The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08

| Gregory the night of his ASA ssination
but a man named Mildrim, whose first
name the witness did not remember.
| Asked why he shot Gregory three
| times with his sawed-off shotgun, Or
chard replied coolly:
shot,
You kept pumping till he did GO
| DOWN.
Yes. there were five or six shots in
| the gun"
Heard Him Cry Out.
Gregory called out something when
he was shot the first time, but Or
chard said he could not hear what it
was.
Orchard said he got 800 from Petit
bone a day or two after Gregory S
death.
WAS this specifically for the Gregory
matter or were you a general salaried
officer for killing people?" asked Rich
ardson.
Il drew money whenever I needed it,
You didn't care what you did to get
money, so long as it wasn't work, did
IT didn't work much"
orchard said there was no fixed
schedule of prices for his crimes. He
never asked for money until he needed
In response to a question from Rich
ardson, Orchard said he had written the
story of his life in book form
Are You testifying from that narra-
manded Attorney Richardson.
In response to questions, Orchard re-
piled positively. He said he had been
at work on the autobiography during
He said Detective MCFARLAND had
seen the work. but denied that Nc
Parland had ever suggested any
changes in the narrative.
when you and Jack Simpkins were
talking about your experiences in the
Occur D'Alenes ~ questioned Richard
son, didn't you tell Simpkins that If
Governor Steunenberg had not driven
man? That your former partners in
the Hercules mine were all million
aires %
81 told him part of that" Orchard
replied. Il said my partners were all
rich men,
Borah Asks Question.
Senator Borah for the state wanted
to know if this question was for the
purpose of impeaching the witness by
Jack Simpkins, who has never been
apprehended.
Yes" replied Richardson. 'just as
soon as your Pinkertons produce him."
1--WE are producing the Western
Federation as fast as we can" de-
clared Senator Borah.
And as a matter of courtesy to you
we have brought on many of the fed
eration's Officials and will bring more
if you let us know about ii, Attorney
Richardson finally declared.
Orchard said that at the time Hay
wood told him to pull off something"
in Cripple Greek, because he was
afraid there might be split up in
the miners convention unless some
thing was done, things were very quiet
in Cripple Creek and the union had
sent committee to the governor 10
urge that there was no further need
for the troops.
s'Now, then" the attorney went on,
care you sure that Haywood did not
say there was likely to be a split up
in the Mine Owners association and
that the mine owners would have to
do something if they wanted to retain
them in the militia 2"
Orchard declared that he remember
ed nothing of the kind.
''At the time of the Independence
depot explosion weren't you having
some relations with Detectives Scott
and Sterling ?"
.sDtd You ever talk to A E. Carl
TONI" z
Orchard said he had spoken once
to Carlton, who was an official or the
Mine Owners association He had
also spoken to Nelson Franklin. Asked
how it was that he could pass the
militia without trouble in cripple
Greek. Orchard replied that there were
many union men who had done the
same thing.
Adds Crime of Arson.
At this point Orchard created some |
thing of 9. sensation by adding the
crime of arson to his long list of mis-
deeds. He and Johnny Neville decla-
ed to burn Neville's saloon near the
depot, collect the insur-
ance money and divide it
who set fire to the saloon
ST did
II took some 'Pettibone dope up
stairs and came away and left II
there" .1,o++4
bone dope then. after all
orchard Oh later got 800 of the $500
Insurance Neville collected
when did Haywood tell you to
burn up the saloon?"
He didn't tell me to"
did Meyer or Petitioner"
NO
."Thev did not take any out of your
pay because you got little work on
mo, I didn't get a salary
After the arson experience, Orchard
aid he deserted his second wife and
started off on the train with Neville
some money to his first wife since ne
had been in the penitentiary here.
Where did you get it?" demanded
ct got it from Warden Whitney.
asked him if he would advance me
s5O on some guns, field glasses and
.hings 1 had which could be sold after
where did Whitney get the
money!"
ernor."
Orchard said he had also sold
ocket and chain and sent the money
o his wife. Altogether he had got
s115 since his arrest. He had also got
,ome clothes once in a while.
Got some lately in a while to ap-
pear in at this trial, didn't you?
Yes
And had your picture taken?"
Yes
Adjournment ct this point was