New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

rogator. would get back to Meyer. Haywood. Jack
simpkins and Marion Moore and the others?"
Yes sir
O'Neill said he did not know of any conflict of
opinion in the executive board TO the magazine,
and had never been told the magazine was unsuc-
cessful.
At this point Senator Borah began to quote from
several issues of the magazine early in 1906, follow
ing the death of Governor Steunenberg. One of
these contained the expression: ..Tne press dis
patches report the dissolution of Steunenberg via
the bomb route
O'Nein said he wrote the sentence.
WITNESS QUESTIONS SENATOR BORAH.
WAS it not fact?" asked the witness Of Sen
ator Borah.
The lawyer next read extract from another
paper which was reprinted in THE Miners Maga-
zine" 1t read:
"A chap by the name of Steunenberg was blown
UP the other day at Caldwell He came into fame
the inventor of that revered institution known
as the bull pen.' 1t seems a bomb careessly
left at his gate, presumably by some Russian revo-
lutionst. Such carelessness should be frowned
down. The gate was completely wrecked"
published.
Did you write this editoriaI?" Senator Borah
read an editorial appearing in the magazine of
January, 1906, beginning with the statement that
Steunenberg had been 'ushered into eternity and
thus had closed the career Of a man who showed
no mercy" Continuing, the editorial in most In
hammatory terms detailed outrages In the bull
PEN in 1899. attributing to Steunenberg the re-
sponslbility for the calling in of black brutes Of
soldiers who outraged the wives and sisters of
miners and refused the request Of a miner who
with the dew OF death upon his brow. asked for a
minister, and was told that he could make his con-
feSSon in he'll"
The editorial on to say that the death of
steunenberg was step forward, but that the muir
Ger OF one man did not destroy the system adopted
by the capitalistic class. In conclusion the edi-
torial said that the sudden determination of steu-
nenberg not of great moment because
Steuenbergs would continue to rise"
Did you write that edtorial?" repeated Sen
ator Borah
Yes SIR
And you expressed the views Of the organiza-
tion?"
Il think did"
You sure of it, aren't your"
Yes sir; am
oNeill declared that Orchard haas never come
TO headquarters in Denver TO ask for money.
w. f. Davis, leading member of the Western
Federation Of Miners called TO the stand as
the luncheon adjournment was taken.
After recess Davis said he was now a resident
OF Goldheld. New. mining and prospecting. He
began mining seventeen years ago in the Cour
dAlene district in Idaho. lie joined the miners
union in 1899 He went to work at the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mine in 1891. In 1898 Davis said he
went 10 Alaska to prospect some claims He came
back TO Idaho thirteen months later. The Bunker
Hill mill explosion occurred on April 29 1899
Davis said he joined the Western Federation of
Miners in September. 1899 Before this he belonged
to the Western Labor Union.
Davis said he knew Fred Bradley. OF the Bunker
Hin and Sullivan mine but never had any trouble
with him.
ORCHARDS STORY CONTRADICTED.
Did you have anything to do with the blowing
up Of the Bunker Hin and Sullivan mill?" asked
Darrow.
mo, SIR
Did you lead body of thousand men down
to blow It up?''
NO sir"
Did you know Harry Orchard?"
mo, SIR
'Were you member of the union at that timer"
Orchard had declared that Davis was one Of tho
leaders of the party which went TO blow up tho
mill
Davis worked for a while on the Hercules pros
pect with Ed Boyce and August Paulson. When
he left the Coeur d'Alenes during the bull pen"
days, he went TO California, changing his name 20
". F. Jones in order TO get work Later no went
to Bisbee Ariz.. where he worked for while. but
was discharged when the mine owners discovered
his name Davis and that he member
of the Western Federation Of Miners.
From Arizona Davis went TO Cripple Creek. He
took out a card in Altman Union No. 10, and became
president Of the local in March, 1902. There were
about five hundred members Davis pres!-
dent little more than TWO years. Sherman Par
ker, dead, at one time financial secre-
tary. "Bl" Easterly and steve" Adams were also
members.
Davis said he first met Harry Orchard in May
1902, In Altman, the Miners Union office. Orchard
asked for adInittance TO the union. saying he had
belonged IN Burke, Idaho. The man had no with
drawal card, and when transfer was sent for mono
came
When the strike came in 1903 in Cripple Creek.
Davis said that he and Parker were on the strike
committee. "Bill" Easterly was never q member.
The militia came into the district when absolute
quiet prevailed. Davis declared that up TO this time
there had been disorder
Davis said he knew absolutely nothing about the
attempt to wreck train on the Florence Cripple
Creek Railroad.
He denied that he ever offered Orchard 500 or
any other sum to set off carload Of powder in
the Vindlcator mine. Orchard had testified that
Davis made such a proposition.
Davis said he read Orchards testimony and the
present trial in Goldf1e!d paper. and he immedi-
ately sent telegram 10 the attorney for the de-
fence saving that he ready and willing TO
come to Boise TO testify whenever desired.
Davis said he was arrested for alleged completely
in the railroad wreck and the Nindcator mine
but was discharged by the judge after the evidence
ell IN. The witness fatty denied that he ever
offered Orchard money TO wreck a train or place
a bo2b in the Vindicator mine AS president OF inc
Altman union Davis declared ne puDhcIy ana PIT
vately advocated peace, and never at any uihe
counselled any sort of violence.
Davis told OF the condition Of the union In Grip
pie Creek before the strike. He said there were
commodous halls. libraries for the men and many
benefits available
The witness said Orchard not a close ac-
quaintance and was not man Of any Importance
IN the union. Davis in Denver at the time OF
the Independence explosion He frst read OF II III
the newspapers, and knew OF no plan 10 wreck tie
place. He was married Christmas Day, lso2'
but his wife and baby died during the strike days
In Cripple Creek. At this point the witness showed
evidence OF emotion. but quickly rallied.
Davis attended the miners convention In Den
il 1894. He had known Haywood and Pettlbone
for about a year before this. At the time OF the
deportation Of the union miners from Cripple Creek
Davis started out TO seek work elsewhere. he
days. He met Orchard in Pat Moran's saloon
with John Neville and the latteTs boy. Leaving
Cripple Creek Davis again took the name Of Jones.
He eventually landed in Goldheld In January
l90o ard has lived there ever since.
ORCHARD INTENDED TO GET EVEN"
While at Altman Davis said he had conversa-
ton with Orchard to the reason for his leaving
the Cceur d Alenes. Parker and Easterly were also
present. Orchard said If he had not been driven
out Of the Coeur d'Alenes he would have been
rich He intended TO get even with Stuenen-
herg.
Senator Borah then cross-examined the witness.
Davis said he did not know that there any