The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-15
Orchards Partner in Crime
Makes His First Appearance
At the Haywood Trial, for
Identification Purposes.
CORROBORATION
The State Introduces a Large
Number of Witnesses
To Rack Up the Evidence AL
ready Brought Toward.

Boise. June 14.-When court met Fri
day afternoon Clarence Harrah was
again called to the stand to testify in
the Haywood case.
He was asked but a few inconse-
quential questions and was excused.
Charles johnson. another cage man
in the Vindicator mine, followed Har-
rah on the stand. Johnson was in the
mine at the time of the explosion which
killed Superintendent Mccormick and
Shift Boss Melville Beck He said to-
day he was on the eighth level when the
explosion occurred on the sixth
He described the effect of the explo-
sion and the mangled condition of the
bodies.
At the time of the explosion the mine
was being worked by nonunion men,
the federation having declared a strike
In the district Johnson said he knew
both Sherman Parker and Bill Easter
~ Johnson was cross-examined by
Attorney Richardson. The cross-exam-
ination was directed TO an effort to
show that the company kept powder
stored on the level where the explosion
occurred Johnson said some powder
had been stored on the eighth level
but that so far he knew none was
stored on the sixth. He explained that
the company proposed to work on a
new drift on the sixth level and he
knew that this was the reason Beck
and Mccormick visited the level on the
morning the explosion occurred. John
son was the first man to reach the
scene of explosion. He said he was first
spoken to about coming to Boise by
Floyd Thompson, secretary of the
Mine Owners association. He con-
suited with the Pinkertons before COM
ing and was furnished with expense
money by them.
Identifies Adams
The witness said he had not seen
MCFARLAND since his arrival in Boise,
t. 60. -
tive to know him. Here the prosecu-
ton veered to a new course. introduce
ing a witness to corroborate Orchard
when he said Haywood told him he had
Fred Bradley in 1903. J. H. McIntire
a special officer of the Southern Pacific
company, was called to the stand and
testified to arreSting Adams and Snoth-
er man in a sealed fruit car which had
Just arrived in Ogden from California
The men were heavily armed. The wit
ness at this point was confronted by
Steve Adams, who is here under arrest
and is promised as a recalcitrant wit
ness against Haywood. He identified
Adams as one of the men arrested.
Orchard testified that Haywood had
said Adams got in some trouble en-
route home, and he had to send him
some money at Ogden
The defense objected to allowing
Mc1ntire's testimony as having moth
ing to do with the Steunenberg muir
der.
The prosecution argued that it was
a part of the general conspiracy and
Judge Wood ruled to admit. The |
cross examination was confined to one
or two questions dealing fifth McIn- |
tires duties as special officer of the |
railway company.
McIntire's testimony was corrobor-
ated by City Jailer Snyder of Ogden. |
The charge against Adams and his |
companion was that of trespass.
The next witness was j. f. Fender, |
city detective of Ogden. over the pro-
test of the defense the witness was |
allowed to detail a conversation he
had with Adams at the time of the
latter's arrest: Adams first asked him
If he was a Mason
at said I was said Pender, land he
asekd me If 1 would try to help him |
also went with him to the telegraph !
office to identify him to the cashier as
he said he expected some money .
soon"
Borah.
yes. sir"
ITO whom?''
Wired to Haywood.
TO w d. Haywood. Denver, Colo"
DO you remember what the con-
tents of the telegram were?''
Yes, sir
state them
Here the defense interposed a sue
cessful objection, saying the original
telegram was the best evidence. Sena-
tor Borah said he would develop the
the witness over for cross examination. |
The attorneys for the defense con-
tented themselves with developing the
fact that the Pinkertons requested |
Fender to come to Boise
G. H. Hackett. state agent of the
western Union Telegraph company, |
next was called. He identified the copy
of a telegram which he said was re-
- e.
Hogan, by which name Orchard once |
was known The telegram was not Of
fered in evidence, being reserved until |
later.
The telegram was signed M and |
came from Spokane. Orchard testified |
that he received a Geographic message |
from Attorney Fred Miller of Spokane. !
Senator Borah here asked Tor an or
der against the Western Union Tele- |
graph company recurring it to produce |
the records of its Ogden office showing |
payment of money to Steve Adams on |
order Of William D. Haywood The |
order was issued by Judge Wood. Mr.. |
Hackett was cross examined, Charles
Z. Baldwin of Denver was called to |
testify as to the movements of Lyle !
Gregory on the night of his murder. |
He saw Gregory playing cards in /
saloon and left him at the door. Twen-
ty minutes later he heard that Greg |
DRY had been killed and went up to
see the body. Baldwin works for the
o. P. Baldwin company, caterers Of
Denver
The defense objected to the taking |
of any testimony concerning the death |
OF Gregory as having nothing to do |
with the assassination of Governor
Steunenberg The motion was denied |
as was also later motion to strike the
testimony out because of immateriality |
and irrelevance. On cross examination
Baldwin said he had taken several
drinks the night he saw Gregory. The
Pinkertons asked the witness to come
to Boise and testify.
Joseph c. Houston, assistant CASH