The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

simpkins: cashed by the webber bank
at Wardner
January 20. 1905. ss1s.so. First ma
tional bank of New York. to James
Kirwan and indorsed TO L. ]. Simpkins
cashed by the Exchange national bank
at Coeur d'Alene.
October 20. 1905. sI15.60. National
bank of commerce of New York, to
William D. Haywood and indorsed to
l. ]. Simpkins: cashed by the Exchange
national bank with the additional in
dorsement of Frank Tibbals.
December (second figure cut out).
1905. S1oo. Mechanics national bank of
New York. to William D. Haywood and
indorsed to L. J. Sampkins; cashed by
Spokane and Eastern trust company
with an additional Endorsement
January II. 1905, s16S.35, National
bank Of commerce of New York, to
William d. Haywood and indorsed to
]. ]. Simpkins; cashed by Matilda
bank of Spokane.
After some argument Judge Wood
ruled that on the states showing the
connection between Simpkins and the
defendantxle would admit the drafts as
evidence.
Twenty-one drafts were introduced
and signatures identified They were
not introduced in evidence and were
marked for identification.
ORCHARD CoRROBORATED
The bundle of drafts was examined
very closely by Haywood, who con-
ferred with Clarence Darrow on each
one. In cross examination Houston
said that thousands of drafts were sent
out in the course of a year by Hay
wood, or in his absence by Kirwan, his
assistant
Major II. A Naylor of Victor Colo
assistant secretary OF the Mine Own
ers' association, was the next witness.
At the time of the explosion in the
Vindicator mine Naylor was an officer
in the national guard of Colorado. He
went. into the mine shortly after the
explosion. Fragments of a pistol were
identified by the witness. They are be-
lieved to be of the pistol with which
Orchard said that the mine in the sixth
level was fired. Naylor found the
fragments himself They were offered
in evidence, objected to and admitted
Nayior also identified a piece of
wrapper found around the guard rail,
the lifting of which, Orchard said,
pulled the trigger that fired the powder
in the Vindicator.
Under cross examination Naylor said
that the national guard was called out
Creek strike.
He was in charge of camp about a
mile from the Vindicator and detail
was on duty near the shaft.
Richardson asked the witness If he
knew anything OF the detailing of four
men to shoot up the tool shed Of the
Vindicator In the course of hfs ex-
animation Richardson insinuated that
the defense would try to show that the
Vindipafor Oxvpa-S rr-era hal7i1d the
payment of their assessments to the
Mine Owners association and that the
soldiers were employed to create dis
turbances and destroy property, which
acts the Mine Owners association laid
to the door of the western federation
of miners.
'sTo - WITH HABEAs CORPUS,
Naylor said that he knew nothing of
any arrears due from the Vindicator
mine. He is now assistant secretary of
the Mine Owners association, but was
not connected with that organization
during the strike. The witness was
asked if he did not have decided ami
mostly against members of the miners
union.
81 don't know that have" replied
Naylor
Were yon with Major Tom Nc
Clelland when he said To hell with the
constitutions
"No, SIR"
'Or with Sherman Bell when he said:
To hell with habeas corpus, Wen give
'em post mortens'?"
mo. sir
But you heard of these statements? ?''
Yes, sir
Naylor declared that he had nothing
to do with the actual deportation of
union miners from Cripple Creek, al
though he had made many arrests,
some of the miners SO arrested being
men of family.
Naylor said that he succeeded Michael
Conners as marshal of Victor, Colo.
And you were appointed because of
sour well known hatred and animosity
toward the western federation of min
ers?" asked Richardson.
Il don't know that I was"