The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18
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not an active member. but when his
business permitted would attend the
conventions and would come TO head.
quarters. He was u good friend OF
the organization and ready to assist
In any way he could. lie had often
bought furniture and other supplies
Tor the organization aad for It's men,
bers. Meyer said.
Meyer declared he had never heard
OF Orchards enmity toward Steunen.
berg until the present trials started.
Senator Borah had the witness tell
again OF Orchards activities 10 help
ing.the federation officials and at.
torneys in the alleged wreeking
case at Cripple Greek.
"You knew him as Orchard and as
an active member OF the oryanisa.
tiony" suggested Senator Borah
"Yes, SIR
AS 10 Orchards accompanying him
TO Ouray, Meyer said he had intend
ed hiring bodyguard until Orchard
happened to drop In and say that he
was going through Ouray on his way
10 Silyerton, The two we're on the
train together for a day and n night
and talked very generally about their
experiences In different mining fields.
There was some discussion OF
Steunenberg, Orchard comparing the
acts OF iaho's governor To those Of
Gov. Peabody OF Colorado. Orchard
also told OF having bad an interest
In the Hercules mine. bnt did not
say he had lest that interest because
OF Gov. Steunenbere. lie always said
IL was because OF the troubles In
the Occur d 'Alenes. y
Meyer repeated his statement Of
yesterday that from the time of his
arrest In ouray In April, 1904, until
June ., 1905, he bad not seen Or.
chard.
"fou are sure OF thisY'i questioned
Borah.
~ am willing to say so under oath,
Senator. +"
Outside of Offering n reward OF 81,
100, the Western Federation, Mover
said, did nothing toward ferritine
out the parties responsible for the
depot explosion. The
witness read in the papers that Or.
:hard and Johnny Neville were sus.
pected OF the crime. The Federation
lid nothing toward inquiring into
his.
When Meyer saw Orchard and went
70 dinner with him. a year later, the
natter OF the Independence depot |
explosion was discussed. Orchard |
declared that he had nothing to do
With IT, and that he and Neville had
eft the Cripple Creek district before
he explosion occurred. Meyer de.
'lared he knew nothing OF draft
icing sent by Haywood TO Jack Simp
sins on December u, 1905. The first |
De ever heard Of draft was In the |
evidence produced In court a week or
70 ago.
Meyer said that Simpkins as the |
OF the executive board OF |
he district where the trouble oc-
;urred would be the man TO handle
he affairs OF the Western Federation |
Il Miners.
Meyer said thai at the time the
ederation arranged to employ a law.
'er for Orchard there had been no
Investigation To determine the mans
'uilt or TO learn II Jack simpkins
rad been In Caldwell with him.
William ID Haywood was called to
he stand immediately after the re-
ess, and his examination by Mr..
barrow was begun The accused man
vas perfectly at ease as he walked TO
he chair and took the oath az a Wit
less In his own behalf.
His voice was quite low at nrst.
,ut when his attention was called 10
his, he elevated 1t so as TO carry TO
udge Wood.
Haywood was hrst questioned a. 10
lis family history. lie said his
ather and stepfather were both min.
RS and he first began work as q
miner under the latter Haywood
vas born 10 Salt Lake City In 1859.
His father was born IN Ohio and
lis mother In South Africs--the
laughter Of 40 English army officer.
haywood said be FIRST went TO work
4 the mines when he was nine years
I'D.
lie was married at Pocatello. Ida.
10. and has two cbildren--dauah tefs.
rbe witness. who has only one eye,
aid he .1ost the other when p 10y OF
even, by sticking knife Ia II.
The prisoner spent the greater part
4 bis mining career at Silver City, /
dsbo. lie joined the Western Fed
ration Of Miners in 1896.
Haywood declared he never knew
GOV. steunenberp and had no inter.
st Ia the Coeer d'Alenes other than
Is 4 member OF the federation.
Resolutions and discussions con.
iemnlng Gov. stenBenberg 8 course
n the Occur d'Alepes. Haywood de- /
Jared, we're not confined TO the fed. |