The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-01
PROVE DEATH n OF
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ten Docmments Ts show ,Eha2
Detectives Pfamsed To Hmlm
tue western Federation.

Boise. Idaho. June so.--The alleged
conspiracy OF the Pinkerton national
detective agency under retainer o. the
Mine owners Association and the Citi-
Gems Alliance OF Colorado and idaho
10 destroy the Western Federation Of
Miners. will be taken up tomorrow
morning when the trial Of William D.
Haywood 10 resumed at 10 O'clock.
The defense sets up this as the coIn-
ter-conspiracy Of which Harry Orchard,
IL IL charged. was simply an agent.
The chief witnes els one Morris Fried
man, formerly q photographer for the
Pinkertons. at the headquarters Of the
western division la Denver. IL u al
legged that Friedman. as an agent OF
Socialists and the wetsern Federation.
secured the position In the Pinkerton
employ for the purpose OF spying on
the Finkertons. Some Of the daily re-
ports OF the operators employed by the
agency to toin the western Fedora
ton and attend meetings OF the local
unions and n possible secure their own
election to once In these unions, Fried
man has testified. were given him to
copy nc made copy for himself,
and now produces number OF these
reports which have been marked for
Identification. as evidence. but which
have not been read in court
The admissibiiity OF these copies Of
reports as evidence win be argued to-
morrow morning.
BY the Introduction OF the witness
Friedman on the last day Of the first
week OF the inning for the defense, q
more positive light is thrown on the
position taken By the attorneys who
are endeavoring to clear Haywood and
m. = wyr.raN 49,. a
GRAFTON Of Miners from the charge Of
conspiracy to murder. It lie clearly In
dicated that II Is proposed TO show
that a conspiracy to exterminate the
western Federation went 30 far as 70
secure the indictment Of the highest
officers Of the federation on the charge
OF murder
II is charged that when Orchard was
arrested on the charge Of the murder
of former Governor Steunenberg, he
was induced by the Pinkertons to make
q confession duplicating Haywood,
Mover, Pettibone. Steve Adams, Jack
simpkins and number OF other Of
ficers and members OF the Western
Federation 70 such an extent that in
dictments could be secured against
them in Idaho.
In furtherance OF the Mine Owners
Association conspiracy ~ Is charged
that further discriminating evidences
was manufactured by the Pinkertons
IN support OF Orchards confession &c
that Haywood. the secretary and treas
urer OF the Western Federation: Meyer
the president OF the organisation, and
Pettibone. q former member OF the ex.
ecutlve board. might be convicted Of 8
capital offense and executed while many
other ofEicers and members or the Fed.
GRAFTON were placed In jeopardy of tria
on similar charge OF conspiracy.
A review OF the evidence introduced
In the course OF the last I'VE days
brings the inevitable conclusion thai
counsel for the defense win endeavoI
TO prove to the satisfaction OF the
Jury that the Pinkeston agency and
the Mine owners Association, with the
knowledge ana approval OF the Cover.
nor OF Idaho. the former Governor q
Colorado. the former Adjutant General
OF Colorado and other Influential peo-
pie, conspired to secure the death By
hanging OF william d. Haywood
Charles H Meyer and George A. Pet.
tibone and that incidentally the Mine
Owners association is directly reaponsi,
BILE for the killing OF fourteen men N
the Independence depot.