Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-06-20


Mr.. Richardson for the defense still
carries forward the pitiless question
ing Of Harry Orchard in regard to his
career, and everything leading up to
the assassination of Governor SteU-
nenberg Orchard sticks to his tale
well. He has made no contradictions
Of any moment in regard to the main
narrative concerning the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, although he has been
matters connected with his own life
He stands the steady fire of Richard
son with self-possession, yesterday be-
ing the only day he has shown evil
dences Of irritation and exhaustion.
He answers the questions easily and
steadily, his voice seldom rising above
the quiet, even tone he has assumed.
But every answer has such an air Of
thoroughly guarded generalization. and
he admits such diabolical crimes IN
that even voice that the effect pro.
duced is that Of burlesque tragedy,
and is SO looked upon by the sperta-
tors, who frequently burst into laugh.
ter at what should be the most har.
rowing points.
Nobody takes Harry Orchard ser
iously. Even Governor Gooding stated
at Shoshone the other day that no
jury in Idaho could convict on tie
Orchard evidence Since the man has
been groomed up for year and a half
by his high associates and well cloth
ed, he presents rather a dignified and
sleek appearance, like that of a well.
todo mining OF business man-with the
exception of his eyes. These are eX-
pressionless, devoid of intelligence,
steel. blue, cold and vacant. Those who
have experience in this direction claim
that they are the typical eyes Of an
habitual criminal.
To-day, Wednesday, the defense be.
gan TO score its heaviest points and to
indicate more openly and emphatically
what clue could alone unwind the
tangled thread of this deep.dyei Grim.
inal's acts. II is unquestionably that
of all the wicked deeds his abondane,,
career has attempted the one he is
bending every energy to cousumats st
present is the most inhuman and atroc.
ious. To-day he is seeking to frsten
upon the ranks of organized labor the
stigma of barbarous and criminal acts.
which, if carried to a successful cul-
mination, will not only cause the leath
of all the prominent Federation leaders,
but, for the time being, will wipe or.
ganization Of the working class in the
west Off the map.
To do this he has become a traitor
to his class, he has betrayed and brand.
ed the lives Of those who were kind
to him, and with whom he dwcls as
brothers, he has sought to pull the
already overburdened working class
into deeper depths Of ignominy and
helpness.
The examination began to-day IN Or
chard's going to Canon City as An in.
suranee agent, to work out some
scheme for killing Governor Peabo ly.
Minutely he watched the governor g
habits, according to this wonder. woven
tale, found that he was accustomed [
to read his paper near window bu.
he doesn't shoot-he goes back To
Denver to make bomb. Borah is
alert to every question. He is never
neglectful, apparently never wearic 7,
He stated the other evening in the
Idanha hotel that he will hang oil
three Of the men. He says he "is not
n damn fool to go up against a game
like that without knowing what he is
about"
After a while Orchard abandons the
bomb proposition also on Peabody. All
this time, according to his story, he ia
living on Federation money. He says
he could get il whenever he wanted II,
but not TO take too much at once.
He told his friends he had found rn
easier way Of living than working, and
was never broke. Numbering as a pro
fession was a better job.
One marvels over these perpetual de.
lays on the part Of one devoted TO
crime. Why all these strenuous at.
tempts, these comings and goings, and
nothing accomplished
He now goes over TO Rocky Ford,
and goes into fake hail insurance
scheme, from which he collects sev
eral hundred dollars. His principal