The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

Orchard denied that he ever intro
daced Pinkerton Operative Gatias to
Max Malich to Joe Mehliet. or that
pinkerton Operative Riddell intro
duced him TO Joe Barnes.
The croas-examination by the de-
fense was devoted to an inquiry into
the family history OF the famous
criminal, IL now being claimed that
evidence has been discovered TO show
strong strain of insanity on the
maternal side.
II never had an uncle who imag-
ined he committed crime, but 1 did
have one who hanged himself. lie
had been demented year and half.
Ills name was Peter Mckinney, a
son OF my grandfather on my moth.
er's side.
Were you ever arrested for arson
aud burglary In Butter
Butter inquired Orchard, PEN
siyely, as II 10 be sure OF the location
and not the crime.
Yes. y
mo, sir; was never arrested In
Butte. y
Orchard denied that I'D had ever
told man named Rrokow that ne
had been 10 the employ OF the Pink
erton detective agency for i've years.
Walter Bynum, a plumber Of Dem
yer, testified that he saw Pat Moran
In Denver Ia June, 1904. Orchard
Ia his story SAID he sent Moran To
Denver 10 vet $500 from tho fedora
tion. Moran denied that he had
gone To Denver ia juno for any pur-
pose. Bynum said he knew Moran
well and could net be mistaken.
ID. G. Scott, former special agent
Of the Florence 4 Cripple Greek rail-
road, WIS called TO contradict tne
testimony OF telegraph operator
named Ailer. who testified that he
saw Harry Orchard IN the depot at
Cripple Greek In April 1904. Scott
said he left the employ OF the com
pany the last OF March 1904, and
gave up his Office In the depot At
that time. lie re-entered the service
In August. 1901. but did not occupy
bis former Office until IN October.
| lie declared he had not seen Ailer
during the time he was Ia the em-
ploy OF the railroad Cross.examined
by Attorney Darrow, Scott said his
position was not that Of detective.
although some OF the duties were
similar TO those Of such officers. lie
said he was well acquainted &C Pink
crton headquarters.
Mr.. Iiawley continued the examin-
alton OF Scott IN redirect examina-
tion A number OF arguments were
over objections by tho defense 20 the
iquestions by which Hawley endeay-
ored 10 Dring out conversations be-
tween Orchard and Scott. The con.
versations were finally admitted.
The witness said that when Or
chard came 10 see him for the nrst
time he introduced himself as a
brother Mason. Scott told him to 90
ahead and tell his story. Orchard
said that he and "some OF the hin
boys" were going to wreck train,
that they had tried To once ana
would do II again that night. Scott
told him that the second attempt had
already been made. In this conser-
saton Orchard implicated Parker
and Davis rs having been engaged In
the plans 10 wreck the train. The
claim OF the defense II that Scott,
with G. Sterling. drew the spikes,
aud that Orchard was engaged by
them To commit many outrages and
lay them at the door OF the Western
Federation OF Miners.
Mrs. Lloyd Baker, now Of Chicago.
but formerly proprietrsss of the
Miles house In Denver. eorroborated
Scott AZ To bis being guest at the
hotel April 25, 1891, and for some
time thereafter The hotel register
aud cashbooks were introduced In
evidence. On eross.examinatiou Mrs.
Baker said she bad special reasons
for remembering Mr.. Scott person
ally. Attorney Richardson, for the
defense. did not ask what the par.
ticular reasons were, but Mr.. fIaw-
les did on redirect Richardson OBJ
|lecled.
|He@&Ns have not asked, - be insisted
- Qbiection was oserruled. and
- Iker said;
Qxt had not been there
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