The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-18

against them and used against the or
eanization." said Meyer.
Troops were sent into the Cripple
Creek district September 4, 1908.
No Disorder In Teller County.
What was the condition as to peace
and quiet at the timc?" asked Mr.. OAR
row.
The state objected to this as con-
clusion of the witness. The question
was finally allowed and Meyer declared
the men were going peaceably about
their business. There was no disorder.
How long did the strike in Cripple
Creek continue?"
at is still in progress there"
Meyer said he first met Steve Ad-
ans at the Pinnacle park picnic.
when did you first meet Harry Or
chard?"
In January, 1904, at headquarters
of the Western Federation of Miners"
did you see him in your office in De.
cember. 1902"
mo, SIR"
Did he come into your Office in De-
cember, 1903, and tell you he had
blown up the Vindicator mine, and did
you pat him on the back and tell him
he had done good job and give him
s4OO?"
mo, SIR" replied Meyer positively.
IT never saw the man until January,
1904"
Did you have such conversation
with him at any time OF placer"
81 did not"
Mover said he was in Joplin, Mis-
souri,, at the time Of the Vindicator
mine explosion and first read of 1t il
The Kansas City papers. The witness
went to Cripple Creek in February.
1904, to attend the trials of the mem
hers of the federation who were
charged with attempting to wreck a
train on the Florence & Cripple Creek
railroad. He saw Orchard there many
times at the trial and at miners head
quarters. Orchard seemed anxious To
do whatever he could to help in pre-
parlng the case and did good deal.
Ibid you ever meet Harry Orchard
in Victor and give him 500 for his
good work at the Vindicntor mine?"
Did you ever give him 500 at any
time or placer"
ITO the best Of my recollection" re.
Piled Meyer, deliberately, Il never
gave Orchard any money for any crime
or for any other purpose"
well, did you ever give any money
for any crime?'
mo"
"Or know OF his getting any money
from the organization for any crime or
any criminal act?"
mo, sir"
Did you say in the train wreckins
case that you wanted no mention mad9
of 'Pettibonc dope?'
81 had never heard of such thing
al that time"
The next time the witness saw Or
cnnrd was in 1904.
He came to my Office in Denver
along with three or four other men who
said they had decided to pull out OF
Cripple Creek and wanted to know y
good place to locate. We discussed
several different places. Orchard said
he believed he would go to SilvertoD,
Colorado. told him ! was making
preparations 10 go down to Ouray my.
self and that IL he was in no hurry
would be glad to have him wait and 90
with me. I told him several other men
he'd been beaten up down there and
would like to have him with me as
protection. He said day or two
made no difference to him. He waite|l
and went with me-"
Shotgun Was Never Fired.
| WAS anything said about arms?'
81 asked him if he had Il pistol and
he said yes. l said l thought of carry,
ing take-down shotgun, which could
ne placed in suit case. Orchard said
he also had a suit case and told him
| would buy him gun. got Mr.. Pet.
tIbone to buy the guns for us. / had
known him since 1900. He was always
IL great friend of the miners, and being
in trade could get a liberal discount
on anything he bought. He was often
member of the entertainment commit
tee when there were conventions i'll
Denver"
Was your shotgun used to kill Lyte
Gregory"
mo, sir"
Has it ever been found?"
mo. sir. l left it in Denver at the
time OF my arrest with the remainder
Of my goods
Meyer said he and Orchard went to
Ouray March 23d. Orchard paid his
own railroad fare, but Meyer paid the
hotel expenses at Ouray. The witness
went to look out for the welfare Of sew
eral union miners who had been de-
Eorted from Telluride. Two days after
his arrival Meyer was arrested at the
cquest of the sheriff of San Miguel
county, in which Telluride is located
FAMOUS SCOUT PASSES AWAY.