Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-25
Sharp Clashes Occur Between
Attorneys Representing 0p-
posing interests In Hearing
by Congressional Committee
MOTHER JONES STILL
SUBJECT or DISPUTE
Representatives of United Mine
Workers Want Old Lady
Brought From Hospital to
Give testimony

tuY SoHsisa ioUsHAl special lrAssn wtsri
| Trinidad. Colo, Feb "a. The
United Mine Workers Of America late
today closed their case. so far as the
Trinidad sessions of the federal I'M
Iyestigation Of the Colorado coal min
ers' strike are concerned Introduction
Of testimony in behalf Of the mine
operators began at the night session.
The closing Of the miners case
came at the ena Of u day Of dramatic
developments. Testimony relative 20
alleged political corruption in Las
Animas and nuerfano counties was
presented. after a bitter two hours
fight between attorneys for the strk-
ers and the mine owners Throughout
most Of the day the situation was
tense, and frequent sharp alterca-
tions enlivened the proceedings.
Charges Of political and PERSONAL mo-
tiyes In tho presentation Of testimony
were freely made and hoily denied
Not Decided as 10 Mother Jones'
Just before the strikers announced
that their testimony was finished. r.
y Costigan renewed the request for
the presence Of "Mother" Mary Jones
in court as "A witness.
THE committee win consider that
matter. and give "a decision at a later
date ruled Chairman Foster.
Testimony in support Of charges
made by the miners that elections in
Las Animas and Huerfano counties
haye been influenced by The operators
was given by w, A. Garner, Dr. Ben
b. Beschoar and j. IT, Vigil
The examination Of Garner was
brief lie testified that he believed
there had been interference By the
mine companies
Dr Beshoar, well known In Colo
RADIO since his contest Of the election
Of Casimiro Barela TO the state sem
ate several years ago, gave the COM
mlttee specific instances IN which he
declared elections had been, corrupt
ed and justice In the courts impeded.
He cited election returns IN support
Of his intimation that whole mining
camps were voted by the companies
for the candidates they wished 10 see
elected. He declared that he himslf
AAfAN AN1AA ~ hAAtA Nth " % HNAiAtAH HAfAAA
when he tried 10 act as watcher and
challenger, by a mine superintendent
who later testified that he did not
like my looks" On eross-examination
DR. Beshoar admitted that there was
"a controversy over his legal right to
act In the capacity ia which he had
entered the polling place.
letters Not Delivered.
Mr. Vigil, recently appointed post
master at Trinidad. testified that he
had lived In Las Animas county since
1876. lie made numerous charges Of
political corruption. declaring. how
ever. that he believed conditions were
much improved in the election Of
1912.
The witness was questioned regard
ing the non-dellvery Of mail to
Mother" Jones since the Incarceration
Of the latter as a military prisoner.
Captain w H. Danks, representing
the militia, interrupted the proceed
ings, to say.
we viii admit that the postmaster
at Trinidad was not permitted to de-
liver mail TO Mary Jones The same
action was taken with regard 10 9TH
ers Of the persons held incommuni-
lcado as military prisoners"
Mr.. Vigil then explained that he
mad received registered letters adj
dressed to Mother Jones and had
dispatched the usual notifications to
San Rafael hospital, where she Is
held prisoner.
THE notices were returned he
said, and finally ! called the hospital
by telephone and asked the sister IN
charge to tell Mother Jones that the
letters were at the postufficc The
sister told me she could not cnrry the
message without the permission Of
the military authorities
Prisoner Held ine0mmunieado.
Later / mel General Chase on the
street and he told int that | would not
be permitted 70 deliver any mali TO
Mother Jones. some militia officers
later offered TO take charge Of the
letters and receipt for them. but / re-
fused to deliver them to the soldiers
After the testimony Of Mr. Vigil
there was q sharp argument over the
admission as evidence Of what pur-
ported f. be atenoRraphic report of
campaign speech by Judge J @
Northeutt in 1919. in which II was
said he attacked the mining eompa-
nios. accusing thom Of political coer-
eion. After some discussion. the com
mittee decided 10 accept the report