Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

the place."
About $500"
Gently
Hadn't some goods been taken from
your place just before the fire and taken
to Pettibone'S store?
No. sir
You never heard of that?"
mo, sir
There was fire in your place the day
after the saloon and business part burned?
Yes sir; they told me So
Malich next was questioned as to the ACID
incident,
DIDN'T YOU go to Pettibone's store with
your burned hand bandaged up, and didn't
he laugh at you and didn't you reply. It's
not so Id funny?"
81 don't remember any conversation with
Pettibone about my hand
Didn't PettibOne say to you, You don't
want to monkey with my dope?
No sir
Claim a Conspiracy.
Commencing the seventh day of direct
examination Of it's witnesses today the de-
tense in the trial Of VIM. d. Haywood bids
fair to exceed by several days its promise
to close within eight days after the open
ing speeches.
The foundation laid by the testimony of
the former stenOgrapher of the Pinkerton
agency. who. to use his own words. gave
intrusted to him by his employers, will be
used today. and on 1t will be built the
structure by which the defense hopes to
convince the jury and the public that
there has been widespread conspiracy to
wreck the Western Federation of Miners
and convict its officers Of murder. Judge
Wood has ruled that the defense may go
into this conspiracy only so far its
ramitCations extend in the states of Colo
RADIO and Idaho Counsel for the defense,
however. state that they can show con-
spiracy extending through many states in
the Union and intended to affect union
labor everywhere. and they propose to try
to get the whole thing before the jury.
Counsel for the prosecution say that
while they made no objection to the in
PRODUCTION of Pinkerton reports Affecting
the Colorado situation. and even asked for
more. the matter introduced so far has
failed to show that the Pinkertons were
or the Citizens Alliance of Colorado Con-
sequently they say that. the foundation not
having been laid for the conspiracy which
the defense has alleged. they will resist
any further Introduction of any similar
evidence as to conspiracy in any other
state.
The defense today will continue the Col
orado story In which Orchard told of the
proposal to blow up a union boarding house
at Globeville. just outside of Denver. In
this he incriminated several persons, includ-
ing Max Malich, who is expected to be one
OF the witnesses today.
orchards Private Grudge.
The visit of Oochard to Wallace, where
he swore. he discussed with Dave Coats, a
former lieutenant governor of Colorado and
at that time newspaper publisher at Wal
lace. the subject of kidnapping one of
August Paulsons children, also may be
taken up today. Mr.. Coats. who has been
here for several weeks. has given out sew
eral interviews in which he has denied Or
oha
develop some new features in the case He
will be closely cross-examned by the state.
1t Is from Wallace that the defense will
commence the contradiction of Orchard so
far as the story of the murder of Steunen-
berg Is concerned. The effort will be to show
that Orchard already had a private grudge
against Steunenberg and secured enough
money from August Paulson to enable him
to make getaway" after he killed Steu-,
nenberg. but that he bungled his plans.
e II the defense can close by the end of this
week 1t Is possible that Haywood and Meyer
will take the stand on Friday and Saturday
but as the Haywood statement and cross
examination Is expected to take up at least
couple of days. the direct testimony for
the defense Is not expected to close before
Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Saw Miners Blown Up.
After the recess yesterday Mr. barrow
Pinkerton operatives sent from the mining
districts. In regard to the report of j. W.
1ondoner II was shown that this operative
was not employed by the Mine Owners AS
ISOLATION. but was supposedly working
against the military and with the proprie-
tors of the Portland mine. which was con-
tinuing to employ union men and was not
disturbed during the strike. After the In
dependence depot affair Iondoner was
afraid Portland mine jph ba cLo5
as result of the high feeling against the
union
Saw No Need for Troops
James l.. Wallace an attorney of Grip
pie Creek. who served in the Colorado
militia during the Colorado labor troubles.
first as a private and later as first lieu
tenant told the names of number of
the officers Of the Mine Owners Associa-
ton who were also officers Of the military
and took leading places in the Citizens
Alliances. Militia headquarters adjoined
the Mine Owners Association and the
military trials were held in the same build
Ing When the militia was first called out
Wallace declared there had been no dis
turbances In the district. Wallace told of
the working of the card system by the
Mine Owners Association After the
strike the cards permitting men to go
back to work were issued only to the
miners who renowned allegiance to the
western Federation OF Miners. He also
told of orders issued by the militia in
structing merchants of the district not to
sell any goods to the families of members
of the Western Federation of Miners This
was after the federation stores had been
demolished Wallace said he often saw
Floyd Thompson at the offices of the Mine
Owners Association and knew that he was
either secretary or assistant secretary
Says Detective Started Riot.
Wallace said that he saw X. c. Sterling,
chief detective for the Mine Owners As
ISOLATION. fire the first shot which started
the riots at Victor. COL the day of the
Independence station explosion
The last witness of the day was NJ f
White. an organizer Of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners among the miners of Col
orado
Life in the Bullpen.
White told of an experience he had in
Cripple Greek when he went there in De-
cember. 1903. in the interest OF the Amer
lean Labor Union When he reached Grip
pie Creek. he was Immediately taken in
charge by the militia and marched Off to
bullpen. White fairly convulsed the court
by his descriptions of the conditions in the
pen. He declared there We're ten or If
teen soldiers held prisoners In the place
when he arrived. They were in for drunk