The San Francisco call., 1907-06-27
witnesses for Haywood Falte in Cross Examination and
Prosecution Turns Them to It's Advantage

the calling in OF black hrutes of soldiers vino
outraged the wives and sisters of miners and re-
fused the request of miner who with the ,le;y
of death on his brow. asked for minister and
was told that he could make his confession in
hell
The editorial went Oh to say that the death
of steunenberg was a step forward, but that the
adopted by the capitaistc class In concusi IN
It was set forth that the sudden determination
OF Steunen,trg not of srcat nloment ..be-
cause SteIncnbergs would continue to rise
Did YOU write that editerial:'' repeated Sena-
tor Borah
And you expressed the views of the orsaniza-
Il think did,.
You sure. aren't you?''
Eyes. sir; I am.''
oNeill declared that Orchard had never como
to headquarters in Denver to see him and ask
W b. Davis leading member OF the west
fedora tion of miners was called to the
stand as the luncheon adjournment was taken.
After recess Davis said that he was now a
resident Of Cold1eld. New. and was engaged In
mining and prospecting lie began mining II
years ago in the Occur 'Alene district in Idaho
He joined the miners union in 1899 He went
to work at the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
in 1891 In 1sas. Davis said he went to
Alaska to prospect some claims. He came back
to Idaho 13 months later.
The Bunker Hill mill explosion occurred on
western federation of miners In September. 1899
Before this he belonged to the western labor
I
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine. but never
had any trouble with him.
CoNTRADICTs ORCHARD
..Did you have anything to do with the blow
ing up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine!',
| ased Darrow.
did you lead body of 1000 men down to
blow it up?'''
Did you know Harry Orchard"
NO sir
Were you member of the union at that
timer
Orchard declared on the stand that Davis was
one OF the leaders OF the party which went to
blow up the mill.
Davis worked for while on the Hercules
When he left the coeur d.Alenes during the
bullpen days he went to California changing
his name to ". F. Jones in order to get work.
cured work for while. but discharged when
the mine owners discovered that his name was
ton.
From Arizona Davis went to Cripple Creek
| became president of the local in March. 1902.
There about 500 members. Davis was
president little more than two years sherman
Parker dead at one time financial
secretary. Bill Easterly and Steve Adams were
also members.
Davis said that he first met Harry Orchard in
May 1902 in Altman at the miners union
office. Orchard asked for admittance TO the
union. saving that, he had belonged in Burke.
/! Idaho. The had withdrawal card and
when transfer sent for none came.
! When the strike came in 1903 in Cripple Creek.
Davis said, he and Parker the strike
committee. Bill Easterly was never n member.
The militia came into the district when absolute
quiet prevailed. Davis declared that up to this
! time there had been disorder.
DAVIS ASSERTS INNOCENCE
The witness said that he knew absolutely
nothing about the attempt to wreck a train
! the Florence and Cripple Creek railroad. He
denied positively that he offered Orchard
L any fhor tn cnf 0ffo Of
| powder in the yindicator mine. Orchard had tes-
tined that Davis made such a. proposition.
! Davis said that he read Orchards testimony in
| the present trial in Goldfleld paper and he
| Immediately sent telegram to the attorneys
willing TO come to Boise 10 testify whenever
| quested.
| Davis said that he was arrested for alleged
completely In the railroad wreck and the Vindi-
Gator mine, but discharged by the judge
after the evidence WAS all in. The witness
natly denied that he ever offered Orchard money
! TO wreck train or to place bomb in the
| yindicator mine. As president of Altman union.
Davis declared. he publicly and privately ad,
/ Davis told of the condition of the union In
| Cripple Creek before the strike. He said that
there com.nodious halls. libraries for the
men and many benefits available.
The witness said that Orchard not close
acquaintance. and was not a man Of any i'm
portance in the union. Davis in Denver at
/ the time of the Independence depot explosion.
| He first read of TX In the newspapers and knew
of no plan TO wreck the PLACE. He was married
on Christmas day. 1900. but his wife and baby
boy died during the strike days in Cripple Creek.
At this point the witness showed evidence of
emotion, but quickly rallied.
! Davis attended the miners convention in
Denver in 1904. He had known Haywood and
Pettibone for about year before this. At
| the time of the deportation of the union miners
lfrom Cripple Greek Davis started out to seek
work elsewhere He went first TO Cheyenne
where he stayed three days. He met Orchard
| in Pat Morans saloon with Johnny Neville and
| the latters boy. Leaving Cripple Creek Davis
| again took up the name of Jones.
/ He eventually landed In Goldheld In January
! 1905, and has resided there ever since.
/ STRANGELY INDIFFERENT
While at Altman, Davis said. he had conver-
| sation with Orchard to the for his
| leaving the Occur d'Alenes. Sherman Parker
! and Bill Easterly were also present. Orchard
/ said that II he had not been driven ont Of the
Coeur d. Alenes he would have been rich man.
| He intended to get even with Steunenberg.
Senator Borah then began to examine
the witness.
| Davis said that he was working at the Gem
mine at Gem. Idaho, the day that the Bunker
| hill and Sullivan mine at Wardner blown
| up. Few men worked at the mines that day.
| Davis the train of miners pass through
| Gem en- route TO Wardner. He one
| on board that he knew, most of the men
were masked. After the train pulled out. Davis
said. the postmaster at Gem discussed the
| matter with him. He saw the postmaster sev.
eral times during the day.
Davis said that he did not know that there
was any excitement in Gem the came
through. He did not know that the men were
armed-he could not say whether he did or
did not see any rifles. Davis said that he made
no inquiries to what the men intended to do.
| "You knew precisely what they going
to do. didn't you?' demanded Senator Borah.
| mo, sir, I did not. didn't think 1t was
any of my business
| on train which afterward backed up to II
| powder magazine and took on supplies created