Evening star., 1914-03-08
Summoned by Prosecutor.

Lucas county prosecutor. as among
those he considered most important 10
support the coroncr's verdict we're sub
vtenaed b! the committee, as they re-
IL sod to appear otherwise.
Potter Maarchcsi, who %as in the
ticket DOM outside the main hall, said
lie heard no cry OF tire. bat admitted
liet noise lin the hall might have pre-
S.itcd his hearing suon q cry.
Lchn peggle, who said he was Inside
III hall near the dooy. declared he
..lsird no ono yell ana thought the rush
- because the entertainment was
-.
III Nuopia testified that he was at
l..4 bottem of sthe steps with his little
81 q when the rush began. and heard no
cis. although. the chad told him some
Jouy hollercd fire up there.
.. y. Hilton of counSet for the West
ern Federation of Miners protested at
the decision of the committee that
Prosecutor Lucas would be ths only at
lorney permitted TO examine witnesses.
Hilton told the investigators he could
not carry the burden OF proof unless
ne were permitted to question the wit
nesses. Representative Taylor informed
MIN it was the decision of the full
committee that the inquiry be conducted
in this way. but that any question he
vtshed asked would be put Tor him by
me Of the committeeman
Defends Search for Arms.
ll6UGHTON, Mich March The
south Range raid by members Of the
Citizens Alliance, acting as sheriff S
posse. on union headquarters in a
search for arms was defended today by
witnesses before the strike investiga-
tion committee.
The committee worked until a late
houf tonight in an effort to hear all
of the remaining witnesses for the
operators, but it was. declared that the
hearing would have to run over into
next week.
Witnesses for the Houghton county
sheriffs Office occupied the stand
throughout the day. Under Sheriff Will
liam Heikkila, who was accused by
Louis Fodar. striker. with an attempt
10 railroad him TO the penitenriary,"
explained his encounter with Fodar
when he went to arrest him for as
saulting noa-anion miners.
The witness said the strikers wife
resisted his entrance with q kettle of
hot water. and that he found Fodar in
q closet with gun in his hand. He told
of, graphing with Fodar. and said the
latter hred at him: He denied giving
false testimony at Fodar's trial
Deputy Sheriff William Lucas told of
.earching the union headquarters for
-.rIns after being told that the strikers
meant to shoot up South Range. In
the raid Deputy Sheriff Driscon was
shot. thirty men were arrested and a
number of guns seized.
Investigation at Denver.
DENVER, March An offer of s20,-
ctt cash and 81 day for each of 400
.,ar2s to be employed in breaking the
r.he of 1910 was made to NJ. p Capp.
lien sheriff of Boulder county. by a
:nan representing himself TO be acting
Tor the northern coal operators, ac-
coroinS 10 the testimony of Mr.. Capp
before the federal investigating COM
aittee today. The former sheriff de-
clared he refused the offer.
Ar. Capp. who is now warden Of the
stste reformatory at Buena Vista. was
called as witness for the strikers. He
said the alleged offer was made soon
.-Eie. the strike began
Sympathy for Colorado Strikers.
PEORIA, ILL.,. March AT the con
Guiding session OF the convention of the
il!inois branch Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America here today resolution
was unanimously voted as follows:
The coal miners of Illinois are in
hearty sympathy with the striking miners