The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-05
Haywood Defense Has Its EVi
dence Nearly All In.
Meyer Is Among Those Yet to
Go on the Stand.
WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Showing That There Was a
Conspiracy in Existence
To Break Up the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.

Boise. Idaho, July 5.-The defense
In the trial of William D. Haywood is
nearing the end of its case Meyer
will go on the stand late this after
noon tomorrow morning. Six wit
nesses this morning closed up the
loose ends in the net of contradiction
in which it is hoped that Harry Or
chard may be entangled. Written
evidence was introduced to show that
a conspiracy. existed between the Mine
Owners Association, the Citizens AL
lance, the governor and the militia of
Colorado and the Pinkerton detective
agency. all seeking to destroy the
Western Federation of Miners.
The mysterious registered letter
sent from Denver to San Francisco
and which Orchard swore contained
five twenty dollar bills sent to him by
George Pettibone, signing himself as
u Wolff" was explained by Jacob
Wolff, who said he formerly worked
for Pettibone. Wolff said he sent Or
chard Masonic charm and a union
card in registered letter. The Brad
ley dispositions upon the explosion in
his residence in San Francisco will be
read this afternoon.
Proceedings i'm Detail
When the Haywood trial was re-
sumed at 10 a. m. today there were
few spectators in the court room. This
was due in large degree to the fact
that Boise's Fourth of July celebration
Us still In progress and does not Of
s4cially end until after the masquerade
ball tonight.
The defense offered as the first wit
ness of the day Marion W. Moore of
McCabe. Ariz., a member of the ex-
ecut1ve board of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. AS Mr.. Moore took
announced that another member of
the executive board. Frank SCHNEIDER,
was killed in Denver night before lasr
while boarding a train to come to
Boise witness.
Owing to this unfortunate circum-
stance Mr.--Darrow said the defense
might be compelled to ask for a days
delay little later on it would be
necessary to secure from various other
sources the testimony expected from
Schneider The witness Moore was
asked as to the circumstances under
which he agreed to take a letter to
Alaska for Harry Orchard and mail it
from Nome to the second Mrs. Or
chard in Colorado. Moore said he first
met Orchard in Denver in May 1904.
Il was sitting on a bench in court
house square when he came up and
Introduced himself. saying he had seen
me in the Coeur D'Alenes" said
Moore. II saw him several times after
this once on Seventh street in 1905
I told him at that time that I was go
ing to Alaska to organize a union at
Nome. Later in the evening Orchard
came to my room and asked if I woulo
mail a letter for him. 1t was ad-
dressed to Mrs Harry Orchard and he
told me he wanted to get rid of that
woman He said he might come up
to Alaska later on himself. 1 arrived
in Nome August -. 1905. and two
days later L remembered and mailed
the letter."
''That Woman
On cross examination Moore said he
did not inquire as to whether the wo-
man to whom the letter was address,
ed was Orchards wife not.
Orchard referred to her as that
woman" and said he wanted to be rid
of her.
Moore said he had talked with Or
chard. but three or four times before
the letter incident took place.
Following Moore upon the stand
came Mrs. Mike Fallon of Butte. Mont |
The witness was formerly the wife of !
Harry Waters, generally known as !
kid Waters, a gun man. who /
operated in the mining regions of |
Colorado. Waters died in 1905.
by whom was he employed as a |
detective?"
BY the Mine Owners association
Did you ever see him in comapny |
with d. C.. Scott and Lyte Gregory"
How many guns did the Kid
usually carry?''
Three; they were of all descrip-
tions.''
do you know Harry orchard?"
Yes, sir"
Did you ever see him at your
house?'
"Yes the first time in March, 1904"
The witness was cross examined but |
briefly. Her husband. she said. is a |
miner and member of the Western
Federation of Miners.
Owen Barnes. sometimes known as
"Owney," was the next witness.
Barnes was implicated by Orchard in
the manufacture of certain bombs.
Barnes lost both of his feet while
MINING. He has been a member of
the Western Federation of Miners for
many years. In 1904. Barnes lived in
a cabin near the independence depot.
Orchard only came there once.
Never Made Bomb.
did you have any conversation with
him as to the manufacture of dynamite
bombs?" asked DarrOw.
mo, sir"
did you help or assist in any way
in the manufacture of bombs?''
II did not
Ibid you ever make a bomb?"
Never"
did you ever commit, or plan to
commit, any acts of violence with
Harry Orchard %
"In that district p" inquired the wit
ness mo. sir
did you ever enter into any agree
ment or did you ever plan to commit
al act Of violence anywhere else?"
''Ne sir
Barnes said that the day of the In
dependence depot explosion. June 6,
1904 he was attending the Democrat
&c national convention at st. Louis.
On cross examination Barnes was ask
ed to draw a rough sketch of the In
dependence depot and the location of