Evening journal., 1907-07-03
WILL
CALL MOYER
President Of The Western
Miners TO Testify on
Saturday

BY our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
BOISE, July s.-The Haywood defense
has practically concluded to call Prcsl-
dent Moyer. of the Western Federation Of
Miners to the stand as witness for
Secretary Haywood Of the same organiza-
ton. Meyer viii probably give his festl-
mony late Saturday afternoon. Haywood
will be the next witness and bis story will
conclude the defenso's case.
The cross-examination Of Eugene Eng
ley. Attoney-Generai Of Colorado under
Governor Waite. was resumed to-day.
Engley Is persistent IN his statement th-t
there was no occasion for calling out
troops during the Cripple Creek district
strike and that the behavior Of the mli-
tia and detectives employed by the mine
owners was responsible for almost an the
violence which characterized the labor
struggle. Attorneys for the prosecution
are doing all Ia their power to break down
his testimony, but Engley is making a
strong witness and holding his own we'll,
under the fire Of questions from the
States attorneys.
Made Socialist Speech.
Eugene Engley, is a lawyer in Cripple
Creek, and former Attorney General OF
Colorado. He appeared anxious 10 make
a socialistc speech from the witness
chair, and ln spite Of the fact that he was
pulled up several times by Senator Borahi
he did succeed in telling the court just
what he thought Of economic conditions
Engiey told OF being run out OF rellurd,
by the miiiela under Major Hnl lie was
taken from his hotel az midnight thrown
into the bull PEN and deported next day
lie said he had gone to the district to in
stitute some habeas corpus proceeding foi
the miners who were confined in tn
prison, but that when court opened thi
militia planted Gatllng gun opposite IN
door OF the court house and place
sharpshooters on the top OF building
across the street. A score Of soldiers, h
said. with fixed bayonets, walked int
the court room and surrounded the iudg,
Engiey said he walked out OF the cour
room and refused 20 argue the case unde
the circumstances.
do you consider yourself a Socialism
asked Senator Borah. on cnoss-examina
ton.
"weli, I am not riding IN the golde
chariot OF the Republican party or bumI
ing along IN the garbage wagon OF th
r Democratic party you can mark tha
down." said Engley. His utterances o
socialism seemed TO counteract with III
farmer jury what favorable impressio
the description Of his deportation migl
I have left dn their minds.
y Deny Orchard Story.
n Max Maiich. the storekeeper for who
e Orchard said he offered to blow uD
p hotel and kill one hundred and hfty moi
4 union men. took the stand to deny o.
u ohard's story. Malich Is a big German an
told straightforward story, althoua
he was slightly affected by loss of men
ory on REORGANIZATION. He denied ha
= Ing ever assisted Orchard to make
y bomb. II never saw a bomb IN my n
yet" said the witnoss
Malich admitted that Orchard had so
4, sested to him the blowing up OF The hot
but that he would not stand" for e. !
y said that Orchard had also offered
70 dump or' the proprietor OF a rival stoi
and said 1t would not cost much IN
probably 500 would "cover the oxpens,
lie admitted. however. that his friend
N relations with Orchard continued AFT
b. the alleged propositions were made.
h. He told Of an attempt being made on
81 life when bottle containing some kind
D. acid was thrown through the window
g. his bedroom. and that some OF the CO
tents were spilled on his wrist, burnt
p him To the bone.
They Knew Orchard.
Joe Mehllch and Billy Alkman. two
!. the men mentioned by Orchard as be.
involved In some OF his plots both den
thait they were implicated They admit
y, " knowing orchard and assoclatlng W
him and Steve Adams a great deal a
" visiting at their homes, but denied kno
ny edge OF any illegal acts. f. l.. McParla
u, a brother Of the detective who worked
the evidence In the case. told OF being
he ported from Victor and that he had ne
d. returned TO the district lie said he \
op a shoemaker and was not mixed up In
,ol troubles, although he sympathized v
Is. the miners. Thomas G. Foster. testified
rs hnving been locked up by the militia
'e being tried for tho attempted wreck
on the Florence and Cripple Creek Railr
he train. He was acquitted, as he proved
VI a number OF Witnesses that he was dr.
nd the night the attempt was said 20
hi been made. The witness said he was ,
ee positive that he was drunk. because
- had to be taken home and every one
Bull I'm knew Il. The defense expect
have most OF its case In by the end
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