Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
TESTIMONY ALL IN
sun AND MOON CASE TAKES ON A
NEW PHASE THURSDAY.
DEFENDANTS GIVE NO TESTIMONY
ARGUMENTS AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS
WILL BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK.

= District court convened again Tuesday
afternoon a, Georgetown and the exarsi-
ination of the states witnessed IN the sun
and Moon matter was Immediately taken
up.
A. II. Colburu proved strong witness
for the state connecting the then secFe-
tary OF he Idaho Springs miners union
with the overt act of dynamiting the Sun
and Moon. He testified that IN a con-
versstiou in Robert Ciasrsn's saloon. this
city, some time prior to the explosion,
Chandler made the remark to witness
that if the Sun and Moon started up with
nou-union miners, the mine would be
blown up. and he fchandl~r) would see
to it that this WAS done.
In the cross-examination. witness said
this occurred in May last and that Chan
dler spoke loud enough for all in the
room to hear him, also that he fwitness
since that time had heard none of those
present a, the time discuss The remark.
Joseph Boyd testified that Fire. who
was killed by the explosion. in company
with Carbonetti and Nspoli, on the nigh,
of the dypamiting had tried TO hire rig
at witness stable to carry the party to
Gilsou gulch. but they could not agree
upon terms
Evidence was offered by the state to
the effect that A. I. Bean had asked both
the wife and brother of VIM. Bate TO try
and induce Bate to testify that he was
drunk at the time of his confession.
Mrs. Stock, Of the Cliff house. and her
son testified as to Milburn's mous,ache
having burnt appearance on the morn
ing after the explosion.
James waipole swore that Milburn was
not in his room at II: go on the night OF
the explosion.
Herman Ellison testified that owing TO
the threats made to him by Howard
Tresidder and Con O'Brien, he quit his
Job at the Sun and Moon on May = in
relation TO the threats made, his testi-
mony was supported by that Of Aaron
Ellison, his brother, who was present at
the time.
Joseph Boyd was recalled and testified
to Wells, Shaw. Milburn and McKeusey
having rig on May 78th, that on theii
return, in company with Chandler.
Walsh and Riley. the party went back
into the stalls for short time. Alter
ward he learned they had revolvers con-
cealed there The executive committee
of the union also hired rigs on June 20
and July 10, on both occasions to go 10
ellison yulch Witness knew Fire. Car
bonetti and Napoli, and saw them on the
evenings of July 27th and 2sth. On the
former occasion he saw them going up
Virginia canon; on the latter, the night
of the explosion, as he was returning
from supper. he saw the three come out
of Classen's saloon and head in the same
direction. This was the night when the
three wanted to hire rig to go to ellison
guIch.
A. II. San3seil, a former employee of
the Sun and Moon, testified to threats
made to hin, by Roehrl, Bean, Pat and
Con O'Brien. Roehri told him that he
had better get out of town, and Bean said
they were going to close down the
smeiter. aud if that didut do any good,
they would have 1000 men up there. and
If that wasn't enough, they would have
5000 men to stop the work on the mine.
Marion Cook testified to hearing con-
versation between Alcott and Faivre, in
the Gem mine; the latter said the mine
owners had better settle and give the
unions what they wanted, or the union
would win the strike even if it had to de-
stroy every mine in the district. In the
cross-examinatiou he said nothing was
said as to methods to be employed.
On Wednesday, J. n. Ogden testi fed
to Faivre making the statement in March
that it would require $50 soldiers to start
mp the Sun and Moon mine.
r. c. Bonney testified that Faivre had
admitted to him that he knew the men
Who did it, and Faivre added, But that
is as far as II goes. They will never
know. You will not find out from me-"
c. c. Weldou swore that Alcott threat
ened in his hearing to blow mp the Sun
and Moon mine.
O. L. McKissick was recalled and said
that Tresidder. when goaded about the
snion having lost the strike, had re-
sponded: "Never mind; Meyer has an
other card up his sleeve, and when he
plays il We will win."
Detective Jack Craig. whose real name
i John McKilliott and who is out Of the
panitentisry on parole, swore that be bad
. conversation with. defendant Riley the
day after the accused men were deponed.