Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-01
PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION.
To Show There Existed conspr-
acy by Mine Owners and Citi-
zenS' Alliance to Get Secrets.
Defense Expects TO Close Direct Tcsti-
mony This Wcek--Statc's REBUFF
tai VIII Not he Lengthy.

Boise, July 1.-The confidential re-
ports on the miners strike in i90$-ei
which We're taken from the Pinkerton
detective agency at Denver by Morris
Friedman, were read this morning TO
the jury that is trying William d. Hay
wood on the charge that he murdered
Frank Steunenberg Friedman was re-
called to the stand when the trial was
resumed and at once identified several
more of the documents which he took,
The prosecution interposed no ob1ec-
ton to any of the documents and Atty.
Clarence Darrow at once began read
Ing them to the jury.
Friedman identified letters written by
Detective MCFARLAND but the defense
did not offer them In evidence and de-
cined TO even permit counsel for the
state 70 see them
The first OF the detectives reports
s, we'd that an operative named A. w.
Gratias handled the federation's relief
funds at Globeville during the strike
and that Gratias cut down the relief
In order to create sentiment against
Haywood. The succeeding reports dealt
with the federation convention I'm Dem
Yer in May and June, 1904, the actions
and sentiments of the miners and the
proceedings of the union meetings At
progress of the strike at Cripple Greek
and the proceedings g the district con-
vention of the Gn.,ed Mine Workers
of America In Colorado in 1903.
- PINKERToN REPORTS.
The Pnkerion reports are not intro
duced, counsel for the defense states,
for the purpose of showing that the
Pinkerton detectives who. they, claim,
were employed by the Mine Owners
association. were engaged in anything
criminal bur in order to show that
there did exist general conspiracy
among the mine owners and the Cit
liens alliance to secure the secrets OF
the union and Illustrate their plans for
continuing the work of the Western
Federation. Friedman. according to
his statement on the stand. is now en-
ployed as a newspaper correspondent
lie has been In Boise for some days
and was summoned by the defense be-
cause OF statements made by him IN a
book published by company devoted
10 the interests OF socialism. He IL
looked upon by the defense as one of
the chief witnesses to prove conspir-
acy on the part of the Mine Owners
association and others TO exterminate
the western Federation Of Miners.
CLOSE FOR DEFENSE.
The defense expects to conclude the
direct testimony this week Counsel for
the state now say that their rebuttal
evidence will not be lengthy They ex-
pect To bring witnesses To show that
Orchard was at Wardner on the day of
me explosion at the Bunker Hill and
sullivan mine. Mr.. Darrow In his OPEN
ing statement said that the defense
would show that Harry Orchard never
went 10 the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine, but that he was pursuing his
20 n Stt.f II.
Inc time of the exlosion. In pursuance
of this promise three witnesses have
sworn that Harry Orchard was Samb-
ling in Mullen on the day OF the ex-
plosion. The prosecution will attack
the testimony of these Witnesses as it
goes TO the very heart of Orchards
story and 1t Is vital to the states Gaze
TO show that Orchard told the truth IN
all Its major particulars. The position
or the defense that the calling out OF
The militia during the strikes in the
cripple Creek district of Colorado. was
unnecessary and was part of the con-
splracy to extcrminato union labor. will
also be assailed by the state in rebuttal.
several witnesses for the defense have
sworn that at the time the soldiers
came into the district, and mp to the time
OF The explosion at the independence.
depot, the district was entirely peace
ful. This opens up an opportunity for
the state TO show that number OF as
sauits and murders had been committed
during the early period of the strike
ana mat hon-union mep who "disap-
peared were not heard of again. IT is
even alleged the state has evidence in
reserve 10 show that the skeletons of a
number of these non-unIon miners were
afterwards discovered.
CLOSING OF CASE.
The closing Of the case Will be 6Iled
with sensational developments IL the
promises OF both sides are made good
There Is AN increase of actively and
many sensational reports are being cir
.ulhted, but on investigation prove to
ne without any good foundation.
with the opening of the trial today.
MT barrow. for the defense, recalled
TO the stand Norris Friedman, the
htenosrapher formerly employed Mt tho
Denver Office OF the Pinkerion detec-
live agency. Friedman was introduced
~ Tue ietepse TO expose the Plnker-
ton methods OF dealing with Western
Federation of Miners
IDENTIFYING REPORTS.
Friedman spent the first half bour
or MS stay on the stand this morninr
IN ldehiifying many reports from se-
'ret operatives, which he says he made
copies OF while In the Pinkerton Offices
ne also Identified three letters said
ia have been written by James Me-
farland' Hnperintendent Of the Pinker-
tons In the west and the records of
several operatives.
Senator Borah. for the state asked
permission TO examine the letters signed
by Mr.. Mcfarland, but WAS refused
u have not decided whether 10 Offer
these letters officially In evidence"
explained Mr. Darrow. "and while / do
not want to appear dlscourteous, /
must decline for the present"
The prosecution offered no objection
TO the introduction OF reports of the de-
toctives IN evidence, and many OF them
We're read to the jury by Ma. barrow,
WHY INTRODUCED.
The object in putting them Ia was TO
corroborate the testimony of Friedman
given last Saturday 10 the effect that
the Plnkertons placed spies IN the dir
ferent locals OF the Western Federation
Of Miners with Instructions 10 report
daily.
The first report read was from Op.
erntiye No, ~, A, q. Gratlas IT was
dated Denver. June 20, 1904. Grstias was
Al