Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-11
Reference to His
Deserted Wives
Touches Spot
KEEPS WITNESS GUESSING
Counsel Richardson For De-
fense Continues Relentless
Grilling.

| Boise, Idaho, June 1l.-By noon TO.
| day Harry Orchard under cross-exam-
! nation as chief witness for the state
! in the Haywood murder trial, had de,
| scribed in detail the explosion at the
Bradley residence in San Francisco
and was giving particulars of the at
| tempts in Denver to assasslnate Gov
ernor Peabody and Supreme Court
Justice Gabbert Of Colorado in Decem-
Der, 1904.
Continuing the cross-examination
Of Orchard today the defense at
tackled the testimony of this witness
as to the dynamitng of Fred Brad
ley of San Francisco, and besides en-
deayoring to show discrepancies and
improbabilties in it, sought to make
it appear that it had in part been in
spired by Detective MCFARLAND.
| There was first an effort made to show
that Orchard had never seen or heard
of the Japanese servant VINO cleaned
| the porch at Linforth fats on the
morning that Bradley was blown up
until MCFARLAND told him about him.
Orchard denied this and swore that
| he saw the Japanese there and had
to wait for the Jap to leave before
he could place the bomb. Then the
defense endeayored to discredit his
story of the purchase Of dynamite
from the Judson Powder Company
and the entire claim that such a
bomb was used by showing that the
walls of the Linforth building were
blown outward and mat Bradley had
been blown into the street. Attorney
Richardson demanded that the wit
ness explain how the explosion had
these effects.
Orchard said that he could not ex-
plain, but expressed the opinion that
Bradley was standing sidewise to the
bomb and that the explosion followed
the line of least resistance and that
it thus carried him into the street
At the request of the defense Orchard
stood before the jury and drew dia.
gram Of the entrance to Linforth
flats.
Attorneys in Warm Tilt.
Orchard today told Of returning to
Denver from San Francisco, saying
that he disguised himself as soldier
and wore glasses.
Don't you know that soldiers never
wear glasses?' asked Richardson.
81 did not know it, no." said the
witness.
Then Attorney Hawley for the state
chimed in: "You forget, Roosevelt at
San Juan, Mr.. Richardson"
He was not soldier" shouted
Richardson. And he was not at San
JUAN declared Attorney Nugent, one
of the defendants counsel.
Orchard Exhibits First Emotion.
For the first time. since the cross.
examination began, Orchard this
morning showed decided emotion, It
was when Richardson put the witness
on the rack for his neglect of his two
deserted wives. Orchard insisted that
Haywood and Pettibone promised to
care for his Cripple Creek wife but
failed to do so. When he admitted
:. that he knew his first wife had work.
ed at cheese making for living, his
lower lip quivered. He repeatedly
swallowed the hard lump in his throat,
his answers were short and his voice
very husky. Richardson continued
this grilling for fifteen minutes, but
failed to break down the witness.
: Will Adams corroborate Orchards
Story?
!, There is much speculation as to
: what Steve Adams will testify when
he is placed on the stand as witness
for the state against William D. Hay
J, wood Adams is said to be sullen and
u unlikely to answer any questions. 1t
: is said that after making the confes-
sion which he subsequently repudiated
u he went to Colorado with General
Bulkeley Wells and produced evil
$ dence, including skeletons, that clear
II ed up mysteries to several disappear.
ances He was taken to Telluride, IL
is said, where he pointed out the spot
where he stood to fire the shot that
T. killed Arthur Collins, manager of the
Smuggler Union mine. The weapon
s. used was found, it is said, where he
had secreted 1t. Counsel for the pros
a ecution say that they are not depend
$ ing upon Adams to repeat his confess
v sion but without his testimony have
e sufficient corroborative testimony.
IS No Escape for Adams.
l. 1t Is said should Adams be acquitted
70 Of the murder of two homestead set
e tiers for which he is yet to stand trial
$. in this state, the Colorado authorities
IS will make requisition for him and try
him for the murder Of Arthur Collins