Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11
MOYER CROSSEXAM|NED
BY SENATOR BORAH
Admits Federation Furnishes Attorneys and
Defense for Men Directly Connected With
Operations of Unions

examination of Meyer was begun the
defense offered in evidence a letter
written by John M. Murphy, of Dem
x.ar general counsel of the federation
no the local union at Silver City Ida,
at the tima of the matter of securing
q counsel for Orchard was under con-
ssderation, but the objection Of the
srate on it's introduction was sus-
tanned.
narrow then read extracts from rthe
constitution of the Western Federation
of Miners which was admitted in epi-
dence yesterday.
waking up the cross examination,
Rorah INQUIRED as to where the real
mower in the federation between Con
wentions existed.
Meyer said 1t rested IN the execu-
tive board. He had been an active or
exofficio member of the executive board
since 1899. Meyer was deliberate in
hiis answers again today. evidently
weighing every utterance.
He was living in Deadwood, IS. D,
during the Couer d'Alene troubles of
1899 and learned of the troubles in that
district at the Salt Lake convention of
that year, where he heard OF Steunen-
berg's part in the strike and heard
Jack Simpkins tell OF the indignities
suffered in the Idaho "buTl pen"
Borah questioned the witness close
lv as to the extent Of the rule of the
federation to defend it's members ac-
Tsa6 n n
man was defended unless the executive
board decided his arrest had some con-
nection with the Western FeteTation
sof Miners. ~
.Tf member of the federation
should kill a man on the straets Of
Boise you would not defend hin un'
less YOU felt the federation was in
some way involved in the affair
"That is my understanding" he
pied Meyer I'VE would defend any
one whose act grew out of strike ~
whose arrest we felt was due ito his
connection with the Western Fedora
rtion of Miners"
you don't hold it ont as an induce
ment to members that the federation
will defend them for airy crime com
united do your"
mo sir"
Borah next inquired as to Petti-
bones relations to the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Pettibone was Ho'
an active member, but when his busi'
ness permitted would at+en1 conVen'
tions and would come to headquarters
He was a good friend of the 'organ'za'
ton. and ready to assist in ANY way M
could. He had often bought furniture
and other supplies for tt4 organization
and for its members.
Moyer declared he neSer heard O
Orchards enmity toward Steuneh
berg until the present trial started
During the trip to Ouray Meyer sal'
he had discussed with Orchard thei
experiences in different mining fields
Orchard had coi1parei the acts G
Steuenenberg to those of Governor
Peabody of Colorado. Orchard hol'
of having his interest in the Hercules
mine, but did not say he had lost ina
interest because of Steuenenberg. ID
troubles in the Couer d 'Alene.
Meyer repeated has statement
yesterday that from the time "t nj
arrest in Ouray in April, 1904 uh''
June %, 1905, ne had not seen Orchsr'
and emphasized the assert;an oy ue
claring: It am willing to say SO unde
oath. senator" Meyer had read IN IN
papes that Orchard and n man name
Neville were suspected of the lnae
pendence depot explosion, but at
dinner a year later orchard hal tol
the witness that ne had nothing 10
with it and that Neville had left TN
country before the explosion occur
An important statement of the wit
ness was denial of any knowledge
the draft of 800 to Jack Simpkins min
days before the Steuenenberg muT
der. -
The cross examination was conclud
ed at 11:s5 and Darrow commenced tn
redirect examination.
On the redirect examination Moyt
said that. Attorney Hangs was employ
ed by the federation to make an In
vestigation of the Cripple Greek al
fair.
Meyer said he had not heard
Simpkins since some time in Januar
1906. He knew where 20 and ali q
other members OF the executive boas
except Simpkins.
Just as the noon recess was take
both sides announced they had nnisf
ed with Mover.