Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Last Fragments Of Evil
dence Being Submitted
to the Jury.
SOME new LIGHT SHED
o. X. SaCkett SWesrs Union
Controlled Firing at
Telluride.

Boise, July 17.-On the opening of
court this morning Attorney Richard
son notified the state the defense d.
sired three of the states witnesses to
remain in town. Judge Wood announc-
ed prior to the opening of the argu-
ment he would notify counsel as to
the main points i'll the evidence OF
which he would instruct the jury. Dar-
row announced the surrCbuttal for the
defense would be very short.
Union stopped Firing.
o. X. SackeJt of Telluride, Colo. foG
Is years an Cmploye of the Smuggls.
Union mine was the first witness IL
told his personal experience in the
riot at the Smugglc Union mine in
1901 when he said he and several other
employees of the mine were compelled
to run by perfect hail OF bullets IN
order to get to the mine.
Agreements introduced.
Who was the head of the union at
Telluride at that time?'' asked Hawley.
Vincent st. John" The witness
told of negotiating with Vincent St
John, head of the union, to have the
firing stopped and reaching ;,l a"re--
mCnt with him which was placed i
evidence. 1t was dated July ). 1901. l..
it the Miners union agreed to refrain
from violence for three days
Told of IA Murder.
Witness then told of the killing of
10 Fnth h,r g
the mine and the disappearance of sew
eTal miners in thc~dfstrict and various
disorders. He said the men were
afraid to work and many were shot
at on the way to the mines.
Describe Conditions.
Under cross examination Sackett
was unshaken. He joined the action
of citizens in taking the law into thei,
own hands prior to the arrival of the
militia and described conditions IS
contrary to the well being of order low
ing citizens.
The rcbuttal evidence will be con.
Cluded this afternoon and as the case
now stands it is likely the defense VIII
also close its case and arguments may
begin on Friday.
Six Witnesses Heard.
Boise, Idaho, July 17.-In the last
stages of the case against Haywood.
the prosecution put six witnesses on
the stand yesterday to rebut evidence
of the defense. Three testified to condi-
tons in the Coeur d'Alenes in 1899, and
three to the situation i'll Colorado dur
ing the strike of 1904.
Important witnesses of the day were
called to contradict the showing made
by the defense that there was no rea-
son for calling out the militia of Color
ado other than the desire on the part
Of the mine owners to drive members
Of the Western Federation of Miners
from the district. One witness fatly
Contradicted the evidence introduced
by the defense to show the explosion
of the VindicatOr mine was due to ac
Cident.
Perjury Case Up.
While the big trial was going on in
the district court before Judge Wood
an interesting OffShOOt OF the case wa
being heard before Justice of the Peace
charged with perjury, was brought be
fore the magistrate for preliminar,
hearing.
The principal witness III the perjury
hearing was Orchard himself Orcharc
vas closely cross examined but II;
amount of questioning brought out an!
material change in his criminal story
Aler was released OH $1,000 bonds.
Admits DcPOrtations.
Sheriff Rueten of San Miguel county
who was the last witness of the day il
the Haywood case. admitted union mi,
ers were deported and driven by fore
from the county while he was sherii
and that no attempt was made to pun
ist those who attacked union men. II
said the deportations were the work c
leading citizens of Telluride.