The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-02
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING,

Just before the luncheon recess was
taken tax M d 9a5row began 10 read from rom
was secretary OF the Smcltermen'a union
/ al Colorado City and who is charged by
! the defense with having done much to.
ward starting the strike which led 10 all
the Cripple Creek disturbances. Cranes
reports were simply detailed statements
| of his daily movements. his consultations
with the men and his advice TO them TO
| hold out and win the strike,
Recess ordered until 1:S0 D. m.
After the recess Mr., Derrow continued
10 reod from tho reports of the Pinker-
| ton operatives sent from the mining dis
! trlcts. IN regard 10 the report Of j. y.
/ Londoner 1t was shown thar, this opera =
! tive was no, employed by the Mine own
srs associa tion, but was supposedly
working against the militia and with the
| propretors Of the Portland mine, which
was continuing 10 employ men and was
not disturbed during the strike, After
| the Independence depot affair Londoner
WAS afraid the Portland mine might be
attacked result OF the high feeling
against tho union.
II was satisfied serious trouble would
develop In few hours; wrote 10 n:ondoner, ,i,,o
would be attacked and the property de.
stroycd ] therefore boarded the 100
a. m. Short Line train, for Colorado
Springs 10 acQualnt the client OF the con-
ditiop of affairs.
Claims of the Defense.
The defense claims the railroad Off
was to be blown up just prior to the ar
rival OF the 30 a. m. train. the Idea be-
Ing not TO XIII anybody but to hold the
affair out as an attempted Outrage on me
part OF the Western Federation of Min
ers. In this connection Mr.. Darrow laid
special emphasis on that part Of Opera
tive LondoneIs report which read:
Tho killed miners were blown INTO
unrecogni1ablo masses of flesh and bone
and when the crowd beheld this sight 1t
moved them to tears, and then drove
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talked with a young miner named Miller,
employed ut the Shuteoff mine He said
he was within "A short distance of tho
Independence depot when the explosion
occurred, He claims the r, and 6. c.
train was running slower than usual and
that the train actually stopped before
the explosion and within few yards OF
the depot.
Mr. barrow concluded his reading by
the introduction of two letters written
by Mr.. Mcfarland and one written TO
him. The first MCFARLAND letter was ed-
dressed 10 George Is. Bangs. general SUI
periniendent OF the agency at New York,
and had TO do with Operator Crane, who
had been overpaId $50 on an expense ac-
count while working In the Chicago Of
1ce. Mir. MCFARLAND recommended that
Crane be allowed 10 retain the extra
rendered at the smeters In Colorado
City and the indignities lie suffered while
there
The second letter from MCFARLAND was
also addressed to Mr.. Bangs. and had to
do with a letter written by j. Edwin
Cioldwasser Of the Dewitt Clinton high
formation regarding tho condition OF ar-
fairs IN Cripple Creek AT the time Of The
decorations by Gov. Peabody:
Mr. MCFARLAND recommended that the
Information desired should not be given.
Admits Peabody Did Wrong.
while a great deal that was done by
Governor Peabody in the. emergency
which existed in Colorado for a year or
moro past is approved by me. by other
officials OF the agency here and by many
citizens all over the state. wrote MY,
Mcfarland. Few are willing TO ADMIT
that all he did was in accordance with
the constitution OF the United States or
the State Of Colorado.
This is matter that should be
threshod out in the courts The mat
ter should be handled by tne State and
not by the agency, Governor Peabody
has always been good friend OF the
Cross examined by Senator Borah,
Friedman said he was born In Russia
and came TO this country in 1855. lie
went into The employment OF the plnk-
on the 18th Of July, 1902, at a salary of
sis week. He remained in this en-
ployment until May IL 1905.
or three weeks he took from dictation 80
per cent of McParland,s letters.
when did you begin to gather up
these letters for the purpose OF using
them?"
II can't remember, but 1t was about
December, 1902
.'NhaC did Won make these copies for
"I intended TO use them al the proper
time and place which I have done.
"You intended TO use them against the
Pinkerton agency
YES" ~
you took all you wanled?'
81 took all | thought important.
Have you any that have not been pro-
ouced hcre?' A.,
"Well, turned over all 7 had TO Mr..
Darrow,' ,
''Wha. newsI aper arc you correspond
ent for?''
"The Varhet OF New York.
What were you doing a. the uTnc you
stole these letters and reports?
Didn't Regard 1t as Stealing.
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