Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-11
HAYWOOD TOOK STAND
TODAY IN HIS
DEFENSE
Family History Was Given
by Noted Defendant in
Response to
Queries.
MOYER CONCLUDED HIS
CROSS EXAMINATION
Denies That He Knew of Orchards
Connection With Assassination
and Offers Explanation Con-
Cerning Check Given
to Simpkins.


Haywood was called to the stand i'm
mediately after the noon recess today
and his examination began by Attor-
ney Darrow.
Haywood was first questioned as to
his family history. His father and
stepfather were both miners and he
began to mine when nine years old.
His father was born in Ohio and his
mother in South Africa, she being
daughter of an English army Off
Ger.
He is married and has two daugh.
ters. He said he lost his left eye
when seven years old by sticking a
knife into ii. He Joined the Western
Federation in 1856.
His direct examination will prob
ably be concluded tomorrow and 1t
will then require from one to three
days for his cross examination. The
defense may put on several other
witnesses following Haywood, before
ending its case
Meyers Cross Examination.
Senator Borah took up the cross
examination of President Meyer this
morning when court opened. He
first inquired as to where the real
power Of the organization, between
the conventions, existed.
Meyer said that it rested in an exc
cutive board, a president and a sec
retary- treasurer. He had been an
active or eX-officio member of the
executive board since 1899. Meyer
was very deliberate in his replies
again today, evidently weighing his
answers carefully.
Does Not Aid Criminals.
He said that he lived in DeadNood,
S. D., during the Occur d'Alene trou-
bles in 1899, but became acquainted
with many of the members from that
district at SALT Lake in the conven-
tion that year.
He also learned at that time of
Governor Steunenberg's part in the
strike.
Senator Borah questioned the wit
ness closely as to the extent of the
rule Of the federation to defend any
member accused of crime. Meyer
said that it was not the custom to
defend any member, who committed
a crime, unless it was felt that the
Federation was in some way involv-
ed He said that the Federation did
not hold out any inducement to the
members that the organization would
defend them for any crime commit
ted.
Borah next inquired about Petit
bones connection with the Fedora
tion. Meyer said that Pettibone was
not an active member, but was a good
friend of the order, and ready to aid
its members whenever he could.
Never Suspended Orchard.
Meyer declared that he never
heard of orchards s enmity towards
Steunenberg until the present trial
began on the trip to Ouray, Or
chard had told him of his interest in
the Hercules mine, but did not say
that he lost out through Steunen-
berg.
He always said that it was "be-
cause of troubles in the Occur d
Alene."
The witness said that he had read
in the papers that orchard and Ne
Vile were suspected of the Independ-
ence depot explosion. When Meyer
saw Orchard year later they dis
cussed the depot explosion and Or
chard declared that he had nothing
to do with it. and that he and Me-
vile had left the Cripple Greek dis
trict before the explosion occurred.
The Simpllin's Check.
Meyer declared that he knew moth
ing Of the draft being sent by Hay
wood to Jack Slmpkins on December
21, 1905.
Wouldn't you have knowledge Of
the check being drawn TO cover the
draft?" "a.
"Did You ever draw such
check?"
THE only check I drew was given
10 Simpkins in person when he drew
his per diem and mileage early IN
December in Denver"
He said at the time a lawyer was
employed to defend Orchard, he did
not believe he had killed Steuuon-
berg He thought it another attempt
to charge the crime 10 the Fedora
ton
The cross examination lasted but
little more than an hour and a half.
on redirect Meyer declared that he
had not heard of Simpkins since
January, 1906, and did not know
where he was. Both sides announc-
ed that Meyers examination was
concluded and the court took a re-
cess.