The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-12
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son and Hawkins. who hac acted as the
federation's attorneys in several in
| stances
The cross exa nina ton lasted but lit
| tie more than an hour and half. On
redirect Meyer said that Attorney Hangs
was employed by the federation at Grip
pie Creek and made an investigation OF
| the independence explosion.
Meyer declared he had not heard of
SImpkins since some time in January.
1895. 1895. He knew where to fnd all the
but could not tell where Simpkins was.
| Both sides announced that Movers en-
animation had been concluded as the
luncheon recess until l:SO p. m. was or
| dered.
Haywood Native of Salt Lake.
William d. Haywood was called to the
stand Immediately after the recess and
| his examination by Mr.. Darrow was be-
gun. His voice was quite indstinct at
| first. but when his attention was called TO
this he elevated IT so as to carry TO
toned as to his family history. He said
his father and stepfather were both min
ers, and he first began work as miner
Salt Lake City in 1863. His father was
born in Ohio and his mother In South
Alrica-the daughter OF an English army
work at the mines when he was years
old. He was married at Pocatello Ida,
and has two children-two daughters. The
witness, who has but one eye. said he
knife In It.
The prisoner spent the greater part of
his mining career at Silver City, Ida. He
Joined the Western Federation of Min
ers in 1896.
Haywood declared he never knew Gov
ernor Steunenberg and had no interest
in the Occur Alene troubles other than
as a member of the federation.
The prisoners wife, mother and young
er daughter were present In court this
afternoon when he was called to the
stand.
Resolutions and discussions condemning
Governor Steunenbergs course In the
not confined to the Western Federation
Of Miners, but applied generally to labor
organizations throughout the country. -,
The witness was asked if he ever said
to anyone, as has been testified, that Gov
ernor steunenberg SHOULD be extermin-
| ated:
I said was that he should be reiegated.
and I took hand in relegating him"
Receives Modest Salary.
Haywood became member OF the ex-
ecutiye board OF the Western Federation
of Miners in 1900. holding that position
secretary -treasurer-an office which he
still nominaly hIls. His salary is $3.50
a month. The witness. was questioned
at length as to the early history Of the
| organization, the duties Of It's officers.
etc. Asked II the federation employed
attorneys, Haywood declared that at
attorneys on the payroll. When he en-
tered the organization there were 1900
members. It's growth has been steady
ever since that time: with the exception
OF the Cripple Creek year. when there
was temporary loss OF some 1000 mem
| bers.
! has always taken an active interest In
| politics. one OF its objects being TO elect
Its friends and defeat its enemies. It
has also taken a deep interest in labor
measures affecting all classes of work :
| ingmen. An eght-hour law. as applied
TO miner has been secured In nearly every
! ,zed. In some cases 1t has become neces-
sary TO amend State constitutions before
the eight-hour statute could be effec-
| tive.
Haywood was led by Mr.. Darrow over
much Of the ground covered yesterday
by Meyer as TO the beginning and prog
ress Of the Colorado troubles.
The witness said his duties as secre-
tary OF the federation kept him at head
quarters practically all the time. The
travelling being done by the president and
members of the executive board. He ac-
oompanied Meyer TO Cripple Creek soor
after the strike was called there and al
address IN which he counselod peace and
warned against any form of Violence.
Haywood said he first met Orchard tr
1904 at the same time Meyer met the
man. Orchard came as a delegate from
one of the Cripple Creek Miners unions
to convention OF the State Federation
| The witness denied as fatty as Moyel
did yesterday that Orchard was at fedora
ton headquarters In Decem her,. 1903, and
that he had congratulated Orchard or
blowing up the Vlndicator mine.
Never Paid Orchard Money.
''He never spoke to me at any time
about the Vindicstor." declared Hay.
wood. and never received any money
from me-"
Haywood corroborated what Moyer ties
tilted TO yesterday as to the circum
stances Of Orchards accompanying tn.
president Of the federation TO Ouray
Colo.
When Meyer asked Orchard II he har
any flrearms, said Haywood, "Orchsrt
unbuttoned his vest reached way dowI
In his belt and pulled a 45-caliber six
shooter 1t must have been a foot ant
half long, asked him what he wa
going TO do with that thing He saic
he would take II to Ouray. I said, Dr
you think those fellows down there ar
going to wait I'll, you undress yoursel
70 get that gum 80
| Haywood's recital of the incident, toll