Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-08-19


slow long before You made the
confession was it that you talked
about itf'
Il don't remember exactly
Wren tried in every way 10 have the
witness say whatmduccd him 10 make
Il confession. He said it was not for
money or a position, nor from fear or
threats. Neither was it because the
burden on his conscience was more
than In could bear. but only because
he felt like it. 1t is manifest that his
conscience does not worry him much
when, as he testified. lie attended
meetings OF the union and mingled
with the members. after he had made
his confession, and knew in his own
heart he was Il traitor. Wren qucs-
toned him ull about the round. houcs
work, about the movements OF the
members of the \. Il. U. around the
train that morning. He contradictcd
himself Il great many times.
LILO caSc SOtSOn tO-nlOTTOW.
CARLIN. Aug. II.
Court Convened for evening session
at I 7. ~.
Mr.. Wren departed for Eureka on
the evening train and Massey for
defense, continued the cross cxamina.
ton of Thompson. Thompson stated
that March made the motion in the
meeting on the morning OF June 29th
to cut oil the pullmans. Aslicdif he
could say who seconded the motion.
said mo. Massey wanted to know
how lie could remember so we'll who
made The motion and could not
remember who seconded il. Thomp-
son said he didn't know unless it was
that March talked longer and louder
than any IN else.
The defense has produced four or
five witnesses who swear that no de
c!sion had been reached at that meet.
ing as to whether No 1 should bo in.
tcrtcrcd with or not. Other than
Thompson, job is the only witness
who has testified that any decision
had been reached. He said his con
fcssion was made ten or twelve day
ago. That he has had four or five
consultations with Dennis and Far.
rington since then. Two or three in
Morgan's office. two in Sup'ts Knapp's
private car and two in McRac's Office
That the first one III McIiacs office
occurred over Il week ago. That at
that consultation he made Il written
confession an" Judge Palmer WIS
sent for and came about eleven o'clock
at night and tool: his oath to the dcspo.
sition. The Commits sion.r thea ask
ed him how long Judge Palmer re.
manned there and for what purpose
he came. Thompson replied that he
remained about fifteen minutes. and
believed he came for the purpose Of
swearing him. Asked by Massey il
he thought hc wRs doing right and
honorable iii mingiing and ~associas
ing with the members of and A. II. U.
and attending their meetings, as well
as consulting with their lawyer in
their presence after lie had made a
confession, and knew that lie was
learning OF matters that the members
would most certainly not want him
to know. did they lnow of his con
lession, hc rcIlcd he thought he was.
Massey inquired into the PARTICULARS
OF I'LL tho meetings he had with Den.
MS and harrington, about who was
there, the time Of the meetings, how
long they listed. what was said and
done there, Get. His questions
brought out the fact that all the meet.
ings were held ut a late hour at night,
that Thompson did not know why he
had made u written confession. does
not kouw where it nov is. and did
not know what it was to be used
for. Thompson was kept under u hot
fire OF REORGANIZATION during the
entire day and Massey only finished
with him this evening. His memory
was remarkably clear on m~attcrsthat
might tend To miurc the defendants.
but on ether matters, relative 20 his
movements or whereabouts on GER
tain occasions. his answer was inyari.
ably al don't know. or 81 cant re-
collect"
An evening session will he held for
the purpose of reading ThOmpsons
testimony to him aud having him
sign the ramc sitter which it is
understood an adjournment will be
| ln,knn until MnnluNu ~ [ n,..lunh u u Il