Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-28

wages had been increased, generally
I speaking, since the federation was
formed
Mr. Hawley brought out from Boyce
that wages We're frequently the same
in union and non-union camps.
Mr.. Hawley next turned to a speech
by BoNce in 1898 when he addressed
the convention of the Western Feder-
alton of Miners as president In this
speech, he advised the members "a
form rifle clubs and secure guns OF
the latest pattern, so that in after
years they would have an army Of
$4,000 well armed men.
Did YOU make that speech ?"
II can't say that those are my eX-
act words"
but they express your sentiments
at that time ?"
Yes, sir"
"rnats all, said Mr. Hawley, ana a
copy of the speech was put in evil
dence.
Mr. Hawley had read the abstract
of Boyce's speech from pamphlet
compiled by the Mine owners asso-
citation of Colorado. The pamphlet
was entitled the criminal record of
the Western Federation OF Miners
from 1899 to 1904
Darrow on redirect examination
brought the pamphlet to the attention
of the jury and succeeded in securing
ruling from Judge Wood placing
the title of the pamphlet In EVIL
dence.
"What did you have in mind when
YOU made the speech from which this
abstract has been made?
''When / wrote those lines l had in
mind the action of the militia of Col
Grad who, in passing through the
streets of Colorado with imported men
L, al. h M
their guns and called them vile
names. | had in view the opinion that
held that the working men and
miners had as much right TO carry
arms as any body Of aristocrats.
Boyce was followed on the stand by
James Maher, of Butte Mont, an em-
ploying miner, who was secretary
treasurer Of the Western Federation OF
Miners under the presidency oe Boyce
from September l. 1906, to June. 1901. !
Maher said he had lived in Butte for
twenty years and for four oars held !
the office of county treasurer. The |
witness repeated much OF what BoNce !
had said regarding the object pur- |
poses and accomplishments of the |
Western Federation of Miners since It's !
Maher declared that so long as he |
was an officer of the federation there
had never existed any criminal con-
spiracY nor agreement to do an ille-
gal thing nor was any money spent
'or any illegal purposes
Maher said he left the federation |
when he was elected treasurer of sill
yer Bow county He is not now a
member of the organization.
on cross-eXamination Maher said |
he federation paid the expenses 90
Paul Corcoran. member
If the organization who was tried IIQr
murder in the Occur d'Alenes. He :,
'ould not say as to any other defense
unds.
W. r. Easterly, of Silver City, Idaho.
implicated by Orchard In many of his
crimes. was next called to
he stand. EasterlY joined the union
n 1896, shortly after he went to the
ripple Creek district AT various
INES he held ali the offices In the
,ltman local being president for sew
.ral wears. He met Orchard in 1902
while visiting the TraOlite mine 10
olicit members Orchard said he had
,een a member in the Coeur d'Alenes
,ut when he left he neglected to get
transfer card. Easterly said he
frote to the Occur d'Alenes to find
ut about Orchard. but could not do
o. lie was finally taken into AIT
nam local Orchard never held any
ffice i'm the union but sometimes
cted as temporary doorkeeper or
arden.
Easterly denied that he had ever
onsulted with Harry Orchard as to
he manufacture or use of bombs. lie
bsolutely denied Orchards statement ,
nat he and Easterly experimental
18th giant caps to see if they could be
xploded by shots from pistol. East
rly also contradicted orchard as to
yer talking about the explosion at
ne Vindicator mine. Neither had he .
card nor talked the matter over with v
Ioyer and Haywood.
''Did you see Haywood and Moyer q
at Orchard on the back and tell him /
G had done a fine job in the Nindlca- 5
,r?" u
mo sir: I did not" ?
Adjournment until tomrrow morn d
lg at 0:30 a. m. was taken at this {
pint. a