The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11

l lJ04 ana lJJo' when IL Is alleged that al- | temQts were made on the life of Cover nor Peabody and Supreme Court Justices | Goddard and Gabbert Tierney said he was a candidate for the legislature in 1901. Asked if he was elected on the face of the returns but not allowed 10 take his seat, there was an objection from the state and the witness was not allowed to reply Tierney was next asked what the pub lie feeling in the city of Denver was against Governor Peabody and the su- preme court in 1904 and 1905. Again there came objection from the state and a long argument ensued. MT Darrow declared it was the pur- pose of the defense to show that there were others whose feelings and motives were stronger than any that could be charged against the Western Federation of Miners.
 Are you going to show that somebody other than Orchard committed the crimes?' queried Judge Wood
 NO, your honor" replied DarroW. We will presume that Orchard did those things but we propose to show that he was acting as agent for those who must have had a stronger feeling than the Western Federation of Miners. We pro- pose to show that these defendants had absolutely nothing to do with Orchard in connection with these incidents. We want to show motive pure and simple. We
 
 pie in the city of Denver had a feeling infinitely stronger than has been charged against the Western Federation of Miners as a result of the eight-hour deeision.'
 Judge Interrupts. Senator Borah started to reply to Mir Darrow when Judge Wood interrupted saying it was not necessary to take up any more time. "The court is satisned" he said that ! an 10 al is not admissble' MT. Darrow here said he desired to go into the matter in detail and state facts expected to be proved by the witness ! The jury was sent ont of the room when the argument proceeded. MT. Darrow at once went at length into the matter of the Peabody administration gunbernatorial ! contest and the attempt to unseat dem- l ocratic members of the legislatures. Judge | | of the supreme court elected as populists l and democrats, sided with the republi- l 1 cans he declared, and the feeling grew so strong that flags were displayed at half mast and nooses hung In windows of | the supreme court Senator Borah en- | tered formal objection to any such tesli-- | mony on the ground that it had no con l nection with the case, as it would simply i, establish threats by these parties and by | herasy. The objection was sustained i Terney left the stand and the jury re- turned to the room.
 Mover on the Stand.
 Charles H. Mover was then called to the stand. Mrs. Mover was in the court room when | her husband took the stand. She occupied | a seat inside the railing and immediately l behind counsel for the state. She was | dressed in white. Her sister sat beside 1 her After being escorted to the witness chair by a bailiff and sworn in, Mover was | questioned by Attorney Darrow as to | | some of the details of his early life. He 1 said he had been a miner ever since 1885, | i He joined the Western Federation of | Miners in 1897 and was first elected pres ident in June. 1902, having been reelected 1 | annually since that Mover said he had worked In d shelter 1 1 for three years and a half of his life. He ] | first came into prominence in the national | | organization of the federation in 1S99 | when at the Salt Lake convention he was l 1 elected a member of the executive board | | under President Edward Boyce. For nine l months prior to his election as president l ] Mover acted as an organizer for the unioh. HeAfrst met William D. Haywood at the l 190o donvention in Denver. Haywood was chos9n treasurer in 1901.
 Is an Odd Fellow.
 He Said he was an Odd Fellow of
 
 Der of the Ancient Order of United | Workrren, having been in the latter or | ganizakion for eight years. MT. Darrow | hfre had the witness identify a copy of 1 tRe constitution of the Western Feder- ati6p of Miners and offered it in evidence ! Theke was no objection from the state. It | was lannounced the reading could be de- l ferreH Mrt Mover said at present no bond was requped of him, but that Haywood as secre9 was under bond of $3O 00Q
 Ind witness declared his duties as pres ideut Aof the organization required his ab- sence from headquarters a greater part of thel time. The Territory covered by the Western | Federa{tion extended from Michigan to the Pacific )coast and from Alaska to Mexico | There fwere 22,000 members of the feder- | alton when Mover was elected in 1902 l We hex was arrested more than a year ago thfre were 5000 members and ac- | cordind to this years report there are more than 40,oO0 members
 ! Now MT Mover, during your term as | presiddnt what has been the custom of the organization as to defending membersAl of the 4nion who have been charged with crime showing out of their connection with th9 union or where the federation has b9eT invoved?" asked MT. Darrow. 'It hSas been the rule of the organiza- ton alifays to protect its members and the intYrests of the organization where charsesj have been made against them"
 Weighs Every Word.
 | Moyek spoke with absolute possession. He seemed to weigh every word of his | answers
 Has ! the organization to defend it's members quite often?"
 "Yes.' And ihave there been many convic- tionsY"
 "Veryl few considering the number who have haN charges preferred against them" 1 ''Wheqe were you in 1899 during the | Occur n Alene troubles?" In the Black hills of South Dakota"
 Moyeri said he did not become a mem- | Der of the executive board until the June 1 following the troubles He had nothing to do with the management of the strike and no interest in It other than as a l member lof the organization. After becoming a member of the board | | he had tp vote on matters concerning the | latter part of the strike. Were you in sympathy with the men in this trouble?" "I was, yes slr.'
 Did you ever know Governor Steunen. berg?" No sir.' Ever seq hin, ,?'