Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-27

vocated peace and never at any time
counseled any sort Of violence
Davis told of the condition of the
union In Cripple Creek before the
strike He said there We're comnro-
dious halls. Libraries for the men and
many benefits available.
The witness said Orchard was not
close acquaintance and was not a
man of any Importance in the union.
Davis was in Denver at the time of
the independence explosion He first
read of it i'm the newspapers and
knew of no plan to wreck the place.
He was married Christmas day. 1902,
but his wife and baby died during the
strike days i'm Cripple Creek. At this
point the witness showed evidence of
emotion but quickly rallied
Davis attended the miners conven-
ton in Denver in 1904. He had
known Haywood and Pettibone for
about a wear before this. At the time
of the deportation of the union miners
from Cripple Creek, Days started 90
seek work elsewhere. He went first
to Cheyenne. where he stopped three
days He met Orchard in Pat Mo-
rams saloon with Johnny Neville, and
the latters boy. Leaving Cripple
Creek, Davis again took up the name
of Jones.
He eventually landed in Goldfied
in January, 1905, and has resided
there ever since.
While at Altman, Davis said he had
a conversation with orchard as to the
reason for his leaving the Coeur
d'Alenes. Parker and Easterly We're
also present. Orchard said if he had
not been driven out of the Coeur
d'Alenes he would have been a rich
man. He intended to get even with
Steunenberg. Senator Borah then
examined the witness.
Davis said he did not know that
there was any excitement in Gem as
the train came through. He did not
know that the men were armed-he
could not say whether or not he saw
any rifles Davis said he made no in-
quiries as to what the men intended
to do.
you knew precisely what they
were going to do?" demanded senator
Borah
mo sir. didn't; I didn't think It
was any of my business"
Three hundred masked men pass
ing through on train which after
ward backed up to a powder maga-
zine and took on supplies, created no
excitement in Gem, and aroused no
suspicion or curiosity in your mind r.
mo, sir
Davis could not say whether or not
the engine was guarded by armed
men The witness later heard the
mill al Wardner had been blown up.
He did not know that the mon on the
train had done it. Davis believed
there was a strike on at Wardner
and thought some one told him that
there had been trouble at the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill. Davis saw
the train when it came back from
Wardner but he did not know Wheth-
err any one got off or not. The next
May he left Gem and went to Wal
lace
He went into the Hercules mine He
was not hiding, but was keeping out
Of the way of the troops Davis was
at the Hercules mine for two weeks.
He knew the soldiers were looking
for everybody" but did not know
that placards had been posted calling
for his arrest From Wallace Davis
went TO Butte lie then took the name
of Jones. He did this so as to get
job. but had not seen his name black
listed anywhere.
Butte was a federation camp and
It was not necessary for union man
to change his name to get employ
ment there. Davis said one reason
for the change was that he did not
care about lying up in the bull pen.
you didn't want anybody to know
where w. +. Davis was did you? ?'
"They knew where ! was
who did ?"
"Everybods I saw"
Senator Borah next took the wit
ness to Cripple Greek. Davis said he
and Orchard talked some about Gov
ernor Steunenberg but orchard did
not say at first anything about his ex-
periences in the Coeur d'Alenes. He
spoke of Governor Peabody as man
who promised to be a second Steun-
Orchard seemed very resent
full toward Steunenberg Davis could
not remember the exact language
used at any of the converse tions.
When Orchard finally said he was go-
ing 10 get Steunenberg neither the
witness nor Parker nor Easterly made
any particular comment upon the
matter.
Davis said the Cripple Creek strike
grew out Of "A strike of smeltermen in
Colorado city There was no trouble
between the mine workers and the
mine owners at Cripple Creek as to
the money or hours.
At this point adjournment was