Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27


at post by colored soldier and a
tayonet was driven into his breast.
Harry Orchard was in the Coeur
d'Aienes. Harry Orchard was cheap
soldier of fortune, shoestring gam
bier VINO had never done a days work
IN his life. He owned a sixteenth
share OF the Hercules mine, but sold it
because of his needs and continued ais
gambling. The mine did not yield until
1901. But Orchard, hoping ON, stayed
around to get share of the mine.
I'VE don't think that Orchard was AZ
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mills. We
Will show he was not there, and We
will Show that he was engaged in his
favorite work of gambling with the
easiest mark he could find. We will
show that he did not participate in
most OF the crimes of which he has
hero boosted. l don't like to take any
Of the bloom off peach like that, but
while we will show that he is not the
murderer he boasts himself, we will
compensate him by proving him to be
the most monumental liar that ever ex-
isted
Before our first witness leaves the
stand, gentlemen, We will convince
you, we will even convince Mr.. Hawley
himself that this man Orchard has lied
Gut most of the essential points of hi;
story. We will have from twenty-five
TO thirty witnesses who will take the
stand and contradict this man abso-
lutely. Some of these witnesses will
be miners, but others will be eminently
respectable people who have never
Gone days work in their lives"
Meyers position in 1899 was just as
obscure as Haywoods," declared the
miners attorney, and as for Pettibone,
he was not even miner at that time.
HE ran little store down in Denver,
continued Mr.. Darrow, selling clothes
wringcrs. lace curtains, rugs, Bibles
and other novelties on the installmenr
plan. Pettibone had been a miner III
1892 in the Occur d'Alenes. He was ar
rested there and put in Jail and my
friend, Mr.. Hawley, got him out. he
then decided to quit mining"
"Mr. DarrOw went on to describe the
three defendants in the Steunenberg
murder in detail. He declared Hay
wood was born in Utah-an American
citizen whose forefathers came to
America prior to the revolution.
He is plain, blunt, courageous
fighting man." declared Mr.. Darrow
fighting the militia when necessary
fighting for the rights of the working
man; fighting for the protection of the
widows and orphans.
"And Moyer. What of Meyer? y
plain, blunt, honest man, whose ances
try were honest men. Meyer was the
man who at the head af the Western
Federation of Miners. fought every
conceivable fight as men like him.
born OF such stock. will always fight.
Meyer was man whose sturdy, honest
and quiet bravery won the confidence
and held the respect of everyone
And what about Pettibone? George
Pettibone had never been a member be.
fore of the Western Federation of Min
ers. He had mined and then started
his store. A happy, careless, sunny
man, with laugh and joke for every
one There wasn't a man, woman or
child on the street who was not his
friend-not lame dog or cat but could
find home in his woodshed. That was
George Pettibone.'
Orchard Tool of Pinkertons.
Mr.. Darrow then took up Orchard )
life at Cripple Creek. He declared that
Orchard burned a saloon and high
graded at the very outset Of his career.
He went into the story of the alleged
attempt to wreck the train of the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroad which
hac falsely been laid TO the Western
Federation of Miners and declared tn.
hrst time Haywood, Moye. or Petit
cone had seen Orchard was when the
mar came to Denver on pass and
money issued by S. d. Scott, chief of
dnt Of
Creek Railroad
An oily, Shiny fellow" Mr. Darrow
termed the detective.
Cripple Creek had become the Wa
terloO of the Western Federation of
Miners in Colorado" said Mr.. Darrow
The organization had fine halls, co.
operative stores. libraries. 1t was -four.
ishing and doing something until it
took a chance in going to help the
striking smelter men in Colorado
City"
Mr.. Darrow said the attempt TO
wreck train was plot of the railway
company and the mine owners associa.
ton to wreck the union. He said the
defense would show that Orchard was
constantly in company with the detec
tives of the railroad and the mine own
crs.
And while honest. hardworkinr
miners were denied the privilege of
passing the military lines this leper
Orchard went in and out as he pleased.
General orders were issued that Harry
Orchard should go and come when he
wanted to.
We will show that Orchard came 10
Denver and formed a slight acquaint
vrrtt IInxr n
Pettibone. Later Meyer went to Grip
pie Creek to attend the trial of some
men charged with wrecking the train
There he met Orchard. who ingratiated
himself with Meyer. who trusted him
Orchard gained Meyers confidence.
but we will prove that Meyer never
said the things that Orchard claims
were said. Meyer will tell you this
himself