Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12

mo sir"
Had he shown any disposition to
become active in mining matters2'
No. sir"
The first Haywood heard Of the as
sassInation was in the newspapers
which claimed the crime was a cul-
mination of the troubles in the Occur
d Alenes. The papers also reported
that union card had been found in
The effects of Thomas Hogan. who
had been arrested on suspicion
AT miners headquarters there waa
considerable discussion as to who Ho-
gan was, the consensus of opinion be-
ing that 1t was Orchard. who had
used that name in leaving Cripple
Creek to seek employment elsewhere.
CIPHER FROM sIMPKINS.
The first definite information came
in the cipher telegram from Simp~
ltns, which was translated at first
Can ] get counsel for Hogan but
which was aftcrward corrected to
read. Cannot get counsel for Ho-
gan"
Haywood's explanation Of sending the
500 draft TO Jack Simpkins ON Dec. 81,
1905. was as follows:
"Simpkins came TO Denver early In
December to attend a meeting of the
executive board. He drew S2S1.50 per
diem and travelling eXNenSc,i while
there Cashing check for this he
gave Haywood 500 and asked him to
forward it to Spokane some time before
Christmas. Simpkins said he was going
on Il trip and didn't want TO take all
the money with him. Haywood said he
could not remember whether Se bought
the draft and mailed II or whether one
of the federation stenographers attend
ed to the matter
The witness said he had not seen
Simpkins since the executive board
meeting.
COUNSEL FOR ORCHARD.
When the matter of employing coun-
sci for Orchard and to look after the
interests OF the organization first came
up, Haywood said he and Meyer con-
suited with General Counsel Murphy,
who advised going very slowly In the
matter. After considering the subject
for day or two, Murphy advised the
employment of Mr.. Nugent
The defense offered in evidence a let
ter written by General Counsel Murphy
to Atty. Nugent, but IL was ruled out
by Judge Wood on the ground of im-
materially. An exception was noted.
Haywood went into the details OF the
final employment of Atty. Fred. Miller
OF Spokane, Wash. to defend Orchard
At this time Atty Crump. who had
ton of Colorado in fights against the
Western Federation of Miners had been
called into the case by the other side
what was the first YOU knew of any
intention to arrest you in connection
with the MURDER"
when / was arrested
The witness then related the story OF
his arrest, the denial of a right to con-
suit counsel and the trip to Boise on a
train fR oh %
Wells, a member of the Miner Owners
association. When first brought TO
Boise the prisoners We're taken to the
state penitentiary. being later removed
TO the county jail at Caldwell.
INDICTED FOR RIOT.
Haywood said he was indicted for In
citing to riot at Victor following the
Independence depot explosion. He was
in Denver at the time. The case never
came TO trial, a mol pros being entered
by Dist, Atty. c. c. Halnlin. who prior
to his election had been secretary of the
Mine owners association.
CROSS EXAMINATIoN.
This ended the direct examination and
Senator Borah began TO cross-question
the prlsoner-w witness,
He dwelt upon the interest the min
ors az silver City, Idaho, took in the
Occur d'Alone troubles, Haywood said
u committee was sent fran Silver City
to Northern Idaho at the time.
"The Western Federation OF Miners
came 10 think ~ Gov. Stounenberg as
opponent OF organized Ia
bor?"
II believe so, yes. SIR"
But prior TO this trouble he was re-
gardad as a friend?"
II think 30: he was at one time an
honorary member ot local union"
"The federation afterwards regarded
him as friend OF capital ana as
swayed by CapHallstio Influences and
suppose you Joined IN this View"
"YCs sir. as an officer 1 did,
'Did the Miners Magazine reflect
your views as well as those Of the or
Sometimes"
at reflected your views as 10 the
Occur d'Alenes"
HOW HE REGARDED STEUNEN-
BERG.
''ln some instances II did aid NOT
approve OF the bull pen, OF the permit
system, OF the indignities upon the men,
mt ns TO Gov. Steunenberg, | did not
'egard him In any other light than /
10 you, senator. or Bartlett Sinclair, or
lny others who were concerned"
~ have understood that" replieA
Senator Borah. who then questioned
he witness as 10 the article which APP
loa red In the Miners Magazine al NE
ime Gov Steunenberg left office and
untitled "The passing OF Stounenberg
che article declared In conclusion that