The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-09

hViSfst 1uHo "h NsN@h N&eAAAsa
tion Of Harry Orchard ID likely 10 last
through Monday and Tuesday next
and possibly longer. Orchard has now
been on the stand ~ hours, OF this
the state had him Ia their hands seven
ami half hours In this time he told
what appeared be an Incredible story
and uniolded career In which, 10 use
the words Of the leading counsel for
The state, assassination was a trade
and murder q means Of lIylhood.' The
story brought out by counsel for the
state was however but synopsis Of
a play whose acts cover the yeas since
1890. Under the cross examination Of
". Y. Richarlsoa Orchard has developed
this seriss oi tragedies, but only down
10 1904, Three more years and many
murders arr yet 10 be analy1rd.
Slowly but surely the defense y
developing The lines BY which II hopes
10 break down Orchards story. Ifltis pos.
siblc 10 heap further obliquy upon the
witness they have done 80 by proving
him capable oi committing petty crimes.
BY his own admission he il blgamist,
thief. liar and an incendiary. He
played traitor to his employers He
deserted two wives and his child. To
rl these Richardson has forced him to
confess, but under the gruelling exaini.
nation by Richardson, be has stuck To-
his story and given II chapter and verse.
Possible witness after witness has been
named and counsel for The defense. state
most positively that the pile Of sworn
testimony, they will bring to contra.
diet Orchard must convince the jury Of
the entire falsity Of his testimony BY
their questions they have plainly indi.
Gated their intention to prove that
Orchard was the hired agent Of the
Mine Owners, who, harrassed by the
Western Federation OF Miners, deter
mined TO wipe union labor from the
mines OF Idaho and Colorado, planned
the assassinations, trainwrecks and mine
explosions that could be lail at the
door Of the Federation and that would
keep the militia o.. the ground while
the non,upion men worked the mines,
From hall dozen states, witnesses Will
be called to deny Orchards assertions.
Already the two men accused BY Or
chard Of completely in the plots, which
he says were hatched BY the Inner
Circle" Of the Western Federation, have
been called upon 10 stand up IN open
court. orchard has identified them IS
the men he named, and Billy Easterly
and owney barnes have openly sneered
their denial Of the testimony.
The court room scene Is possibly the
most remarkable ever seen in any court,
AT session after session since Orchard
first went on the stand, a crowd has
sought admission Every scat Is filled
long before the sheriff calls the court to
order, while hundreds have been turned
away.
Prisoner Haywood has battery Of
six lawyers, with whom he consults and
advises continually, while tae state has
four. Between the counsel for the state
and the defense, feeling Il very appar-
ent. At every session there comes a
quick exchange Of sharp words. AT times
the situation becomes intense. Hawley
IL quick TO anger and downright In his
caldown, Borah is keen, quick Of
tongue and sarcastic. Richardson for
the defense has resonant voice that
rises IN anger and Is impatient Of In
terruption, hc frequently filings q sneer
al Hawley Or Borah Or thunders his OBJ
iections when he thinks their interrupt
tion out Of place. Darrow sits beside
him az watchful as cut, slow Of action
and Of speech, he seldom takes part in
the passages and is ever ready 70