The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-13
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diem and travelling expenses while
there. Cashing check for him he
took 500 and asked me to forward
the balance some time before Christ
mas. Simpklns said he was going on
a trip and did not want to take all
the money with him"
Witness said he had not seen S1mp-
kins since the executive board meet.
Ing. When the matter of employing
counsel for Orchard and to look after
the interests of the organization first
came UP Haywood said he and Meyer
consulted with General Eounsel Muir
ply, who advised going very slowly in
the matter. After considering the
subject for a day or two Murphy ad-,
vised the employment of Mr.. Nugent.
Haywood went into the details of
the final employment Of Attorney Fred
Miller of Spokane to defend Orchard.
At this time Attorney Crump. who had
represented the Mine Owners asso.
citation Of Colorado in fights against
the Western Federation of Miners,
had been called into the case by the
other side: 10.
Witness then related the story of
his arrest, the denial of a right to
consult counsel and the trip to Boise
on a special train In charge Of General
Bulkeley Wells, member of the
Mine Owners association. When first
brought to Boise the prisoners were
taken to the state penitentiary, being
later removed to the county Jail at
Caldwell. - :.,..1 ..
Haywood said he was indicted fol
melting to riot at Victor following the
Independence depot explosion. He
was in Denver at the time. The case
never came to trial, nolle PROSE- be-
Ing entered by District Attorney G. G.
Hamlin, who, prior to his election,
had been secretary of the Mine Own
ers' association. III. .-s1 -...
Senator Borah Cross-Examlnes.
This ended the direct examination
and Senator Borah began to cross
question the prisoner-witness. He
dwelt upon the interest the miners at
Silver City, Ida, took in the Occur
Sd'Alene troubles. Haywood said a
committee was sent from Silver City
to Northern Idaho at the time. '>
"The Western Federation Of Miners
came to think of Governor Steunen-
berg as a pronounced opponent Of
organized labor?" ,.
Il believe SO; yes, SIR"
"But prior to this trouble he was
regarded as friend?"
II think so; he was at one time an
honorary member of a local union"
did the Miners Magazine reflect
your views as we'll as those of the
organization?"
"SOmetimes." -
1T reflected your views as to the
Occur d'Alenes?" - =
"In some instances it did. did not
approve-of the bullpen, of the hermit
system, Of the indignities upon the
men, but as to Governor Steunenberg
did not regard him in any other
light than l do you, senator, or Bart
lett Sinclair, or any others who were
concerned" -..~--
81 have understood that" replied
Senator Borah, who then questioned
as to the article which appeared in.
the Miners Magazine at the time
Governor, Steunenberg left the Office
and entitled the Passing of Steunen-
berg" The article said that when the
Steunenberg epitaph should come to
be written it would read: Here lies
a hireling and traitor"
did that item reflect your view and
that of the organizations"
Only to His Official Acts.
"As to the governors official acts
it did," replied Haywood, who added
that the article was directed against
Steunenberg as a state official and not
as a man.
There were many others who felt
the same way about Governor Steun-
enberg," the witness went on. "The
lieutenant governor who served under
Steunenberg wrote an article which
was much stronger than this"
The witness was taken through a
long line of questioning as to Jack
Simpkins, developing the fact that
whereas Simplzins disappeared more
than a year ago he is still continued
as member of the executive board of
the federation. When in Denver in
December, 1905, Simpkins said moth
ing Of having seen Orchard in Cald.
well, Ida. s.'
Haywood was questioned closely as
to his appearance before a committee
Of the state senate in Denver to argue
on the eight-hour law. Haywood said
he spoke his mind very freely to the
representatives of the capitalistic
class who were present, including
Frank J. Hearne Of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and Ex-Governor
Grant. 81. -,s IL
81 compared the palace in which
Governor Grant lived to the huts of
some of the smeltermen and did it so
wildly that tears rolled down Gov
ernor Grants cheeks and he said he
was going to leave the state: told
tho men that it was such influences
as they represented that corrupted
legislatures and courts"
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