The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-02

ports of the Pinkerton agency secured
as they were, were public property, and
that was simply returning stolen prop
erty to the rightful owners" -.
When did you begin taking these re-
ports then .
LAS soon as / had studied the busi-
ness of the Pinkertons and found out
how they were doing their work.
And you continued to take the Pink
ertons' money and take their reports for
your private use against them in the
future?"
Yes
Now. Mr.. Friedman" said Senator
Borah pointedly, 81 want you to men
ton any letter other than those already
produced and which have a bearing on
this case
Other Important Letters.
The witness mentioned a number of
letters that had been dictated to him.
Senator Borah pursued this matter very
closely, and demanded that the witness
give him all possible means of identify
ing any letters or papers that might
have bearing ON the case.
You have published or told us about
all the letters or reports of Importance
that you have?''
Il did not publish the letters, bu.
gave their meaning. published the re-
ports in full"
You culled over the agency papers
and took all that were of any impor-
lancer"
NO. sir. if 1 had known of this case
there are some other letters that
would have taken.''
Can you name any letter from any
individual that would throw light on
this case?"
mo, sir
you said moment ago that if you
had known about this case there were
letters that you could have taken;
what were those letters ~
81 recall one letter that was written
to General Superintendent Bangs
about conditions in Cripple Creek. To
guide you in finding it 1 will explain
under a certain heading. 1 would like
to have all letters written from the
Denver agency, since October, 1903.
In all of them there are. comments of
MCFARLAND blaming the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners for all murders and
atrocities that were committed. This
comment ran through all his letters"
Have you any letters touching the
matter of the Independence station
explosion which you have not intro
duced?"
mo, sir
Have you any letters touching the
death of Lyle Gregory that has not
been introduced here?"
NO, sir. The agency did not han
die that matter
ing the indicator explosion ?"
Yes. sir. There were several let
ters on that subject"
Have you not, as a matter of fact.
that touch on the particular matters
under inquiry at this trial."
Militia and Mine Owners.
Eyes, SIR
WAS the Mine Owners Association
a client of the Pinkerton detective
agency in 1882,
Not as an association replied
Friedman. THE agency tried to get
them, but could not
WAS tn association a clint in
1904 ~
II don't believe they were"
Was the association a client in
ITO the best of my knowledge it
On redirect examination, Friedman
said the agency had individual clients
among the Cripple Creek mine owners
in the years 1908. 1904. and 1905.
The next witness for the defense.
.. A. Belts. presented himself in shirt
sleeves.
lis there any rule against this, your
honor?" inquired Mr.. barrow of
Judge Wood.
NO, he can go ahead" replied the
court.
pie Creek; was put in the bull pen
two days before Thanksgiving, 1908,
and met there a man named Floyd
Thompson.
Belts said he heard Thompson say
one day, "We'll blow up these D.
when we get out of here"
On cross-examination, witness said
he did not know (which d the
man referred to.
Mr.. barrow said another witness
would show that Thompson was made
secretary of the mine owners associa-
ton after his release from the bull
pen.
James L. Wallace. an attorney of
Cripple Creek, who served in the Colo
RADIO militia during the Colorado
later as first lieutenant, told the names
of a number of the officers of the mine
owners association who were also Off
GERS of the militia and took leading
places in the citizens alliances. The
military headquarters adjoined the
itary trials were held in the same
building. When the militia was first
called out Wallace declared there had
been no disturbances in the district.
Tried to Starve Union Men.
Wallace told of the working of the
card system by the mine owners asso-
citation.
After the strike these cards, permit
ting men to go back to work, were is
sued only to the miners who renowned
allegiance to the Western Federation
of Miners. He also told of orders is
sued by the militia instructing the
merchants grocers, etc, of the district
not to sell any goods to the members
of families of members of the Western
Federation of Miners. This was after
the federation stores had been de-
molished. Wallace siad he often saw
Floyd Thompson at the offices of the
mine owners association, and knew
that he was either secretary or assist
ant secretary.
Ibid you ever see Kid Waters and
other union men at militia headquar-
tiers and the offices of the mine own
ers' association %
Eyes SIR