Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-07
NE MADE TWO CORRECTIONS.
Insisted He Was at Wardner at
Time of Outrage, Lighted
One OF the Fuses.
HIS GAMBLING OPERATIONS.
Counsel for Defense Laid Stress on
Thcm---Admittcd Haywood Caution
cd Strikers Against Drinking.

Boise, Ida, June THE cross-exam-
inatlon of Harry Orchard, leading wit
ness against William ID. Haywood, has
been carried down 10 the dynamiting
OF the Vindicator mine at Cripple
Creek Colo, i'll September, 1908, and
its progress indicates that it will con-
sumo much more time than the direct
examination. After protest from Or
chard against the speed of Atty. Rich
urdsons questions, which he said cut
Oft his answers. and a wrangle between
counsel on the subject, the cross-eN-
animation of the witness as to his eX
ueriences in the Couer d Alene country
was resumed.
The defense laid the foundation for
showing that orchard was not at
Nardper the day the Bunker Hin and
sullivan mill was blown up, and then
passed OH to the life of Orchard in
Utah in 1888 1900 and 1901. The wit
ness owned up to "A lot Of gambling at
which he repeatedly lost his earnings,
The defense showed that until after he
went TO Cripple Creek in the autumn
OF 1903, Orchard had never known Hay
wood or Meyer, Pettibone or Simpkins.
The witness confessed that he stole ore,
and powder from the Vindieator mine.
The witness testified that he heard
Meyer and Haywood deliver speeches
at Cripple Creek after the strike OF 1903
protesting against any violence.
Atty. Richardson sought TO show that
Orchard had suggested blowing up the.
powder in the indicator, and while
the witness admitted that he told w
L. Davis Of the existence of the powder
and that the idea of setting it off
had come to him, he swore that Davis
frst suggested the act.
orchard identified William Easterly
who at the call of Mr.. Richardson
came from the back of the courtroom,
as the man who had aided him in The
experiments that led to making the
bomb finally used in the Vindicator.
ORCHARD RESUMES.
When Orchard resumed the stand to-
day, Atty. Richardson began at once to
ply him with rapid fire of questions.
Before answering, Orchard asked per-
mission TO correct two statements OF
yesterday. He said he had neglected
10 give the name of his sixth sister
Minnie Horsley. who married u man
named Rogers, and who lives In New
York state somewhere. Orchard also
said that he stated yesterday he had
no partners in the wood business in
Burke, Idaho. He remembered today
that there We're two men TO whom he
owed money and TO whom he had prom
ised an interest in the business.
While Orchard was making the lat
ter statement Richardson interrupted
him with a question.
ORCHARD PROTESTS.
The attorneys for the state at once
objected TO counsel cutting the Wit
ness off. Orchard also protested to
the court, saying he would like to
have the opportunity to state his an
swers before being interrupted.
we both can't talk at the same
time" he said to Mir. Richardson,
and yesterday you asked me new
questions before L could answer the
old ones"
Counsel again Joined in the protest
and Mr.. Richardson became some
what excited declaring that IL il was
the purpose OF counsel TO start a row
between him and the witness he
thought they might just as well have
At out at once.
The witness will be allowed to an
swef the questions without intarrup-
tion,' said Judge Wood sternly, and
the examination proceeded.
OUTRAGE AT WARDNER.
orchard admitted that while he
was III the Idaho mining country he
became quite gambler. playing polk
er most of the time, He was asked
how he voted the day the unions de-
clded 10 go down TO Wardner blow
Inc Bunker Hin and Sullivan mine
nm and said he did not remember.
vi. hlcnhrdson wanted the witness to
name all who attended the meetinx
JIG gave the names OF five or six
ana those are all you romcmber2"
asked Richardson.
NOT all | remember but theV ara
inc only ones whose names | can re-
can at this time" replied the witness
The attorney next took the witness
lnfough description of the malte-up
pl me train which took tho riotinc
iulheis 10 Nardner. Orchard said A
was composed of IS cars, some be-
ing freight and others passenger
coaches
Are you sure" finally asked Ricb-
ardson. that You we're not al ,nIIise
or mullen playing poker when this ex-
plosion occurred?'
y am sure" came the reply. ~
~ one OF the fuses which fired powder
under the mill.'
MI Richardson wanted to know the
names OF all who helped unload the
powder al Wardner and who helped
10 place II under the min
Orchard gave several and said they
were all he could remember
pa you know Haywood Meyer or
Pettlbone az this timer
They were not with you AZ Wardner
%hen me mill was blown up, were
mo sir not that know Of"
LEFT IDAHO TO AVOID ARREST.
orchard said he loft Idaho after the
blowing up 90 the Bunker Hill ana
sullivan mill TO avoid arrest lie wsg