The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-29
ORCHARD is RECALLED.
Attorney oarrow Closes His Speech
With Telling Effect

BOISE. luanO--Ml. barrow, reSumlnS
fls speech after the recess, continued
10 narrate TO the jury a story of the
conditions prevailing in the Cripple
Creek district during the period OF
martial law following the Independ-
cnce Depot explosion.
he told how Meyer had first been
arrt sted al Ouray on "A charge of desc
Grating the American flag and then
was held in custody as a matter oi
military necessity" Meyer also was
charged with the murder of the two
men killed i'll the riot at lndept ndencc
the riot which had occurred while
he was in the bullpen presided over
b.. Bulkeley Wells
Mr.. Darrow told of the deportation
of the union miners from Cripple Creek
and the posting OF notices that no
man should be allowed to work i'll th-
district without first rcnouncing allegI-
ance TO the union and securing a per
nit from the Mine Owners asSoCia-
tio1..
The attorney dwolt for some time
upon the Cripple Creek troubles. say
ing that most of the men who were
driven out and who scattered to the
four quarters of the West found it
necessary to change their names.
Tie Haywood defense is now well
urder way.
Orchard was recalled for examina
tion to lay the foundation to enable
the defense to contradict him, with
out which it could not be done Fol
lowing Orchards dismissal Mrs Mary
J. Long of Cripple Creek was called
and sworn and gave testimony showing
the most intimate relations between
Orchard and the Pinkerton detectives
who during the Cripple Creek strike
we're in the employment of the rail.
roads and the Mine Owners Associa-
ten.
II seems as though the defense Will
be able to establish the most intimate
relations between Orchard and these
detective enemies of the striking min
ers, and also 10 prove beyond cavil that
the whole scheme for the derailment
of the Florence a Cripple Greek train
was worked up by the detectives. that
exposure might occur that would bring
odlum upon the federation.
The speech of Darrow was re
markable effort-not SO much for the
oratorical ability displayed. for there
was no effort in that direction but for
the deliberate and lucid manner IN
which the defense was stated, and tn
tlt1US, HuIlOIollS SdltdSIl tlldt puli'Au
ated the address throughout. Fol-
nearly four hours this somewhat frail
attorney stood before the listening jury
and held their attention without evi
dence that it tagged for single sec
onG After he concluded. the friends
of Haywood declared themselves de
lighted with the effort, while those
who side with the prosecution pro
nounced it a failure and professed tc
lie convinced for the first time thai
Haywood could not make good de
fCnSe.
Speaking of Darrow's address. one
Of the states attorneys said:
What if the defense finds witnesses
to declare that Orchard is a liar
Those who will do so are the men i'm
plicated by him in the crimes he was
committing, and who find it necessary
10 deny their completely to avoid, il
possible, the uncomfortable situation
!or them that is likely to follow the
conviction of Haywood"
Mr. Darrow promised the jury that
wood would be called as a witness
in his own behalf He gave a half
way promise that Meyer would alsc
be g witness, and left 1t to be inferred
that Pettibone would not be.