The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-07-19
MOYER A WITNESS
Went on the Stand in Haywood
Trial and Denied Orchards
Statement.
DEFENDANT ALSO ON STAND
Started in Nervously but Soon Re-
gained His Composurs-Cross-
Examination of Meyer Com
pleted at Noon.

Boise, Idaho, July 10.-The defense
in the Steunenberg murder case Tues
day charged that Detective James
MCFARLAND has been guilty of an at
tempt 10 manufacture testimony
against William d. Haywood, but was
unsuccessful in getting the basis and
details of the charge before the court
and jury.
Detective Mcfarland denies that he
ever suggested anything improper to
Swain. He says he got the letter as
described by Orchard who wrote that
Swain was at the door of the bank on
the day in question, there being run
on the bank and that he believed
Swain might remember having seen
them. He says that when he went to
see Swain the latter said that he
would not tell whether he remem-
bered the incident or not and asked
for another interview Mcfarland
declares that he then dropped the
matter and did not again see Swain.
Boise. Idaho, July 1i.-Charles II.
Meyer went to the stand Wednesday.
a witness for his fellow-defendant,
William d. Haywood and besides max
ing positive denial of all the crimes
attributed to him and the other feder-
alton leaders by Harry Orchard, Of
fered an explanation of the unsolici-
ted appearance of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners as the defender of
Harry Orchard Immediately after his
arrest at Caldwell for the murder of
Steunenberg.
Meyer denied that he participated
in the conference in Petitioners back
yard. where Orchard said he Haywood
and Pettibone had discussed various
acts of violence, denied knowledge of
the subsequent meeting at federation
headquarters where Orchard swore the
Steunenberg and Neville executions
were planned, denied nearly every ma
terial statement in all of Orchards
testimony Meyer explained that Or
chard accompanied him to Ouray be-
cause Orchard was going to Silverton
and they made the journey together
as matter of convenience. Repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Work
ers had been beaten up by thugs en-
ployed by the Mine Owners and the
witness and Orchard took along cut
off shot guns for their own protection.
Mover swore that his gun was not
subsequently used to kill Lyle Greg
ory but that Orchard returned 1t to
the witness after they got back to Den
yer and the weapon had never been
discharged up to the time Meyer was
arrested.
Boise, Id. July 13.-William d..
Haywood took oath Thursday. a wit
ness in his own defense. and in a
lengthy narrative of his life and his
work as a leader of his fellow miners
that was interrupted by adjournment
denied guilt of the murder of Frank
Steunenberg and the manifold crimes
charged against him by Harry Or
chard.
Haywood's testimony was chiefly
characterized by positive denials OF
the allegations made against him by
the prosecution. He denied that he
met Orchard until some time after
the indicator explosion, denied that
he sent Orchard back to Cripple
Creek to blow up the Independence
station. He denied any participation
in the Lyle Gregory murder. and also
denied suggesting or discussing the
Steunenberg murder. He swore
that he never gave Orchard any
money at any time or place for any
purpose. He declared that be never