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ORCHARD UNMOVED
Confessed Murderer Under Sc.
), we're Cross Examination.
MS cREDIBILlTY ATTACKED
Hayvsesd's Counsel Prepare Way to
ehsw outraoss Were the Result OF
Pct Against the Western Federation
O. Miners

Do1so. Idaho, June 11.-Into the fur
thoe cross examination OF 0farry Or
cAArd. counsel for William d. Hay
yooA repeatedly threw the suggestion
e great conspiracy. formulated ano
carried out by the enemies OF the
Western Federation Of Miners. and In
tieatod Q determination to construct
go main line of defense on thai
Uound. They carried Orchard BY
slow steps through the minutest de
/: snsls from the dynamiting Of the lnde
nenAeneo. Colorado, station down tc
the attempt ON the life of Fred Brad
~ and his family in San Francisco
8 addition to q series Of particular at
lacks on the credibility Of the witness
enA The general probability OF his stor
seA and preparing the way for theil
eva testimony In rebuttal. the defense
eoueht to show that Orchard has
naaia for boasting Of the commission
q crimes non-existeHt except In his
eva mind, and that he is under the
csntrol and suggestion OF Detective
Mcfarland.
he defense began by making II
eaoor that a far as Orchard knew
HAYWOOD, Meyer and Pettibons had
nethine to do With the Inspiration
planning and execution Of the Vindica-
0er explosion. and that Haywood and
Noyer had nothing to do with the
1aanning of the murder Of Detective
0eogosy.
Passing then to the dynamiting OF
tho Independence station, the hrst
Gs1ne with which the testimony OF Or.
ehara directly connects Haywood,
Neyer and Pettibone. they sndsavored
g show that Orchard In springing the
nlne had purposeiy sought to spare
ehe on-ooming train and the non-union
nn who were expected to entrain. and
tha4 the whole plot was engineered by
aaenfs. Of mine owners and railway
1a1agers, who wanted . comparative
II hexmless Outrage" to injure the
inioa miners who were on strike.
Leaying the Independence station
s1ma which was followed by the
nlsAt Of Orchard into Wyoming and
81 b. his unexpected return to Den
~. TIE defense sought to discredit
- story that Haywood directed Or
SAasd 10 Kill Andy Mayberry by show
lne that Haywood and Mayberry were
~ end intimate friends.
0otting down to the Bradley crime,
the defense devoted itself largely to
he story Of Orchards attempt to pol
- Bradley, endangering the entire
lkaAley household, including an In
ut hat he had seen In . baby car
yonea. ana MIRA Grow, the cook, with
vA1m IL had made friends and whom
= ~ hccompanied to theatre. Or
!. GNard eNore dat while IN San Fran.
1neo Is repeatedly received money
- psttibons, who used the name Of
80 Bone" In transmitting It. In
16hine this clearer. the defense gave
GVeAAaco a plan to show that this
1ensy was sent under Petitioners dis
oa1ood name BY persons plotting
aGnanst the leaders Of the Western
yb1ofa&ion Of Miners.
], Orchard denied that mine owners
Aafway men had any part In the In
nspeaAenee station outrage; denied
81 he had mania for confessing I'M
eomnittsd crimes. and denied that he
AUdoe he induence Of Detective Nc
Rftaand h showed some spirit In
aSsusEing many Of Attorney Richard
eA6 questions. but he firmly held to
n e His flrst stories, and was calm
- certain throughout the long. try
- summation.