Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-27

away that when he made a raise,
he put some money away with Petit
bone and drew it as he needed It.
on Oss-eXamination she said that
she now conducts a rooming house in
Cripple Creek, but lives most Of the
time in Denver She was introduced
to Orchard by Pettlbone. whom she
knew two years prior to 1904 She
said that Pettibone never visited Or
chard
Mrs. Day said that Orchard de-
clared he would have been a million
aire if it had not been for the decis-
ion of Governor Steunenberg.
There was a clash between the at
torneys for the opposing sides when
the prosecution announced that 1t
might want to examine the witness
further at a later date The defense
objected to keeping its Witnesses on
eXpenSe after It had finished with
them.
Finally Judge Wood ordered Mrs.
Day to remain in Boise until released
by the court
John ID. Elliott, an old soldier next
testified that he met Orchard on a
railway train late in November 1905.
and that Orchard told him he was
an agent of the Mine owners associa-
ton, and that there would be pulled
off a plot that would destroy the lead
ers of the Miners Federation. Elliott
submitted to a long, searching cross
examination.
AT its conclusion Judge Wood an
nounced that all witnesses would be
excused as soon as they testified eX-
eept those whom the state desired to
remain in Boise. As to those. he said
the state would pay their per diem
expenses.
John M. O'Neill, editor Of the Min
ers' Magazine, was the next witness.
He declared that Meyer and Haywood
had nothing to do with the magazine,
although they occasionally wrote sign
er articles for it,
He said he sometimes consulted
some of the members of the executive
board as to what to say i'm the maga-
zine, but usually consulted no one.
Some editorials were read on cross
examination and O'Neill said that he
wrote them and was responsible for
them.
one of these contained the express
sion, Press dispatches report the dis
solution Of Steunenberg via the bomb
route" Another editorial i'm inflam-
matory terms detailed the outrages in
the bull pen in 1899, attributing to
Steunenberg the responsibility for the
Black brutes Of soldiers, who outrage
the wives and sisters of the miners,
and refused the request of miner
who, with the dew of death upon his
brow asked for a minister, and was
told he could make his confession in
hell"
The editorial went on to say that
the death of Steunenberg was step
forward. but that the murder of one
man did not destroy the system adopt
ed by the capitaistic class.
O'Neill said that he wrote this ed
itorial and in answer to a question,
said he believed it to be the views of
the organization,
He said Orchard never came to
headquarters in Denver to ask for
money.
w. F. Davis a leading member of
the Federation, was called as the
luncheon adjournment was taken.
Aftol recess Davis said he 1tas now
a resident of Goldfield, NeV., mining
and prospecting. He began mining
seventeen years ago in the Coucr
d'Alene district Of Idaho. He Joined
the miners uniop in 1899. He went
to work at the Bunker Hill and Sui
livan mine in 1891. In 1898 Davis
Sdlu "A
some claims. He came back to Idaho
thirteen months later. The Bunker
Hill mill explosion occurred April 29
1899. Davis said he joined the West
ern Federation Of Miners in Septem-
Der, 1899: before this he belonged to
the Western Labor union.
Davis said he knew Fred Bradley,
Of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
but never had any trouble with him.
Did you have anything to do with
the blowing up of the Bunker Hill
and sullivan mill?" asked Darrow.
mo, sir"
Did you lead a body of 1000 men
to blow it up2"
"No. sir"
did you know Harry Orchard?"
"No, sir.
Were you a member of the union
at that time?"
no, sir"
Orchard declared on the stand that
Davis was one of the leaders of the
party which went to blow up the mill
Davis worked for a while on the
Hercules prospect with ed Boyce and
August PaulsOn. When he left the
Coeur d'Alenes during the bull pen
days he went to California, changing
his name to w f. Jones in order to
get work. Later he went to Bisbee,
Ariz, where he secured work for
A while, but was discharged when the
mine owners discovered his name was
Davis, and that he was member of
.he Western Federation of Miners
From Arizona, Davis went to Grip
pie Creek He took out "a card I'm Alt
man union No. 49, and became presi-
dent Of the local i'm March, 1902.
There were about 500 members. Da-
Wis was president a little more than
two wears. sherman Parker now
dead. was at that time financial sec
retary. BIN Easterly and steve Adams
were also members.
Davis said he first met Harry or
,hard i'm May. 1902, in Altman, at the
miners union office. orchard asked
for admittance. to the union. saying
he had belonged in Burke, Idaho. The
man had no withdrawal card, and
when a transfer was sent for, none !
came
When the strike came i'm 1904 in |
Cripple Creek, Davis said that he and |
Parker were on the strike committee. |
Bill Easterly was never member
The militia came into the district ]
when absolute quiet prevailed. Davis /
declared that up to this time there |
had been no disorder.
Davis said he knew absolutely moth /
ne about the attempt to wreck "a train !
IN the Florence and Cripple Greek /
.afIroad. He denied that he ever Of |
'ered 5000 to orchard or any other
,um to set off carload Of powder in I
he Vindicator mine. orchard had ]