The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

Clnims Orchard Blamed Former
Governor for Business Reverses.
Admits Setting Fire 10 saloon.
Boise, Idaho. June s.-Harry Orchard
spent two and a half hours under the
fire OF cross-examiaation to-day. Lawyer
Richardson for the defense. hammered
away at him in his straight from the
shoulder style. with occasional sugees-
tons from associate counsel, but very
little impression was made upon the Wit
ness.
No material point in his original story
OF the crime and assassination in which
he says he was engaged for two years at
the instigstion Of Haywood. Mover. and
Fettibone, was shaken in the least. So
far as could be observed, the only result
of the cross-eXamination was 10 drive the
fearful tale farther and farther into the
memories Of the jurors.
Mr. Richardson put considerable en-
phasis upon the care with which Orchard
had reviewed his testimony In advance.
Admits Writing Autobiography,
The witness admitted that he had writ
ten his autobiography, and that he had
gone over it carefully a number Of times.
He said that Il was 70 be published IN
book form He admitted that he had
shown it to Mcfarland. the detective
who obtained his confession, but he
denied that Mcfarland had suggested
any alteration whatever.
Richardson asked whether Orchard had
sent mis- first and only legitimate wife any
money since ne had been in the penitea-
tiary. and Orchard said that he had sent
her so. Richardson demanded TO know
how he had got that money. Orchard ex-
planned that he had a few dollars when
he was arrested, and that Warden Whit
ney. Of the penitentiary. had advanced
him some on the strength OF some guns,
a watch and chain. and a locket he had
in his possession when he was arrested.
Warden Furnished Money.
The warden had told him tina, Warden
Gooding furnished the money. All told.
he had received about SIS since he was
arrested. together with new suit OF
clothes.
Orchard seemed to be entirely candid
about this information II required no
pains TO extract It from him. He an
swered every question that was asked OF
him promptly and clearly. He seemed to
be holding back nothing whatever.
It is clear that an attempt will be made
by the defense 10 prove that Orchards
motive In killing SteuEenberg was a per-
sonal one. The defense will try 10 show
that Orchard blamed Steunenberg for the
business reverses in the Occur d'Alenes
that broke him and forced him 20 sell out
for S701 his share in the Hercules mine,
which aftervard turned out q big winner
Orchard denied that this was the case or
that he had ever told Jack Simpkins it
was This passage gave Senator Borah a
chance for a savage jest.
Borah's savage jest.
Is this for the purpose or impeaching
this witness by Simpkius?' he asked
quickly.
Yes" said Richardson; IF your Pink
ertons will produce him"
I'VE are producing the Western Fedora
them was the Senator's retort
Simpkins Is now a fugitive from justice
He was in Spokane when Stueuenbers
was murdered but fed as soon as he
heard the news. and has never been
caught. There is a big reward stiu out
for him. There seems TO be no doubt that
he could be convicted of helping to plan
Steunenberg-s murder If he were caught
He was member Of the executive board
OF the Western Federation OF Miners at
the time Steunenberg was blown up.
As the days go by. the strength Of the
States case becomes more apparent a
recent arrival in Boise is q detective
named Riddeu, VINO has been working IN
Cripple Greek as a miner for years. He
rose to hold high office I'm the Cripple
Creek union, though he was all this time
employed as a detective This is the first
time he has ever been uncovered since he
began 10 work as a miner. He will be a
witness for the State.
strength OF Defense.
The strength Of the defense is known,
Of course. only to themselves. It is
known. however. that a great number Of
their witnesses will be open to the impu-
tation of interested motives. W. +. Davis.
Billy Easterly. and owen Barnes. for ex-
ample. and others whom Orchard has i'm
plcated. will give their testimony. true
or false. TO save themselves, as well as
the defendant.
The only point Of seeming Importance
that the defense has Yet scored by cross
examining Orchard is the testimony re-
garding Orchards employment by D. c.
Scott, Secret Service agent OF the Flor
ence and Cripple Creek Railroad. in 1903.
This, however. was before Orchard had
personally met either Meyer or Hay
wood. and he stated that though he took
sl3 from Scott and a pass to Denver. he
never told him anything except that an
was 10 he made 20 wreck train
load Of nonunion men. This he did be-
cause he was sore at not being chosen
for the train-wrecking job himself.
Meyer sends for Orchard.
Moreover. it was after this. on the de-
fense's own admission. that Meyer. as
Orchard testified on the direct. sent 70
Cripple Creek and got him to come down
to Denver to go with him TO Ouray as
his personal shotgun guard on what he
feared would be a dangerous mission.
As a matter of fact, it was on this jour
nev that Meyer was arrested by the
militia.
James Kirwan, who is acting as secre-
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