Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-11
Cross Examination
ofWitness Reveals
Nothing New
HAYWOOD IS CALLED
Prisoner Accused of Steun.
enberg Assassination
Goes on Stand.

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Borah took up the cross examination
Of Meyer in the Haywood murder trial
this morning. He first inquired as to
where the real power OF
the Western Federation of Miners
between the time of the annual con
ventions existed. Meyer said 1t rest.
ed in the executive board, president
and secretary and treasurer. He had
been an active or an ex-officio member
of the executive board since 1899.
Meyer was very deliberate in his re-
plies again today, evidently weigh
ing his answers carefully
He said ne lived in Deadwood,
South Dakota. during the Occur
d'Alene troubles in 1899, but be-
came acquainted with many mem
bers from that district at Salt Lal
In the annual convention that yea
He said he also learned of Govern,
Steunenberg's part in that strike. Sc
ator Borah questioned the witnes
closely as to the extent of rule {
the Federation to defend any membe
accused of crime. Meyer said it wa
not the custom to defend any men
Der who committed crime unles
the Federation was in some way IL
volved. He said the Federation di
not hold out indemnity to members
that the Federation would defen
them for any crime committed. Sen
ator Borah next inquired about Petit.
bones connection with the Federation
Meyer said Pettibone was not an ac-
tive member but was good friend
OF order and ready to assist its mem
bers whenever he could.
Never Knew Of Orchards Hatred.
MoyeT declared he never knew of
Orchards enmity towards Steunenberg
until the present trial began. On
their trip to Ouray Orchard had told
him of his interest in the Hercules
mine but did not say it was lost
through Steunenberg. Instead Or
chard always said it was because of
troubles in the Coeur d'Alene." TIE
witness said he had read in the papers
that Orchard and Neville were sus.
pected Of the Independence depot ex.
plosion. When Meyer and Orchard
year later discussed the depot explo.
sion he said Orchard declared he had
nothing to do with it and that he
and Neville had left the Cripple Creek
district before the explosion occurred.
Meyer declared he knew nothing of
the draft being sent by Haywood to
Jack Simpkins on December 21st,
1906.
Wouldn't you nave knowledge of
the check being drawn to cover the
draft?" Senator Borah asked.
"Yes. sir"
did you ever draw such a check?"
"The only check I drew was given
Simpkins in person when ne drew
his per diem and mileage early in De-
cember in Denver"
Meyer said at the time the lawyer
employer to defend Orchard did not
believe he killed Steunenberg. He
thought it another attempt to charge
the crime to the Western Federation.
The cross examination lasted but lit.
tie more than an hour and a half. On
redirect examination Meyer declared
he had not heard of Simpkins since
January, 1906, and did not know where
! he was.
Both sides at this point announced
Meyers examination concluded and
the court took a recess.
| Haywood Goes On Stand.
William ID. Haywood was called to
the stand Immediately att the noon
recess and his examination was begun
by Darrow Haywood was first ques-
toned as to his family history. His
father and stepfather were both min
ers, he said, and he began to mine
| when nine years old His father was
born in Ohio, and his mother in
South Africa, she being a daughter of
an English army officer. He said he
was married and has two daughters.
He said he lost his eye when seven
years old by sticking knife into it,
He joined the Western Federation Of
Miners in 1906.