Record promises hearty laughs under canvas for ten cents
The notice advertises guaranteed laughter under canvas with a price of ten cents per bunch, attributed to Rae.
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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
12
The notice advertises guaranteed laughter under canvas with a price of ten cents per bunch, attributed to Rae.
Alfred Horsley alias Harry Orchard, key witness against William Haywood, testifies to a long chain of murders and bombings tied to the Western Federation of Miners. He admits firing at Lyte Gregory, aiding mine explosions, plotting to kill public officials, and prior life crimes as defense challenges his testimony.
Boles Idaho June 6 The Steunenberg murder trial resumed at 9 am with Harry Orchard on the stand. Orchard began by naming several persons he met in Gambler related circles and provided details of his associates in the federation case.
Boise Idaho June 7 The trial of featured in the national case proceeds with testimony continuing as cross examination does not break down the witness.
Boise Idaho June 7 Harry Orchard continued his testimony against William D Haywood admitting grave crimes He confessed to the murder of Frank Steinenberg by an infernal machine and said Haywood Moyer Pettibone and himself plotted the crime It was financed by Haywood and carried out by Orchard himself as part of the same case.
Boise Idaho June 8 The Haywood trial resumes at 9 30 with Harry Orchard under cross examination. The Haywood family group now numbers seven sits with Orchard while Attorney Richardson guards against inferences drawn from his answers.
Orchard denies personal knowledge of Lyte Gregory and any grudge, stating he worked for Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, amid questions about the Denver assassination case.
Kansas City June 8 James H Peabody former governor of Colorado says he was subpoenaed to testify in the Haywood case in Boise He has received several anonymous life threatening letters but dismisses them as from unreliable sources He will not discuss Orchard's testimony or details of the case awaiting a telegram to Boise to testify.
Counsel for W. D. Haywood pressed Harry Orchard’s testimony in two sessions, detailing Orchard’s work with D. C. Scott and Mine Owners' detective K. C. Sterling and his trip to Denver with Moyer and Haywood. The defense sought to cast doubt on the Vindicator mine events, while outlining Orchard’s alleged crimes and prior deceptions.
Boise Idaho June 10 Steve Adams will testify but it is believed he has decided to refuse to take the stand in the Haywood Marder trial.
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