New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

The witness said he was badly beaten and was
IN bed for days.
arguing the point. wished to show a motive for
assaults on Lyte Gregory.
''On the part OF this witness?' questioned Judge
Eyes. sir" said Darrow. "on the part OF any
bodv who was there and who looked on Gregory
as a thug, man who beat up people ana VINO was
hostile to the union"
The witness was then asked on cross-examina-
ton IL he had laid plans to assassinate Gregory as
a result of his experiences at Trinidad
mo. SIR"
Did you encourage any of your friends to as
sassinate him7"
mo sir I made an effort to find out who he
was"
mo. sir. was seeking 10 have him prosecuted
according to law
At the conclusion Of Moneys testimony. the
luncheon recess until 1880 p. m was ordered
Chris Evans national statsttcian Of the United
Mine workers was called 10 the stand after re-
cess and testified that while he was at Trinidad
Col, he. too. was beaten
1'be prosecution challenged the testimony i'm
material and irrelevant. but Judge Wood allowed
n on the statement of counsel that they expected
TO show that Lyte Gregory was responsible Tor the
assault
,,a- q pewsoau.r correspondent. Tierney said no
was at Trinidad during the trouble there. He saw
I,yts Gregory at the place He described Gregory
as a man six feet two inches tall ana weighing
$50 pounds. Mooney had declared tnat the man man
who assaulted him was an exceptionally large man.
Next on the stand Theron Stevens, rormeF
,udge or the District Court of Colorado at Ouray.
Judge Stevens is now resident OF Goldheld, New
Asked the purpose OF Judge Stevens's testimony
Mr. Richardson replied that IT was TO snow that
peaoeful conditions existed IN the Telluride dstFct
up to the time the militia came. stevens told
first OF an injunction having been Issued against
tho rnIners' union. preventing q boycott OF sOnlo
OF the merchants IN the Telluride country AS AaI
as he knew, the injunction was obeyed. anu % mere
was no interference OF any sort with the c"uI''
Tha witness said he had refused 10 grant eii III
junction TO the deported men as long rs te ill'l'
was In the district After the soldiers We're VIII
drawn the citizens alliance conuhIeu 70 Wv - a.
miners and then Judge Stevens granted an m
junction 10 half hundred of the d-"orted men. al
lowing them TO return = . nh
"W6at was done thsn?" asked 'orney Rich
ardson. -,-,-, 49,. At
+rct IN stets OF insurrection and sent the soldiers
back The deported men were not allowed TO re-
turn"
Judse Stevens next told OF having granted a writ
of hobeas corn,ls TO Charles H. Meyer. president OF
the Western Federation of Miners, when he was
arrested at Ouray.
walls Of the militia had Meyer in charge. and
fused N nroduce him I'm court Judge Stevens said
he then issued a writ for the arrest or Bell and
Wells They would not surrender.
Wells at this time was vice-presdent and general
manager for the Smuggler Union mine and promI-
nent officer OF the Mine Owners Association. Sen
ator Borah on cross-ex examination, asked Judge
Stevens IL he was in Telluride when an attack was
made on the Smuggler Union mine and several
men killed.
Yes"
"A man named st. John and others accused OF
taking part in the attack brought before you.
and you released them?'
Yes"
the mine. didn't her.
Yea"