The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11
turned them back WHEN they attempted
TO enter the district.
Militia DefieS Court.

10 O6Gy q WITH OF nupeaS corpus lSsueu
by Judge Stevens OF the Colorado court.
He was finally released on a writ Sc
cured from the Federal court, but was
re- arrested 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 oHf RfoNey
Where were you on June 6, 1904?
~ was in the bull-pen at Telluride
500 miles away"
The witness also said he was arrested
for the murder OF Mccormick and Beck,
svho were killed In the Nindicator mine,
He was taken TO Cripple Creek on this
charge,
He was released on bond after q few
days in Jail and never called for trial
Meyer said that part of the time he
was in the Telluride bull-pen, Pinkerton
Operative RiddeIl. then posing as miner,
was a fellow prisoner. Az this juncture
Riddell, a tall, slender, wiry young lel-
low with a constant grin on his face,
stalked into the courtroom.
''Is that the Riddell YOU refer to"' asked
Darrow of the witness.
Ridden has been identified by almost
every witness introduced by the defense
and seems TO happen In the courtroom
precisely as his presence is desired
AT the time OF the Independence depot
explosion Meyer said he was In the bull
pen at Telluride. The annual convention
OF the Western Federation OF Miners was
In session at Denver and Meyer wired
there urging that n reward for the arrest
OF the perpetrators OF the crime be Of
fered, The convention offered reward oil
$4,000.
HAS that reward ever been taken
down?" Meyer was asked.
mo, sir, and IT has never been called
for
Explaining his acquaintance with
Johnny Neville, whom Orchard said was
at Independence with him at tne llIne
of the explosion. Meyer said Neville came
TO SEQ him at headquarters in Denver ana
told of having had 10 leave lndepend-
ence after the explosion with team
and being taken back by the apthor55
wanted to know II the federation could
not reimburse him. He saId he had no
idea as TO who blew up the depot ana ne
did not believe that Orchard knew any
thing about II either, Neville wanted TO
be reimbursed in the sum OF 5000 Moyer
said he investigated the matter, round
that Neville had never been a member
of the union and told him he could be
granted no relief
Last Time He Saw Orchard.
Harry Orchard came to see him in his
office, June 23. 1904, and asked him
out to have a drink. Meyer said. lie
was busy at the time, but told Orchard
If he cared to walt he would go out
with him later. Orchard waited In the
outer office and when Meyer was through
the two men went out TO dinner 10
Meyer declared that after THIS occa-
sion he never saw Orchard again
did YOU ever have any arrangement OF
any sort with Harry Orchard as 10 the
killing OF anyone?'
II never had any arrangement OF any
sort with him and never even uiscusSeu
the killing Of anyone with him.
Did you know OF any money having
been paid him for killing or attempting
to Kill anyone?' Darrow asked once
more, -, 49,
him so far | know"
Moyer denied that Orchard was ever
at his house in the Aberdeen mats ana
also fatty denied Orchards statement
that the witness and Haywood and Pet
tibone and Orchard met In Pettibone'
back yard in August. 1905, and discussed
q never was In Pettlbone's back yard
with orchard In August, 1905, or any
Did You know Orchard in any other
way than as you have testihed?
''I knew him just as ] knew other
members OF the organization and the only
transa actions between us was when PAD
for his meals and hotel on trip TO
'Dld you ask Orchard too kill Johnny
Neville or did Neville ever demand any
money OF you for what he knew about
the independence depot explosion
Il had no object in asking orchard
TO take the life OF Mr.. Neville, replied
Meyer in the same calm voice which has
characterized his examination through
out. "Mr. Neville had never done any
thing TO me and any knowledge he might
have had about the Independence depot
could not possibly have had any connec :
ton with me. Mr.. Neville did and could
not have made any threats TO me
/ had nothing TO fear"
"Did you ever tell Harry Orchard that
your health was too delicate 10 have
any more crimes committed in Colorado
and that he had better get to Idaho?"
Did Not Plot Grimes.
IT have never discussed crimes with
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