The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-07
Mrs Howard Gould Says Husband Worth Twenty Millions She

anybody
Eyes, SIR"
"what did you do with this tele-
grant,
destroyed IT,"
"Where was the telegram fromi'
Attorney Richardson, for the de-
Tense. objected 10 this. The telegram
Itself was the best evidence. he de-
clnred.
"Well produce the original tele-
gram" declared Senator Borah.
When Orchard had finished his story
Mr.. Hawiey, after dramatic pause,
proceeded 20 bring out the detail OF
events OF Orchards arrest
Orchard said after his arrest he re.
celyed letter from Pettibone. II was
unsigned. The state In believed TO
have the original letter In its posses
sion.
Orchard. cross examined by II. +.
Richardson. for the defense. said that
he changed his name from Horsley 10
Little when he left Canada In 1895 be-
cause. he said. Il ran away with an
other mans wife" still under cross
examination he testified that he had
two wives living. lie had one child
by the first wife, whom he deserted In
ls95. The child lives with the mother
Before he got down 10 the crime for
which the prisoner Is on trial Orchard
relnted full details Of various attempts
10 Kill Governor Peabody of Colorado,
General sherman Bell. Judge Gabbert,
Dave Moffatt aud Frank llearne. In
the case OF Peabody the state created
a sensation by producing Ia open court
thu bomb with which Orchard alleged
the governor was to be- killed
lie also asserted that President Moy.
or of the union wanted him a. 90 10
Goldheld and murder John Neville.
Neville. Orchard asserted. knew too
much about the blowing up of Indie
pendcnce station for Meyers peace of
mind
Orchard began his testimony by Civ
Ing the names 81 several persons he
met In san Francisco when he went
there TO assasslnate Fred Bradley. who
had been the manager 81 the Bunker
IIlll and Sullivan mine In the Occur
d'Alene district These names were
given 20 pave the way FOR n possible
corroborntion.
Orchard said he was known n part
81 the time he was In san Francisco
by the name Of Harry. Leaving call.
fornla. Orchard returned Ia Denver
wearing the uniform Of n soldier. lie
said he Immediately called Pcttibone
ON the telephone.
"Pettibone asked me how Bradley
was" continued Orchard. II told him
bradley was still alive when left
San Francisco. but II was reported he
would lose his eycright and probably
H. deaf for the rest 81 his life. Pctti.
l,one said that was better than i'll had
Killed him outright that bradley
would now H. a living example"
Orchard said he asked for money and
received si25 from rettllonc. with tbs
assurance that be- could get mor
Whenever be- wanted H.
Orchard said Haywood next asked
him Ito go a. work ON Judge Gabbcri
u the supreme court 81 Colorado"
"Hc said Judge Gabbart." Orchard
went ON. "hnd been rendering dcci
sions against Meyer. whom We were
trying 60 get out Of Telluride ON hal'eas
corpus. went a. Judge Gabhart's
house the following Sunday night With
Steve Adams and shotgun. but We
did not see the Judge.
Haywood also wanted NJ a. Try
again nc Governor Peabody. saying be
didn't care how We got rid % him. Al
this time II seemed that Peabody wa.
about Ia he elected for another term
Steve Adams. Billy Alderman aud
set Ia work aud made bomb. We pui
II under the sidewalk nj Thirteenth
street aud Grant avenue Ia Denver
The governor walked along there ever
morning.
adams and watched for the gov
ernor until be- came out Just M III,
governor walked over the place When,
the bomb was two heavy coal wagons
came cut u the alley aud passed oyci
the wire leading 10 the bomb. aud W.
could not pull H."
Did you tyr
"No. sir
After the wagons passed and IA,
governor had gone went aud got III,
bomb The streets here were almost
deserted We threw the bomb IN III,
river aud reported a. Pettilonc thai
We had failed lie said Il was too had
After this we tried a. shoot Gov
crnor Peabody. hanging aOund bis
house for a long time. hut not gcttln.
an opportunity. We also tried 10 shoo
Frank Heane 81 the Colorado Tue
aud iron company. Haywood sal,
IIcarne was trying 10 Fix the legisla
turc against us aud would be- a Roo,
man 60 gct out Of the way. lie ais
said that Dave Monatt. president Of
the First National bank. was another
lie said he was convinced that Mofrat
was behind the people who were fight
Ing the Western Federation of Mln
cru."
Adams and Orchard watched aroun'
Monatt's house for some time with
gun. but accomplished nothing.
Moran rmpsnss Orchards Testimony
CHEYENNE. wyo.. June T.-raiflcl
Moran. the Cheyenne saloon kccpe
mentioned In Harry Orchards test
mony M having gone 90 Denver 10 70
500 from Pettllone for Orchard am
Neville. denied In an Interview her
that he ever saw Orchard or ever wen
TO Denver for him or any one else o
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