New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
REBUTTAL AT BOISE.
CALLING OUT MILITIA.
MILITIA.
State Produces Testimony to Shoe
fiction Has Necessary.

Bose. Idaho. July 1.-THE third day of the states
ease in rebuttal against William D. Haywood was
begun with Lawrence GUibbinni the San Fran
cisco grocer, again The stand. He was recalled
Ell the request Of the defence. He was asked 2
few additional questions as 20 geographical Ioca
tioas n the neighborhoot Of TIE Bradley apartment
h5U-e.
4 g COgsweu OF : aIaoe. Idaho, followed Cub
birnI, lie was called further TO iIapeach Dr. / I.
Niece. a witness for the defence who is Under a.
rest and who has been brought to Boise from sno
kane, where he was taken into custody. DR. Nc
Gee testified 10 certain dates by fixing the date
O. county Republican convention in Wallace Mr.
1oSs"cu, who was permanent chairman of the
crnZ entiou, gave different dates The attorneys for
The defence moved To strike out the evidence as
immaterial. and when this motion was refused they
declined 10 cross-examine.
While Cosswell was the stand the state offered
~ evidence a copy Of The Idaho Tribune" pub
Is1ed at Wallace and identified as the official or
e~4 % me local unions Of the Western Federation
q -'14HelS al that time The paper contained a
three coluInn account OF the blowing up of the
ttAeF 11lIl and Sullivan mill which the state de-
So 10 place before the jury in answer 10 Mr..
DaLiON opening statement that the defence
To44l snow that the crowd which attacked the
mn AaS an uhorSanlzed mob. In the argument
which arose over the admssbility of the news
paper ffa"Iey. for. the state. and Richardson for
the defence, had sharp clash and personalities
were INDUCED IN for the first time since the trial
started
Judge Wood took the question under advisarnen+
indicating that he probably would not admit the
paper in view OF the fact that the defence had
introduced no evidence in support Of the opening
statement by counsel for the defence.
Edward R Award, a druggist. Of Burke Idaho
testified mat he Gid not see Harry Orchard about
town during the time the mob had gone 10 Wardner
10 blow NJ the Bunker Hill mill lie did see Or
chard, however. Immediately after the train got
hack.
On examination. Award said he had no ner
s5aal grudge against the federation although he
had member OF il arrested for ordering him out
Of me country. He denied that he had ever had
A. 10 On
had sued for divorce that ground. He was
moi living with his family. however.
=. T. Holman a mine operator. Of Cripple Creek
neNi took the stand At the time of the strike Mr..
Holman was in charge Of the Golden Cycle mine.
Pr. 10 1903 he was IN the Vindicator mine. He
10 ~ some personal experiences with the strike
-J-72itree, and then went into description the
Fl---l"ator mine explosion. 8IT. Holman reached
II. xrh level where Mccormick and Beck We're
xii within twenty minutes after the explosion
lot or diagram of the level in the mine was
iair tced in evidence and described the jury in
N IIolman'= direct testimony was largely Of a
tell- gal character and was intended rebuff the
testimony OF the witness Wood. a miner. who
I i'.- -"r the defence as 10 his own experience
%. erass-exaHaiuation Holman said he had taken
a. active part u the strike and had been mem
Der ot the Mine Owners Association from the first
Wins had told Of the beating OF old man
NAMED Stewart. who had worked on the compauy's
properly after the strike was declared.
NV, isn't il fact" asked Mr.. Richardson. !
-taa5 Cd man Stewart got drunk, went nome and /
7 never heard taat theory before replied HoI-
nan.
ORIGIN or oWNERs' ASSOCIATION.
RICHARDSON Vent into q long line Of questioning /
as 70 tie origin OF the Nine Owners Association
Heima1 said the various mines paid quarterly as /
sess-eEts % the association When the troops .
were called the association bought The states GER
thcates o. indebtedness. issued TO cover the (
Penses = military occupation OF Cripple Creek. .
You decided 10 get rid of The Western Fedora :
hon Of Miners because II had called q strike and /
. Itl Oh L-lTII'
GemaGd-1 Richardson
No replied Holman we got the militia be-
cause ne Sheriff could not keep order and protect
he mining property
Didn't the military. the Nine Owners Associa-
toE and the Citizens Alliance ali work together?'
Al law and order people did, yes, sir"
Nov. as 10 the bfatIng up q Old man Stewart /
and one o tRo other incidents Of disorder, isn't
iacl t-at there Is always more or less Of /
drinking and lighting in every mining camp Of .
which sou have had kHoWledge?'
Men Wi. get drunk and fight most anywhere.
= guess they will"
o Ramsey, assayer OF Victor. COL who
Nss powder man u lie Nlndlcator mine at the /
tine Of tL= explosion il 1875 called in further
Eco9ti-- u Wood, whose testimony was regarded /
Z L--il IMPORTANT as tending 70 Indicate that |
The occurrence II the Vindicator was an accident
lAs,e2l ef tie plot as outlined by Orchard. Wood
p-a . seeing box Of dynamite left on the water
barre 81 the eighth Level Of the mine, and drew
lie Inference that Mccormick and Beck took this
boW6es with them 10 The sixth level where in
soiae manner i exploded Wood explained the find
lIs q tie remnants Of pistol near Becks body
y saying Peek carried . pistol
Il Contradiction If all this Ramsey declared TO-
cay l.at curing The time he was in the mine he
never saw pistol in the possession Of either Beck
OF Mccormick. All powder passed through his
ha1aS and every morning and evening he inspected
ne mine 10 see that~no powder was left about.
Was there water barrel left in the eighth
leFel.' asked Mr.. HawIey
No, sig; there was not"
wood said Mccormick and Beck had been on the
eighth level just before going to the sixth where
80
1os0lutely, saying he the two men descend !
n The cage just before the explosion and heard I
hen give instructions 10 the eager to stop at the
sixth level
Wien Ramsey resurnsd the stand after the noon