The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-19

officers with grave crimes. This is the
correspondence which the state all
alMg had intimated that the defense
had tried to conceal.
After the cross examination of Moy.
er by Senator Borah, during which
the witness made 1t appear that he
had nothing to conceal, the defendant,
Haywood, took the stand in his own
defense. All reports agree In one re-
spect-namely, that the big bodied
self confident secretary of the miners
federation made strong and favor
able impression for mental alertness
and dignity. He spoke clearly, had
occasionally over questions put to him
by Lawyer Darrow. He told the story
Of his life, and more particularly of his
prominent part In the political worl;
Of the federation, and made general
and specific denials of the Orchard tes-
timony. He said he had never dis
cussed crime, murder or proposed VIC
lence with Orchard either alone or in
the presence of the other men referred
to. He denied that he had ever said
that Steunenberg ought to be exter-
minated. saying that he had used the
word "relegated" In its political mean
ing and he had no personal hostility
or feeling against Steunenberg, but re-
garded him as ANY other politician
swayed by capitalistic interests" Hay
woods acquaintance with Orchard was
similar in date and period to that of
the acquaintance between Meyer and
Orchard He told how Orchard had
come to headquarters to obtain strike
relief, but denied that he had ever
given him money for any purpose.
Order Against Two Cent Rates.
Judge Pritchard in the circuit court
of appeals at Richmond has denied the
injunction against the enforcement Of
the two cent railroad rate promulgated
by the Virginia corporation commits
sion. The judge holds that the com
mission WAS exercising improperly n
legislative frnction by this fixing OF
railroad rates and that hence the low
err court had jurisdiction.
AIienists For Mrs. Eddy.
DR.. George T. Jelly. the Boston men
tai specialist, and DR.. G. A. Blumer of
Providence were appointed co-masters
with Judge Aldrich to examine Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy. the aged founder
and head of the ChrAtian Science
church. as to her mental competency
to look after her business interests
Judge Aldrich has written Judge
Chamberlin that he was averse to TAX
ing the sole responsibility in so i'm
portant matter. Later DR.. Blumer
declined to act and the defendants
opposed the appointment of any doctors
Counsel for Mrs. Eddy and her trus-
tees filed exceptions to the appoint
ment Of the two doctors as co-masters
because they are nonresidents of New
Hampshire and are authorized to rem
der q decision not predicated wholly
upon the evidence submitted to them
and also to the issue framed by the
court by the defendant, all of which
are expected to result in carrying the
entire case, with all its complications,
to the supreme court.
Standard Oils Judgment Day.
Attorneys for the Standard Oil COM
pany having refused to take advan-
tage Of Judge lands offer to hear
evidence tending to show that the
company had not violated the inter
state commerce law prior to the case
contained in the present indictment,
the judge announced that the final or
der of the court imposing fines for the
acceptance Of rebates from the Chica-
go and Alton would be entered Aug. 3.
1t was estimat-