The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-11
|, long and Severe CrOss-Examina-
i'm of Orchard Proceeds, This
Becomes More Clearly
Apparent.
MP AND MORE REVOLT TING
DfPRAViTY OF WITNESS REVEALED
|niag to Poison Whole Bradley Family, In
duding Innocent Babe, in Order to
Get Man lie Wanted.

ley's office, but the witness denied that
he corrected his testimony on any sugges-
tion from either Hawley or Mcfarland
He said he told Hawiey he had made
mistake in his testimony and asked IL
he should correct II, and Hawley told
him 10 do so
Didn't Mcfarland speak to you about
the method ny which you could withstand
cross examination demanded Attorney
Richardson. who has handled the cross
examination throughout.
No. sir. replied Orchard but he
spoke of what gave me strength to go
through the examination
Orchard has professed religion
Now then, roared Richardson
didn't You make this correction be-
cause YOU discovered that Easterly Is
here and Alderman is not"
mo, sir; 7 knew Easterly was here all
the time"
Orchard said he had heard that Acker-
man is In Goldf1eld. New.
Attorney Richardson next demanded 10
know Of Orchard what he had talked to
Nelson Franklin and A. f. Carlton of the
Mine owners association about He said
he had certificate of deposit in bank
which had closed and he heard these men
were buying such certificates.
Orchard was going into the details OF
the conversation when he was stopped
by Richardson. who declared the matter
immaterial. This called out protest
from Senator Borah who said.
You asked for this; now take 1t as 1t
comes."s
the attorney for the defense.
Judge Wood said the prosecution could
go into the matter on redirect II II de-
sired and Orchard was not allowed TO
proceed.
Plotting Mine Destruction.
Orchard denied that he had ever dis
cussed the mining troubles with Franklin
and Carlton. He entered the same denial
as to Kid Waters, Frank y. Beerdon
a. T. Holman and Maj Tom Mcclellan
Richardson next took Orchard over the
ground preceding the blowing up of the
independence depot. The witness said
he had first discussed the matter with
Parker and Davis. the strike managers
in the Cripple Creek district but he could
not recall the exact date or place Hay
wood whispered constantly In his attor-
neys ear as this part OF the cross-eNam-
ination proceeded, prompting questions
from time TO time, Orchard said he later
discussed the Independence matter with
Parker and Davis at the Belmont hotel
In Denver and In the lobby of the miners
convention which was in session at the
time The witness declared that II was
because Haywoods control Of the fedora
tlon was In jeopardy in the convention
that the leaders wanted something
pulled Off
Richardson next jumped back To the
| I-yte Gregory murder in Denver wanting
| TO know IL Orchard had not gone 10 the
| Adams hotel that evening.
mo. sir" replied the witness. j nrst
! went TO Petitioners back yard and buried
the sawed-off shotgun and then went
! home"
Orchard denied he had ever jumped
from window Of the Adams hotel while
| Chief Looms Of the Denver detective
force was looking for him.
After a long line Of questioning which
| developed little that was material, Attor-
ney Richardson suddenly turned on Or
| chard and shouted
Look here. have you been cautioned
not to give definitely any time or place
I during This cross-eXamlnation?
retorted the witness with feeling, "but to
! tell the truth"
Mr. MCFARLAND and Mr., Hawiey."
MIR. Mcfarland is your mentor in this
Il don't know what you mean by
II mean he has coached YOU
mo. sir, no more than 10 tell me 10
tell the truth -
Mr. Bangs Of New York, the superinten-
dent Of a detective agency encouraging
Orchard said he had never seen any
such letter. He also denied that The had
ever received a letter from william a.
| Pinkerton.
How He Received the Money.
The witness was next required 10 relate
the details surrounding each occasion on
which he received money from HAYWOOD,
Mover and Pettibone. lie said he thought
the first money he received from Petti-
bone was handed over In the lattcr
store
"And that was public place. WASH |
it," asked Richardson.
I'VE went TO the rear or the store.
Orchard said Petttbone had several en- :
ployacs in the store and rented desk room
To two or more persons. lie s3ld 'hal
there was usually no one present at tne
money interviews except himself. steve
Adams and either Haywood Meyer or
Pettibone. Speaking for himself and
Mr.. Peabody we got $50 or 500 whenever
we asked for IT." He said ne was gam
bling and leading something Of dissolute
life. a;, ,, al,
that Won know these defendants had
nothing 10 do with planning the Nln1lcatoi
mine explosion? suggested RICHARDSON.
: Nothing other than TO pay TOT H. re-
piled Orchard. ,.,i
~ limited my question as to plotting
! and planning" said Richardson lneN
5 had nothing TO do with planning the YIN
dicator explosion or the kiliins OF Lyle
! ! Gregory , ,.
y not so far as l know" replied the wit
"Then they had nothing TO do Win any
Q OF your outrages until the iHdePendehc'
j II believe they had something to dc
y with II, yes. sir.
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