The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-12

tive OF unusual force and shrewdness. but II
was upon the foderation's president and
not upon it's secretary that the searchlight
was first turned this morning
WILL MAKE AN ARREST.
II canA- positively stated that the prose-
cution is almost ready to arrest a man who
has testified for the defence in the course
of the Haywood trial. While the name Of
this witness n be given at this time
IL can he said that the charge will be per-
Jury, at least this will be the initial charge.
The witnesses who are looked to for the sup
part which this charge will need are now
in Boise, and IL there turns out TO be what
il expected il is likely that the arrest will
be made tomorrow. While perjury is the
charge that will first be made IL il more
than probable hat IA still more serious charge
will follow that, as the alleged perjury re-
lates to participation in a criminal act.
which the witness denied under oath that he
knew anything about.
Senator Borah's first questions of Meyer
were directed TO establishing the fact that
between o%nventions the officers aud eX-
ecutive board of the Western Federation
were all powerful. Meyer said this was SO,
of course, within constitutional limits
The secretary-treasurer had charge Of the
finances. but checks had to he counter
signed by the president,
Meyer admitted that the missing Jack
Simpkins had just been reelected a member
of the executive board Of the federation.
though he il charged with completely in the
.Steunenberg murder and had been in hiding
ever since that occurrence. The witness
FIRST met Simpkins in the summer of 1902.
when the latter was at "A convention as a
delegate from the Cpur d'Alenes. He heard
from him all about his experiences in the
bull pen.
And you knew how he felt about those
who were the cause Of his Imprisonment.
didn't your"
Yes, sir, | think | did" said Meyer.
Senator Borah wanted TO know IL the
f~ederation's rule to defend its member
went 30 far as to defend "A man just because
ne was a member of the federation. Meyer
said 1t did not.
Not unless the act had some connection
with the federation, ehg"
THAT true, Mr.. Borah." admitted Meyer.
The Senator wanted TO know whether
the federation took any steps TO learn
whether a man was guilty or not before
1t took up his defence. The witness said
some representative attended the prelim-
mary hearings as a rule.
FEDERATION "a
Il will ask you" said the senator. "if
Adams
les, bITt bdlu NlOItTs bll ut bslilhfAl
a bit. for he knew what was coming.
Steve Adams Is being prosecuted for
the murder OF some timber claim jumpers,
isn't he2' asked the Senator.
Il believe he is"
do you conceive that crime or it's COM
mission is at all related To the federation"
why, yes said Meyer rather feebly
81 consider that Adams's case ia related
pretty closely to the Steunenberg case"
He did not explain the connection. how
ever. and he did not know whether Adams
was at present a member OF the federation
in good standing.
The Senator then switched to the time
Meyer saw Orchard 80 often in Cripple
Creek In February, 1905. The witness said
Orchard was very active in helping prepare
the defence Of the union men who were tried
for wrecking a train.
You got yeTy well acquainted with him.
We'll. yes, l did, the labor leader an
swered.
Meyer said he did not know J. p. Sullivan.
but he shed a little light on the dark point
by saying that he did know that Sullivan
had.a desk in the law office of Richardson
a Hawkins, couhsel for the federation.
Sullivan wac one Of the man who gave
Orchard a letter of introduction to a life
general agent saying that Orch
ards name was Hogan and his character
unimpeachable.
ORCHARDS
Coming to the threats that W. p. Davis
and Billy Easterly said Orchard made
against Steunenberg, Meyer said neither
Of them ever said anything TO him about il,
nor did Orchard himself ever mention it
to him.
D. c. Copley, another Of the witnesses
who came bearing Orchards Steunenberg
threats, was well known to Meyer, but he
never heard Copley say anything about
any OF those threats. All the S~teunenberg
Nk-,.N t,nK -va. I-o-l -o-, - Afo.,nr l..
declared.
Borah began TO warm up n bit now and
his questions followed each other with
speed. He got Meyer to say that in De-
cember, 1903, at a convention Of the State
Federation OF Labor he and Orchard were
ma med on a ways and inca ms committee.
Orchard called at his Office one night with
members OF another committee. That
brought tho story to the time when Meyer
was going to Ouray to see about the de-
miners. n took Orchard along az a
ehotgun guard. They had n long ak
about the Cuoer d'Alenes and Steunenberg.
o. Did Orchard make any threat against
steunenberg1 A. No. sir don't think 40.
q. Did he say ANYTHING about the Hercules
miner A. Yes: ! think he spoke OF having
sold IL.
Q. Did he say anything 10 you about Gov.
steunenberg's actioo having caused him TO
lose his interest in the Hercules miner A.
No. air. I don't think he did TO me.
When Meyer and Orchard went to Ouray
they took along a couple of sawed of shot
Pettibone bought them and they
were both brand new,
O. Then ] understand that you chose Orch
ard to go with you to Oursy as your guard?
Well. not exactly chose him.
O. Well, he came to FOUR ONCE and you
asked him to wait over two or three days and
down there with your A. Yes. that is true.
/ didn't ask him to come to my Office in
the first place.
q. But after he,did comeahere you selected
him. didn't your A. Yes. l did l suppose
Is so.
After Meyer was arrested at Ouray in
March. 1904, he didn't see Orchard again
Till June %, 1905. and in that interval nothing
to make him doubt Orchards
to the Federation.
On direct examination Meyer had testi-
fed that Johnny Neville. a saloon keeper
OF Independence, with whom Orchard
said he had driven away after the explo-
sion, had called at his office and asked the
Federation TO pay him what he had lost
ACCOUNT OF being brought back to
Colorado by the authorities In the course