New-York tribune., 1907-06-15


change the postoffice records in any way?
No. sir, laughed the witness
The next step in tracing the letter was the in
PRODUCTION Miss Pearl Moore, of the Denver
postoffice. Miss Moore. pretty little brunette.
Il substitute in the registry division in Denver
in 1904 She identified entry which she wrote in
the received registry book which showed the re-
cept of a letter from y. Wolff" No. 1925 Stout
street, Denver, addressed to J. Dempsey. San
Francisco"
The record admitted in evidence.
DO you know who lived at No. 1925 Stout street
that time?' asked Senator Borah.
Mr.. Pettbone.' replied the witness.
Miss Moore was cross examined briefly. She said
she was subppnaed by the Pnkertons
And did they tell you that Mr. Pettibone was in
business in Stout street?" asked DarroW.
NO, SIR replied the witness. who was then ex-
cused.
This ended the tracing of the letter, and the
prosecution turned TO the task of corroborathg
Orchards testimony TO his experiences IN the
Vindicator mine at Cripple Creek
Clarence l.. Harrah was called to the stand. INC
witness worked on a cage in the Nindicator mine
in 1903, at the time Orchard said he ana a conl-
panon went into the mine to set off carload OF
povder they had found. They were discoVefeu pS
q cage man, but drove him back by shooting NJ
him Harrah told the stand to-day OF having
discovered a man IL one OF the tunnels Inc man
shot at him, and he went back 10 his cage I"i
rah said he saw only one man. The lhcl'ehl o,
eight hundred feet DOWN, III INC 'is4''4'
On cross-examination Harrah said he reported
the occurrence to the mine superintendent A
search was made of the level. out no one was
found The militia later in the night made search
of the entire mine but found no one
Who first talked TO you about this matter in
connection with this case?" asked Mr. Darrow.
"A man who said he United States deputy
came the mill in Colorado City where
working May 10
Harrah said he had nothing but the mans word
business subpoena persons Harrah could not
remember the name the man gave. The deputy
told him go TO Denver TO the Pinkerton de-
tcctive office. He talked with Mr.. Prettyman there
and made arrangements 10 come to Boise.
Counsel for the state and defence got into a wran
gle over Harrah, Mr.. Darrow alleging the witness
was trying shield the Pinkertons connection
with his testimony. Senator Borah said there was
nothing OF the sort-the witness could not under
stand the questions Harrah denied any intention
to dodge anything.
During Harrah's testimony woman among the
spectators gave an audible hiss Judge Wood said
If there any demonstration OF any kind IN the
future he would clear the room.
Luncheon taken until 30 p with
Harrah still on the stand.
After recess Harrah was asked a few inconse-
quential questions and then excused.
Charles Johnson, another cage man in the Vindi-
Gator H,e followed Harrah the stand. John
IN the mine at the time of the explosion
Boss Melville Beck He said to-day he was on the
eighth level when the explosion occurred on the
sixth. He described the effect Of the explosion and
the mangled condition of the bodies At the time
of the explosion the mine being worked by non
union men, the federation having declared strike
an the district Johnson said he knew both Sher-
man Parker and "Bill'' Easterly. Johnson was
cross-examined by Mr. Richardson. The examina-
ton was directed effort TO show that the
company kept powder stored on the sixth level,
Johnson
powder had been stored the eighth level, but
that so far he knew none was stored on the
sixth. He explained that the company purposed to
work on a drift on the sixth level. and he
knew this the reason Beck and Mccormick
visited the level on the morning the explosion oc-
Cured Johnson WAS the first man to reach the
scene OF the explosion.
Johnson said he was first asked about coming
10 Boise by Floyd Thompson. secretary Of the
Mine Owners Association. He consulted with the
Pinkertons before coming and was furnished with
expense money by them. The witness said he had
not Mcfarland since his arTive ~ IN bo B0ase i'm me-
Here the prosecution veered 10 new course IN
TodainFH he snd Hayw6od wl5nsSi oG Rm
Adams to California to get red Braoiey IN IN
Southern Pacific Company. was called to the stand
in iiI sealed fruit car which had just arrived in
ogden from California. The men were heaVliy
The witness at this point was confronted , by y
Aaanas ss recaictrant witness against Hay
wood He Identified Adams as one OF the men ar
rested. - ,,o, ,,, so,a Adap,a
got in trouble his way home, and he had 10
The defence objected allowing Mcntyres tes-
mony as having nothing to do with the Steuheh-
The prosecution argued that it was part Of the the
general conspiracy. and Judge Wood ruled TO ADMIT
Il The cross examination consisted OF TWO CUES
tions relating TO McIntyres duties as special o1cer
of the railroad company =, O..
NcIntyre's testimony was corroDorated py Sly =
der the city tailer of ogden. The charge against
Adams and his companion was trespass. ,..,
of Ogden. over the protest Of the defence, the ne
witness was allowed TO detail conversation ne
had with Adams at the time OF the latter arrest
Adams first asked him If he was Mason -
n1 eatd 7 was" said Pender "and ne asked me II
7 would try to help him out of his trouble. | SAID
I you'd also went with him TO the telegraph
once TO identity him the cashier. as he said he
expected some money soon -, -
ibid Adams send a telegram Willie you "eie
there?" asked Senator Borah
Yes. sir
ITO whom?'
TO w D. Haywood. Denver 49,.
DO You remember what the contents of the tele-
gram were?"
Yes. SIR
Here the defence interprosed a successful objec-
tion saying the original telegram was the pest cyl
dence. Senator Borah said ne would deVe,op the
contents of the telegram later and turned the wit
ness over for cross-examination Attorneys for
the defence contented themselves with developing
the fact that the Pinkertons requested fender 10
G. H Hackett. state agent of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. identihed the copy or tele-
gram which he said, received In the Boise
Office for Thomas Hogan, by which name Orchard
once known. The telegram was not offered in
psneS being from
chard testified that he received teegraphic mes
here asked for an order against the Western
Union Telegraph Company. requiring 1t TO produce
the records Of its Ogden office. showing payment