The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-03


course he denied having anything to do
with II or having known anything about IL.
lie testified, however. that he lived in
the same house with Steve Adams in lobe
willie for three months early in 1904. M
Orchard had stated. and that Orchard
hNei there part of the time. Ak man
denied ever having gone to Idaho City
or anywhere else for powder for any exploit
that Orchard was connected with. In
down dale forty ways from the ace.
He appeared to be one Of those nbso-
lutely IDEAL citizens that any man has to
he before he can gain admission To the
Western Federation of Miners.
Cross-eXamination revealed that Altman
ran "A saloon from January to June. 1894.
and that Orchard useI to come there n
good deal To drink and play cards.
The witness couldn't remember any Of
Orcha rd's Il ssociates and couldn't remember
with whom Ii, played cards. lie did not
Nee Orchard the day before the IndsI end
ence station WAS blown up. He went to
the scene Of the explosion about $50 that
morning. here was "a big Crowd there.
but he did not sea Steve Adams and he
tic see any sign Of the wire ar of the
Ch1ir rung that set of the bomb.
Other wit nesses for The defence have
testified that later in the afternoon of
that day bl0OdhOunds were brought Ia
Independence. took the scent from the
chair rung and ran to Al Bemore . cabin.
Altman slid when he lived with Orchard
and Adams in Denver Orchard was known
as Tom Hogan. The witness said he did
not know why he was arrested. hut said
he told the officers where he was living
and offered 10 20 and show them the place
While he was in Denver he often went
10 Federation headquarters. but he did NOT
know of any time when Adams or Orchtri
went with him.
II is the States contention hat at this
time Adams and Orchard were living low
because they feared arrest for the indie
pendence horror.
Thomas Foster, az present a barkeeper
in The town OF Bisbee. AriZ., and who was
said TO be "A member of he Western Fedora
ton. testified that in November. 1903. ha
was told that he was wanted for wrecking
4 train on the Florence and Cripple Greek
road.
Il hadn't wrecked any train" said he
and never did. was told | could lea We
the country or give myself up. gave
myself up. Later or D.. S. Scott and X. G..
Sterling, railroad and Mine Owners Assoc
citation detectives respectively. told me
hat "a man named McKineth bad con-
fessed and | might as well confess too.
I said l had nothing To do with IL and that
was all there was To il. After that they
put me in solitary confinement for seven
teen days"
You were subsequently tried and ac-
quilted them"
Yes sir"
Where were YOU the night the train was
wrecked?" asked Senator Borah.
Il was drunk in Altman said Foster
easily. lie named two men who took him
home. but he could not say il W. b. Ensterly
was there. Fasrerly testified in tie train
wrecking case that he helped take Foster
home, but Foster told the Senator he didn't
think that was tine. He said the Western
Federation hired two lawyers to defend
him.
Senator Borah riled the witness quite a
bit about that jag OF his. Foster said that
az soon as he told he detectives he was
drunk the night Of the spike pulling they
changed the date on him.
But at the trial you still proved. your
innocence by alleging that you were drunk,
didn't your" demanded the Senator.
Well, | was drunk" roarsd Foster. Il
knew it. When l get drunk people find
out about IT,"
Eugene Engley, that distinguished la wyer
who used to be Attorney-General OF Colorado
when Bloody Brides Waite was Cover
nor and who often represented he unions
Of Cripple Creek in the troublous days Of
that section, spoiled the rest Of the after
noon.
He had n long winded tale to tell about
conditions in Cripple Creek in the days
before, during and after the big strike.
Like most lawyers. he was a troublesome
witness. continuously and despite repeated
cautioning wandering outside the limits
within which he knew he should contine
himself. When he was telling about 100
gun men" having been imported into
Cripple Creek he said that they wandered
aroun the streets and into the red light
dis, riot.
Well. now " said Borah. 1T is perfectly
plain that an ex-Attorney General can
know nothing Of the red light district except
from hears
A laugh went around and Judge Wood
smilingly cautioned the witness to testify
only TO what he himself knew.
Engley got started on that pretty soon
and he was full Of language. He never
got of a car. He disembarked He never
went on his way. He proceeded on his
pilgrimage. and DO On for many. many
minutes.
When he told how the military deported
him from Telluride it seemed probable that
the militia had good grounds. In Cripple
Creek il was the members Of the CitiZens'
Alliance who deported him. But he went
back there later and stayed.
Are YOU a Socialist" asked the Senator.
THAT depends" replied the witness,
C Crossing his legs and dispensing himself
tor an afternoon with science. IF you
mean mere believer in trust regulation.
railroad curling and SO On. | am not But