The Colorado statesman., 1907-06-29

wrote signed articles. The Magazine
is the official organ of the Western
Federation of Miners.
What is the purpose of the Maga-
zine?"
ITO educate the members and unite
them politically"
O'Neill said he sometimes consulted
Meyer and Haywood or some men o.
the executive board as to what to say
in the Magazine. Usually he consulted
no one, but published the editorials as
he wrote them.
The witness said he had known Or
chard in Denver In his Office one day
Orchard asked him where Governor
Peabody and Gen. Sherman Bell lived
and said they ought to be bumped
off" Just at this time the witness
wife and daughter came in. Orchard
made no further reference to the mat
ter. O'Neill was cross-examined by
Senator Borah. He said the magazine
was supposed to reflect the officia
views of the Western Federation oi
Miners, which in convention adopted
the views of Socialism. The magazine
is paid for by the W. F. NJ and al
order of Haywood as secretary-treas
urer.
THE magazine could not run twen
ty-four hours without the approval d
Haywood, could it?" asked Senator
Borah.
More Powerful Than Officer.
"The magazine has been adopted b5
the organization and the organization
is more powerful than any one officer
If Mr.. Haywood should decline to pay
out the necessary money, the eXecu
tive board would probably tell him
what his duties were"
"And in the executive board" com
mented the interrogation, I'VE get bach
to Meyer, Haywood, Jack Simplins
and Marion Moore and the others?"
Eyes, SIR"
O'Neill said he did not know of any
conflict of opinion in the executive
board as to the magazine, and hac
never been told the magazine was un
satisfactory.
At this point Senator Borah began
to quote from several issues of the
magazine early in 1906, following the
death of Governor Steunenberg. One
of these contained the expression:
"The press dispatches report the dis
solution of SteuneLberg via the boml
route"
O'Neill said he wrote the sentence
Wasn't it fact?" queried the wit
ness of the lawyer.
"Yos, 1 suppose it is" said Senator
Borah.
The lawyer next read an extract
from another paper, which was re
printed in the Miners Magazine. Il
read
"a chap by the name of Steunen
berg was blown up the other day al
Caldwell He came into fame as the
inventor of that revered institution
known as the bullpen. 1t seems 6
bomb was carelessly left at his gate
Such carelessness should b,
frowne6 down The gate was com
pletely wrecked"
O'Neill said he selected the clipping
ana had it published.
Reads Editorial.
did you write this editorial?"
Senator Borah here read an edito
rial appearing in the Miners Magazine
of January. 1906, beginning with tho
statement that Steuaenberg had beer
issued into eternity and thus ha:
"closed the career of man wn'
showed no mercy" Continuing, tn,
editorial, in most infiammatory terms
detailed outrages in the bull pen il
1899. attributing to Steunenberg tn,
responsibility for the calling in o
black brutes of soldiers who outraged
the wives and sisters of miners ant
refused the request of miner who
\ with the dew of death upon his brow
asked for minister and was told tha
he could make his confession in hell
The editorial went on to say tina
the death of Steunenberg was a steI
forward, but that the murder of one
man did not destroy the system adopt
ed by the capitalistic class. In con
clusion, the editorial said that the
sudden determination of Steunenber!
was not of great moment, because
Steunenbergs would continue to rise.
Did you write that edtorial?" re
peated Senator Borah.
Yes, sir"
And you expressed the views of thu
orsanization?"
Il think did"
you are sure of it, aren't you?"
yes, sir. am"
O'Neiil declared that Orchard ha,
never come to headquarters in Den
yer TO ask for money.
Ira Blizzard OF Cripple Creek, a rail
way conductor and yardmaster, wa
called TO the stand as the first witness
after recess.
Did you testify before the United
States commission appointed to in
vestigate the Cripple Creek disturb
ances?" asked Mr.. Darrow.
mo, sir" replied the witness.
do you know K. c. Sterling?"
"Yes, sir"
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