Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-15
POSTAL OFFICIAL
TRACES LETTER
PRODUCES REGISTRY REC CORDS
OF OFFICE
Shows Delivery Of Letter from ~.
Wolfe" to "John Dempsey" Which
Were Aliases Figuring
In Case
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ant postmaster at San Francisco, who
was interrogated as to a registered
letter Orchard said he received from
Pettibope while in San Francisco. Or
chard said he was going by the name
of John Dempsey at the time, and
Pettibone used the name of Il. Wolff"
in transmitting the letter, which con-
tanned $780,
Records Show Receipts
Postmaster McClaughry produced the
registry records of the San Francisco
office, which showed the receipt of the
letter in question on August 1S. 1904.
The envelope was postmarked Denver,
August 10, 1904"
The records showing the delivery of
the letter from ~. Wolff' to John
Dempsey were admitted in evidence
by Judge Wood over the protest of the
attorneys for the defense, who OBJ
jected on the ground that there was
nothing to connect the defendant Hay
wood with the matter. The receipt
signature, John Dempsey was so
badly written that Haywood's attor-
neys insisted it be not read, but sub
mitted to the jury for their inspection
and individual conclusion.
The only question put to McLaugh-
ry on cross examination had to do with
who requested his presence in Boise.
The winess said the Pinkertons first
came to him about the matter.
Following McLaughry came Frank
Isaacs, registry clerk in the San Fran
cisco postoffice, who further identified
the records introduced in evidence. On
cross-examination Isaacs said he was
subpoenaed by Pinkerton.
"That's all' said Darrow of the de-
fense.
''Hold on" called Senator Borah who
was conducting the examination for the
state, ibid the fact that you were sum-
moned by .Pinkerton change the post
office records in any way?'
mo, sir" laughed the witness.
Woman Testifies
The next step in tracing the letter
was the introduction of Miss Pearl
Moore of the Denver postoffice. Miss
Moore, a petite and pretty little bru-
nette. was a substitute in the registry
division at Denver In 1904. She tden-
titled an entry which she wrote in the
received registry book" which showed
the receipt of a letter from w. j. Wolff,
1925 Stout street, Denver, addressed to
~. Dempsey, San Francisco"
The book was admitted in evidence.
do you know who lived at 1925 Stout
street at that timer" asked Senator
Borah.
"Mr. Pettibone," replied the witness.
Miss Moore was briefly cross-ex-
amined. She said she was subpoenaed
by the Pinkertons.
"And did they tell you that Mr.. Pet
tibone was in business in Stout street?"
mo, SIR" replied the witness, who
was then excused.
This ended the tracing of the letter
and the prosecution turned to the task
of corroborating Orchards testimony
as to his experiences in the Vindicator
mine at Cripple Creek. Clarence L.
Harrah was called to the stand. The
witness worked on a cage in the Vim
dicator mine in 1903, at the time Or
chard said he and companion went
into the mine to set off a carload of
powder they had discovered. They
were discovered by cage man, but
drove him back by shooting at him
Harrah told on the stand today of haY-
ing discovered man in one of the
tunnels.
Counsel in WrangIe
Counsel for the state and defense got
into a wrangle over Harrah, Mr.. Dar-
row claiming the witness was trying to
shield the Pinkertons connection with
his testimony.
Senator Borah said there was moth
ing of the sort-the witness could not
understand the questions. Harrah de-
MED any intention to dodge anything.
During Harrah's testimony some wo-
men among the spectators gave an
audible hiss. Judge Wood said If there
was any demonstration of any kind in
the future he would clear the room.
| Luncheon recess was taken until / 90
D. M, with Harrah still on the stand.
After recess Harrah was asked but
| a few inconsequential questions and
was excused.
! Charles johnson, another cage man
| in the Vindicator NINE followed Har-
rah on the stand. Johnson was in the
| mine at the time of the explosion which
| killed Superintendent Mccormick AND
! Shift Boss Melville Peck He said to-
| day he was on the eighth level wher
the explosion occurred on the sixth.
He described the effect of the explo'
sion and the mangled condition of the
bodies. At the time of the explosion
the mine was being worked by non.
union men, the Federation having de
| clared a strike in the district. John
son said he knew both Sherman Parker
and Bill Easterly
No Powder on Sixth
Johnson was cross-examined by At
torney Richardson.
The cross-examination was directed
to an effort to show that the company
kept powder stored on the sixth level
| where the explosion occurred johnson
| said some powder had been stored or
| the eighth level, but that so far as he
| knew none was stored on the sixth
He explained that the company pro.
posed to work a new drift on the sixth
| level and knew that this was the rea-
son Beck and Mccormick visited the
level on the morning the explosion oo-
Cured. Johnson was the first man tC
reach the scene of the explosion.
johnson said he was first spoken tc
about coming to Boise by It. Floyd
Thompson, secretary of the Mine own
ers' association. He consulted with
the Pinkertons before coming and was