New-York tribune., 1907-07-02

After the recess Mr.. Darrow continued to read
from the reports Of the Pnkerton operatives sent
from the mining districts. In regard to the
port OF J. y. Londoner II shown that this op-
erative was not employed by the Mine Owners
Association but was supposedly working against
the military and with the proprIetors of the Port
land mine which was continuing to employ union
men and was disturbed during the strike. After
the Independence station affair Londoner was
afraid the Portland mine might be attacked as
result Of the high feeling against the union
THE LoNDONER REPORTS,
Il was satisfied serious trouble would develop in
a few hours" wrote Londoner. and. too, believed
the Portland mine would be attacked and the prop
Short Line for Colorado Springs To acquaint the
client OF the condition Of affairs"
The defence claims the railroad officials knew
that the Independence station was 70 be blown up
just prior tho arrival of tho 23) a. m. train,
the idea being not 10 Kill anybody but to carry out
tha affair as an attempted outrage iN the western
Federation OF Miners In this connection Ny. Dar-
row laid special emphasis that part Of Lon
dDner's report. which read
The kid miners We're blown into unrecognizabe
masses of flesh and bones, and when the crowd
beheld this sight Il moved them to tears and then
drove them into frenzy OF Indignation talked
with q young miner named Miller employed at the
Shutchoff mine He said he was within a short
distance Of the Independence depot when the eN-
Ilosion occurred. lie claims the r Z. I. ualh
was running slower than usual. and that the train
actually stopped before the explosion and within a
few yards OF the depot"
Mr. Darrow ended his reading with the Intrnduc-
tion al letters written by Mcfarland and one
written to him. The first MCFARLAND letter was
tendent Of the agency At New York and had l" do
with Crane, operative, who had been overpaid
$50 on an expense account while working in the
Chicago office. Mcfarland recommended that
Crane be allowed retain the extra money, in
view Of the years Of service be rendered at the
smclters in Colorado city and the indignities he
suffered wailc there.
The second letter from Mcfarland was also ad-
dressed - Bangs, and had TO do with letter writ
ten by J. Edwin Goldasser Of the De Witt-Clin-
ton High School, New York asking for informa-
tion concerning the condition Of affairs in Cripple
Creek the time Of the deportng Of the miners
by Governor Peabody. Mcfarland recommended
that the Information desired should not be given.
while a great deal that was done by Governor
Peabody in the emergency which existed IN Colo
RADIO for "A year more past is approved by me,
by other officials OF the agency here md by many
citizens all over the state" wrote Mcfarland ''few
are willing to admit that all he did in accord
ance with the Constitution of the United States
or the state Of Colorado This is a matter that
should be thrashed in the courts. The matter
should be handled by the state. and not by the
agency. Governor Peabody has always been good
friend of the agency, and SO was Governor Adams.
FRIEDMAN CROSS EXAMINED BY BORAH.
Cross-examned by Senator Borah, Friedman said
he was born in Russia and came to this country
in 1888 He entered the employment of the Pinker-
tons as a stenographer July 19. 1902 at sl3 a
week. He remained In the employment until May
a. 1905. Friedman said that after the first two
or three weeks he took from dictation 80 per cent
Of McParlands letters.
when did you begin TO gather up these letters
for the purpose Of using them?"
IT can't remember. but It was about December
what did you make these copies for?'
''I intended them at the proper time and
place which / have done"
You intended to use them against the Pnker-
ton agency?'
Yes"
you took all you wanted?'
II took all I thought important"
Have you any that have not been produced
here?'
We'll turned over ali 1 had to Mr.. Darrow."
What newspaper you correspondent for?"
THE Wahrheit' of New York.
What you doing at the time you stole
these letters and reports?"
'T didn't steal them"
You didn't steal them?"
mo; ! thought that had right 10 use them.
thought that the reports of the Pnkerton agency
procured they We're. were public property, and
that was simply returning stolen property TO the
rightful owners"
when did you begin taking these reports. them"
"As had studied the business Of the
Pinkertons and found out how they were doing
their work"
And you continued to take the Pinkertons'
money and take their reports for your private
against them in the future?'
Yes"
Nov. Mr.. Friedman" said Senator Borah. point