Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-14
Two Hour Cross Examination
Bitter Ordeal for Champion
Heavyweight ConfesSor in
Boise Murder Trial.
ACCUSED OF ALL THE
CRIMES ON THE CALENDAR
Celebrated Tale of Bloody
Deeds SarcaSticalIy. Com
mented Upon by Brilliant At
torney for Pettibone,
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Boise, Idaho. Dec. 13.--Clarence
Darrow, the Chicago attorney VINO is
conducting the defense of George A.
Pettibone, had Harry Orchard, the
chief witness for the state, on the
rack for two hours and a half today
endeavoring TO discredit his testimony
The cross-examination was rigid and
effective in that the witness was pic
tured as an inhuman monster, muir
derer. bigamist, perjurer, gambler
thief and ineendiary. Profiting by the
failure of Attorney Richardson in the
Haywood trial to shake the testimony
of Orchard, made little at
tempt to maxi .ne witness contradict
himself.
Twice only during the day did he
try TO confuse Orchard in regard to
his testimony, and each time failed.
Reading from the testimony from the
Haywood trial, Darrow endeavored TO
make it appear that the witness had
changed his statements, but Orchard
forced his questioner to read more OF
his testimony given before, showing
that his testimony had been the same
at both trials. Darrow laid particular
emphasis on the fact that Orchard
was a criminal before he became ac-
quainted with Meyer. Haywood and
Pettibone.
After his REORGANIZATION on each
of Orchards crimes before his trip to
Denver, in December, 1908, Darrow
asked
Did you know Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone? ?"
Each time the witness answered:
NO"
Darrow announced that he would
conclude his cross-examination, and
Hawley stated to the court that the
state would finish its case by next
Thursday Witnesses for the defense
were therefore subpoenaed to appear
Friday OF next week.
At the afternoon session the cross
examination of orchard by Darrow
was continued.
When do you expect to be tried ?"
asked Darrow.
II don't know" was the answer
do you expect to be tried at all ?"
Yes, sir"
Your case is pending on a plea Of
not guilty?"
Il never plead not guilty l did not
plead at all"
Darrow took up the gambling ca
reer of Orchard, and then showed that
the Hercules mine which Orchard
a
now worth several million dollars lie
was taken over the events in tle
Occur d'Alenes. ending with the blow
ing up OF the Bunker Hill and Su.ll-
van mill and the killing Of two men.
And you did not know Meyer, Hay
wood or Pettibone them" asked the
attorney.
Darrow then jumped to Cripple
Creek and asked Orchard concerning
his high grading" in the indicator
and the story Of the killing Of Beck
ana Mccormick was reviewed.
And you did not know Meyer,
Haywood or PettibOne then? ?" was
asked again The same pointed ques-
ton followed an examination in regard
To Orchards second marriage when
his wife and child were still living In
Canada and again after he had told
of burning Neville's saloon and get
ting the insurance. DarrOw question
ed Orchard closely In regard TO his
relations with ID. c. Scott. a Colorado
detective. and he admitted accepting
s35 or $40 from the detective at vari-
Gus times
The details Of the Independence ex-
plosion were narrated again. and the
witness told OF the shooting Of Greg
ory. The Bradley affair was taken up
just before adjournment this after
noon.