New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
DETAILS OF THE TRIAL.
"BiIi' EasterIg Tcstifeg as Adjoun-
meRt Is Taken.

Boise. Idaho. June 27.-When w T. Davis was re-
called to the stand tho opening of court to-day
the Haywood trial. Senator Borah took him over
the period he spent in hiding in the Hercules mine
after the Bunker HilI explosion He said that
Paulsou and another there He could
not identify the other man. He remembered two
men calling N the mine while he there. They
union getting out Of the country. Or
Chard said thar he at the Hercules at this
time, Davis was unable TO recall Orchard
OF these
Bringing the witness down to the Cripple Creek
days. Senator Borah wanted TO know when the
witness first met steve Adams. He could not re-
call Davis said he home the night Of
tho explosion In tho Niudicator mine Earlier in
the evening he had attended with Sherman Parker
Il union meeting at Victor Davis denied that he
called at Orchards house and took him to the
meeting. lie could not remember whether Orchard
attended the meeting There eight hundred
a thousand men there. Davis could not recall
when he first Orchard after the meeting
Neither could he tell Just when he last saw or
Clard prior the explosion.
Davis testified yesterday that the Cripple Creek
district entirely quiet and peaceful up TO the
time the troops sent IN. Senator Borah want
ed to know to-day If the witness had not heard OF
a non-union named Stewart being shoe 10
death. another man named Hawkins being beaten
TO death ana OF various other instances. Davis
said he had heard OF these Some. he de-
clared however, occurred after the troops come In.
Senator Borah asked II Davis had not heard OF
slim Cempbcu killing a woman in house OF
III repute IN Cripple Creek.
Mr.. Darrow objected to this. declaring it had
nothing to do with the calling Of the troops.
The objection overrued. Davis insisted that
this murder followed the arrival OF troops. Tho
witness disclaimcd any knowledge q trouble with
uol-uU!on men M the Golden cycle mine prior 10
the coming of troops
sPARRING BETWEEN COUNSEL.
During this line Of examination Senator Borah
and Mr. Darrow spared rniost ccntlnuou sly. Sen
ator Borah sought to show that. whereas the wit
ness had said the C-pple Greek district
quiet as Boise before the troops came. there was
q reign OF lawlessnsss.
Davis insisted the district quiet. and Ce-
clarod he was willing 10 stand his statement
OF yesterday. He admitted, however, hat he Fnew
OF some uon-union men being beaten.
Senator Borah wanted to know II the strike COM
Inittec did have to spend most of its time pre-
venting men from going back to work. Davis said
Il required some work keep the men IN line, for
the owners had secret agents at work all the time
and were trying 10 misrepresent things TO the
miners
Cormick and Beck. killed at the Vindicator mine.
know Later he said he believed they Were non
union He also believed that the men killed ut
the Independence station were non-union men F"
made no special inquiry into this matter.
Dayis admitted talking with f J. Campbell, Il
representative of the Nindicator mine. with regard
80 ~ ,ronosed resumption of work there with
uoU-Iuion men.
"Ddn't YOU tell Campbell that If he insisted on
onenng up something would happen 10 the prop
ertv?" asked Senator Borah.
NO sir" replied the witness.
Davis declared that no unusual conditions eX-
tsted In the miners convention at Denver at tha
time of the Vindicator explosion. Orchard had
testified that Haywood said he was having some
diGiculty In keeping the men together and thought
aoYnething ought to be- pulled on
Pter the Denver convention Davis did not go
hack 10 Cripple Creek. but changed his name. went
to Cheyenne, and eventually to Goldheld. New.
uhere he resumed his right name.
Davis said one reason he changed his name was
IN get work He had also seen in the papers that
the authorities looking for him and many
others He had been arrested many times.
This ended the cross-examination and Mr.. Darrow
took the witness He took up the troubles ut
Cripple Creek before and after the troops
stuart" the beating of Justice OF the peace and
the killing of the woman, said there
traordinary disturbances After the troops came in
however, there was much trouble. because. he said
1.-The Governor OF Colorado turned lot of thugs
out of the penitentiary and sent them into the
district"
Mr.. Darrow here obtained the consent OF the
prosecution TO Introduce into evidence Il notice
posted by the military authorities in Cripple Creek
defining vagrancy and declaring that all able
bodied persons lettering about without visible
means OF support would be taken into custody.
the notice. The union. however, supported all
of its members while they remained in the dis
trict.
Did you hear OF attacks at Telluride Mr..
Richardson here. and other friends of the fedora
tion?' asked Mr. DarrOw.
Yes replied the witness
Borah asked Davis II he had made effort to
witness said he had not Senator Borah men
toned the names Of Steve Adams Parker. Camp
bell and other in this connection but Davis denied
knowledge of the matter.
Davis said Athat Haywood and Meyer spoke at
an outdoor meeting in Cripple Creek and urged