Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-11
Federation Chief Makes Posi-
tive Denial of All Crimes At
tributed to Him and His Eel
low Prisoners.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCE
IN TELLURIDE BULLPEM
Defense Pleased With Effect
Produced on Jury by Principal
Victim of Alleged Mine Own
erS Convention.
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er'S Convention.
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Boise, Idaho, July 10.-Charles II.
Meyer went To the stand today. witt
ness for his fellow defendant. Will
lam y Haywood. and besides making
positive denial OF an the crimes at
tributed to him and the other fedora
tion leaders by Harry Orchard. Of
fered an explanation Of the unsolicited
appearance Of the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners as the defender of
Harry Orchard Immediately after his
arrest at Caldwell for the murder Of
Steunenberg.
Meyer swore that It was Jack
Simpkins who engaged Attorney Fred
Miller at Spokane To go 10 Caldwell
to represent Orchard. then known as
Thomas Hogan, ana that II was al the
request Of Simpkins that the witness
and Haywood subsequently advanced
$500 from the funds eff the fedora
tion TO meet the expenses of defend
ing Orchard
At various stages Of the recital the
defense offered In evidence num-
ber of documents. including a here
tOforc undisclosed cipher telegram
which Stmpkins sent 10 federation
headquarters and the union at silver
City Idaho, covering the moves 10
protect the federation. which was
charged with the crime within a few
days after 1t occurred.
Moyer began by saying that he got
his first knowledge of the crime from
the Denver newspapers. and that on
the evening OF January A. five days
after the crime, telegram In the
federation's ciphcr--a code In which
certain numerals represented the al
phabet. and published In the ritual OF
the organization, and used 10 trans
nit the password 10 local unions, came
to Haywood from Spokane. II was
long and the translation was difficult
and uncertain. but he and Haywood
ed by Simpkins ana read:
Cannot get lawyer To defend Iio-
gan, Answer"
Meyer testified that rhe was suspi-
cious about the message the newspa-
pers having already charged the crime
up 10 the federation. and that he de-
cided to consult John Murphy gem
eral counsel for the federation, before
he took any steps.
Meyer said he left for Chicago that
afternoon. hut that Haywood took the
matter up and opened communication
with the union at silver city and
made arrangements to engage Attor-
ney John Nugent TO look after the
interest OF the federation and to de-
fend Orchard II necessary. The de-
fense produced copies of this corre-
spondence and all of Il was read into
the record.
Continuing. he said that Attorney
Miller came 10 Denver about the first
OF the following month, bringing with
him the record OF Orchards prelimi-
nary hearing. Miller went To Denver
lt the suggestion OF Simpkins, So the
witness testified. and brought "a re-
quest from Simpklns that the feder-
alton furnish the large. amount of
money that would be needed 10 de-
fend Orchard. Meyer said that he
and Haywood conferred with attor-
neys Murphy and Miller, and subse-
luently gave Miller $500.
Meyer denied that he had ever dis
russed any Of the criminal acts with
orchard or any one else. or that he
lad ever given him a cent except for
expenses on the trip orchard made to
luray as a body guard for him He
aid that he had no personal feeling
" hostility for Steunenberg. and there
we're no circumstances that would
make him desire the life Of John Ne
lille. whom orchard testified Meyer
wanted killed Meyer said that Ne
lille came to him after his arrest for
.lleged completely la the indepen-
.ence station affair and asked that
he federation give him S200 to reim-
,urse him for the expense that he hag
incurred in clearing himself. but this
equcst was refused.
Mover denied that he participated
% the conference In Pettibone's back
ard. where Orchard said he. HAY
.ood and Pettibone had discussed va
ious acts Of violence denied knowl-
dge of the subsequent meeting at
aderation headquarters, where or
hard swore the Stcuuenberg and
'eville executions were panned. de-
led practically every material state
lent In an uf Orchards testimony.
foyer explained that Orchard accom-
auied him 20 Ouray because or
hard was going TO Silvertor, and
hey made the journey together as
natter Of convenience. Representa-
ives of the United Mine Workers had
cen beaten up by thugs employed hy
he mine owners. and the witness
nd Orchard took along CUTOFF shot
uns for their own protection. Mnyer
wore that his gun was not suhse-
urntiy used Go kI'i Iyte Gregory. hui
hat Orchard returned if to The Wit
ess after they got back tn Denver.
nd the weap,n had never been dis
harred up To- the time Mover Was arr
azfed
Mover remained or the stand under
ireci examination snom shortly AFTER
q boz the morning until few minutes
efore ia the afternoon. and most ~