The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
FULL OF HOLES
Haywood Defense Continues to
Puncture Orchards Story.
Man He Accused in Vindicator
Affair Denies All.
KNEW NOTHING OF 1T
He Declares, Until After the
Explosion Had Occurred.
Former Attorney General OF
Colorado Placed on Stand.

Boise Idaho July 3.-The cross ex-
animation of Eugene Engley. formerly
attorney general of the state of Colo
RADIO. under Governor Waite, was con-
tinued this morning at the Haywood
trial The defense continues to center
its efforts on the conditions existing In
Colorado at the time of the Cripple
Creek strike, for the purpose of showing
tn t there was no needIfor the calling
out of the militia and -thatTthe Western
Federation of Miners. which, up to that
time had conducted a peaceful cam
paign against the mine owners was
made responsible for a number of out
RACES by the militia and the gun mem
employed by the mine owners and the
citizens alliance.
William Altman of Wonder, New, i'm
plicated by Harry Orchard in the plac-
ing of a bomb in the Vindicator mine
at Cripple Creek, was the first witness
called after the luncheon recess Thurs
DAY afternoon Altman, who has been
a member of the Western Federation OF
Miners since 1888 absolutely denied that
he helped Orchard place any bomb any
where He declared he knew nothing OF
the Vindicator explosion until after 1t
occurred.
psn for 10 days or two weeks. he SAID
he once worked for a short time in the
Vindicator mine. Following his release
from the bull pen Altman said he was
He was never tried for anything.
How did you manage to get outE
asked Attorney Darrow.
.sVyell 1 don't know replied Altman,
''They took me to the sherins ofTlce one
day and charged me six bits and let me
Did you pay the six bits?'
yes. sir. I borrowed it"
Altman maintained that he knew ap-
soIutely nothing about any atetmpt on
the life of Governor Peabody.
did YOU ever go out in rig with
Harry orchard and Joe Mehelet to kill
Governor Peabody"
.sNo. sir, 1 did not declared Ak
man, positively.
Did Not Know MeheIiet.
at did not even know Joe Meheliet
at that time.
any connection with Orchard or any
one else in any criminal act. Afkman
said on cross-examination that he and
steve Adams were always gooo
friends. He was also friendly with
owned Barnes. He denied that he
1~n.avv where Governor Peabody, JUS
fire Gabbert and General Sherman
Pell lived in Denver. He knew Pet
tibone quite we'll and went to his store
quite often. He got relief from the
Federation but doubted that he receiv-
through CltAOOAS-
Eugene Engley, former attorney
General of Colorado, swore that Or
chard told him of the loss of rich
share in the Hercules mine and of his
Intention to kill Steunenberg. Engley
told at great length how the military
authorities at Cripple Creek dehed the
processes of the civil courts, how he
himself was deported from Telluride
where he went as counsel for the fed
Grafton and how he was later deport-
81 from Cripple Creek the day the
~nob destroyed the union store al
Coldheld. His entry into extended
Sasc-intfons and minute details
,hrourht repeated objections from the
-,rosecution and finally the judge in
4arvened to limit him to the materia
facts to save the time of the court and
z jury. z...z
n roster. now a bartender of Bisbee
arizona, and who as a union miner
as tried and acquitted at Cripple
creek on the charge that he had at
Sernted to wreck a train on the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroad. Eos
far told of his experience in the "bul
nau'' and attempts of the detectives
r G.. Scott and H. G. Sterling. L
force a confession from him. which
vas followed by II days solitary con
anement and his final flight from the