New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

patch TO Governor Peabody asking If protection
could not he granted TO miners deported from
Telluride and who wished TO return The Cover
replied in effect that unarmed citizens could
so where they pleased in the state and would not
be molested. Thirteen OF the sixty deported men
selected TO go back. They had families ana
owned property. but the militia turned them PACK
when they attempted 10 enter the district
Meyer told OF the militia refusal to obey WIZ
of habeas corpus issued by Judge Stevens OF the
issued by the federal court but was rearreStea
and held two days a charge OF murder. There
never any hearing OF any sort on this charge
ARRESTED FOR MURDER AT VICTOR.
Meyer said he was next arrested a charge Of
riot and tho murder of Roxey McGee at Victor.
Col, June s. 1904
where were you on June s. 1909
II was in the bull pen at TeIluride-Sf0 miles
away"
Witness also said he was arrested for the murder
OF Mccormick and Beck. who we're killed in the
indicator mine. He was taken TO Cripple Creek
on this charge. He was released on bond after
few days in Jail and never called for trial
Mover said that a part of the time he was in the
tive. then posing a union miner. a fellow
prisoner. At this juncture Ridden. a tall. why
young fellow. With constant grin on his face
stalked into the courtroom
rs that the Riddell YOU refer to-? asked Darrow.
That's the man." said Meyer
RiddelI has been identified by almost every wit
ness introduced by the defence and seems to enter
the courtroom precisely his presence is desired
AT the time of the Independence station expo-
sion Meyer said he was IN the bull pen az Tel
luride. The annual convention OF the Western
Federation Of Miners IN session 1T Denver. and
Mover wired there urging that n reward for the
arrest Of tho perpetrators OF the crime he offered
The convention offered reward of $500.
Has not that reward ever been taken down.
was asked
no. sir. and II has never been called for"
Explaining his acquaintance with Johnny Neville.
who Orchard said at Independence with him
AZ the time 81 the explosion Meyer said Neville
came 10 him at headquarters In Denver and
told Of having to leave Independence after the tx
plosion with team, and Of being taken back by
officers lie employ Q
know II the federation could not reimburse him.
He said that ne had no idea "a 10 who blew up the
station and did not believe that orchard knew
anything about #. either. Neville wanted To he
reimbursed IN the sum OF 500 Meyer said he in
vestgated the case. found that Neville had never
been a member of the union and told him he could
receive relief
Harry Orchard came 10 Mover in hts office
on June p. 1904 and asked Mover 10 have a
drink Meyer said I've was busy at the time but
told Orchard II he cared to wait he would out
with him later Orchard waited in the outer office
and when Meyer through the went
dinner together and had few glasses OF
beer. Meyer said that after this occasion lac never
saw Orchard again.
Did YOU ever have any arrangement OF any sort
with Harry Orchard ms to tho killing OF any one2'
Il never had any arrangement of any sort with
him and never even discussed the killing Of any
one with him
DO YOU Know Of any money having been paid
him for killing or attempting TO kill any oHe?'
barrow asked.
There never any money paid to him. far
I know
IN the Aberdeen flats. and also fatty denied Or
chard's statement that Haywood, Pettibone. Or
chard and Meyer met in Petubone's back yard in
August. 1895. ana discussed the killing Of Steunen-
berg
Il was never In Pettibone's hack yard with Or
chard In August. l9I. NJ ans other time
Did YOU know Orchard in any other way than
YOU have testified
Il knew him just I knew other members Of
the organization and the only money transaction
between us was when l paid for his meals and
hotel expenses the trip to Ouray"
IL
did Neville ever demand any money OF YOU for
what he knew about the independence depot
plOsiOn?"
Il had no object in asking Orchard to take tho
ljfe Of Mr. Neville replied Meyer. in the same
calm voice which has characterized his examina-
tion throughout. MI Neville had never done any
thing me, and any knowledge no might have
had about the Independence depot could not possi-
bly, have had any connection with me. Mr. Neville
did rot and could not have made any threats to
me- ] had nothing - fear
Did you ever tell Harry Orchard that your
health too delicate 10 have any more crimes
committed in Colorado and that he had better so
10 Idaho?"
Il discussed crimes with Orchard and
could not have made such statement
Meyer declared he had never Adams after
the Cripple Creek strike.
Moyer told of having gone Silver city Idaho
in October 1906 to visit the local unions Of tho
Federation He did not stop iE caldwell so
he did know there was So. place at that
time. He knew nothing of thu BOUTS Of Or
chard or Simpkins ut that time
Did you ever receive a letter nom Harry Or
! RECEIVED NO LETTER FROM ORCHARD.
| NO. sir; received any letters from Or
! chard at any place. or any kilograms. either"
! Did you write him any letters?'
No. sir; never had any communication with
him of any kind
| Meyer declared that he had never heard any
| threats against Steunenberg. lie knew absolutely
| nothing about the murder In advance and had
never heard Steunenhergs death discussed Two
| or three days after the assassination the DaDers
| contained notice of the OF Thomas Hocan
/ VINO had registered from Denver Mover knew
orchard had gone by this name when he left Grip
| pie Creek.
/ The papers which contained the story OF Or
| chards arrest also began to charge the Western
Federation of Miners with being responsible for the
crime. On January 4. 1906. Meyer said, a cipher
| telegram was received from Spokane The fedora
ton had had cipher code since its Organiza-
ton and had used II in the general transaction of
business. IL was part of the ritual and was used
introduced in evidence. Ii was merely a system OF
Using numbers TO represent letters. The telegram
was also offered in evidence. The message was
| from Jack Stmpkins and, translated. read:
| Spokane. January L. 1896.
| Cannot get a lawyer 20 defend Hogan Answer.
| Il ]. SIMPKINS."
| Meyer said Simpkns member of the ex-
| ecutive board, who had charge OF the Idaho dis