The Dolores star., 1907-07-05
EXPOSE METHODS.
DEFENSE IN HAYWOOD TRIAL
BRINGING OUT sTAnTLINo
EVIDENCE.
FIGHT IS GIVE AND TAKE
Reports Of Detective Operatives II
Union Copied BY Morris Fried
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Boise. Idaho.-The confidential re
potts upon the miners strike in Cole
rado in 1904, which were taken from
the Pinkerton detective agency at Den
yer by Morris Friedman, were read 10
the jury that is trying william d. Hay
wood upon the charge that he muir.
dered Frank Steunenberg. Friedman
was recalled to the stand when the
trial was resumed and at once identi-
fed. several more OF the documents
which he took.
Mr.. Darrow for the defense recalled
Morris Friedman. the stenographer
formerly employed at the Denver office
Of the Pfnkcrton detective agency
Friedman was introduced by the ie-
fense to expose the Pinkerton methods
Of dealing with the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners. Friedman spent the
first half hour of his stay on the stand
this morning in Identifying many re-
ports from secret operatives which he
says he made copies Of while In the
Pinkerton oflce.
He also identified three letters said
to have been written by James Nc
Parland. superintendent of the Pink.
ertons in the West, and the records of
several operatives.
Senator Borah for the state asked
permission to examine the letters
signed by Mr.. Mcfarland. but was re.
fused.
81 have not decided whether to offer
these letters officially In evidence" ax-
planned Mr.. Darrow. "and while DO
not want to appear discourteous,
must decline for the present"
The prosecution offered no objectio,
TO the introduction Of the reports OF
the detectives In evidence and many
Of them were read to the jury by Mr..
Darrow.
The object in putting them In was
to correct the Testimony of Friedman
given last Saturday to the effect that
the Pinkertons placed spies In the
different locals Of the Western FEEDER.
p. alton OF Miners with instructions to
report daily.
The first report read was from oper-
ative No. AZ. A. G. Gratias. It was
dated Denver. June 20, 1904 Gratias
was in charge Of distributing relief
10 the striking miners. In his report
No. 5 he said some of the men were
asking IL he thought the strike would
be settled soon.
~ told them," he wrote, that !
heard nothing of settlement or any.
thing that would indicate . settlement;
that the strike would last long time
yet; also that believed the union
would have to give up by next fall "
we did not win by that time.
Now that the convention is over I
will again take personal charge Of the
relief work and will carry out the In
structions l receive from Mr.. Cary
(Pinkerton manager) about week ago
in regard to putting down the relics
as much as possible SO as to cause dis
satisfaction AMI get the men against
the union. l will put the blame for
not giving the men more relief AZ
much as / can on w. d. Haywood by
saying that l carried out his instruc.
tons"
Detailed Report Of Convention.
The next two reports read from op.
erative No. AZ were detailed accounts
of tine proceedings at the Western Fed
| Grafton of Miners convention which
be attended as delegate. There was
| nothing out of the ordinary in the pro.
ceedings and no speeches Of an In
| Hamatory character.
MIR. Darrow next read reports from
Fhilander P. Bailey. known as opef-
ative Nc. 9. They were dated Victor.
Colorado, during the Cripple Creek
| strike. One of these letters were
purely formal, detailing the proceed
ings of union meeting. The letters
developed nothing against the law and
order of the district. as having been
mentioned by the speakers or inter
| viewers with members of the union.
| Following Bailey's reports came the
report of an operative named Rainier
in Cripple Greek. Rainier declared
Under Gate of September 9, 1908, that
The miners claimed to have all the best
Of 1t, but unless there was a break in
the Mine Owners association the op-
ative thought their claims were doubt
full. Rainier reported that he heard no
radical talk or threats from the miners,
and that each miner acted as a COM
mittee of one to stop all disputes and
disturbances. The soldiers and miners
seemed to be growing quite friendly.
and many of the soldiers expressed
| sympathy for the strikers.
| Detectives in the Coal Fields.
To show that the Pinkertons invaded
the coal mining fields of Colorado
where the United Mine Workers Of
America controlled the miners, reports
pere read from operative No. 3S--
Robert NJ. Smith. The convention
Smith attended was open to the public.
but he reported at length as to the
routine proceedings.
Mr.. Darrow next read two lengthy
reports from Pinkerton Operative J.
N. Londoner, now assistant superin-
tendent in the Denver Office. The re-
PORTS were from Victor, Colorado, at
the time of the independence depot
explosion. June 6, 1904. Londoner
told graphically of the intense excite
luent prevailing in the Cripple Creek
district at this time and the threats
made against the union.
81 was made deputy as soon as |
showed nv face" Londoner wrote,