Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-01

striking miners In his report No 5
said some of the men were asking If he
thought the strike would be settleo
soon.
II told Them he wrote, that headi'
nothing of a settlement or anything
that would indicate a settlement; thar
the strike would last a long time YET.
also that / believed the union would
have to give up by next fall. IL we die
not win by that time.
Now that the convention is over.
will again take personal charge of the
relief work and win carry out the In
structOns received from Mr.. Cary PIN
kerton manager) about a week ago In
regard to cutting down the relief as
much as possible, so as TO cause dissat-
isfaction and get the men against the
union. ] will put the blame for not
giving the men more relief as much a.
] can on w. d. Haywood by saying that
] am carrying out his instructions"
FROM OPERATIVE NO. s.
The next two reports read from oper-
alive No. were detailed accounts of
the proceedings at the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners convention, which
he attended as II delegate. There was
nothing out of the ordinary in the pro-
ceedings, and no speeches of an infiam-
matory character
MIR. Darrow next read reports from
Philander j. Bailey, known as "Oper-
ative No o. They were dated from
Victor. Colo. during the Cripple Creek
strike. one of these letters was pure
ly formal, detailing the proceedings OF
union meeting. The letters ueVel-
cped nothir against the law and order
of the district, as having been men
toned by the speakers or interviews
with members of the union.
Following Bailey's reports came those
of an operative named Rainer IN GRIPPE
Creek. Rainer declared under date OF
Sept ., 1903, that the miners claimed
to have all the best Of II, but unless
there was a break in the Mine owners
association the operative thought their
claims We're doubtful. Rainier reported
that he heard no radical talk on threats
from the miners and that each miner
acted as committee of one 10 stop
all disputes and disturbances. Inc SOL
diers and miners seemed 10 he growing
quite friendly and many of the soldiers
expressed sympathy for the strikers.
PINKERTONS IN coal FIELDS.
To show that the Pinkertons invaded
the coal mining fields of Colorado where
the United Mine Workers OF America
controlled the miners, reports were read
from operative No. 3S--Robert Fl. Smith
The convention Smith attended was
open to the public, but he reported at
length as to the routine proceedings.
OPERATIVE LoNDoNER.
MIR. barrow next read two lengthy re-
ports from Pinkerton Operative j.. n.
Iondoner. now assistant superintendent
in the Denver Office. The reports were
from Victor Colo. at the time OF the
Independence depot explosion June o.
1904 Londoner told graphically OF ne
intense excitement prevailing in the
Cripple Creek district at this time ana
the threats made against the union
II was made a deputy as soon as
showed my face" i-ondoner wrote,
"and was told to kill any union man or
sympathizer who spoke to me.
The operative added that at the time
Of his writing there was strong talh or
taking the leaders of the union from
the hull pen" and hanging them. The
citizens demanded the resignation OF
Sheriff Robertson. He declined They
got rope and put moose about ms
neck. lie was given five minutes IN
which 10 decide, Robertson looked at
the mob. He then sat down ana wrote
his resignation.
Boys" he said. IT know you have
got the drop on me and ! know youi
hang me II don't resign"
LOndoner's reports next told of the
speech made by c, C. Eamlin. seere-
tary OF the Mine Owners association.
Hamlin had spoken less than Ave min
utes when the firing began.
There Is no doubt that an attempt
was made to kill iamlln," he added,
las one OF the pgllets grazed his
hand"
MARKED FOR DEATH
The soldiers were called out and some
were stationed on house tops. Without
n request TO surrender they began 70
fire into Union hall ana continued until
a white nag was displayed. IN Union
hall several hundred rifles, three bar
rels Of ammunition and a big supply
pr provisions We're found. Altogether
Is men We're killed at Victor,
Under date OF June 80. 1904, London4
from Victor that In search
Of the Union hall he had found the
OF two non-union men.
On the back of eaon picture was a cross
''This," said LondOner 81 am told III
the plan Of marking men for death"
just before tho luncheon recess was
taken Mr.. Darrow began 10 read nom
the reports of Operative A. II, Crane,
who was secretary OF the smeltermon's
union at Colorado City and who "
charged by the defense with having
done much toward starting the strike
which led TO all the Cripple Creek dis
turbances. Cranes reports were sim
ply detailed statements OF his daily
his consultations with the
men and his advice 10 them TO hold out
ana win the strike.
Recess was ordered until lao o. m