The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07

DOlS6, June o-OIcndrQ Degda MS udy , tce-
timony by giving the of several persons
that he met in San Francisco when he went
there to assassinate Fred Bradley. who had
been formerly the manager of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mine In the Occur d'Alene district
Of Idaho. The names were related in order to
pave the way for a possible corroboration OF Or
chard's testimony.
The witness said that he was known a part
Of the time that he was In San Francisco by
the name of Barry. Leaving California be re-
turned to Denver. wearing the uniform Of sol
der. He said that he Immediately called up
Pettibone the telephone.
"Pettibone asked me how Bradley was" con.
tinued Orchard. ~ told him Bradley was still
alive when left San Francisco. but it re-
ported that he would lose his eyesight and
probably be deaf for the rest of his life. Petit
bon bone said that was better than II l had Killed
living example,"
Orchard said that be asked for money and
wanted it. Haywood asked him Ito go to work
"a pado" o''Ss a00e'' o. the supreme court u o'4'
"He said that Judge Gabbert,' Orchard went
on, ''had been rendering decisions against
Telluride on habeas corpus I went to Judge
Gabbert's house the following Sunday night
with Steve Adams and shotgun, but we did
Haywood also wanted to try again at
so I'D a s saying ss s de ee
Billy Alderman and set to work and made
bomb, We put 1t under the sidewalk at Thir-
teenth street and Grant avenue, In Denver. The
governor walked along there every morning.
PEABODY's ESCAPE
adams and watched for the governor until
over the place where the bomb was two heavy
coal wagons came out Of the alley and passed
could not pull it.
..Did You try
governor had gone We went and got the bomb
The streets here were almost deserted. We
threw the bomb In the river and reported to
Pettibone that we had failed He said it was
After this we tried to shoot Governor Pea
body after hanging around his house for a long
time. but did not get an opportunity. We also
tried to shoot Frank Herne OF the Colorado
was trying to fI the legislature against us and
would be good man to get ont OF the way.
Of the First national bank. was another He
was convinced that Monatt was behind the peo-
pie who we're lighting the western federation
OF miners. Adams and l watched around Mof
fatt's house for some time with gun, but ac-
complished nothing.
I'VE were also told to get after Judge God
dard. who Haywood said was instrumental in
defeating the eight hour bill. which had been
| declared unconstitutional by the supreme court
..At the fall elections Peabody succeeded
by Governor Mcdonald. Peabody went to live
at Canyon City. Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
all told me to keep after Peabody. 1t was ar
ranged that / should become life insurance
solicitor"
Orchard declared that he got recommended
! tions to one Of the big agencies IN Denver for
the position from Attorney Hawkins. a partner
of q. F. Richardson. one Of the attorneys now
representing Haywood. and from ]. c. Sullivan,
president of the state federation of labor
Richardson listened keenly to this part Of the
witness story and made notes on II.
BOMB PIPE PRODUCED
| Orchard said that he decided to prepare a
bomb to place beneath Peabody's bedroom win
| The state here created something OF sensa-
tion By producing in evidence the lead casing
of the bomb. It the size OF two gallon
| can Orchard Identified it. He said that he
had shown the casing to Pettibone IN Denver
store, the latter assisting. him. Thirty pounds
| of giant powder were used
| Pettibone Orchard declared gave him 500
before he returned to Ca Ssnyon stt. city . with the
| panion heard clock ticking IN the grip which
| contained the bomb and wanted to know what
| 1t
II told him jokingIy.'' the witness contin-
ued, that 1t was n bomb and that going
| To put 1t under Peabody if l got a chance.
But when l reported this conversation to Petit
| bone he said had better not try 1t on Peabody
at that time. He said. however. that he wanted
something pulled off before the convention
| that must have something to show for the
| money we'd spent.
| f"Pettibone and / then went to work and pre-
| pared bomb for Judge Gabbert. We made it
out of a half gallon syrup can. using ten pounds
| of giant powder.
''Pettibone and planted the bomb in va
cant lot which Judge Gabbert crossed on his
and to this intended fastening a pocket
book, the idea being that Judge Gabbert would
| pick up the purse and thus upset the bottle of
sul-huric acid inside the bomb. We tried one