Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30


in the troublous days of the strike. He
testified that when the deportees tried to
use the injunction to get back 10 their
homes the governor returned the district
10 the control of martial law and that the
writ of habeas corpus and the subsequent
order for arrest for its disobedience against
the military authorities in the case OF
Charles II. Meyer were both disregarded
by Gen. Sherman Bell and Capt. Buckley
wells The judge thought things had been
Quiet in Telluride district but under cross
examination said that some men had been
killed in an attack on the Smuggler Union
mine and that subsequently Arthur Col
Inns manager of the mine, was murdered.
There was also showing that Detective
Lyle Gregory had beaten up officers of the
United Mine Workers, and the defense ex-
tion for the assertion that somebody be-
sides the Federation might have desired
his death.
Gave Lavish Relief.
Friedman told of an operative named A.
W. Gratias, who was chairman of the
miners relief committee at Globeville, just
outside of Denver.
At first Gratias was instructed by Mr..
Mcfarland to make the relief bills large as
possible said the witness, in order to drain
the Western Federation treasury. This did
not seem to work. and Gratias was told to
cut down the bills to the lowest notch so
as to dissatsfy the men on strike
The reports from the operatives In the
various unions usually covered all that had
transpired at union meetings. what the
miners were doing in private, where they
went in the evenings. etc.
Friedman said that he had copies OF
number of these reports. 1t was a part OF
his duty to copy these and mail them to
the agencys clients. Friedman said the
Pinkertons spied on the Western Fedora
ton of Miners and the United Mine Work
ers. The witness had not brought tne
copies of the reports to court with him and
was Withdrawn until the afternoon, making
way for James Mooney of Pennsylvania
Mooney said he was a farmer and also
ran a coal mine.
You do BOTH" aueried barrow.
Eyes, sir: I'm what they call in Missouri
Jim Crow farmer and one-hoss coai
operator
AS a member of the national board OF the
United Mine Workers Mr.. Mooney said ne
was called to the Trinidad coal fields or
Colorado. in which there was strike
"Our object" said Mr.. barrow, addressing
the court. lis to show that Lyle Gregory OF
Denver whom Orchard says he killed. had
to do solely with this coal strike and was
in no way working against the western
Federation of Miners.
Assault on Lyle Gregory.
Mooney said non-union miners were being
brought to Trinidad, and 1t was generally
reported that Gregory and the detective
agency with which he was connected was
in charge of this work.
The witness said he was badly beaten up
and was in bed for ten days.
The prosecution objected to this MI.
barrow, arguing the points. said he wished
to show a motive for assaults on Lyle
Gregory.
Judge Wood
YES SIR said barrow ION the part OF
ANYBODY who was there and who looked on
Gregory as a thug, man who peat up
people and who was hostile 10 the un,ono
The witness was asked on cross-examina-
ton IL he had laid plans to assasslnate
Gregory as a result of his experiences AT
Trinidad.
No. sir.
Did you encourage any Of your friends
to assassinate him.?
mo. sir. l made an effort to find out
who he was"
For the purpose of seeking :; re Ssns him
mo sir. l was seeking to nave MIN
prosecuted according to law.
At the conclusion Of Moneys testimony
the luncheon recess until 1880 was ordered.
Slugging Of Evans.
Chris Evans. national statistician of the
United Mine Workers. was called to the
stand after recess and testified that while
he was at Trinidad, Col, he. too was
beaten up.
The prosecution challenged the testimony
as immaterial and irrelevant. but Judge
Wood allowed it on the statement OF coun-
sci that they expected to show that Lyle
Gregory was responsible for the assault.
Evans was followed by John /. Tierney OF
Denver, a newspaper correspondent ller-
ney said he was at Trinidad during the
troubles there He saw Lyle Gregory at
the place. He described Gregory as a man
six feet two inches in height and weighing
26O pounds. Mooney had declared that the
man who assaulted him was an exception
ally large man
Judge Stevens Story.
Next on the stand was Judge Theron
Stevens, former judge OF the district court
OF Colorado at Ouray. Judge Stevens is
now a resident OF Goldfield, New. Asked
the purpose of Judge Stevens testimony.
Attorney Richardson replied that 1t was to
show that peaceful conditions existed in the
Telluride district up to the time the militia
came. Stevens told first of an injunction
having been issued against the miners
union preventing boycott of sorc Of the
merchants In the Telluride country. So
far he knew. the injunction was obeyed
and there was no interference Of any sort
with the court. The witness said he had
refused to grant an injunction to the de-
portees so long as the militia was in the
district After the soldiers were with
drawn the citizens alliance continued to
depOrt miners, and then Judge Stevens
granted an injunction to half hundred of
the deported men allowing them to return.
What was done them" asked Attorney
Richardson.
The governor Of Colorado proclaimed
the district in state of instruction and
sent the soldiers back"
Sherman Bell in Contempt
The deported men were not allowed to
return. Judge Stevens next told of having
granted writ of habeas corpus to Charles
II. Meyer, president of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. when he was arrested at
Ouray
Gen. Sherman Bell and Capt. Buckley
Wells of the militia had Meyer in charge
and refused to produce him in court. Judge
Stevens said he then issued a writ for the
arrest of Bell and Wells. They would not
surrender.
Wells at this time was vice president and
general manager for the Smuggler Union
mine. and prominent officer of the Mine
Owners Association. Senator Borah. on
Cross-examnation. asked Judge Stevens
II he was in Telluride when an attack was
made the Smuggler Union mine and
several men were killed.
Yes
"A man named st. John and others ac-
cused OF taking part in the attack were
brought before you. and you released
them"