Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-11
COMPARED HIM TO PEABODY.
Orchard Didn't Say Lost Interest
In Hercules Mine Because
Of Idaho's Executive.
CoEUR D'ALENE THE CAUSE,
Year After Blowing Up Of Independ-
ence Depot Told Witness He
Had Nothing to Do With II.

Boise. July 11.--Charles n. Meyer re
turned to the witness chair at tbs
steunenberg murder trial this morning
and after the defense had secured tn,
introduction as evidence of portions o
the ritual and constitution Of the West
ern Federation of Miners. the witness
passed into the hands of the prosecution
for oross-exaninatiou, Senator Boral
at once began a searching inquisitior
of the witness. An important state
ment of the witness WAS 4 denial of any
knowledge of the draft for 800 sent &c
Jack Simpkins nine days before Steun-
enberg was killed. Meyer concluded his
testimony and recess until 1;3o p, m,
was taken.
Charles II. Meyer was call
ed to the stand in the Hay
wood case when court met this morn
ing. A letter from General Counsel
John Murphy of Denver to the sec
rotary of the local union at Silver
City, Idaho. was offered in evidence
by Mr., barrow as a part of the direct
before the cross-examination COM
menced. The letter was objected 10
by the state, and the objection sus-
tanned.
Before the ross-exainination of
Meyer was begun, Mr.. Darrow of the
defense offered in evidence a letter
written by John Murphy, OF Denver,
general counsel of the federation. TO
the local union at Silver City, Idaho,
ut the time the mater of securing
counsel for Harr-- Orchard was under
consideration. The state objected and
was sustained Mr.. barrow then read
several extracts from the constitution
of the Western Federation OF Miners
which was admitted in evidence yes
terday.
CROSS EXAMINATIoN.
Taking up his cross-examination of
the witness, Senator Borah first in
quired as to where the real power of
the organization, between conventions
existed. Meyer said IL rested in the
executive board. the president and
the secretary He has been
active or ex-otiirio member of the eX-
ecutive board ever since 1898. At the
recent convention of the federation in
Denver Meyer said Jack Simpkins. the
alleged accomplish Of Harry Orchard,
who has never been apprehended, was
continued in office as n member of the
executive board for Idaho, an alter
nate being appointed to take up his
duties.
WEIGHED HIS ANSWERS.
Meyer was very deliberate In his re-
plies again today, evidently weighing
his answers carefully over in his
mind before making them. He said he
was living at Deadwood, s. D., during
the Occur dAlene troubles of 1899, but
became acquainted with many of the
members from that direction at the Salt
Lake convention of that year. He also
learned of Gov Steunenberg's part in
the strike. Jack Simpkins was one OF
the men Meyer met at the convention.
He heard Slmpkius tell of the indignl-
Ties he suffered In the Idaho bull pen"
and knew what his feelings were.
DEFENSE OF w. F. NJ. MEMBERS.
Senator Borah questioned the wit
ness closely as 10 the extent of the rule
OF the federation To defend any of its
members accused OF crime Meyer de-
clared that no man was defended un-
less the executive board decided his
arrest had some connection with the
Western Federation OF Miners.
IF member of the federation should
kill a man on the streets OF Boise you
would not defend him unless you felt
the federation was In some way In
volved in the AFFAIR."" suggested Sem
ator Borah.
THAT is my understanding. We
would defend anyone whose act grew
out OF strike or whose arrest we felt
was due TO his connection with the
Western Federation Of Miners
you don't hold 1t out ms an induce
ment TO members that the federation
VIII defend them for any crime commit
ted do you ?"
mo. sir
Senator Borah next inquired as to
Petitioners relations To the Western
Federation Of Miners Pettibone was
not an active member, but when his
business permitted would attend the
conventions and would come 10 head
quarters He was a good friend OF
the organization ana ready to assist
In any way he could. He had often
bought furniture and other supplies
for the organization and for It's mem-
bers.
Wouldn't your name have to be Oh
such draft" asked Senator Borah.
mo, SIR"
Wouldn't you have knowledge of a
check being drawn TO cover the draftY'
yes, SIR"
did you ever draw such a check ?"
"The only check | drew was given 10
pliHl'hillS ~ PtT6OH WHcH Ut uIeN MS
per diem and mileage early In Decem-
Der In Denver.
Senator Borah asked Meyer II no
had had any previous communication
with Jack Smpkins prior 10 receiving
from him Jan. 4, 1906. the telegram,
Cannot get lawyer 10 defend Hogan
He declared he had not.
DO you know why he sent you that
telegram
II do not"
did you ever talk to him about
II have never seen him since
Meyer said that Slmpkins as the
member Of the executive hoard Of the
district whore the trouble occurred
would be the man 70 handle the affairs
OF the Western Federation OF Miners,
HAS that reward ever been taken
down." Moycr was asked.
mo, sir, and IL has never been called
for"
ACQUAINTED WITH NEVILLE
Il.