The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-13
after 4 ieIt laano II

Claimed lnal the crime was cullniHd-
ton of the troubles in the Coeur
d'Alenes The papers also reported
that union card had been found in
the effects of Thomas Hogan, who had
been arrested on suspicion. At min.
ers' Headquarters there was consid'
erable discussion as to who Hogan
was, the consensus Of opinion being
that II was Orchard, who had used
that name In leaving Cripple Creek to
seek employment elsewhere. The first
definite information came in the cipher
telegram from Simpkins, which was
translated at first, Can | get counsel
for Hogan" but which was afterwards
corrected to read: Cannot get coun
sci for Hogan"
Haywood's explanation Of sending
the 500 draft to Jack Simpkins on
Pee. q, 1905, was as follows:
Explains Draft to simpkins.
"Simpkins came to Denver early In
December to attend meeting of the
executive board. He drew $231.50 per
diem and travelling expenses while
there Cashing a check for him he
took 500 and asked me to forward
the balance some time before Christ
mas. Simpkins said he was going on
trip and did not want to take all
the money with him"
Witness said he had not seen Simp-
kins since the executive board meet
TO- - al t..rF
counsel for Orchard and to look after
the interests of the organization first
came up Haywood said he and Meyer
consulted with General Counsel Muir
ply, who advised going very slowly in
the matter. After considering the
subject for day or two Murphy ad-
vised the employment of Mr.. Nugent.
Haywood went into the details of
the final employment Of Attorney Fred
Miller of Spokane to defend Orchard.
At this time Attorney Crump, who had
represented the Mine Owners assO-
citation of Colorado in fights against
the Western Federation Of Miners,
had been called into the case by the
other side.
Witness then related the story Of
his arrest, the denial Of right to
consult counsel and the trip to Boise
on special train in charge of General
Bulkeley Wells, member Of the
Mine Owners association. When first
brought to Boise the prisoners were
taken to the state penitentiary, being
later removed to the county Jail at
Caldwell.
Haywood said he was indicted for
melting to riot at Victor following the
Independence depot explosion. He
was In Denver at the time. The case
never came to trial. nolle PROSE- be-
ing entered by District Attorney c. c.
Hamlin, who, prior to his election,
had been secretary of the Mine Own
ers' association.
Senator Borah Cross-Examnes.
This ended the direct examination
and Senator Borah began to cross
question the prisoner-witness. He
dweit upon the interest the miners at
Silver City, Ida, took in the Occur
d'Alene troubles. Haywood said
committee was sent from Silver City
to Northern Idaho at the time.
The Western Federation of Miners
berg as a pronounced opponent of
organized labor?"
Il believe so; yes, SIR"
But prior to this trouble he was
regarded as a friend?"
Il think so; he was at one time an
honorary member of local union"
Did the Miners Magazine reflect
your views as well as those of the
organization"
Sometimes"
1T reflected your views as to the
Coeur d'Alenes?"
In some instances it did. | did not
approve of the bullpen, of the hermit
system, of the indignities upon the
men, but as to Governor Steunenberg
| did not regard him in any other
light than l do you, senator or Bart
lett Sinclair, or any others who were
concerned"
81 have understood that" replied
as to the article which appeared in
the Miners Magazine at the time
Governor Steunenberg left the office
and entitled the Passing of Steunen-
berg" The article said that when the
Steunenberg epitaph should come to
be written it would read: Here lies
q hireling and traitor"
did that item reflect your view and
that of the organization?
Only to His Official Acts.
"As to the governors official acts
1t did," replied Haywood, who added
that the article was directed against
Steunenberg as state official and not
as a man.
There were many others who felt
the same way about Governor Steun.
enberg," the witness went on. THE
lieutenant governor who served under
Steunenberg wrote an article which
was much stronger than this"
The witness was taken through a
long line of questioning as to Jack
Simpkins, developing the fact that
whereas Simpkins disappeared more
than year ago he is still continued
as member Of the executive board Of
the federation. When in Denver In
December, 1905, Simpkins said moth