Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-02

of the Denver office. The reports
were from Victor, Colorado, at the
time of the independence depot ex>
plosion on June 6, 1904.
Londoner told graphically of the
intense sentiment prevailing in the
Cripple Creek district and the threats
made against the union.
Il was made a deputy as soon as
showed my face" Londoner wrote,
land was told to kill any union man
or sympathizer who spoke to me-"
The operative added that at the
time of writing, there was a strong
talk of taking the leaders of the union
from the "bullpenp and hanging them.
Londoner's reports told of speech
made by c. l. Hamlin, secretary of the
Mine Owners association. Hamln
had spoken less than five minutes
when the firing began
There Is no doubt that an attempt
was made on Hamlin," he adds, ''as
one of the bullets grazed his hand"
Soldiers were called out and some
were stationed on the house tops.
Without a request to surrender, they
began to fire into the union hall until
the white flag was displayed, In the
union hall, several hundred rifles,
three barrels of ammunition, and u
big supply of provisions were found.
Altogether IS men were killed at Vie
tor.
Under the date of June 19, 1904,
Londoner reported from Victor that in
the search of the union hall he had
found photographs of two non-union
men. Upon the back of each picture
there was a cross.
"This," said LOndoner, 81 am told,
e, \, ,NIa ~ aE.lyi ino
DEATH"
Just before the luncheon recess was
taken,, Darrow began to read from
the REPORTS of Operative A. II. Crane,
who was secretary of the Smelter-
mems union of Colorado City, and who
is charged by the defense with hav-
ing done much toward starting the
strike Will lead to ali the Cripple
Creek disturbances.
Cranes reports were simply de-
tailed statements of his daily move
ments, his consultations with the men
and his advice to them to hold out
and win the strike.
After the recess Mr.. Darrow con-
tinued to read from the reports of the
Pinkerton' operatives sent from the
mining districts. In regard to the re-
port of j. N. Londoner it was shown
that this operative was not employed
by the Mine Owners association, but
was supposedly working against the
military and with the proprietors of
the Portland mine which was continu-
ing to employ union men and was not
disturbed during the strike.
After the Independence depot affair
Londoner was afraid the Portland
mine might be attacked as result OF
the high feeling against the union.
faT tVn o.
velop in a few hours" wrote Lon
doner. land too l believed the Portland
mine would be attacked and the prop
erty destroyed. ] therefore boarded
the Z a. m. Short Line for Colorado
Springs to acquaint our client of the
condition of affairs"
The defense claims that the railroad
officials knew that the Independence
depot was to be blown up In thH
connection Mr. Darrow laid special
emphasis on that part of Operative
Londoner's report which read:
"The killed miners were blown mo
unrecognizable masses of flesh and
bone and when the crowd beheld this
sight it moved them to tears and then
drove them into a frenzy of indigna-
ton. I talked with a young miner
named Miller. He said he was within
a short distance of the depot when
the explosion occurred. He claims the
train was running slower khan usua
and that the train actually stopped be-
fore the explosion and within few
yards of the depot"
Mr.. Darrow concluded his reading
by the introduction of two letters
written by Mr.. MCFARLAND and one
written to him. The first MCFARLAND
letter was addressed to George B.
- atW.Ns daVa q IA
agency at New York and had to do
with Operative Crane, who had been
oVerpaid $50 on an expense account
while working in the Chicago office.
Mr.. MCFARLAND recommended that
Crane be allowed to retain the extra
money In view of the years service
he rendered no the smelters in Colo
RADIO City.
The second letter from MCFARLAND
was also addressed to Mr.. Bangs and
had to do with a letter written by j.
T.. Goldwasser of the Dewitt Clinton
high school, asking for information
concerning the condition of affairs In
Cripple Creek at the time of the de-
portations.
Mr.. MCFARLAND recommended that
the information desired should not be
given.
While great deal that was done by
Governor Peabody In the emergency
which existed In Colorado for year
or more past is approved by me, by
other officials of the agency here and
by many citizens all over the state
wrote Mr.. Mcfarland. few are willing
to admit that all he did was in accord
ance with the constitution of the
United States or the state of Colo
RADIO.
This is a matter that should b.
threshed out In the courts. The mat
ter should be handled by the state and
not by the agency Governor Pea
bodythas always been a good friend OF
the agency and so was Governor
Adams.
Cross-examned by Senator Borah.
Friedman said he was, born in Russia
and came TO this country In 1888. He
went into the employment of the Pink
ertons In July, 1909, at d salary of Sls
q week.
Friedman said that after the first
two or three weeks he took from
dictatlon 90 per cent Of Netherlands
letters.
when did you begin to gather up
these letters for the purpose Of using
them2"
"I can't remember, but # was about
December, 1902"
what did YOU make these copies
for?"
II intended 10 use them at the
proper time and place. which / have
done"
''You took all you wanted?"
81 took all thought important"
'What newspaper are you cores
pondent for2t
"The Varheit OF New York"
Senator Borah demanded and Sc