The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

which 1 always carried when ! was
on the road.
Boise. idaho, July li.-William D..
Haywood took oath today as wit.
ness In his own defense, and In n
lengthy narrative of his life and his
work as leader OF his fellow miners
that was interrupted by adjourn
ment, denied guilt OF The murder OF
Frank Steunenberg and the manifold
crimes charged against him by Harry
Orchard.
He declared that he never made a
threat against Steunenberg, whom
he said he regarded only as he did
any politician who was being swayed
by capitalistic influence. He told OF
number OF occasions when he met
Orchard In Denver In the ordinary
course OF bis relations with the fed
Grafton and George A. pettibope,
and isad he saw Orchard for the last
time in August, 1905, when Orchard
told him be was going To Alaska, aud
Haywood said he chided him for de-
serting his wife at Cripple Greek.
Senator Borah, who conducted the
examination, emphasized the connec-
tion OF Jack Simpkins and the FEEDER.
tion and the fact that the federation,
without inquiry as TO the guilt or In.
nocence OF Orchard, gave s1. 500 from
It's treasury to provide for his de-
Tense. lie also developed the fact
that the federation is providing for
the defense OF Steve Adams, who is
charged with killing two claim jump.
ers at the instigation OF Jack Simp.
kins.
Meyer denied knowing anything
about the 500 that Haywood sent TO
Jack Simpkins few days before
Steunenberg was assassinated, and
which is traced to Orchard by an un-
signed note he got at the Caldwell
jail and coincidence OF dates.
Charles III. Meyer was recalled TO
the stand when court met this morn
ing. A letter from General Counsel
John Murphy OF Denver To the secre.
tary OF the local union at Silver City,
Idaho, was offered In evidence by
Mr.. Darrow as a part OF the direct
before the eross-examinaticn CON-
meDced. The latter was objected TO
by the state, and the objection was
sustained.
Taking up his cross-examination of
the witness. Senator Borab first in.
quired as TO where the real power OF
the organization, between conyep.
tions, existed. Meyer said it rested
In the executive board, the president
AMI the secretary-treasurer lie has
been active or ex-ofiicio member Of
the executive board ever since 1859.
At the recent convention OF the fed
Grafton In Denver, Mover said Jack
Simpkins, the alleged accom- plice OF
Harry Orchard, who has never been
apprehended, was continued In Office
as a member OF the executive board
for Idaho, an alternate being ap-
pointed Ia take up his duties.
Meyer was very deliberate In nis
replies again today evidently weigh
ing bis answers carefully over In his
mind before making them. He said
he was living at Dead~ood, S. D.,
during the Occur d'AleBe troubles In
isSs, but became acquainted With
many OF the members of that locality
at the salt Lake convention OF that
year.
He also learned Of Gov. Steunen-
berg's part in the strike. Jack
sirnpkins was one OF the men Mover
met at the convention. lie beard
siDpkins tell of the indignities he
suffered in the Idaho bullpen' and
knew what his feelings acre.
Senator Borab questioned the wit
ness closely as TO the extent OF the
rule Of the federation TO defend any
Of its members accused Of crime.
Meyer declared that no man was de-
Tended unless the executive board de-
cided bis arrest had some connection
with the Western Federation Of Min
70
You don't bold IT out IS an IN
dueement 70 members that The feder-
alton win defend them for any criue
do you?''