Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28
Easter|y Testified That They
Were That He Would Kill
Gov. Steunenberg.
HE TOLD NOBODY ABOUT THEM
Asked by Senator Borah Why He
Didn't, Replied He Didn't Con-
slider it Any of His Business.
Admitted He Knew Of Threats Before
Nurder--'.I Am Not an 1nrormer
Along Those Lines"

Boise, Idaho. June 2S,- William Eas-
terry, who was one of the leaders of
the great Cripple Greek strike and
whom Harry Orchard connects with
some of the violence IN Cripple Creek,
was recalled to the stand at the Steu-
nenberg trial this morning and con-
tinued his testimony In behalf of Will
liam d. Haywood Easterly directly
denied Orchards testimony that re-
fleets upon him, and swore that In the
fall of 1908 he heard Orchard threaten
TO kill Steunenberg.
On cross-examinaton the state
strongly attacked l1asterly for remain
ing silent after he knew Orchard as
Thomas Hogan had killed Steunenberg
and not speaking until Orchard made
a confession duplicating the western
Federation of Miners.
Easterly left the stand at 1880 In
the re-cross- examination he made one
or two changes in the answers in the
cross examination
MCGEE CROSS EXAMINED.
Immediately : after court convened
this morning the prosecution recalled
20 the stand Dr. /. l.. MCGEE, OF Wal
lace, Idaho. a witness for the defense,
whose REORGANIZATION had been de-
ferred. DR.. MCGEE had testified that
he saw Harry Orchard in the Coeme
d'Alenes in 1904. On one occasion ne
observed Orchard in company with a
man named Cunningham. Orchard
claims to have given the Peabody
bomb to a man of this name. The
prosecution today wanted DIR. MCGEE
TO describe Cunningham. The witness
said he had seen the man but twice
and then they almost came to blows
over political discussion,
WAS Cunningham a stout mani"
asked Mr. Hawley. of the state
We didn't get that far replied the
witness.
Did he have a mustache?"
Il don't know; but he had gun"
EASTERI.Y RECALLED.
Following DIR. McGee, W. B. Easter
ly was called to continue his testimony,
begun yesterday
Easterly denied positively that he had
ever talked with Harry Orchard as to
the Independence depot explosion. Or
chard was at Cripple Creek the latter
psrt OF 1908 and the first of 1904.
He mined a little,' said the witness,
but he was quite fiend at card
Games. He seldom worked more than
month at time"
Easterly asserted that during the
never any talk of violence at the meet
ines of his union except by a visiting
member The visitor proved after
ward to be secret service man in the
einplcy of the mine owners. The labor
leaders always counseled peace, say
ing that any disorders which nigh oc-
cur would be attributed 10 the union
Easterly went over much OF tho
ground covered yesterday in the testi-
mony of W. F. Davis He told OF the
meeting addressed by Meyer and Hay
wood at which the two accused men
urged the miners 10 maintain peace ana
order.
Did you ever hear Meyer and Hay
wool tell Orchard in Denver In your
presence that he could not go too fierce
AZ cripple Creek TO suit them?" asked
Mr.. barrow.
! did not," replied the witness.
ARRESTED AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Easterly said he was arrested at Grip
pie Greek las a matter of military ne
eessity 9nd was thrown into the bull
rcn" for several days.
EasteJly said he was at home in he'd
when the Independence depot was de-
suoyed He did not know what hal
happened until next morning. He then
heard that the soldiers were coming
and went TO Cripple Creek where, along
with many others he went to Victor.
We're you armed?" asked barrow.
No, sir. not with a rifle
Easterly said he had six shooter
AZ victor be went to the union hal,
where several hundred members OF the
western Fedration OF Miners were
gathered. The streets were filled win
all Sorts of people, some soldiers. some
detectives ana some mine owner Off
cials' Easterly declared that the SOL
diers In passing federation men would
say:
There's one that ought to be hanged
or have his head shot off.'
IN the afternoon G. @. Hamln, Sec
rotary OF the Mine owners association.
made a speech IN the streets in which
he referred TO the Independence depot
explosion and said that so or more OF
the leaders ought to be hanged and
the rest driven out OF the district
Then a shot was fired and as Easterly
put II, the fireworks began"
You were arned?' repeated barrow.
yes. sir"
What did You dos''
II did like many of the others, was
very badly excited
Where did you go?"
MILITIA BEGAN SHOOTING.
when the firing was over went 10
Third avenue and stayed there until 1
saw the militia maneuvering around
and apparently surrounding the union
hall. Then they began shooting at the
hall and l went on up the hill toward
home. On my way ! stopped nj steve
Adams house and told him what | had
heard and seem
What did you tell him as 10 leaving
the country"
ADMIRED STEVE ADAMS.
Il told him Of the threats had heard
against him and others and told him he
had better protect himself When nof
home armed myself with Wincheaier
repeating shotgun and then went 10
Goldfled, Colo where there was 10 be
n mesting Of union men. / met several
~ The boys on the way and they were
also armed. We were going 10 meet 10
protect ourselves.
while we were al Goldfield we saw
the militia and Citizens alliance pe,,pla
ana their sympathisers, all armed, co.
ing about and taking Into custody an
the union miners they could hnd..
icasferly said there We're about 20 or
Is union men in the hall where the
mesting was being held at Goldnuid.
Nnen the militia started In their d.