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

ciS or America OF Colorado IN lgOS.
Darrow read two lengthy reports
from Pinkerton Operative ]. n. Lon
doncr, now assistant superintendent
We're 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 xiv any union man
or sympathizer who Spoke to me"
The operative added that at the
time of writing, there was strong
talk Of taking the leaders of the union
| from the "bullpen" and hanging them.
Londoner's reports told of speech
made by G. l. Hamlin. secretary Of tho
| Mine Owners association. Hamin
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
j 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 man. StNtidi iluiihlth iilit0i
three barrels Of ammunition, ana a
: big supply Of provisions We're found.
/ Altogether is men We're killed at We
ttor.
Under the date of June 10. 1904,
/ Londoner reported from Victor that in
/ the search of the union hall ne had
found photographs of two non-union
men. Upon the back of each picture
! there was cross.
This" said Londoner, 81 am told.
is the plan of marking the men TOT
death"
Just before the luncheon recess was
taken. Darrow began To read trom
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 all the Cripple
Creek disturbances.
Cranes reports We're simply de-
tailed statements of his daily move
ments. his consultations with the men
land 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 or
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 or
the high feeling against the union.
II was satisfied trouble would de-
velop in a few hours, wrote Lon.
doner. "and too | believed the Portland |
mine would be attacked and the prop /
ertv destroyed / therefore boarded I
the . 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 this |
connection Mr.. Darrow laid special |
emphasis on that part OF Operative /
Iondoner's report which read:
The killed miners We're blown into !
masses of flesh and
bone and when the crowd beheld this
sight IL moved them TO tears and then
drove them into a frenzy Of indigna-
tion. J talked with young miner
named Miller. He said he was within
n short distance of the depot when
the explosion occurred. He claims the
train was running slower than usual
and that the train actually stopped be
fore the explosion and within few
yards Of the depot
Mr.. barrow concluded his reading
by the introduction Of two letters
written by Mr.. Mcfarland ana one
written TO him. The first Mcfarland
letter was addressed To George b.
Bangs. general superintendent Of the
agency at New York and had to do
with Operative Crane. who had been
pverpaid $50 on an expense account
while working I'm the Chicago office.
Mr. Mcfarland recommended That
Crane be allowed TO retain the extra
money I'm view Of the years service
he rendered at the smolters in Colo-
RADIO city.
The second letter from MCFARLAND
was also addressed to Mr.. Bangs and
had 10 do with a letter written by j.
+. Goldwasser Of the Dewitt Clinton
high school asking for information
the condition of affairs In
Cripple Creek az the time of the de
Mr.. MCFARLAND recommended that
the Information desired should not b.
given
while a 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
ly many citizens all over the state
wrote Mr. MCFARLAND. "few are WILLING
10 admit that an he did was in accord
lnce with the constitution of the !
United States or the state OF Colo
-ado.
This is a matter that should b. !
out I'm the courts The mat ,
er should be handled by the state and
not d, th, agency. Governor Pea ,
body has always been a good friend of
he agency and So was Governor 1
Adams
Cross-examiued by senator Rorah.
Friedman said he was born In Russia
md came To- this country in 1855. He {
vent into tho employment of the Pink q
.rtons In July. 1902. az salary OF $l3 .
week. e
Friedman said that after the first y
wo or three weeks he took from 10
iictation 90 per cent ~ McParland's {
ctters. IL
when did YOU BEGIN 10 gather up 9
hese letters for the purpose of using &
hem o."
IT can't remember but it was about J
December 1909"
What did YOU make these copies {
or a" n
II intended tn use them az the G
proper time and place. which I have &
lone" 2
You took an YOU wanted 90 IL
Il took AN thought important" |,
what newspaper are you CORES z
,ondent for" D
s.-rbo Varheff of Negr York Q