The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-18

The Citizens. Alliance met the night the
ance wasn't composed of gamblers, mer-
chants, bankers and others who had
been bOycotted by the union. the witness
said he could not agree to any such pro-
position.
What was it composed of, then?"
1T was composed of all persons who
desired to see the mines in operation,
who desired to live there in peace with
out having their lives taken, and who
wanted to work and let others work"
Asked if men of family and property
owners were not deported, Sackett said:
Some men were temporarily deported
who ought not to have been, but they
were allowed to come back"
Was Flotan allowed to come backT'
mo, sir"
He is not even allowed to go back
now, is he, despite the fact that he owns
much property there?"
Witness Didn't Know.
81 don't know as to that"
The witness said that since the depor-
tatiOns everything had been quiet and
satisfactory in the district.
And you have local of the Western
Federation of Miners with over 500 MEM
bers, haven't you?'
I've heard something about a union
there. but | don't know of it,"
Sackett could remember the names of
only two men who were killed during the
Telluride troubles.
IF Flotam and others were interfering
with the peace why didn't you appeal
to the court?'' demanded Attorney Rich
I'VE had tried that for years and found
it futile"
Flotan, the witness said, made several
speeches and supplied the undesirable
element" with goods from his store
fAnd that's all there was against him.
wasn't it?''
4 don't know"
"As matter of fact. Flotsn was an
advocate of the doctrine of non-resist-
ance, wasn't he, and believed that when
smitten on one cheek he should turn the
other2"
witness asve 5m saw , hm do it, replied the
said, was known as a socialist"
As the luncheon recess until 1:31 p. m.
was ordered Judge Wood announced that
if possible he desired the state to close
its rebuttal case during the forenoon.
"oId Man Stuart"
Thomas NJ Stuart was the first witness
called in the Haywood case this after
noon Stuart is the last witness to he
called in rebuttal by the state.
Stuart was one of the men who was
beaten and maltreated by the union min
ers during the troubles at Cripple Creek
in 1903. He said he went to work at the
passing through Independence he was met
! by Ed Minister and Charlie Campbell, who
were union miners. They threatened him
with violence if he went to work at the
mine.
After he left work the witness said he
went home. At S o'clock that night about
| A dozen men, including Steve Adams,
| Minister, Campbell and Sherman Parker,
called at the house. Campbell came into
/ the house and, drawing a gun, ordered
| him out. He refused but the others en-
| tered and dragged him out. They took
him away, beat him with their guns then
/ down heating in
finally Campbell shot him through the
back as he lay on the ground.
Stuart said he was in the hospital for
| three months.
! few DAYS after the assault Stuart said
| the military came into the district.
| On cross-examination Stuart said he had
| not sworn out warrants against his as
sailants until sixteen months ago. He
! declared ne had not been drinking any
| the day of the assault.
Il never drank in my life," he de-
clared.
Stuart said he would have proceeded
against the men earlier, but the authori-
ties could not find evidence to back him
up"
Newspapers in Evidence.
After a conference between counsel, q
/ number of copies of Denver newspapers
were offered in evidence Senator b.
| counsel the exhibits would be considered
1 part of the evidence and might be read
by either side in the course of the argu-
ment. The newspapers contained articles
on the murder of Steunenberg and the
arrest of Orchard. The dates were be-
tween Dec. 81, 1905, and Feb. 1, 1906.
| It was 2:15 when Senator Borah an
nOunced: 1.-The state rests in rebuttai
| Mr.. Richardson said that the defense
| asked for an adjournment until tomorrow
i'm order that they might decide as to sur
rebuttal witnesses. He said it was quite
probable that no witnesses would bt
| called.
Judge Wood dismissed the jury, but
asked counsel to remain. After the jury
had filed out, Judge Wood said that while
the arguments were proceeding he pro.
posed to hold three daily sessions of two
hours each.
Judge Wood announced that there were
certain portions of the evidence regard.
ing conditions in Telluride and Cripple
Greek which he proposed to eliminate
from the evidence to go before the jury
but that he would hear counsel on these
points tomorrow morning
Court then adjourned until $50 tomor
| row morning