Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

rection the miners left the hall and
started up the hills. AS they went
shots were fred at them. The ,ninerS
took refuge in some prospect holes, but
were driven further up and over the
hills. Easterly said that one bullet
struck within foot of him and splin-
ter of rock struck him over the eye.
did you fire back AT the soldiers? -
asked Mr.. Darrow-
II did not. l had a shotgun, and 1t
would not reach that far"
THAT was the only reason, was it,
Eyes. SIR
AFTER CROSSING THE HILLS.
Easterly detailed his movements after
crossing the hills. saying that he
reached Denver in a few days. There
he saw Haywood. Meyer and Petsibone.
Easterly changed his name TO Bill
Brown The witness said he went
from place to place. working where lie
could until 1905, when he once mole
Pueblo, he met Orchard and Vaughn,
orchard told him he had been selling
life and hail insurance and had been
making lots of money,
Leaving Colorado in 1905 Easterly
came to Silver City, Ida. He had seen
Orchard again in Denver but the man
had never spoken at any time of any
ceeded:
TALK WITH sIMPKINS.
'In the November after arrived at
Silver City, l.. j. Simpkins came there
AT the invitation of our local TO come
10 organize the miners in South Idaho.
"smpkins told me that Harry Or
chard or Tom Hogan was In Caldwell,
selling insurance and mining stocks,
and that he seemed to be doing well.
After that 1 got letter from Or
ohard'-
Did you keep that letter."
mo. sir"
Orchard referred to our talk in Pu-
ehlo and said that he was selling life
Insurance in Caldwell. which was in
pretty valley, that he intended to sell
hail and storm insurance. He asked me
TO come over and help him.
Il replied 10 this and said | was doing
too well and declined to go"
Easterly said he got a second letter
TO which he made the same reply, and
then telephone message from Hogan
Ho had received my letter. but want
cd q know IL / couldn't get q lny-off
ana come over TO see him for a little
While. ] said was too well satisfied
where | was"
Dad Orchard or Hogan say anything
about his intention to Kill Gov steun-
No, s!T."
ORC HARD MADE THREATS.
East CRY said that in Colorado he once
heard Orchard declare that no had lost
ms interest In valuable mine through
Steunohbers and would "get him"
senator Borah here took up the
cross-cKamlnation OF the witness. Eas-
teriy SAID ne was In Colorado during
DNN h. -
q Alenss and as member of the union
he contributed 10 the support OF the
ldaho miners. He also felt with 9th
ers lhat Gov. Steunenberg was trying
TO break up the union Orchards
threat against the governor after so
many. years impressed him. Easterly
SAID, but he did not really know II the
man intended to carry il out.
Il told him he was vlndictive sort
OF man TO carry grudge so long de-
olared the witness. He only heard Or
chard make the threat once.
You seemed To know orchard pref
~ welY' suggested Senator Borah.
HE KNEW ORCHARD.
Pretty we'll"
And simpkns seemed 20 know
''Yes. sir.p
And when simpklns came to silver
cliy he told you about Ofchard?'
Yes. sir no was telling me about all
the men he met ON his travels"
Did Simpklns toll you what was
going on AT caldwell7"
He was looking over the southern
Idaho field"
Was he gong 10 organize a union
In Caldwell2'
No. sir, but az Pearl. near there"
DID simpkins tell you so?'
No. sir.
Did you see Meyer al Silver city late
In 1905"
Eyes, sir In October 1905. lie was
there about two or three weeks before
simpkins came Moyor Was In Silver
city three or four days
Easterly said he first read OF the
SteunenberB murder and Orchards az
rest in Boise paper.