The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11
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z r,H. +ns ,r,,,n,ent proceeded. Mr..
barrow then went al length into the mat;
ter Of the Peabody Adams Suoernatotli'
contest and the attempt 10 uisee' 3Ioa 1919
cratic members of the Legislature. Jnoses
OF the Supreme Court elected as SpPu-
lists and Democrats sided WIN 'he Ne he
publiosns. he declared, ana ehS Ssisn'loIa33 nJot,n33
az half-mast and nooses hung in windows
for the Supreme Court, ., o,t,,t,,r,
Senator Borah entered torhal opJso,,oss Jrs.,,os
TO any such testimony on the sroullo
that n had no connection with the case
as II would simply establish threats uy
third parties and s3gstained ng eefS" Tiepney left
the stand and the jury returned 10 the
room.
Meyer Takes the Stand
Charles Fl. Meyer then was called to
Mrs. Meyer was in the courtroom when
her husband took the stand. She ooeu-
ajaielv behind counsel for the State She
was dressed In white. Her sister sat
beside her. ., ,,;,,.ss
chair by a baillfr and sworn, Mover was
questioned by Attorney Darrow as ,I !"
some OF the details OF his early ne re
said he had been miner eyer s,hSe nee
1883, lie Joined the Western FedeTatlon
of Miners In 1897 and was hrst eieeTeo s1
president in June, 1902. having oeen re-
elected
Mover said he had worked In smeiter
for three years and hal OF ms NE.
He first came into prominence III uie
national organization OF the federation ~, IN
fSe9 when at the Salt Lake convention
he was elected a member OF the eNcGu-
tive board under President Ed SoyCe. roI
nresIdeni' mes Mover acted as an organizer
Tor the union. He first met w llil'Jl -
HAYWOOD at the 1900 convention In Den
YER Haywood was chosen secretary
Ir-1I
The witness said he was an ood fSi-
low of eighteen years standing ana ais9
a member OF the Ancient order or Initeu
Workmen. having been IN the latte7 or
ganizatlon eight years .,...
Mr.. barrow had the witness identity
a COPY of the constitution or the west
ern Federation of Miners and olereo IL
in evidence There was no objection
from the State II was announced that
The reading would be deferred.
MIR Mover said that as president no
bond was required OF him, but thht
Haywood as secretary treasurer was un-
der bond or $4,000
Growth Of Federation.
The witness declared that his duties
as president OF the organization required
his absence from headquarters sre1leE
mart OF the time The territory covered
hv the Western Federation or Miners eN-
tends from Michigan 10 the faeifc coast
aud from Alaska 10 Mexico, inere me, 49, wpI1
Mover was elected in 1902. When he was
arrested more than a year ago there were
%. 600 members, and according TO tnls
years report there are more than 9o'-
Now, MI Moyer during your term
as president what has been the custom
. of The organization as to defending mem,
hers OF the union who have been charSed
with crime growing out OF their conneC-
tion with the union or where the tedera-
.Iion has been involVed?' asked Mr.. OAR
..ir has been the rule of the organize,,
tion always TO protect its members ana
the interest OF the organization "here
# charges have been made against II.
Mover spoke with absolute seif-posses.
sion He seemed TO weigh every word OF
"Has the organization had to defend
its members quite often?
And have there been many convic-
2i7 VERY few. considering the number who
have had charges placed against them.
.''Wkere were you IN 1893 during the
Coeur dllene troubles?'
'Tn the Black FILLS Of South Da-
kota"
Der OF the executive board until the June
following the troubles. He had moth
ing to do with the management or the
strike and no interest In II other than
rs member of the organization a long
distance from the scene of the troubles,
After becoming member OF the eXecu-
tive board he had 10 vote on some mat
ters concerning the latter part OF the
strike.
Were you in sympathy with the men
IN the Occur d'Alenes?'
81 was; yes. sir
Never Knew Steunenberg.
Did you ever know Governor steu-
penberg?"
NO sir
Ever see him?"
mo sir"
Did you ever entertain any personal
hostility toward hi:n?"
mo. sir
you had the same feeling that other
members OF the organization had2''
can't thar the same