Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-28

| doing had laid the founda tion for and
made the connection of all the evidence
| subsequently offered on the subject. He
said that the defense was trying TO
show a counterconspiracy by proving
various isolated instances and certain
general conditions. none of which was
connected with the case and for more
of which proper foundation had been
laid.
In ruling, the court accepted In part
the contention of the prosecution and
limited the proof of the defense along
this line to events in Colorado and the
Occur d'Alanes connected with the case
as now established
Edward Boyce was the principal wit
ness for the day and his testimony
was chiefly devoted to the history,
Federation.
He denied the existence Of an Inner
circle or that there had ever been a
conspiracy in the organization to do an
illegal act
i The chief Importance of Boyce's
cross-examination was the production
OF speech by him at the convention
of the federation held at Salt Lake
City In 1898, in which he said that
every union should have g. rifle club,
every member rifle, so that the feder-
alton could march $4,000 armed men
IN the ranks of labor.
Mr. Boyce would not agree with the
accuracy of the quotation but, saying
that the sentiment was correct, de-
clared with spirit that when he spoke
the words imputed to him he had r
mind the misconduct of state troops In
Colorado, the use of troops elsewhere
against the federation and the consti-
tutional right Of all citizens to bear
arms. as much the right of the miner
as the aristocrat.
I Mr.. Hawley conducted the cross ex-
animation of the witness Boyce said
he could not say as to who was respon-
sible for the outrages upon his desk
and personal baggage. Mr.. Hawley
moved that the evidence be stricken
out as having no connection with any
mine owners association. The motion
was denied.
do you know of any mine owners
association in the Occur d'Alenes ?'
asked Mr.. Hawley
Il know there was one organized in
1890"
rs there one today?''
Il can't say that there is"
Has there been one since 1892"
There has been an employment bu-
reau, the expenses of which are paid
by a mine owners association"
DO you know of mine owners
association in Colorado?"
Il do not
TN Montana?"
II do not
In Utah?"
"I do not
''In California? ~
Yes. sir I think so.s
Boyce said he believed the rate of
wages had been increased, generally
speaking, since the federation was
formed
Mr.. Hawley brought out from Boyce
that wages were frequently the same
N union and nonunion camps
In the matter of safety devices, |
Boyce said the Western Federation Of |
Miners had secured legislation in Mon |
tana. but in Idaho the devices had been |
put in when the attention of the own |
srs was called to the necessity for
hem.
Mr.. Hawley next turned to speech
~ Boyce in 1898. when he addressed
he convention of the Western Fedora
ion of Miners. as president. In this
speech he advised the members of the
federation to form rifle clubs and Sc
cure guns of the latest pattern so that
n after years they would have an
lrmy of $4,000 well armed men.
''Did you make that speech?" asked
Mr.. Hawley.
IT can't say that those are my ex-
lct words"
But they expressed your sentiment
It the time?"
Yes. sir
That's ALL" said Mr. Hawley. and a.
'opy of the speech was put In evil
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