New-York tribune., 1907-07-18

until late in 1903. didn't t?" asked Richardson
Wen. there was sort of armed neutrality
IN the trouble of 1901. do you know when slde
fired the first shot2''
Il could only give hearsay evidence as 10 that
Mr. Richa rdson read TO the witness and the jury
another agreement entered into on July o. lsVl. oE
the SmugGler Union mine and the miners union
II forth that the differences between the mine
and the union had been arncaby adjusted, the
union expressing entire disapproval Of the re
cent outrages" and agreeing not TO modest union or
non-uniOn workers
Now. that agreement continued in force and
effect from July g 1901. 70 the general strike OF
1893 didn't it %
-OstensibIy." replied the witness
Sackett next was asked the part he played
in the deportation of the men from the Telluride
district He said he helped escort out Of town
members who were recognized as agitators. and
who had prevented peaceable citizens from gong
AS to the deportation Of Mr. FIotan the mer-
chant who sympathized with the union. Sackett
said, he took part But knew they had him.
he added
You saw him bareheaded, barefooted and with
out coat. marched for many blocks over the
frozen ground and held for hours in vacant lot'
No his wife had brought his shoes when I
him"
You made these daportations without any au-
thority Of law, didn't yOu2''
we had the law OF self-defence' replied sackett
The Citizens Alliance met the night the deporta-
tions began Asked If this alliance not COM
posed Of gamblers merchants bankers and others
who had been boyCotted by the union, the witness
said ne could NOT agree 20 anv such proposition
What was II composed Of. them
II was composed Of all persons who desired 10
sec the mines in operation. who desired TO live
taken and who wanted TO work and let others
work"
Asked if men Of family and property owners
Some men were temporarily deported who ought
not 70 have been. but they were allowed TO come
! hack"
Was Flotan allowed to come back?"
NO sir
! He IS not even allowed to go back now. is he,
/ IL ors-7a Oh ~OV
/ I don't know as 70 that"
The witness said that since the deportations
everything had been quiet and satisfactory in the
/ district.
! And YOU have local Of the Western Fedora
/ tion Of Miners with over five hundred members
J have YOU not
/ I've heard something about union there. but
/ don't know of i"
! Sackett could remember the names Of only two
men who killed during the Telluride troubles
If Flotan and others were interfering with the
peace why didn't you appeal 70 the court?' de-
-narded Richardson
/ We had tried that for years and found i,
! futile"
/ SUPPLIED UNDESIRABLE ELEMENT"
! FIotan the witness said made several speeches
and supplied the undesirable element with goods
! from his
And that's all there against him, wasn't it?'
/ 4 don't know.
AS matter Of fact FIotan was an advocate OF
the doctrine Of Eon-resistance, wasn't he. and be-
leved that when smitten on one cheek he should
the other?"
/ = never saw him do it." replied the witness.
amid laughter. Flotsn. lie said. was Well known
as 4 Socialist
As the luncheon recess was ordered, Judge Wood
announced that II possible he desired the state
. 10 close its rebuttal during the afternoon
Thomas vi. Stuart was recalled ~ the afternoon
session. Stuart of the men who were
beaten and maltreated by the union miners during
the trouEles at Cripple Creek IN IsV5 lie s'ru ~e
went to work a the Golden Cycle Mine one Gdyr
and while passing through Independence he was
met by Ed Minister and Charlie Campbell
who we're union miners They threatened him
with violence If he 20 work at the mine
After he left work. the witness said. ne went
home Az o'clock that night about a dozen men.
including steve Adams Minister, Canpoell and
S~er1,nn Parker called ut the house. Campbell
came into the house and. drawing a gun ordered
him out He refused. but the others entered ana
dragged him out. They took him away beat hlfn
with their guns then threw him down. pounding
his head and finally Campbell shot MN throuSh
the back as he lay the ground stuart SAID ne
was in the hospital for three months, rs. ..,5 ,,a
few days after the assault stuart sald the
militia came INTO the district
ON cross-examnation Stuart said he did not
swear out warrants against his assaiantS antll
fourteen months ago He said he had not been
drinking on the night Of the assault
- never drank in my life" he declared He saic
bs you'd have proceeded against the men earlier.
hut the authorities could not md evidence 20 back
him up --, -. -
comics Of Denver newspapers were offered in evil
dence. Senator Rorah announced that by agree
nart of the evidence and might be read by either
side in the course of argument The newspapers
contained articles on lIe HluIuSt VI =
and tha arrest of orchard. The dates were between
December 81. 1905 and February l. 1906
II was 235 O'Clock when Senator Borah an
nounced. The state rests in rebutt2L
Mr Richardson said that the defence asked for
an adjournment until tomorrow. that they might
decide as sur-rebuttal witnesses he said II was
quite probable that witnesses would be called
Judge Wood dismissed the jury, but asked tnat
counsel remain. After the jury had filed out Judge
Wood said that while arguments were proceeding
he proposed to hold three daily sessions OF Two
hours each
parts Of the evidence regarding conditions in Teu-
ride and Cripple Creek which he purpOSed 70 eliuli-
nate from the evidence to go before the jury but
thar ne would hear counsel these points to-
/ Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning.
DECREE ISSUED BY The POPE