Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-10
POLITICS BARRED
At HAYWOOD TRIAL
Attempt of Defense to Inject
Colorado Political Situationin
Case Turned Down by Court
MOVER CALLED TO THE STAND
President 81 Western Federation Of
Miners Chief Witness Today-Read-
Ing Of Large Number Of Dispositions
!, Concluded = Meyers Evidence is
Not Sens ationaI.

y NOT SENSATIONAL.
Boise, July 10.-When the Haywood
trial opened this morning Senator
Borah read the cross examination in
the deposition of w. A. Abernathy, a
contractor and former miner in the
Cour de- Alenes, who declared he heard
Harry Orchard say he would get
Governor Steunenberg some time. This
was the last of the depositions which
have occupied the court since Nom
day.
The defense attempted to open up
the political situation in Colorado In
1904 and 1905 by calling John /
Tierney, newspaper correspondent.
The state objected and the jury was
dismissed pending the argument. The
court, sustained the states objection.
Charles n. Mover. president of the
Western Federation OF Miners, was
then called by defense.
Meyer seemed quite self possessed
as he recitei his connection with the
Western Federation Of Miners. During
q review of the Occur d'Alene strike in
1899, witness said he was in sympathy
with the strikers in their struggles, but
never had any personal hostility for
steuenenberg. Describing his duties,
Moyer declared they required that he
be absent from Denyer-the plotting
ground of the conspiracy alleged by the
state-more than half the time. Wit
ness entered upon lengthy examina-
ton as to the Cripple Creek strike
1 'Moye.s til the utmost 6eiiberalfon.
denied he had ever discussed the ex-
.plosion at the Vindicator mine, as de-
tailed " Orchard. He denied that at
any tine he had given Orchard any
money or had any knowledge OF Or
any officer of the federation. Meyer
detailed his trip TO Duray, Colo, with
Orchard, in 190l He said Orchard
was going there to get work. Meyer
suggested that they travel together.
This was for self protection, because
Of attacks on members Of the organi-
zation. He described their arrange
ments for carrying revolvers, sawed
of shotguns." which he said were Sc
cured by Pettibone. Orchard, Meyer
said, bought his own ticket but Meyer
paid his expenses and hotel bill.
Charge Against Mcfarland Ruled Out.
Boise, Idaho, July 1o.-The defense
In the Steunenberg murder case yes
terday afternoon charged that Detec-
tive James MCFARLAND had been guilty
Of an attempt to manufacture testi-
many against William D. Haywood,
but was unsuccessful in getting the
basis and details Of the charge before
the court and jury.
Alva A. Swain, newspaper corre-
Aspondent, VIII, represents the Pueblo
Chieftain at Thenver, was called to the
stand and questioned as to a CONVEX
sation he had with Detective McPar-
land in Denver last fall.
Senator Boran for the state objected
to the conversation on the ground that
no foundation had been laid forlit.
Clarence Darrow for the defense,
who was examining Swain. explained
that testimony was offered for the pur-
pose Of showing that there existed a
and the Pinkertons to secure a convic-
ton and execution Of the prisoner.
Mcfarland approached this witness
IN an attempt to manufacture testi-
mony," he declared. "and I believe
we have right to show it,
Judge Wood said that there was
nothing in the evidence that furnished
a proper founeta ton for the introduc-
ton Of such testimony and sustained
the states objection. The defense took
an exception and said they would
make another attempt to secure the
admission Of sswatn's testimony
Counsel for the defense are evident
" counting on reaching the matter
thru MCFARLAND himself but 1t is quite
probable that the state will not call
MCFARLAND as a witness.
1t is claimei by the defense that
MCFARLAND told Swain that he had a
letter from Harry Orchard saying that
when Haywood paid him for the Vim
dicator job he took him to one of the
y,
that when they came out of the bank
Swain was standing at the door and
saw them. It is said that Swain told
MCFARLAND thai. he could not remem-
Der the incident. whereupon MCFARLAND
impressed him with the Importance of
the evidence, and significantly urged
to recall and become a witness in the
case.
Detective Mcfarland denies that he
ever suggested anything improper to
Swain was at the door of the bank on
described by Orchard, who wrote that
Swain was on the door of the bank on
the day in question, there being a
run on the banl. and that he believed
Swain might remember having seen
them. He says that when he went to
see Swain the latter said that he would
not tell whether he remembered the
incident or not and asked for another
Interview Mcfarland declares that
he there dropped the matter and did
net see Swain.