Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1907 — CONSPIRACY OF MINE OWNERS [ARTICLE]

CONSPIRACY OF MINE OWNERS

That Is the Defense In the Haywood Case ae Shown by Their Examination of Orchard. Boise, Ida., June 11.— Into the further cross-examination of Hany Orchard counsel for Haywood repeatedly threw the suggestion of a great conspiracy, formulated and carried out by tbe enemies of the Western Federation of Miners, and indicated a determination to construct the main line of defense on that alleged conspiracy. The positive result of the day’s questioning was to acquit the W. F. M. leaders* of planning the Vindicator explosion, and Haywood and Moyer of planning the murder of Detective Gregoty. But Orchard said they were all Implicated In paying for the work and knew what the pay was for. Orchard promptly denied that the mine owners had anything to do with his crimes whenever it was intimated by Richardson that they had. He could not be tangled, hut was charged with, and confessed, two more crimes—burning a cheese factory In Ontario to get SBOO insurance and selling cheese at short weight. —— —— ;; ."'r; — The following is Harry Orchard’s terrible criminal record as told by himself while on the witness stand: Lighted one of fuses which wrecked Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine in Coeur d’Alenes. get death trap in Vindicator mine at Cripple Creek, killing two men. Shot and killed Detective Gregory k in Denver while victim was drank. Blew up Independence depot, killing j fourteen men. Stalked Governor Peabody for three weeks, seeking a chance to murder him. Failing t« poison Fred Bradley at San Francisco he blew up victim and his house. Made a second attempt to kill Governor Peabody with bomb and gun. Watched Dave Moffitt’s house with gun but failed to get him. Was told to get aftter Judge Goddard. who declared eight-hour Invalid. Prepared another bomb for Governor Peabody at Canon City but was called off. Tried to shoot Frank Hearne of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. Planted bomb for Judge Gabbard, but Innocent passerby was victim. Spent three nights In trying to get a shot at Sherman Bell without result. Killed former Governor Steunenberg with a bomb. Denver, Col. June 10.—General Sherman Beil laughß at what Harry Orchard. says about attempting to kill him and says that Orchard himself knows that Bell was where he on Id be found at all times. “The fact Is,” said Beh, “that Orchard wasn’t look’ng for me and did not want a chance to get me; As regards his testimony, he 1b the biggest liar that ever saw Pike’s Peak.”