The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-07-04

take information that had been
obtained by fraud and deceit of
secret service men, and declared
that the public service which he
performed in informing people of
the methods of the agency fully
Justified what he had done. He
said if he had known this trial was
coming, he would have taken
many more letters and reports.
lie said many letters were written
by Detective Mcfarland. in which
all manner of crimes We're laid Mt
the door Of the Western Federation
of Miners.
Dominick Flynn, of Mullen.
Idaho, who testified that he was a
merchant. Flynn declared that
Harry Orchard, on April 20, 1899.
the day of the explosion at the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill, was
playing poker in his place. This
was the second witness to testify
That Orchard was playing poker in
Mullen Oh the day he saws he
helped light the fuses under the
mill at Wardner, Is miles distant.
The poker game lasted from noon
until p. M, Flynn said.
Cross examined by Senator Bo-
rah, Flynn declared he had never
been Il member of the Western
Federation of Miners. or any other
labor organization. lie had known
Orchard year and Il half. and the
man often played poker at his
place. The witness gave the name
Of several persons who were in the
game the day of this explosion.
lie never saw Orchard after that
day. Flynn declared he had not
volunteered the Information as to
Orchards whereabouts. Some
time after the arrest a man came
to him and asked if it was true
that Orchard had played poker in
his store April 20.
DR.. McGec was in the place in
the day, but did not play. The
witness declared he was positive
Orchard was not at Wardner on
the day Of the mill explosion.
''Ihcn,' said Senator Borah.
"Orchard had nothing to fear so
far rs being mixed up in that mat
lSl WIS cOHccIneu.
"And he had no reason to sacri-
, flee his property and get out.n
"No, sir"
! Frank Hough; a member of the
Western Federation of Miners,
| from Wallace, Idaho. was in the
! i"pull pen' i'll 1899 and was called
! to testify as to the conditions in
the military prison He said Jack
SimpkinS, accused of completely in
| the Steunenberg murder was IL fcl-
low prisoner.
"Werc you ever tried:' asked
Darrow.
"Yes. sir
"What for?'
'.To find what | had been ar
rested ior.'
'iDid You succecd!n
"No, sir
The prosecution objected TO this
testimony as TO the ''bull pcn,H
but it was allowed upon the state
ment of Darrow that it was intend
ed to show the motive of Simpkins
for acting with Orchard, both men,
it being alleged, having Il personal
grudge against Governor Stcunen.
berg.
Hough said from 800 to 400
miners were crowded in the .!bull
pen'' during the hot months of the
summer of 1899. One quarter OF
the men were i'll most of the time.
The prison was guarded by the
troops of the regular army.
Cross Ss-eNamined by Senator Bo-
rah. Hough said he was at Gem
the day the miners went through
on train bound for the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mines at Ward
ner. Hough declared the men
were not all masked. He did not
see any arms.
"Who arrested you when you
were taken to the .'bull pen!,'
GA deputy they called Death
on the Trail. u
, "Any other name?"
''That's the only name | knew
t Hough said he was arrested II
| the general roundup. W hen ht
, saw Orchard in Wallace In 19O.