Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30
ThS Strikers Trial.
CARSON, Sept, 30, 1894.

krnest Happier. Am brother Of
hhrles Happier, ono Of the defend.
nts. OuJuly II was in my butcher
hop posting up my books. At1l:a0
| saw Howard. Happier. Cummings,
Cleary and an italian in Hs-riE' 50.
loon playing euchre. l WAS there a
few minutes andleft them there when
l went to bed.
Cross examined. II was the day
preceding the day soldiers arrived.
There Was about four days business
to post. Couldn't cay how many Gus
toners there were Oh the Salt Lake
division.
Thomas McCreary. Reside at Car.
lin and know the defendants. Saw
Howard. Happier and Cummings on
the l1th Of July IN Harris saloon.
where i keep bar, about 10 o'clock at
night. Jack Martin was there and we
were playing euchre. We played un
til quarter Of l2, then I looked at the
clock and told them it WAS time to go
to bed. Saw Ernest Happier there a
few minutes, about half past eleven.
Mr.. Jones, the U S. Attorney, here
stated that reporters wasre taking re.
ports OF the case to witnesses on the
outside.
Z. Jones. Am father.in law to Mr..
Howard. On the night of the 11th Of
July l was sitting up with NV sick
wife, She died on the 23d. My
daughter was there helping me care
for her mother. Howard came TO the
house at quarter past IL and got n
lunch. He then went to his room
with his wife, Saw him again about
half past one when / went in to call
my daughter. He Was there in bed.
Also saw him between 5 and 5 in the
morning.
Cross.eIamined. Tho clock struck
l. Just before Howard came. asked
him what kept him so late and he said
he got into a card game. sat up ali
night. Howard got up between 6 and
Z o'clock.
Samuel Howard. one Of the defend.
ante. Was at the Csrlin meeting on
the 29th. After Debbs' telegram wo
decided to strike. I was placed on
the meditation Committee, Williams,
who wac in the chair urged tho men to
keep sober and commit no acts Of VIC.
lence. March said that trains should
net DO interfered with Ms passengers
had purchased tickets before strike.
| was in shirt sleeves and light hat
when No. arrived. did nothing to
hinder the train. l heard Of tho burn.
ing OF the bridges the next morning.
On that night I was at lodge meet.
ing. also went out on the track and
saw Mr.. Stock. aIso went into Har.
ris's saloon. Saw Happier. Cumming q
and Cleary. Played until IL o'clock
went homo, to my father.in laws
house; took lunch about midnight and
went to bed with my wife. Got u1
about 7. Ihad nothing to do with the
dynamite explosion or bridge burn
ing. Tho a. X. U. never voted to do
stroy any property. Jobe told me
that he was fired because his testimo
ny Mt Carlin did not suit Knapp. Al
Thompson never asked mo to help rob
trains and release prisoners. Helped
arrest Melville, the abscondinR bank
clerk. Paid Happier Go to helpgua
Jail. Know j. Lennon. Saw hin
on tho train between Reno and Car
son. Lemon came into my scat and
said: Howard, ] am sorry for you
Thoy are giving you tho worst Of IL
better look ont for No. ono Charged
me with knowing all about tho turn.
table disabling. said knew moth
ing. Ho then offered mo $500 to i'm
plicate March and tho reat. Noxt day
he said, -lIoward you are too late.
Jobe has given us what We want.
lIo attempted to hirc mo to get owl.
dcnco saying that no would mako
things all right for me. ! declined
and he said he would mako IL pretty
interesting for INC. Afterwards I in.
troduced Gushing to him, and Lomon
said to Gushing, This man is a
damned fool, I'm his friend and no
don't know it," Ithen gait, "Yce, Mr..
Lemon offered me $500 to testify"
"That's what did, was his reply.
Mr.. Gushing In plumber In Carfon
This conversation waa at tho Airing
ton houec. Saw Lemon In town yes.
terdoy.
Sept. Oath
On tho convening OF Court this
morning Judge ITswloy ruled that
tho testimony, given by Howard on
Saturday relative to Lemon Offering
him $500 TO give evidence about the
OF tho turn table that
would duplicate MOrOh, wss lfolevapt