Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-26

cigar store. said the witness.
Dr MCGEE also related a conVersa-
tion he had with Orchard in the
Occur d'Alenes in 1904. orchard, ac-
cordng to the witness said he was
'spotting" for detective agency
on cross examination the witness
said he saw Orchard at the depot one
day at Wallace Idaho, talking TO a
man named Cunningham. Orchard
claims he gave the Peabody bomb to
man named Cunningham who said
he wanted To blow up a "scab' board
ing house The witness positively
fixed the dime of his conversation with
orchard as the latter part OF July
1904
u . scott who came to Boise in
hehale OF the state. was called to the
stand to establish the identity of X.
c. Sterling who fl was claimed was a
secret service man in the employ Of
the Mine owners association in 1903
and several years thereafter
Next came T. r Redd, miner now
living at Goldfeld Nevada. but for
merly of Cripple Creek Redd said
he had known Harry orchard long
while In Union hall No. 40 at Grip
pie Creek in 1903 he said he had
conversation with Orchard in which
the latter called Governor Steunenherg
hard names and said he was respon-
sible for his tOrchard's} poverty and
that he would gel even with the gov
ernor.
M Darrow here precipitated a
heated and lengthy discussion by ask
ing the witness to detail his personal
experiences in the cripple Creek la
bor troubles Mr.. Hawley voiced for
the prosecution a strenuous objection
declaring the labor war in Colorado
had nothing to do with the inquiry
into the murder of Governor Steun-
enberg He declared the question
was asked for the purpose Of possibly
arousing sympathy by showing the
militia might have done
things II ought not to have.
Mr. Darrow in reply asserted that
the prosecution could not pick out OF
the history of the past few years the
Isolated Incidents it wanted to place
before the jury and then shut the de-
fense of in its purpose to present the
other side Of the case and show who
was responsible for the acts coln-
planned of Mr., Darrow once more
made the declaration that n orchard
the crimes he has con-
fessed to he acted fo' some one other
than the Western Federation of Min
ers The whole history Of labor trou-
bles associated with the Western
of Miners could alone lo-
cate the responsibility declared the
attorney
Ever since this strife between the
mine owners and the labor assocla-
ton, the mine owners have been on
the aggressive, declared Mr Dauow
They determined to get rid Of this
order and only by taking both sides
can the ruth be arrived at.
Senator Borah entered the argu-
ment TO suggest that the defense To
open up the labor troubles in Colo
RADIO must have a specific theory IN
,iew-some one to connect the mat
ter with
Judge Wood allowed the witness 70
give his experience. Redd said he
was arrested by several deputies on
June +, 1904 and taken aboard a
train to Cripple Creek where he was
pat in the bull pen and held four
LAYS without trial aud without any
charge being laid against him.
Cross-examine by Mr.. HaWley
Redd said he was a member of the
Western Federation of Miners and
had been a member since the organi-
.atiOn was formed on the day after
he Independence depot explosion he
vas taken to the bun pen.
Military officers were In control at
he bull pen where there were $50
men confined when the witness was
arrested. Asked If he did not know
hat the military were merely investi-
eating the depot matter and that as
,Oon as they learned a man had moth
ne to do with it he was allowed to 60
Redd said he knew nothing about it
It all The witness was at clyde,
7olo. when arrested. He said he
never had seen steve Adams until he
.ame to Boise. Redd was released by
he colonel commanding the bull pen
who told him in leaving that If he
vas molested TO let him know and he
would see that he was released. The
Witness said the colonel also advised
lim that IL might be good plan TO
cave Cripple Creek while existing
conditions prevailed. He left two days !
alter ana has not been back since.
Charles A. sullivan. watchman at /
he Brown hotel Denver and for /
ner miner I'm cripple Creek. district, |
olluwed Redo upon the witness stand. !
sullivan said he knew orchard at /
ripple Greek i'm 1902 He then de- /
allied the statement orchard is al /
eyed to have made to him and which !
orchard denied this morning Sulli- |
an said Orchard declared that If 1t !
lad not been for Steunenberg ne will |
,e rich: that Steunenberg ought to be /
,iled and II me was not killed, he /
Orchard would Kill him.
Sullivan was examined by Senator !
}orah. He said ne had known Hay /
wood since 1903 and was also ac- ,
uainted with Mover although he had /
ever met Pettibone He joined the /
Western Federation Of Miners i'm 1902 !
nd he was acquainted with BIZ East I
rly. W. +. Davis, sherman Parker, /
ain Aikman. Art Baston and I'D /
Ivster. The witness met Orchard in /
ulV. 1902. The conversation AS 70 /
iovernor Stcunenbere occurred IN |
september and there was no one pres
mi but witness and Orchard
sullivan declared Orchard repealed /
lis denunciation OF Steunenbcrg sew :
raj times at the breakfast table. but
here was never any one else present.
Ie had never communicated what Or
hard had said to anybody until after
he trial had started, then told an ac-
uaintancc who brought one Of the
ttorneys for the defense to see him.
orchard told The witness he was at
when the Bunker Hill and I
ullivan mine was blown up. He did I
ot saw he had helped to do the job.
Court here adjourned until $3.50 a.
a.. tomorrow
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