The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
HIS TALE IS TOLD
c. H. Meyer, President of the
Federation of Miners,
Completes His Direct Testimony
in the Haywood Case.
A SWEEPING DENIAL
OF Almost Everything Testified
to by Harry Orchard
In Regard to the Relations Be-
tween the Two.
A SWEEPING DENIAL

Boise, July 11.-At the We'd
nesday afternoon session of court
President Meyer. testifying on the
Haywood case said he asked the sher-
in who arrested him at Ouray If he
had warrant for him. He said no;
that he had acted on a telephone COM
munication from Telluride When he
was taken to Telluride Meyer said he
was charged with dissertation of the
American flag. it being claimed that he
had used the flag for advertising
A paper poster representing the flag
and containing in big letters the Ques-
ton, us Colorado in America ?" was
here introduced and held before the
jury.
Eacn strip of the flag contained
statement of which the following are
examples:
Martial law declared in Colorado"
''Habeas corpus suspended in Colo
RADIO"
Free press muzzled in Colorado"
wholesale arrests in Colorado
''Six soldiers defy the courts of Colo
RADIO" etc.
The witness said the flag was print
ed in Denver by the western Fedora
ton of Miners, Haywood writing the
sentiments.
he prepared to leave Telluride for
Denver, when he was called upon by
two members of the national guard
and Informed that General Buckley
Wells desired to see him at military
headquarters. He went there, and
was informed that he was to be detain-
ed as a military prisoner until further
notice.
'I was then taken to the bull pen,'"
said the witness. Il tried to find out
many times why I was detained, but
no one could say. other than it was
upon the orders of the cOmmander-in-
chief of the militia.
In the Bull PEN
Meyer was taken back several
months in his story to tell of having
met Governor Peabody on the train
one day and discussing the labor situa-
ton at length. He also told of sending
a telegram to Governor Pea body, ask
ing if protection could not be granted
to miners deported from Telluride, and
who wished to return. The governor
replied in effect that unarmed citizens
could go where they pleased in the
state. and would not be molested.
Thirteen of the sixty deported men
were selected to go back. They had
families and owned property. but the
militia turned them back when they
attempted to enter the district.
Meyer told of the militia having re-
fused to obey a writ of habeas corpus
RADIO court He was finally releas ed on
a writ secured from the federal court.
but was rearrested and held two days
on a charge of murder. There was
never any hearing of any sort on this
charge.
Meyer said he was next arrested on
charge of riot and the murder of
Roxey MCGEE at Victor, Col, June 6,
1904.
Where were you on June 6. 1902
''I was in the bull pen at Telluride
500 miles away"
Witness also said he was arrested
for the murder of Mccormick and |
Beck, who were killed in the Vindi- !
Gator mine. He was taken to Cripple !
Creek on this charge He was re-
leased on bond after a few days in jail, |
and never called for trial.
Identifies a Spy.
Meyer said that a part of the time |
ne was in the Telluride bull pen, Pink |
erton Operative Riddell, then posing as |
a miner. was a fellow prisoner. At |
this juncture Ridden, tall, slender |
why young fellow, stalked into the |
court room.
rs that the Riddell you refer to ?"
asked Darrow of the witness
That's the man." said Meyer
Ridden has been Identified by al
most every witness introduced by the
defense. and seems to happen into the
court room precisely as his presence is
desired.
At the time of the independence de-
pot explosion. Meyer said. he was in
the bull pen at Telluride The annual
convention of the Western Federatio
of Miners was in session at Denver
and Meyer wired there. urging that a
reward for the arrest of the perpetra-
tors of the crime be offered The con-
vention offered a reward of SIS. 900.
Hasn't that reward ever been taken
down." Meyer was asked
mo. sir. and it has never been call
ed for
Explaining his acquaintance with
Johnny Neville. who Orchard said wasl
ct independence with him at the tins
Of the explosion. Meyer said Neville
came to see him at headquarters in
newer a nd told of having had To leave