The Washington herald., 1907-07-12

Boise, Idaho. july 0-Willian u. hay
wood, secretary and treasurer Of the
Western Federation Of Miners. took the
stand in his own defense this afternoon.
He followed President Meyer. of the Fed
Grafton, whose bross-examination was
ended just before the noon hour. and his
direct examination was still in progress
when court adjourned for the day.
1t can be positively said that the prose-
cution is almost ready to arrest man
who has testified for the defense in the
course of the Haywood trial. While the
name OF this witness cannot be made
public at this time. it can be said that
the charge will be perjury. At least. this
will be the initial charge. The witnesses
who are looked TO for the support which
this charge will need are now in Boise.
and If this turns out what is expected, it
Is likely that the arrest viii be made to-
morrow. While perjury is the charge
that viii first be made. 1t is more than
probable that still more serious charge
viii follow that, as the alleged perjury
relates to participation in criminal act
which the witness denied under oath that
he knew anything about
Nc Surprises in Testimony.
The examination Of neither Meyer nor
Haywood produced any great surprise, so
far as the case for the defense is con-
cerned. AS had been expected, their di-
rect testimony consisted largely Of az ac-
count Of their legitimate dOings as officers
of the Federation and Of denials Of the
charges that Orchard has made against
them. What Haywood's testimony viii
reveal when it comes 10 cross-examna-
tion remains to be seen.
He went at length into the political his
tory Of Colorado and the causes which, in
his Judgment. led to the turbulent days
IN the Cripple Creek region. According TO
his testimony. the union miners had moth
ing to do with It. Violence was forced
upon them from start TO finish.
About the only new contribution Of con-
sequence that Haywood made related to
talk he had with Orchard in the sum
mer cf 1905. about a trip 70 Alaska that
Orchard was. speaking Of. Haywood said
Of this. that he demonstrated with Or
chard against deseTting his Swife and
children, and Orchard said that the chill
and he did not propose 10 so on to sup
port them. He never saw orchard after
that time, Haywood said, until he saw
him in court.
The object of this testimony is to &C
count for the letter Haywood wrote Mrs.
Orchard in November. 1905. saying that
Orchard was in Alaska, when he really
was in Idaho. cunning for Steunenberg.
Meyer Knew Orchard Well.
But while Haywood's testimony was
pretty barren Of practical results 1t was
quite otherwise with Meyers cross-ex-
animation. This made it clear that in
the year 1894 Meyer was very well ac-
Guainted with Harry Orchard, and saw
him many times in Cripple Greek and at
Meyers office at the Federation headquaT-
ters in Denver.
It emphasized the closeness of the rela-
ton that induced Meyer to select Orchard
10 guard him on his trip to Ouray, and
It rubbed IN the fact that though Meyer
knew the authorities wanted Orchard in
connection with the Independence explO-
sion. he met him and dined with him and
had q long talk with him. he never made
a move to turn him over 10 the authori-
ties, and all the time at Meyers own
request the Federation had a reward of
5000 out for the detection OF the man
who blew UP the Independence Station.
Senator Borahs questioning also made
il plain that as soon as Orchard was ar
rested, two days after the murder of
Steunenberg, he was practically inundated
with lawyers. No less than three of
them rushed TO his defense within a few
days, though he made no request for one
and, as a matter OF fact, told the sheriff
of Canyon County that as soon as his
arrest had been published in the news
papers counsel would be sent to him.
Goes InrO Cipher Code.
He went into the cipher telegram that
Jack Simpkins had sent Haywood from
Spokane January 4, and he made Meyer
translate 1t on the stand with the aid of
the Federaton's cipher code.
Meyer had testified the day before that
he and Haywood had "a good deal os
trouble in making it out Wien they got it,
but it took Meyer less than three minutes
TO figure it out on the witness stand. The
cipher consists of string of numbers
each number standing for a letter. This
telegram, which was anonymous. said:
Cant get a lawyer for Hogen ans. ."
This. IT appeared was the first intimation
that Federation headquarters had to the
real identity OF Steunenberg's slayer.
Meyer said he did not know who Hogen
was. but he believed Haywood and Petit
hone did know that he was Orchard.
Meyer made a much better witness for
himself than he did for Haywood.
When Borah came to the draft for 500
that was sent 10 Simpkins by Haywood
December q, only ten days before Steun-
enberg was assassinated, the Federation's
president promptly disclaimed any knowi-
edge Of it. He had already testified that
no money could be paid out for Federation
purposes without his countersignature
but he insisted that he never counter
signed any check for the purchase Of this
Sl00 draft, which the prosecution argued
was referred 20 IN the anonymous Den
yer letter. received IN jail By Orchard
saying: THAT was sent to Jack for Won
December d" re did say that Simpkins
was in Denver that December, and left
there December Il