Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-25
The Strikers Trial.
CARSON, Sept, %, 1894.

1 saw Howard, Happier, Cummings,
Cleary and an italian in Harris ga
Icon playing euchre. 1 was there a
few minutes and left them there when
I went tc bed.
Cross-examined. 1t was the day
preceding the day soldiers arrived.
There was about four days business
to p,st. Couldn't say how many Gus
toners there were on the Salt Lake
division.
Thomas McCreary. Reside at Car
lin and know the defendants. Saw
Howard, Happier and Cummings on
the. 11th 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 IL, then 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.
G. Jones. Am father-in- law to Mr..
Howard. On the night of the 18th of
July was sitting up with nv sick
wife, She died on the 23l. Nv
daughter was there helping me care
for her mother. Howard came to the
house at quarter past IL and got a
lunch. He then went to his room
with his wife. Saw him again about
half past one when 1 went in to call
my daughter. He was there in bed.
Also saw him between 5 and in the
morning.
Cross-examined. The clock struck
II just before Howard came. J. asked
him what kept him go late and lie said
he got into card game. I sat up all
night. Howard got up between 6 and
o'clock. ..' ..
Samuel Howard, one of the defend
ants. Was at the CarGn meeting on
the Doth. After Debbs' telegram we
decided to strike. / was placed on
the meditation Committee. Williams,
who was in the chair urged the men to
keep sober and commit no acts OF vio-
lence. March said that trains should
net be interfered with as passengers
had purchased tickets before strike.
| was In shirt sleeves and light hat
when No. arrived. I did nothing to
hinder the train. heard of the burn
ing of the bridges the next morning.
On that night 1 was at lodge meet
ing. Ialso went out on the track and
saw Mr.. Stock. / also went into Har-
ris's saloon. Saw Happier, Cummings
and Cleary. Played until II o'clock;
went hone to my father-in laws
house; took lunch about midnig ht and
went to bed with my wife. Got UP
about Z. HAL Shing to do wi h the
dynamite explosion or bridge burn.
ing. The A. r. U. never voted to de-
stroy any property. Jobe told me
that he was fred because his testimo.
ny at Carlin did not suit Knapp. Al
Thompson never asked me to help rob
trains and release prisoners. Helped
arrest Melville, the absconding bank
; clerk. Paid Happier s5 to be.pguard
Jail. Know J. Lennon. Saw him
on the train between Reno and Car.
son. Lemon came into my seat and
sal !: 4Howarl, I am sorry for you.
They are giving you the worst of it,
better look ont for No. one" Charged
/, me with knowing all about the turn.
table disabling. said / knew moth.
ing. He then offered me $500 to i'm
plicate March and the rest. Next day
he said, @Howarl you are too late
Jobe has given US what we want
He attempted to hire me to get eyi
dence saying that he would make
things all right for me. I declined
and he said he would make it pretty