The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-13
H STICKS 10 HIS STORY
Harry Orchards Testimony in Hay wood Case Practically Unsha-
 ken by Cross Examination.
SERIOUS CONTRADICTIONS ARE AVOIDED
Attorneys For the Defense Continue to Lay Foundation for controver- sion of Orc ards Evidence VIII Try to Prove Witness Was in Pay of Mine Owners.

oi WtiHS OWHSIS.
 Boise. Idaho, June 9.--Harry Orch ard, chief witness for the state, against William D. Haywood, con. tinues under cross examination which along the line of his main recital was Saturday morning carried through the first attempt on the life of for mer Gov Peabody of Colorado. and the killing of Detective Gregory at Denver Attorney Richardson, for the defense, led the witness through every detail of both crimes, seeking to involve the story of the witness in doubt Some discrepancies were de- veloped, but in the main the witness adhered stoutly to his original testi mony and warily avoided serious con traditions. He was calm and collect ed and on several occasions offered to correct counsel for the defense.
 The defense after leaving the Gregory matter, digressed for mo ment to lay the foundation for 8 showing that Simpkins, because ne was in the Idaho bull pen, and Orch ard because he was driven out of Idaho and forced to sell bis interest in the Hercules mine, which later be. came very valuable. had deep. seated private grudge against Steunenberg. At several points the defense laid the foundation for the controversion of Orchards testimony whom it's side is reached.
 Before adjournment Friday, Orchard had been questioned by the attorneys { for the defense concerning his life narrative down to the early part ot the year. 1904, when the witness had gone from Denver to Ouray, Col, with Charles H Mover, then, as now, president of the Western Federation of Miners. Mover had been afraid of attack from the thugs" of the mine owners and had taken Orchard along as body guard
 The Haywood family group, which now numbers seven. was in court. as usual. when Saturdays proceedings began.
 Orchard was brought in as usual by squad of deputies and detec- tives His coming aud going during the last two days has not created the stir in the court room which was so striking the first day he was on the stand.
 Orchard constantly corrected Rich ardson as to differences he would draw from his answers and as to the attorneys recollection of his direct testimony. Haywood was repeatedly in consultation with MT. Richard son, suggesting questions and giving correct dates.
 The tack taken by the defendants attorneys in asking Orchard if he wanted Adams to help in the assas- sination of Gov. Peabody because Adams was a federation man, is talk en as another indication that the defense will contend that Orchard was in the employ of the mine own CTS association and that he tried to involve the federation or a fedora tion man in all of his crimes. It is certain the defense will claim there was a counter plot on the part of the mine owners to break up the miners union by having lawless acts attributed to it.
 Richardson went over Orchards s testimony on direct examination al most word for word with the wit ness, each question in direct evidence suggesting from five to 20 inter rogations in the cross examination, Orchard adhered to every one of hi' first statements and elaborated them under the hail of questions from the defense.
 MT. Richardson devoted much time to fixing places and dates in the wit. ness story, evidently laying the foundation for contradictory evidence when the defense has it's innings.
 Court adjourned for the day al 11:45, with Orchard still on the stand and under eross-examination