New-York tribune., 1907-07-02

blaming tho Western Federation or Miners for all
murders and atrocities that were committed. This
comment through all his letters"
Have you any letter touching the matter oc the
Independence station explosion which you have not
introduced%'
NO. sir
Have you any letter touching tho dcnth Of I.yto
Gregory that has not been introduced hero?'
NO sir; the agency did not handle that Hlatter?'
We're there any other letters touching tho Nindi-
Gator explosion"
Yes sir: there were several letters on that sub
Ject"
''IIave you not, az a matter OF fact. given all
tho letters that you have that touch the partc-
ular matters under inquiry at this trial.
Yes, str"
was the Mine owners Association a client of
the Pinkerton Detective Agency IN 1899
Not as an association" replied Friedman; the
agency tried 70 get them. but could not
Was the association n client in 1|tl2
II don't believe It was"
WAS the association client IN 1907
ITO the best Of my knowledge it not
ON redirect examination Friedman said the agency
had individual clients among the Cripple Creek
mine owneTs IN the years 1903, 1901 and 1870"
James l.. Wallace an attorney OF trirpl" Creek.
who served IN the Colorado militia during the Col
orado labor troubles, first private and later as
first lieutenant told the names of a mum "r of ih"
officers Of the Mine own ars' Association VINO wcr,
also officers of the military ana took leading places
IN the CYtIzens' Alliance Militia headquarters
were next to the Mine Owners Association. and
tho military trials held In the same building.
When the militia first called out Wallace de
clared there had beer no disturbances in the dis
trict.
Wallace told of the working Of the card system
by the Mine owners Association. AIt"T the SiIiEt
the cards permitting men to go back TO woIk We're
issued only the miners who rouounced allegiance
TO the Western Federation Of Miners.
PLAN TO sTARVE OUT UNION MINERS
He also told of orders issued by the militia in
structng merchants of the district to sell
goods to the families Of members of tho Western
Federation Of Miners. This was after the fedora
ton stores had been demolished. Wallace said ho
often saw Floyd Thompson AT the Offices Of the
Mine Owners Association. and knew that he
either secretary assistant secretary.
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men at militia headqu.rters and the offices Of the
Mine Owners Association
The witness mentioned the names of some of the
union men, among them being "Bill" Warford
What became of him.
HE Killed man. and is now serving sentence
for life ana thirteen years"
which sentence is he serving nrst?" asked Oar
row
Il don't know"
Others whom Wallace were Tom" Brown,
recently convicted of murder. but not sentenced:
Jack" Bowman who killed: the "kiney
KID" "BiIl" Copper ana Shorty" Williams. These
men were always heavily armed.
Wallace said that he K. {. Sterling. chief
detective Of the Mine Owners Association fire the
first shot which started the riots at Victor, Col
the day of the Independence station explosion
Wallace said he had heard Governor
Steunenbergs name mentioned in connection with
the mine owners permit system started in Colo
rade or the statement that it II system in
vented by Governor Steunenberg during the Conur
d Aene troubles In Idaho.
Where was X. c. Sterling when he fired the
al
examination
Just south of the Military Club"
How far were you from hrn?"
about hundred and fifty feet"
Wallace said Sterling came out of tho crowd and
fired one shot point blank into n billboard fence
He fired only shot
How did the riot firing begin after this?'
II didn't hear any at all. I summoned for
duty and hurried away to the El Paso mine
When we got back the Victor riot over"
You heard shot Immediately following the
one fred by SterlingT
mo. SIR
And 1t was ten fifteen minutes before you
left the scenef''
"Yes. STR"
Wallace said that prior to the calling out Of the
militia several trainloads OF non-uniOn miners
brought in and that the owners endeav-
oring to work the mines with non-union labor,
there was evidence of feeling. and threats
were made Wallace said the Citizens Alliance
was composed of merchants. business men, some
mine owners and majority of the non-unIon
miners.
what proportion of the alliance did the mine
owners form?"
Less than fourth.
On redirect examination Mr.. Darrow asked
"Isn't the business of the whole Cripple Creek
district dependant ON minsar