The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-12

ha,o he also learned of Governor steunen.
Ders part in the strike. Jack Simpkin.
co,,..a vas one or the men Meyer met at the
ttb1n'Gtn1;on; tbn tnsi He heard simpkins tell OF
III ~ ,hoienlties he suffered in the Idaho
bull-pen' and knew what his feaiing.
were. ii@ iee"iS'
Defense Of Union Men.
senator Borah questioned the witnes,
/ faSsrsS.; as 10 the extent of the rule Of the
Ieoeration TO defend any of its member -
accused OF crime. Moyer declared that
no man was defended unless the execu.
i've elne BOARD decided his arrest had some
OF Miners. "'ioi'
IAN n member Of the federation should
kill man on the streets OF Boise yor,
would not defend him unless vou feIt ,ba
federation was in some way involved IN
me ..,r AFFAIR."" suggested Senator Borah.
Ihst is my understanding. We would
oHigno o,r'I anyone whose act grew out OF a
strke OF whose arrest we felt was due
TO his connection with the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners"
You don't hold it out as an induce
Inent nt 10 members that the federation Will
defend them for any crime committed do
you?" uo
mo. SIR
Senator Borah next INQUIRED as to Pei.
lbone's relations to the Western Fedora.
tlon or Miners. Fettibone was moi an
actiNe member. but when his business
permitted would attend the conventions
and would come TO headquarters. He was
good friend of the Organization and
ready 10 assist IN any way he could Hs
hao often bought furniture and othe
members
Meyer declared he had never heard OF
orchards enmity toward Governor Steun :
eenoers until the present trials started
senator Borah had the witness tell again
OF Orchards activities in helping the
federation officials and ATTORNEYS in the
alleged train wrecking case at Cripple
Creek.
You knew him as Orchard and as an
active member OF the organizations" sug-
Sested Senator Borah.
''Yes. sir"
His Journey With Orchard.
As to Orchards accompanying him 10
0uray, Meyer said he had intended hir-
70 drop in and say that he was going
through Ouray OH his way TO SIlverton.
The two were on the train together for
a day and night and talked very gen
orally about their experiences In different
mining fields There was some discus
sion Of Steunenberg, Orchard comparing
the acts of Idaho's Governor to those OF
Governor Peabody Of Colorado. Orchard
also told OF having had an interest In the
Hercules mine, but did not say he had
lost that interest because OF Governor
Steunenberg He always said II was DE
cause OF the troubles in the Occur
d'Alcnes."
Moyer repeated his statement of yes
terday that from the time OF his arrest
1905, he had not seen Orchard,
You are sure Of thls?" questioned
Senator Borah.
~ am willing 10 say so under oath,
Senator
Outside OF Offering a reward Of $4,000.
the Western Federation of Miners, Moy- |
the parties responsible for the Indepen- |
lence depot explosion. The witness road |
IN the papers that Orchard and Johnny
Neville were suspected Of the crime. Tho
foIoy i'm, ri ard
INTO this.
When Moyor saw Orchard and went 10
Inner with him, year later. the matter
" the Independence depot explosion was
discussed. Orchard declared that he had
lothing Ia do with II and that lie and
Neville had left the Cripple Creek dis
IiCt before the explosion occurred.
Knew Nothing Of simpkins Draft,
Meyer declared he knew nothing of .
lraft being sent by Haywood to Jack
;impltins on December 81. 1905. The first
10 ever heard of the draft was in the
produced in court week or so
wouldn't your name have TO he on
uch draft" asked Senator Eorah.
wouldn't you have knowledge of a
heck being drawn TO cover the draft?"
''Ycs. sir"
Did YOU ever draw such a check?"
The only check | drew was given 10
er diem aud mileage early In December
senator Borah asked Meyer II he had
ad any previous communication with
acl, Simpkins prior To receiving from
i'm January T. 1906. the telegram can
or get a lawyer 20 defend Hogan He
eclared no had not.
"Do you know why he sent you that
ii do not. 49,.
"Did you ever talk 10 him about it?"
"I have never seen him since"
Mover said that Slmpkins. as the Nom,
ar nf fhe executive board of the district {
here the trouble occurred, would he /
,o man TO handle the affairs OF the {
vestern Federation OF Miners.
Mover said that nj the time the fedcra-
lon arranged TO employ a lawyer ior
,rcbard there bad been no investigation .
:, , dotcrnoipe the mans guilt or 10 learn
Jack Simpkins had been in Caldwell Y
18th him. o,,., ,ho ,ood
.n,n of the Western Federation OF MIN,
"a by defending the man who had Killed
r.nI Steunenbere? demanded Senator
orah
Believed Orchard Innocent.
81 did not believe at that time that 7
III ~ haJ ANYTHING to do with the mur /
-, felt II was Just another attenDS c
charge q crime 10 the federation.
ATaorney Fred Miller, who weht troni =,
-ol.ans TO represent Orchard. WAS palu
.nn an account when he came TO Den.
l'og y" ,,,,,,ry 10 1906, TO report the result
= S~chnrd's preliminary hearing INC 5
~ n,na not made out in Mjllor.s name,
~, Was dra wn to the order of Eichard' 7
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