The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-21

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oil steunenberg epithets are applied
without stint 10 Steunenberg. who is
charged with getting rich on the greasy
! dollars OF the Standard Oil Company"
and Of the mine owners whose servant he
always had been
Condemnng Steunenberg as vile thing
deserving only contempt, hatred and po
itcal death, the article bids farewell to
Steunenberg as a creature "over whose
political tombstone should he inscribed
the. words. Here hes htreling and a
Steunenberg as "a Hessian, q william and
mine owners laekey. whose name should
be uttered with loathing by every honest
man"
The reading of the magazines con-
tinued. Judge Wood naming each ex-
hibit and announcing at the same time
that an objection by the defense to It's
admission would be overruled and an eX-
Ception noted
exhibit was called. He made no attempt
at dsclamatio and. in fact, called out a
protest from Clarence Darrow, who at
the, close Of one piece Of graphic writing,
IF YOU have any more like that. I
Wish you'd let us read them"
The matter introduced today covered
wide range from political comment to
extreme denunciation of Steunenberg.
Peabody and Goddard coming In for the
greater share Of the more violent Lam
guase. The dates ran from 1900 20 the
end OF 1905, but Judge Wood ruled out
all the matter offered from the magazines
and appearing in the numbers Issued after
the death OF Steunenberg.
Ed Boyce, the former president of the
Western Federation OF Miners. now a
wealthy, mine owner of this State. was a
constructive witness during the reading.
although he was not actually on the stand.
He had been introduced by the State 70
testify that the miners magazine was the
official organ Of the Western Federation
OF Miners. AT the conclusion of the read
Ing. the defense announced that there
would be no cross examination OF Mr..
Boyce
Elsht-Hour Decision In
Judge Wood here allowed the State TO
introduce decision by the Supreme
Court OF Colorado declaring unconstitu-
tional The eight hour law Judge Goddard
participated in the decision.
The defense insisted that the decision
be read in IT'S entirety. Senator Borah be-
ing AT the task for nearly an hour. Lunch
con adjournment then was taken until
o'clock,
Senator Borah announced that the State
would undoubtedly close tomorrow
After recess this afternoon Senator Bo-
rah offered in evidence a decision OF the
Supreme court of Colorado in case OF
Charles Fl. Meyer, denying a writ OF ha-
beas corpus to the president Of the West
ern Federation ,i,,na on Of OF Miners The opinion
was Identified for the purpose OF show
Ing alleged animus Of the Federation
against the 1urlst whose life was at
or the decision of the court was dis
pensed with for the time being TO ena-
BILE the State to call to the stand James
kirwan, acting secretary of the West
erp Federation of Miners in the absence
Of Haywood.
Kirwan detailed the duties Of the Of
hce he now fills. He was asked about the
membership of the executive board in diff
ferent years. the object being TO show
that Jack" Simpkins, implicated by Or
fh helf6 ~, G,rt dyt
Steunenoerg. was a member OF the board
In 1904, 1905 and 1905. klrwan said this
was true He said the president and sec
retary treasurer are ex-officio members
OF the board. Money from the treasury
of the organization Is paid out on order
OF the president and secretary treasurer
This was all that was desired OF Mr.
kirwan and ne was released without
cross examination
Haywood 6 Animus Shown.
F.. NJ. Stuart a machnist Of Baker
City. Oregon. formerly chief engineer OF
tue iraue ijollar mlne at Silver City, was
called to testify as TO a conversation he
had with Haywood in 1899. The defense
that any criticism of Steunenberg during
the Occur Alenes troubles could not
have anything TO do with fixing the re
sponsibility, for his death 1t was also
argued that In 1899 Haywood was but a
working miner, holding no Office what
ever in the Western Federation of Miners.
Mr.. Haywood said Governor Steunen-
berg was tyrant and monster and ought
TO be killed-"I believe exterminated was
the word he used" said the witness
Cross examined by Richardson, Stuart
said that criticism of Governor Steunen-
berg was common among the miners at
the bull pen" at the time and were held
without trial Asked how il was he re-
membered what Haywood had said
Stuart replied: II had always looked on
HAYWOOD 4 model and air.
prised TO hear him say what he did"
Haywood made several such utterances
thereafter. but so far as his conduct was
CONCERNED he remained a model citizen
Stuart said several other men were
present when Haywood made the state
ment regarding Steunenberg. He could
not recall any OF their names. He did
not remember the names of any OF the
men working IN the mine at that time.
ney: who In 1904 was cashier Of the Post
al Telegraph company at Denver. He was
handed and identified an application filed
With him for the transfer of sum of
money. The identification OF the men to
whom the money was sent was waived by
the sender. The papers indicated that
the money was paid,
Telegraph Records Introduced.
The papers were then offered In evil
denee. eiIc The first proved % be an appli-
street Denner, 70 have the company pev
s9I.50 70 ID. Green, care Peter l.. Huff
2ld Taylor street, San Francisco.
u. Woln" is alleged TO have hasu t"e
name nam taken by George A. Pettibone, and
irIo stout street was the address or PeC-
s,oGnes s,9nd store ore Orchard testified on. the
ccestioone. who had told him Harry
G1een sn',en was was good enough name for
anyone; any ne The date Of the money transfer
was September 10, the time Orchard was
In san Francisco engaged in operations
against Fred Bradley.
The second paper showed the transfer
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