The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11

l
 constitutional amendment providing an eishtlhour law was voted on and adopted at the general election in 1903, nut | the legislature which followed refused to enact such a law because of the oppo sition of the mine owners.
 Addresses Picnic.
 Soon after the strike was called at Grip l pie Creek, Mover said he and Haywood went to address the miners at a picnic in 1 Pinnacle park. I addressed the men as to my opinion how the strike should be conducted. I went into details as to the cause of the strike and urged the men to 1 be careful about any acts of violence or any acts which might be charged against them. and used against the organization" said Mover
 The troops went into the Cripple Creek 1 district September 4 1903. What was the condition as to peace and quiet at the timer" asked Darrow
 The state objected to this as a conclu- i sion of the witness.
 The question was finally allowed, and 1 Mover declared the men were going peace ably about their business and there was no disorder.
 How long did the strike in Cripple | Creek continue?'
 Ut is still in progress there"
 Mover said he first met Steve Adams at the Pinnacle park picnic. Adams was serving lemonade, ice cream and soft drinks at a refreshment stand which the union had set up.
 Meets Orchard.
 when did you first meet Harry Orch ] ard?a
 ."In January. 1904, at headquarters of 1 the Western Federation of Miners
 How do you recall this?'
 "There was a convention called by the ] State Federation of Labor a general meeting of wage-earners. Orchard was 2 delegate from Cripple Creek, representing l the Altman miners union I called q meeting of the representatives of the local i unions at my office. Orchard was among i the twenty or more men who responded. l l do not think I had any personal conver- ] saton with him.
 Did you eyer see him in your office in December. 19o3?'
 No sir"
 Did he come into your office in Decem- Der. 1903, and tell you he had blown up l the Vindicator mine, and did you pat him on the back and tell him he had done d good job and give him $4OO?' No sir" replied Mover positively T never saw the man until January, 1904.
 Did you have such a conversation with I him at any time or place?' T did not"
 Was In Joplin. l Mover said he was in Joplin, Mo-, at | the time of the Vindcator mine explosion and first read it in the Kansas City pa pers The witness went to Cripple Creek ] in February, 1904. to attend the trials or the members of the federation who were charged with attempting to wreck train on the Florence and Cripple Creek rail road. He saw Orchard there many times at the trial and at the miners headquar- ters Orchard seemed anxious to do what ever he could to help in preparing the case and did good deal. Did you ever meet Orchard in Victor and give him $l0O for his good work at the Nindcator mine?'
 No sir
 Did you ever give him s1oO at any time or place?' .,,o, Mover. deliberately. "I never gave Orch ard any money for any crime or for any l other purpose
 Did you ever know of his getting any money from the organization for any crime or criminal act?'
 No sir'
 Did you say in the train wrecking 1 case that you wanted no mention made or the 'Hettlbone, dope ?'
 T had never heard of such tbhg at 1 that time"
 The next time the witness saw Orchard WIS in 1904.
 Came to His Office. "He came into my office in Denver 1 along with three or four other men who sald they had decided to pull out for | Cripple Creek and wanted to know a l good place to locate. We discussed seY 1 eral different places. Orchard said he believed he would go to Silverton, Col. l told him l was making preparations to go down to Ouray myself and that l if he was in no hurry I would be glad i to have him wait and go with me. I told l him several other men had been beaten up down there and I would like to have | him with me as a protector. He said day or two made no difference to him, and went with me-" Was anything said about arms?" "I asked him If he had a pistol and he said yes. I said l thought of carrying a l take-down shotgun, which could be placed | in a suitcase Orchard said he also had a suitcase and I told him I would buy him gun also. I got MT. Pettibone to 1 buy the guns for us. 1 had known him since 1900. He was always a great l friend of the miners and being in trade could get a liberal discount on anything he bought. He was often a member of l the entertainment committee, when there were conventions in Denver"
 Was your shotgun used O kill Lyte | CffeBOryf Has II ever been tred?
 "No, sir; I left 1t in Denver at the time of my arrest, with the remainder of my goods.'
 Orchard Pays Way.
 Mover said he and Orchard went to 1 CuTay March 23. Orchard paid his own railroad fare but Mover paid the hotel l expenses at Ouray. The witness went l to look out for the welfare of several | union miners who had been deported from l Telluride. Two days after his arrival l Mover was arrested at the request of l the sheriff of San Miguel county, in which Telluride is located.
 The luncheon recess until 1:30 D. m., l was taken at this point. | At the afternoon session of court. Moy- 1 CT said he asked the sheriff who arrested 1 him in Ouray if he had a warrant He l said no; that he had acted on tele- l phone communication from Telluride. 1 When he was taken to Telluride Mover said he was charged with desecration 1 of the American flag, it being claimed | he had used the flag for advertising. | paper poster, containing in big let l ters, ''Is Colorado America?" was here | introduced and held before the jury Eacn stripe of the flag contained a state I ment Of which the following are sam i ples
 | Martial law declared in Colorado | Habeas corpus suspended in Colorado. | 'F1 ee press muzzled in Colorado Wholesale arrests in Colorado. 'Six soldiers defy the courts of Colo