Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-14
ORCHARD placed ON
Grill BY Defense
STAR WITNESS IN HAYWOOD
TRIAL UNSHAkEN UNDER
cRoss.ExAMINAT
PROTESTS AGAINST
SPEED OF QUESTIONS

PROTESTS AGAINST
SPEED OF QUESTIONS
Attempt Will Be Made to Prove That
Arch-Assassin Was Not at Ward
ner at Time Mill Was Blown Up
Past Life Told OF.
Boise, Idaho, June S.-The cross.
examination of Harry Orchard, leading
secretary of the Western
Federation of Miners, on trial for the
murder of former Gov. Steunenberg
Friday, was carried down to the dyna-
hitting of the Vindicator mine at Grip
pie Creek, Colo, in September, 1903,
and its progress indicates that it will
consume much more time than the d.
rect examination. After protest from
Orchard against the speed of Attor-
ney Richardson's questions, which he
said cut off his answers, and wran-
gle between counsel on the subject,
the cross-examination of the witness
as to his experiences in the Occur
d'Alene country was resumed.
Witness Admits Gambling.
The defense laid the foundation for
a showing that Orchard was not at
Wardner the day the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mill was blown up and then
passed on to the life of Orchard in
Utah in 1899, 1900 and 1901. The wit
ness owned up to a lot of gambling at
which he repeatedly lost his earnings
The defense showed that until after he
went to Cripple Creek in the autumn
of 1902, Orchard had never known
Haywood, Meyer, Pettibone or Simp-
kins. The witness confessed that he
stole ore and powder from the Yindi-
Gator mine.
The witness testified that he heard
Meyer and Haywood deliver speeches
at Cripple Creek after the strike of
1903 began, protesting against any
violation by the union men.
Attorney Richardson sought to show
that Orchard had suggested blowing
up the powder in the Vindicator and
while the witness admitted that he
told w. r. Davis of the existence of
the powder and that the idea of set
ting it off had come to him, he swore
that Davis first suggested the act,
Orchard identified William Easterly,
who, at the call of Mr.. Richardson,
came from the back of the courtroom,
as the man who had aided him in the
experiments that led to making the
bomb finally used in the Vindicator.
Witness Makes a Correction.
When Orchard resumed the stand
Friday Attorney Richardson began to
ply him with questions. Before an
swering Orchard asked for permission
to correct two statements Of Thurs
day. He said he had neglected to
give the name of his sixth sister, Min
ME Horsley, who married a man
named Rogers, and who lives some
where in New York state Orchard
also said that he stated Thursday he
had no partners in the wood buSiness
at Burke, Idaho. He remembered
that there were two men to whom
he owed money and to whom he had
promised an interest in the business.
While Orchard was making the lat
ter statement Richardson interrupted
him with question. The attorneys
for the state objected to counsels cut
ting the witness Off Orchard also pro-
tested to the court, saying he would
like to have the opportunity to state
his answers before being interrupted
we both can't talk at the same
time, he said to Mr.. Richardson,
"and yesterday you asked me new
old ones"
Counsel again joined in the protest,
and Richardson became excited, de-
claring that il it was the intention to
start a row between him and the wit
ness he thought they might just as
well have it out at once.
The witness will be allowed to an
swer the question without Interrupt
tion." said Judge Wood sternly, and
the examination proceeded.
Admits He Played Poker.
Orchard admitted that while he was
in the Idaho mining country he be-
came gambler, playing poker most
of the time. He was asked how he
voted the day the unions decided to
go to Wardner to blow up the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine mill, and he
said he did not remember Mr.. Rich
ardson asked the witness to name all
who attended the meeting He gave
the names of five or six.
And these are all you remember"
asked Mr. Richardson.
Not all remember, but they are
the only ones whose names I can
recall at this time" replied the wit
ness coolly.
The attorney took Orchard through
description of the makeup of the
train which took the miners to Ward
ner. Orchard said 1t was composed
of Ii cars, some being freight and
others passenger coaches.
Attorney Richardson asked the wit
ness repeatedly about his gamblying
experiences, laying much stress on
this feature of his oss-examination.
Severe cross-Examinatlon Indicated.
That the cross-examination of
Orchard was to be severe was shown
In the first half hour. Counsel for the
defense say they will be able to tear
down the story he has told on direct
examination. They have called about
$50 witnesses, and the majority OF
these are here, they say, to disprove
what Orchard has told. 1t is even as.
serted that the attorneys will or can