Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Yesterday Afternoons Testimony.

Boise. IDAHO June 27.--The reading
yesterday of denunciatory editorial
from the Miners Magazine while Edj
tor Davis was on the stand. and the
| cross examination of him was the
principal feature of the Haywood trial
The extract ran:
A chap by the name of Steunenberg
| was blown up the other day at Cald-
we'll He came into fame as the in
ventor Of that revered institution
known as the bull-pen. 1t seems a
bomb was carelessly left at his gate,
presumably by some Russian revolu-
zionist Such carelessness should be
frowned down. The gate was COM
plete1y wrecked.
O'Neill said he selected the clipping
and had It published
did you write this editorial?" de-
manded Senator Borah, who read an
editorial appearing in the Miners Mag
azine Of January 1906, beginning with
the statement that Steunenberg had
been issued into eternity, "and thus
had closed the career. of man who
showed no mercy" Continuing, the ed
itorial in the most infiammatory terms
Ueldll6u9 3OutldSSS Lie pCIl III
1899, attributing to Steunenberg the
responsibility for the calling in of
"b1ack brutes of soldiers. who outraged
the wives and sisters of miners and
refused the request of a miner who.
with the dew of death upon his brow,
asked for minister was told that he
could make his, confession in hell"
The editorial went on to say that the
death of Steunenberg was a step for
ward, but that the murder of one man
did not destroy the system adopted by
the capitalistic class. In conclusion,
the editorial said that the sudden ex-
termination Of Steunenberg was not
of great moment, because Steunen-
bergs would continue to rise"
did you write that editorial?" re-
peated Senator Borah.
Eyes. sir"
And you expressed the views Of
the organization ?"
IT think did,
"You, are sure Of it, aren't you!"
eyes, sir, am"
O'Neill declared that Orchard had
to ask for money.
w. F. Davis, a leading member of
the Western Federation of Miners. fol-
lowed O'Neil.
Davis said he was now a resident OF
Goldfield, New, mining and prospect
ing. He began mining seventeen years
ago in the Occur d'Alene district in
Idaho. He joined the miners union in
1899. He went to work at the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine in 1891. In
1898, Davis said, he went to Alaska to
prospect some claims. He came back
TO Idaho thirteen months later. The
Bunker Hill mill explosion occurred
April 20, 1899. Davis said he Joined the
Western Federation of Miners in Sep
tember, 1899. Before this he belonged
to the Western Labor union.
Davis said he knew Fred Bradley of
the Bunker Hill aud Sullivan mine, but
never had any trouble with him.
Did you have any thing to do with
the blowing up Of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mill?" asked Darrow.
mo. sir.''
Did you lead body Of 1000 men
down to blow it up?"
No, sir"
did you know Harry Orchard. %
NC, sir."
Were you a member Of the union at
that time?'
mo, SIR
Orchard declared on the stand that
Davis was ONE Of the lie lders of the
party which went to blow up the mill
Davis worked for awhile on the
Hercules prospect with Ed Boy,e and
August Paulson. When he left the
Occur d'Alenes during the bullpen daysI|
he went to California, changing his
name to w. F. Jones in order to get
work. Later he went to Boise, Ariz
where he secured work for while but
was discharged when the mine owners
discovered that his name was Davis |
and that he was a member of the |
Western Federation of Miners.
From Arizona Davis went to Cripple |
Creek. He took out card in Altman
Union No. 19 and became president Of |
he local in March, 1909. There were |
about 500 members. Davis was pres
dent a little more than two years. |
Sherman Parker now dead, was at one |
line financial secretary. Bill Easter
y and Steve Adams We're also mem
1ers.
Davis said he first met Harry Or
hard In May, 1902, In Altman at the
miners union office Orchard asked |
or admittance to the union, saving
le had belonged In Burke. Idaho The
nan had no withdrawal card and when
transfer was sent for, none came.
When the strike came In 1903 in
ripple Creek. Davis said that he anl
Darker We're on the strike committee.
2iu "a sterlY was never q nennher The