New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
ORCHARD IS UNSHAKEN.
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went from time to time. Orchard said he worked
on average of or eleven months a year
the mines of Utah, Nevada and Arizona. He gam
bled part of the time.
Did you lose when you first began to play"
demanded Haywood's attorney
Not always"
But you finally that the other fellow al
ways lost. didn't you?"
Counsel for the state objected to this form of
questioning, but 1t allowed by Judge Wood.
ORCHARD NOT A FORTUNATE GAMBLER.
Il nearly always lost" quietly replied the wit
In reply Richardson's questions Orchard
traced his journeyngs from place to place. The
attorney wanted to know how much money the
witness had at each place. Orchard supplied the
Information TO the best of his recollection, nd
mittng that large percentage of his wages went
over the gambling table He seldom remained
more than from three months in any min
ing camp.
Up TO the time he went to Colorado IN 1902 Or
chard said he had never heard OF Haywood. Petit
bone, Meyer SHmpkins.
Orchard said he did hear of Governor Steu-
nenbergs action in suppressng the Cueur d AIene
troubles until time after he left the State OF
Idaho
The witness said it his own initiative which
took him to Colorado. and said that no one con-
nected with the Western Federation Of Miners
had urged his going At that time. July or August
of 1892. there trouble in Cripple Creek.
riving in Colorado, he went work in the Trachite
mine and renewed his membership in the Western
Federation OF Miners. Joining a local headed by
W. +. Davis who had been in charge OF the party
which blew up the Bunker H and Sullivan mill.
Mr. Richardson asked the witness repeatedly
about hts gambling experiences laying much stress
on this feature OF his crosse examination.
When the Western Federation OF Miners ordered
strike at Cripple Creek in August, 1903 Orchard
said he went with tile other union men. The
strike committee composed Of W. + Davis
Sherman Parker and man named Kennston
Orchard said he had heard that Parker and Kcn-
niston dead
Richardson the witness through his
high grading" experiences in the Vindicator mine.
When you said the other day that you had high
graded in the Vindcator during the strike you sim
ply meant that you were ore thief didn't YOU
Il don't know what you cali IT." replied Orchard
I'VE took the high class out secretly and
sold IT."
You often made high s25 or $50 a day
didn't you. from high gradng?"
Yes"
Orchard said he also high graded while ut
work in the Vindicator before the strike
In his direct testimony Orchard said he had re-
ported to Davis finding OF n carload OF powder
In the Vindicator mine.
up 10 the time you told this to Davis had
there been any talk TO you OF proposed volence to
the mine"
NO sir"
You broached the subiect?"
Yes I'd heard that the leaders OF tho Western
Federation of Miners had blown up mines before"
The witness could not recall who had told him OF
this He believed IT Arthur Doolin
Your object was to suggest to Davis the firing
of this powder?'
'I felt enmity to the mine owners. and had
thought Of it, The soldiers had been brought in
there and were running us around"
Asked how ne came to know there was powder IN
the mine. Orchard said he had stolen some and
sold IT,
Was there anything in your experience at
Wardner. Idaho which also suggested the touch
ing off Of this powder 10 you?
1T have"
did the suggestion that the powder in the mine
be touched off come from you or from Davis?"
From Davis. He said he would give me 500 TO
touch It off"
Orchard said he had communicated hts 'thoughts'.
about blowing up the mine to Davis.
Orchard said there were about fifty non-union
men working in the Vindicator mine. He believed
the touching off OF the carload OF powder would
have meant the death OF all
s2o0?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
WOULD HAVE KILLED FIFTY MEN FOR 500
81 proposed touch off the powder Orchard
did you average the men up at about 81
etn AN objection to this question was sustained by
''t9 Orchard said that Meyer to Cripple Creek
66rg 6Yer G acts Of any sort be comtted SAYING
! they would surely be charged up to the Western
Haywood spoke to the same effect eautlonpg
the strikers against drinking ana gambling as well
wonId like Violence, for they could then bring in
| troops and break up the union?" asked Richard
| ~ don't remember that"
Didn't he say that any violence would react on
the union and was not TO be countenanced?"
| II believe he did. ,,
whose revolver did you use?
Orchard said Easterly. told him he could not be
| mixed up with the explosion.
ibid you ask him to partcipate?
He declined without being asked?",,
Yes; he said he officer of the union
For the second attempt on the nline Orchard
Were You going to fire the carload of POWDER"
mo. 1t was to be bomb this time"
Superintendent Mccormick and Mel Beck
killed q week after. Orchard supposed their death
| was due the bomb. BILLY" Alderman helped
IN In June 1903 Orchard said he married Mrs Ida
! Toney. widow with three children. Her house
but short distance from the Vindicator
| mine. The witness said the woman continues to
live there so far as he knows
money after the death OF Mccormick and Beck
They promised some 1.e the next day Orchard ad-
| fused money for his first attempt the mine
Asked why he informed the Florence & Cripple
wreck the train Orchard said he perhaps a
| little Jealous because he had not been employed
The luncheon until 1S0 p. m. ordered
| with a man named schoItz Orchard said he went
into the Vindicat0r mine TO attempt to fire the
at him This incident caused an abandonment Of
the plan of blowing up the mine at the time Or
when he and his companion went down. but there
was passage left unguarded- TWO months
| later the question of blowing UP the mine was
7'Then who Suggested it this timer" demanded
;sherman Parker and Davis" .... .. 90 attach
cage would lift this bar discharge the pistol into
| box of giant caps. which in turn wouid nre tne
Orchard said VIII Easterly helped him conduct
| experiments along this line