Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-18

1901. In IL Collins agrees to cease
work on the mine for period OF three
days. and the miners agree to refrain
from violence for the same period.
The witness then told Of the killing
OF Arthur Collins, superintendent of
the mine, the disappearance of several
miners in the district and various
other disorders. He said these men
were afraid to work and many of them
We're shot at on their way to the
mines
1t was because of these conditions
that troops were brought into the
district and martial law proclaimed
on cross-eXaminatiOn Sackett said
the trouble in 1901 lasted only three
days. Then the agreement went into
effect and the matter was settled.
Everything continued peaceful IA
the district until late i'm 1903 didn't
it, asked Attorney Richardson
We'll, there was a sort of armed
neutrality"
Richardson read the witness and
jury another agreement entered in .
July 6, 1901. by the mine and the
union. II set forth that the differences
between the mine and the union had
been amicably adjusted the union
expressing "entire disapproval of the
recent outrages.' and agreeing not 10
modest other union or non union work
ers Richardson asked If this agree
ment was not in effect up to the gem
eral strike of 1903.
"Ostensibly." replied the witness.
The witness justified the action of
the citizens in taking the new law in
their own hands and deporting me'..
He said il was necessary and that they
had the law of self defense" To sup
port them. He said that since the dc
portations everything had been quiet
and satisfactory IN the district
A Il.
ness this afternoon.
Stuart was one of the men who was
beaten and maltreated by the union
miners during the troubles at Cripple
Creek He said he went to work at
the Golden Cycle mine one day and
was sci upon by Ed Minister and Char
lie Campbell who were union miners
At 8 o'clock that night about a dozen
men. including Steve Adams, Minister,
Campbell and sherman Parker, called
at the house. Campbell came into the
house, and drawing a gun. ordered
him out. He refused but the others
entered and dragged him out They
beat him with their guns. and then
shot him through the back as he lay
on the ground.
Stuart said he was in the hospital
for three months
ON cross-examination Stuart said h
had not sworn to warrants against his
1ssailantS unttl fourteen months ago. /
He declared he had not been drinking |
anything the night Of the assault.
After a conference between counsel !
a number of copies of Denver news |
papers We're offered In evidence. Sem
ltor Borah announced that by agree +
nent of counsel the exhibits would be /
considered part Of the evidence and I
might be read by either side i'm the |
course Of argument. The newspapers /
articles on the murder of /
and the arrest of or |
hard The dates were between De- !
,emb ber 81 1905. and February ]. 1905. /
AT 2:15 the state rested In rebutt1l
Mr.. Richardson said that the de-
ense asked for an adjournment until /
omnrrow I'm order that they might de-
'ide as to sur-rebuttal witnesses. He
aid It was quite probable that no wit
D. les would be called.
- dge Wood dismissed the jury but
sked that counsel remain. After th
ais 'hsrd filsdl a.-~~5udEe Noad said
hat while the arguments were pro-
eeding he proposed to hold three
Iaily sessions of two hours each.
Judge Wood announced that there
we're certain portions Of the evidence
egarding conditions In Telluride and
ripple Creek which he proposed 10
Intimate from the evidence to go be.
ore the jury but that ne would hear
ounsel on these points tomorrow.
Court adjourned until $3.50 tomOt-
ow morning