under cross-examinatton by q.
wood, Orchard has SO far developed this
series OF tragedies up to the year
l1904. Three more yeara and many
murders are yet to be analyzed. FOE
L i<nt# y1rNt a r a..
|fvealed. the defense is determined that
Orchard shall tell his life story to the
most diabolical or the most squaIlffd 6
detail, before the men who are td II
Haywood is guilty OF hiring Orchard to-
murder; former Governo or Frank Steun-
50 1906. s =
developing the lines fby which It hopes /.
i to hrea kss d own q the story Of Harry
lOrchard so far as 4 affects Haywood
II 1t is possible ITO heap furth er#
SO by proving him capable Of petty
= All Kind. Of q william. s
By6 his own admission, Orchard Is \
| bigamist. a thief, a liar and an In
He has played the efat!o6 t.91
wives and his children. All of tn eses
offenses no has been forced to conf ess,
but under grueling examination by
.Rlchardson. he has stuck to his story6:
land given chapter and verse. l8 Is
by questions the defense has plainly
Indicated the Intention to prove that
| lOrchard was the hired agent OF tbs
1 mine owners, who. harassed py u tlls88 9
| Western Federation of Miners and de.A
| tcrmined to wipe union labor from the
mines Of Idaho and Colorado, planned
/ nssa assinatlon, train wrecks and mine
| explosions that could be laid to the &
door OF the federation and keep mill tia
on the ground while non-unSDn mem
worked the mines. e 4 AZ
\ In His Double Role. 8S sf
It has been shown under the CROSSE
examination that Orchard traf1cked
with railroad detectives in the mining
1 region or Cripple Creek during the
great strike there. while almost at the
same time he was In the confidence OF
the leaders OF the Western Federation
OF Miners Led on by Mr.. Richardson.
Orchard has stated that he was hired
by Meyer, president OF the federntion.f
to act MS his guard against allegedk
! thugs said to have been hired by the
mine owners to attack and terrorizeS
4 Meyer. III s
. From half a dozen States witnesses
4 Will be called to deny Orchards s asser-g
I tions. Already two men. accused by Or-s +
4 chard Of completely In the plots he
says We're fatched In the timer Cir
i cle' of the Western Federation of Min {
4 ers, have been called to tho stand In II
II open court. Orchard has identified them
II as the mon he named, and William
Il East terly and Owney Barnes have OPEN
Y ~ sneered at the teNimony.
Crowds ut Trial.
During session after session since
!. Orchard went on the stand crowd Z
i has sought admission. The courtroom
} Is filled long before the sheriff has
called the court to order. and hundreds
are sent away. Haywood has six law
yers, while the State has four Hay
woods wife, mother. sister and two
i daughters sit close behind him. The
!, prisoner watches every detail, consultss
: his counsel continually and Is 41waysg
alert. seldom showing tSe slightest
! sign of emotion. KS s8
Tits Between Counsel.
Between counsel for the State and
the defense feeling Is apparent Every
session there comes a. quick exchange
OF sharp words at times the situation
4 becomes Intense j, II. Hawley. senior
counsel for the State. is quick to-
LANCER and blunt In his challenges.
T}rUn1ted States Senator Borah his col
lleague, Is keen. quick of tongue. and
Sarcastic NlChArosoN' 10y tue ueieHSes
i has N resonant voice that rises In
anger, and. Impatient OF interruptions
he frequently filings sneer at Hawley
Il or Borah, or thunders his objections
4 when he thinks an interruption out Of
place. Clarence Darrow sits beside3
him as watchful as cat. Slow of
action and al speech. he seldom takes
! part In the passa ges.a and is ever ready
to smooth the rulied feelings Ut each
side. i
Judge Fremont Wood Is perhaps
the most alert OF the principals in the
!, case Not a word or movement escapes
!, him, IIe Is prompt In decision and per-
mits no infrlnEemcnts OF the dignity
of the court.
Coolese Man a Orchard.
hut the coolest man In the court ~
N Orchard, Under R1chardson's g1tutn9l
d | he has seldom changed the pitch S0s