Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
The strikers Trial.
CAEsoS. Sept. -. 1898.

sumed the stand this morning and de-
tailed his connection with disabling
the engines and burning the bri 'ess
east Of Carlin. His direct evidence
did not materially differ from that
given before the Commissioner st
Carlin. He identified the sack
in which the dynamite was taken 10
the bridges and the bottle which he
Carried on that night full Of coal oil
with which the bridges were set on
IRE.
He was put through a rigid consS-
examination by Mr.. Wren which dis
closed the fact that he had talked
with Asher about his evidence after
the adjournment Of Court las; night
and the two had compared their evi
dence. Wren also ELECTED the fact
that the witnesses who had testified
had gone 10 the District Attorneys
Office and told other vitnessse yet to
be called what they had sworn
TO.
The cross-eSamination OF Thomp-
sonw was in progress when the loon
recess was taken and when the court
convened after recess Wren took up
his evidence before Commissioner
Palmerin the preliminary examina-
ton and asked him how he reconciled
the statement made before the Com.
missioner with those he had made on
his direct examination. To this ques-
ton the witness replied that he did
not know and could not reconcile
it,
Commissioner Palmer was called TO
identify a cipher telegram sent by
March but the defense admitted il and
the commissioner was excused.
Pat Martin. the other informer. was
then called TO the stand and testified
that March made the motion to cutoff
the pullmans. On the night of the
18th and morning Of the 9TH. Cum,
mings went to the round-house and
told me TO watch inside of the door
and kill the first man hat came in.
Cummings then told Walker to get
ont. and after he had gone Cum.
mings disabled the engines.
-On the night OF the llth. Howard
cane to me aud wanted ME to go and
burn some bridges. After some per
suasioD, / agreed to go with him and
Thompson. We went TO Jones
house and found Howard there.
Went from there 10 Towards house.
Howard poured ont two bottles o!
coal oil and we went up the track
thompson had a sack Of giant powder
| had one bottle OF coal oil and How.
ard had the ether. We went up to
the bridges. Howard and THOMPSON
wanted to take a hand car. but ] said
il would make too much noise, so We
did not take il. After we reached the
bridges. Howard proposed thai we
should go up in Moleen canyon and
bow come rocks on the track. and
asked if l knew where there vas a
good place. said we had better not
do that, so we went back and burned
the bridges. We retained by way OF
the wagon road.
CroSs-examined by Wcodburn who
put the question: I'm what year
were YOU born. Mr.. Martini i am
p years old. Don't know in what
year was born. Was born in Ireland.
Game here about two years ago.
Was III the meeting the morning Of
June 2osh. Heard Mach make =
motion 10 cut the pu!in4ans off No. {.
Don't know who seconded the mo.
ton. Don't kuox Uhat words March
used in making the motion. Don't
know how many voted. Can, say IL
there were n oT n hundred.
Don't know who sat on either side
OF me. Can't remember il any
speeches were made, or not. Re.
member hearing March say something
atout there being passengers on No.
4. and about them leaving Ogden be.
fore the strike was declared. but know
positive that he WAS in favor Of hold.
ing the train. Saw. Happier working
On the Jancy coupler and saw March
take a hammer and knock the pin
out Of the coupler, Saw Howard Gu;
the bell.rope. There was Il big crowd
around there. Others could have
seen March, Happier and Howard TT
work. Made confession about a week
after my arrest. Little first came TO
the and told me lad better make o
confession. a. / was in n bad box and
the best thing | could do was TO tell
all ] knew. / then went Ia one OF
the lawyers and made a confession.
Harrington met mo and told me he
had good evidence against me and
that | knew what wa best for me to-
do, and to do IL. | went up town and
saw Little and he told me 20 get
Thompson and come 10 McRao's OF.
flee. No one Inns told mo IL ] would
confess my punishment would be
lighter Was offered no induce.
mcnis 10 turn States evidence. Did
not AZ one time tell lin Conuell That