New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
But they express your sentiments at the timer

But they express your sentiments AT the time!
Yes. sir
That's ALL" said Mr HawleY. and copy Of
the speech put in evidence
Mr. HawIey had read the abstract OF BOyce's
speeches from a pamphlet compiled by the Mine
Owners Association Of Colorado The pamphlet was
entitled The Criminal Record OF the Western
Federation of Miners from 1900 70 1904
Darrow. on redirect examination brought the
pamphlet 70 the attention of the jury and succeeded
in getting a ruling from Judge Wood placing ths
title page OF the pamphlet IN evidence
What did YOU have in mind when you made the
speech from which an abstract has been nader
When I wrote those lines had IN mind the
action of the militia CT Colorado. who In passing
through the streets OF Colorado with imported men.
beat the women with the butts OF their guns and
called them vile names / had IN view the opinion
that held-that the workingmen and the miners
had much right TO carry arms as any body OF
artstOCrats."
Royce was followed on the stand by James
siaher. of Butte. Mont, an employing miner. who
was secretary OF the Western Federation
Of Miners under the presidency OF Boyce from
September 1895 to June. 1901. AIaher said he had
lived in Butte for twenty years. and for four years
held the Office OF county treasurer The witness
repeated much OF what Boyce had said regarding
the objects. purposes and accomplishments OF the
Western Federation of Miners since its Organt-
zation
Maher declared that whne he was officer of
the federation there had never existed any crfrnf-
nal conspiracy agreement TO do anything
illegal. nor was any money spent for any illegal
purpose.
Maher said he left the federation when he was
elected Treasurer of Silver Bow County Mont Hs
is not now a member Of the organization.
On cross-examinatiOn Maher said the federation
paid the expenses OF defending Paul Corcoran.
member of the organization. who tried for
murder In the CGur d'Alenes. He could not say
as 10 any other defence funds.
EASTERIY CALLED To THE STAND
w B. Easterly. of Silver City. Idaho. Implicated
by Orchard in many OF his Colorado crimes. was
next called the stand. EaSterly Joined the union
in 1896 shortly after he went TO the Cripple Creek
district. various times he held all the offices
in the Altman local. being president for several
years He met Orchard in 1902. while visiting the
Trachfte mine solicit members Orchard said
he had been q member in the CCeur d'Alenes. but
when he left he neglected 10 get transfer card
Easterly said he wrote TO the Coeur d'Alenes to
find out about Orchard, but could not do So He
was finally taken into the Altman local. Orchard
never held any Office IN the union. but sometimes
acted a temporary dOorkeeper warden.
EaSterly denied that ne had ever consulted with
Orchard to the manufacture or use OF bombs.
He absolutely denied Orchards statement that he
and EasterIy experimental on giant caps 10 il
they could he exploded by shots from q pistol
Easterly also contradcted Orchard to talk
ing about the explosion at the Vindicator mine.
Neither had he heard nor talked the matter over
with Meyer and Haywood.
Did you Haywood and Meyer pat Orchard
the back and tell him he had done fine Job IN
the Nindicator?''
No, sir. / did not
Adjournment until tomorrow morning was the,
taken.