New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14

confined in the pententiary?"
NO, sir
you?"
NO"
And after being put in the cell you were not
allowed TO speak to any once
YES, sir; I could speak to the In the next
cell and TO the guard in front"
You couldn't the next door. could you?"
Yes when he went out in front"
"Who the next door,"
Bob Wetter."
"A condemned murderer"
Yes"
And for the most part the guard outside your
cell sat silent?'
No sir: he spoke good deal TO the man next
door and he spoke to me often
Where were your meals served?"
In the cell
They were passed in to YOU the same to the
condemned murderer"
Yes sir; the door was opened and the meals
were handed in"
Orchard said his cell was by feet.
you were not allowed to exercise or leave your
cell?"
NO sir. not at first"
And you were not allowed to read?"
YES sir; had new books from the library"
mo newspapers
NO, sir
Now after you had been in confinement ten
days who first came to you?"
Mr.. Mcfarland
Did you know him-that he was a Plnkerton?'
Not until that time"
so he came and sat outside your cell door?'
NO, sir; I taken to the clerks office and
saw him there"
Orchard said he complained to MCFARLAND about
being placed in tho penitcntary. He told tho dc
tective the authorities had no right to put him in
tho penitentiary, he had not been tried con-
victed.
Did Mcfarland talk TO you about your past
mfo?'
Yes sir"
And HIS past nfe?'
Yes. sir"
And the Molly MaguIres?
NO, SIR not at FIRST"
Did hc 1rst talk Of the Rible?"
NO. sir. not at first We did talk later about
the Bible
And MCFARLAND told you about King David.
who a murderer, had repcnted and become a
man after Gods own hearth"
"Ho told about King David. yes
And about what bad man 81. Paul was7"
We talked about ST. Paul yes. sir
And about David killing Uriah and stealing his
wife,
lie told me David had been murderer and
had got forgiveness"
Here last the heart Of the criminal was
touched-thc thick armor pierced. Tears
wellcd 20 Orchards eyes. He shook them on and
wiped his eyes with lis handkerchief. But Orchard
did not hesitate with his repes-they as
promptly ever. and he rcgaiued control Of
himself when Richardson plunged into a line Of
questioning intended 10 develop what Mcfarland
had told Orchard about tho story OF the Molly Ma
CURES IN the anthracite coal fields OF Pennsylvania
Orchard said Mcfarland had told him a good
deal about the lawlessness OF the Molly Maguires
Did he tell you about Kelly. the Bum'?"
Yes. sir"
And that Kelly had committed many murders
but turned states evidence and escaped punish
ment?''
He told lie n witness
Did he tell he had promised IN Drotec+ L-ell,-
and had kept his word?'
NO. sir"
And that after the trial he gave Kelly 81 90 on
which to leave the country"
No sir"
What did he tel! you?'
He said a subscription had been taken up and
said 500 or $500 had been collected for Kelly"
And that he was allowed to leave the country?'
Yes"
And that Kelly had reformed and become good
citizen?'
Il think lie said Kelly never did REFORM
Did he tell you about a man named Kerrigan
getting off for testIfyinge"
mo. sir"
Orchard said that when he was first introduced
10 Mcfarland the detective wanted TO know II the
prisoner believed in God
i had been thinking about such things" said
Orchard MCFARLAND also said he believed had
something to do with the murder of SteunenberE
and that had been NJ the headquarters of the
Western Federation OF Miners"
Continuing his questions about the Molly Ma
suires Richardson wanted know II Mcfarland
had told Orchard OF man named ''Mun Lavlor.
NO. sir said Orchard
Didn't Mcfarland tell YOU that up to the time he
was sent into the anthracite coal fields there had
been but three murders there. hut after he became
a member OF the miners union and the Molly
Maguires thore were twenty more
NO. sir
Before the answer was allowed to he recorded
however. there came vehement protest from Mr.
iawey for the state, who declared that no latitude
OF cross-eNamration gave counsel the right to put
an imaginary conversation into the mouth Of 4
witness ana thus prejudice the jury, despite the
denals OF any slch conversation.
Richardson in reply, declared that Orchard had
been fitted for this examination" was an accom-
pllce and master criminal but was now irving IN
help the state.
II there has been influence or inducement as 70
securing this evidence have Ii right TO inquire
into it," the attorney concluded
Judge Wood said ne would allow the widest Iat-
tude. W
Didn't MCFARLAND tell you that every man NJ tho
Molly Magures who turned states evidence was
allowed 10 go free?"
Il don't know that he did Some or tbor, 80
capped" VI 'ielh es-
Did he promise you 500 or $500 If YOU conross.,
and involved othcrs?" 'u
NO sir: he did not
but that was the impression he Iert ,,,o 49,, -,
Il don't know TINT there was any tmnress,o,' ~.
doubted the truth OF what he told me about tho
men" 'N' Tue
Richardson took Orchard back to his bo,,o -
Canada, and asked If he had nor beer II. III
with a Sunday school. Orchard reDliad a., -
anrmatiVe. but said he had never been a srror,
tendent. The witness said he often went 10 oh,,an
as young man-to Quaker meetings with HE