New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12

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in the evidence produced in court week or so ago.
Wouldn't your have to be on such
| draft?' Asked Senator BOrah.
Wouldn't you have knowledge of check being
! drawn to cover the draft?'
Yes. sir"
Did you ever draw such a check?"
ONLY DREW ONE CHECK
The only check drew was given to snpkins in
person when he drew his per diem and mileage
early in December. in Denver"
Senator Borah asked Meyer II he had had
communication with Jack" simpkins before re-
ceiving from him. on January l. 1906, the tele-
gram: Cannot get lawyer to defend Hogan"
Meyer declared he had not
DO you know why he sent YOU that telegram"
Il DO not"
Did you ever talk to him about it,"
7 have never seen him since"
Meyer said that Simpkins s the member Of the
executive board of the district where the trouble
occurred would be the man 70 handle the affairs
OF the Western Federation of Miners
At the time the federation arranged 10 employ
lawyer for Orchard there had been investiga-
Jack Simpkins had been IN Caldwell.
Did you expect 70 preserve the good name Of
the Western Federation Of Miners by defending
the man who had killed Frank steunenoerg?' de-
manded Senator Borah.
Il did not believe at that time that Orchard had
anything TO do with the murder felt It was just
another attempt TO charge crime 70 the fedora
ton"
on redirect examination Meyer SAID that an at
torney named Hangs was employed by the fedora
ton at Cripple Greek, and made investigation
OF the Independence explosion
kns since January 1906. He knew where 10 find
all the other members Of the executive board, but
could not tell where simpkins Both sides
announced that Meyers examination was finished
as the luncheon recess was taken.
William D. Haywood called 70 the stand
Immediately after the recess and his examination
by Mr.. Dsrrow was begun. Phe accused was
apparently perfectly he walked to the
chair and took oath as a witness in his own behalf
HIS voice was low at first but when his attention
was called TO IL he elevated II at once for Judge
Woods benefit. The prisoners wife, mother and
young daughter were present in the court
Haywood was first questioned as 70 his family
history. He said his father and stepfather were
both miners and he first began work d miner
under the latter. Haywood was born In Salt Lake
City in 1853 His father vas born in Ohio and his
mother in South Afrtcs-the daughter OF an Eng
lsh army officer. Haywood said he first went 20
work az the mines when ia nine years old
He was married at Pocateo, Idaho. and has two
daughters The witness who has but one eye said
he lost the other when boy Of seven by sticking
a knife into It. The prisoner spent the greater
part OF his mining career at Silver City Idaho. de
Joined the Western Federation Of Miners IN 1886
Haywood declared he never knew Governor
Steunenberg and had interest IN the Coeur
d'Aenc troubles other than as a member OF the
federation.
Resolutions and discussions condemning Governor
Steuneubergs course IN the Cceur q Alenes. Hay
wood declared, not confined 70 the Western
Federation Of Miners applied generally labor
organizations throughout the country
The witness vas asked If he ever said 10 any
one as has been testified, that Governor Steunen-
berg should be exterminated.
NO. sir" he replied.
HAYWOOD SAID "RELEGATED."
"I think what I said was chat he should be reIe-
gated and took hand in RELOCATING him
HAYWOOD became a member Of the executive
board Of the Western Federation Of Miners n
1900 holding that position until June, 1901. when ne
was elected Observation-Disclosures an Office which he
still noninaliy fills. His salary is $50 month
The witness questioned at length as 10 the
early history Of the organization the duties OF It's
officers. etc
Asked if the federation employed attorneys
Haywood declared that at times IT had as high as
twenty-five attorneys on the payroll It's CROWN
has been steady with the exception OF the cripple
Creek year, when there was temporary loss OF
come three thousand members.
The federation. according to Haywood, mas al
ways taken active interest in politics one Of its
objects being 70 elect its friends and defeat its
ereries It has also taken q deep interest in
labor measures affecting all classes of working
men An ei4ht-hour law. az applied TO miners
has been obtained in nearly every state where the
federation is organized. In some cases 1t became
necessary TO amend state constitutions oelore inc
eight-hour statute could be effective.
HAYWOOD was led by Mr.. barrow over part OF
the ground covered yesterday by Mover, as to the
beginning and progress Of the Colorado troubles
The witness said his duties as secretary or me
federation kept him at headquarters pTacucaly
all the time The travelling was done by the presi-
dent and members OF the executive board he &C
companied Meyer TO Cripple Creek soon afteE inc
strike was called there, and at the Pinnacle Park
ricnic delivered address in which ne couhseAed
reace and warned against any violence
Haywood said he first met Orchard IN 1874 at inc
+,roe Mover met the man. Orchard came as a dele
etc from one OF the Cripple Creek miners unions
&c caDyantion Of the State Federation OF Labor.
- q jtraes denied as fatty as Meyer did yester-
49, .bat Orchard was at federation headquarters
In December 1903. and that he had Congratulated
Orchard on blowing up the Vindicator mine;
He spoke TO me at any Iie anou. t,.ad
dicafor'' declared Haywood, land never received
any money from me. 49,, ..,eo5 90
haywood corroborated what Meyer tesuned u
tcrJayy as 10 the circumstances Of Orchards ac-
companyng the pIesldeh' "a 'e
ORCHARDS GIANT REVOLVER
..,1,ha, Mover asked Orchard If he had any hro-
errns =" said Haywood. Orchard unbuttoned ms
,ast reached way down In ms beit ana pu4leu ot
' ,aitbre sIx-shooter. II must have peen d Ioot
d ~ 10 Iore asked him what he was golns
anu d - that ming He said he would take II
~ oDrav | said DO you think those tello"s 1--WE
tTere are going to wait till you undress youFSe'i
TO get that gun! 49,, :, oi4a,+ told in even
soo5 brrnar called out ripple of laughter IN the
courtroom ,, ra+,,rr from Ouray to
r,ansr in 1904 III custody OF detAcliihent VI
X Ha,,wood was himself prisoner in the custo,
A. ~ an officer and at his own request was "''O"
10 meet Meyer at the depot. -. oo+aa nrovar
yrba witness told how he had just greeted Alo.e'
at the station when General Buiheie' "e''7
ferad and Haywood STUCK "si47'
what happened Them . ,,,,,, tba
THE soldiers set Upon me- and got much she
worst Of IL. -. c,,sor4 HOTEL he
49, $3.50 an him Haywood struck the soldier ana
80, anotbsr scuffte occurred, IN winch tiay"oOo
was again roughly hahoIed. -
mood said that he heard nothing OF the lhue-
nendence station explosion or the IhuIueI ~ 1-Ste
Ga1or,, until after both had happened OrchaFd ne
- b3d never approached him in connection Win
ajtber Of these cases. nor had ne ever hcntioIeu
them 10 him in any way - -, -,
The federation. Haywood declared had never Hao
airy difficulty with Gregory.
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