The Glenwood post., 1907-07-06
EXPOSE METHODS
DEFENSE IN HAYWOOD TRIAL
BRINGING OUT STARTLING
EVIDENCE.
FIGHT is GIVE AND TAKE
Reports of Detective Operatives In
Union Copied by Morris Fried
man Show Agency Had
Control

yer by Morris Friedman, were read TO
the jury that is trying William D. Hay
wood upon the charge that he mur-
tered Frank Steunenberg. Friedman
was recalled to the stand when the
trial was resumed and at once idenu-
fed several more of the documents
which he took.
Mr. Darrow for the defense recalled
Morris Friedman, the stenographer
formerly employed at the Denver office
of the Pinkerton detective agency.
Friedman was introduced by the de-
fense to expose the Pinkerton methods
of dealing with the Western Fedora
ticn of Miners. Friedman spent the
first half hour G; his stay on the stand
this morning in identifying many re-
ports from secret operatives which he
says he made copies of while in the
Pinkertcn office.
He also identified three letters said
to have been written by James Nc
Parland, superintendent of the Pink
ertons in the West, and the records OF
several operatives.
Senator Borah for the state asked
permission to examine the letters
fused.
these letters officially in evidence" ax-
planned Mr.. Darrow, "and while I DO
not want to appear discourteous, l
must decline for the present"
The prosecution offered no objectio,
30 the introduction of the reports OF
the detectives in evidence and many
OF them were read to the jury by Mr.
Darrow.
The object in putting them in was
to correct the testimony of Friedman
given last Saturday to the effect that
the Pinkertons placed spies in the
different locals of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners with instructions to
report daily.
The first report read was from oper-
ative No. AZ, A. G. Gratias. 1t was
dated Denver. June 80. 1904. Gratias
was in charge of distributing relief
To the striking miners. In his report
No. he said some of the men were
asking if he thought the strike would
be settled soon.
"a told them," he wrote, that |
heard nothing of settlement or any.
thing that would indicate settlement;
that the strike would last long time
yet; also that ! believed the union
would have to give up by next fall il
we did not win by that time.
Now that the convention is over l
Will again take personal charge of the
relief work and will carry out the in.
structions | receive from Mr.. Cary
uinkerton manager) about week ago
in regard to putting down the relic!
as much as possible SO as to cause dis
satisfaction AMI get the men against
the union. l will put the blame for
not giving the men more relief as
much as can on w. d. Haywood by
saving that | carried out his instruc.
tons"
Detailed Report Of Convention.
The next two reports read from oD'
erative No. AZ were detailed accounts
of the proceedings at the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners convention which
he attended as delegate. There was
nothing out of the ordinary in the pro.
ceedings and no speeches of an In.
tiamatory character.
Mr.. DarrOw next read reports from
Fhilander P. Bailey, known as oper.
ative Nc. 8. They were dated Victor,
Colorado. during the Cripple Creek
strike. One of these letters were
purely formal detailing the proceed,
ings of a union meeting. The letters
developed nothing against the law and
order OF the district, as having been
mentioned by the speakers or inter.
viewers with members of the union.
Following Bailey's reports came The
report of an operative named Rainier
In Cripple Creek. Ramer declared
under Cate of September 9, 1903 that
the miners claimed to have all the best
of it, but unless there was a break in
the Mine Owners association the op-
ative thought their claims were doubt
ful. Rainier reported that he heard no
radical talk or threats from the miners,
and that each miner acted as a com.
mittee of one to stop all disputes and
disturbances. The soldiers and miners
seemed to be growing quite friendly,
ond many of the soldiers expressed
sympathy for the strikers.
Detectives in the 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
Derc read from operative No, 3s--
Robert NJ. Smith. The convention
Smith attended was open to the public,
but he reported at length as to the
routine proceedings.
MI. barrow next READ TWO lengthy
reports from Pinkerton Operative j.
n. Londoner, now assistant superin-
tcndcnt in the Denver office. The re-
Forts were from Victor, Colorado, at
the time Of the independence depot
explosion, June 6, 1904. Londoner
told graphically of the intense excite
1nent prevailing in the Cripple Creek
district at this time and the threats
m dc apainSt tho union
II was made a deputy as soon as I
showed my face" Londoner 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 talk
Of taking the leaders OF the union
from the bull pen" and hanging them.
The citizens demanded the resignation
ci Sheriff Robertson. He declined.
They got rope and put a moose about
bis neck He WAS Riyen fiye minutes