Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-10
WAS ORGANIZER OF UNIONS
Policy Of Federation is TO Defend
It's Members When They
Are in Trouble.
ur coNrRAD1cTED ORCHARD.
n,an,t Meet Him Till After Sinuheator
outrage-Never Gave Him Money
Paid His Hotel BIZ at ouraS'

pn,so Ida. July lo.--Charies H.
Mover, president of the WeSeet'' : -
o,ic,n NJ Miners and fellow-deielual''
~ William D. Haywood IN 'He i'i''N'
,,ert charging them with the muruer VI
yrrank steunenberg, was sworn touay
,s witness in behalf OF his comraae.
Mo mas called by the defense at lo'lo
.t.s, warming and was escorted INTO
court by a deputy sheriff. he seeinea
ouite self-possessed. and as ne walNea
IN. stand. looked around the court
room. apparently seeking a. glimpse VI
his wife. who occupied an inconspicu-
o,,s chair behind one of the press w
HES. He displayed some nervousness
Ss h;s examination began, but WITHIN
y Jew minutes was going very st1aui,g
IN n recital of his connection WIN "
western Federation of Miners; ~
,,s the review of the Occur d AleHes
pts,,za of 1888. the witness said he was
tn avmpathy with the strikers III thei,'
strttyrle. he never had any persollsi
hostility for Frank Steunenbers,
In describing his duties. Meyer de-
olared that they required that ne ps
sbsent from Denver-plottlng grouno
OF the conspiracy alleSeu Wy t-N
moro than half the time.
shortly before noon the witness en-
tered upon a lengthy examination as
10 the Cripple Creek strike OF l9O5-Of.
Mover. with the utmost deliberation
denied that he had ever discussed the
explosion at the Vindcator mine as
detailed by Orchard in his evidence. He
admitted having met Orchard IN Den
yer during a labor convention IN jan
uary, 1904. He had also seen him at
Cripple Greek In February, 1904, when
he hecame fairly well acquaipt-
ed with him. Meyer denied that
he had given Orchard any sum OF
money at any time, or had any knowi-
ridge OF Orchard having been given any
money by any officer of the Western
Federation of Miners. Mover detailed
his trip to Ouray, Colo, with Orchard
IN 1904. He said Orchard was going
there to get work and Meyer suggested
that they travel together. This was
for self protection because of attacks
on members of the organization. lie
described their arrangements for carry
ing revolyers and sawed off shotguns
which he said We're secured by Petit
hone Orchard. Meyer said, hought
his own ticket, but Meyer paid his ex-
penses and hotel bill.
COLORADO 1904 AND 1905.
JOln /. y. u ntN sIlttllE man VI
Denver, was called to the stand as soon
as the reading of the dispositions was
concluded He was introduced to tes-
tlfy as to the political situation in
Denver and the state of Colorado IN
1904 and 1905, when It is alleged that
attempts We're made on the life OF Gov.
Peabody and Supreme Court Judges
Goddard and Gabbert. Tierney said ne
was q candidate for the legislature "
1894 Asked If he was elected on tho
face of the returns but not allowed to
take mis- seat, there was an objection
from the state and the witness was
not allowed 10 reply.
Tierney was next asked 10 state what
the public feeling In the city of Denver
was as against Coy, Peabody ana me
supreme court in 1904 and 1905. Again
there came an objection from the state
and long argument ensued.
Mr. barrow declared IL was the pur-
pose of the defense TO show that thtfe
were others whose feelings and motives
were stronger than any that could be
charged against the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners.
Are YOU going to show that some
body other than Orchard committed the
erlmes?" queried Judge Wood.
WHOSE AGENT WAS ORCHARD.
NO. your honor" replied barrow,
I'VE will presume that Orchard did
these things. but we propose TO show
that he was acting as agent for those
who must have had stronger feeling
than the Western Federation OF Min
ers. We propose TO show that these
Defendants had absolutely nothing to do
with Orchard IN connection with these
Incidents. We want TO show motive,
pure and simple. We want TO show
that a great class Of people In the city
~ l. ItNn nN Pol a
stronger than has been charged
against the Western Federation. OF
Miners as a result of the eight-hour
decision
Senator Borah started to reply TO
Mr.. barrow when Judge Wood inter-
rupted. saying 1t was not necessary
TO take up any more time.
TESTIMONY NOT ADMISSIBLE.
1.-THE cOrt is satisfied" he said that
this testimony on the statement Of
counsel, Is not admissible
Mr.. Darrow here said he desired to
go into the matter IN detail and state
the facts expected 10 be proved by
the witness. The Jury was sent out
ceeded Mr., barrow then went AZ
length into the matter OF the Peabody
Adams gubernatorial contest and the
attempt to unseat Democratic MEM
pers OF the legislature. Judges OF the
supreme court elected as Populists and
Democrats sided with the Republicans,
he declared, and the feeling grew 20
strong that hags We're displayed at
half-mast and nooses hung IN WIN
dows for the supreme court
senator Borah entered formal OBJ
lection 10 any such testimony ON the
ground that II had no connection WIN
the case as II would simply establish
threats by third parties and by hear
say evidence. The objection was
sustained. Tierney left the stand and
The jury returned 10 the room
MoYER rs CALLED,
Charles II. Meyer was then called
10 the stand.
Mrs. Meyer was In the courtroom
when her husband took the stand She
occupied a seat inside the railing ana
Immediately behind counsel for the
state. She was dressed In white, Her
sister sat beside her.
After being escorted 10 the witness