Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-17
Congressional Subcommittee
Asked to Issue Subpoena for
Mother Jones, Held Prisoner
Under Martial Law.
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
RESIST PROPOSITION
f ederaI Commission Reserves
Decision Until Later Date
After Listening to Argu-
mentS Of Opposing Counsel,

mentS OF Opposing Counsel
10Y Hoswse JOURNAL srralAt trasrp asri
Trinidad Golou Feb. i6.--The au-
thoiiE ef THE congress Of the United
sntcs collided win that of the state
ot Colorado today in the federal in
vcsiigation of the coal miners strike
Major Edward noughton. Judge advo.
cate of the Colorado National Guard.
representing AdiutAnt General John
Chase ana claiming direct authorize
tlun from Governor ". "A. Ammons.
told the house subcommittee that Il
had no right 20 demand the appear.
unce of HMuther" Mary Jones', held in
communicate as q military prisoner IN
san Rafael hospital here lie quoted
the governor as trusting" that the
committee would not subpoena Moth
cry Jones. The committee reserved
its decision.
The clash OF federal ana state au-
thorltA arose at the morning session,
when Edward H. Costigan. OF coun-
sch for the strikers, asked the COM
mlttee to issue a subpoena for Moth
cr' jones, declaring that his clients
fiNNi hN tAtA AfNAAAHWllN anu NUnlM Ut
unable 20 secure her release without
the aid of the committee, lmmedl
ately Major Boughton, representing
the military authorities. urged tho
committee not to issue the subpoena
The matter was put over until the
afternoon session when the COMMITTEES
heard arguments from 3oughton and
Costigan The former cited the de-
cisions of static ana federal courts In
tho MoNer ease, in which II was de-
cidcd that the state authorities have
tho right 10 imprison citizens without
definite charges when the military has
heen called out 90 preserve arder. He
said the governor hoped that the COM
miitee Weuld not issue the subpoena
and loughton declared Il as his per-
sona opinion that IL had not the right
to do 30
CostiRan replied. urglng the commit
tee 90 subpoena Mother Jones. Ha
denied the statement of Boughton
that her appearance Ia public at
Trinidad would lnclte riot Bough
ton previously had assured the com.
mittee that the military authorities
would willingly permit Mother
Jones to be questioned privately Ia
san Rafael hospital or publicly In
Denver
AT the close of the argument, John
r.. Lawson. Colorado member OF the
executive board Of the United Mine
Workers of America made dramat-
ie plea ln behalf OF Mother Jones
and the strikers. ana assumed respon-
sihlity for any disorder that might
result from her appearance in public.
This brought noisy demonstration
from the crowd I'm the theater whore
tine hearing was held. and Chairman
Foster sharply threatened 90 exclude
the spectators if there was further
disorder
Following the temporary disposal of
the Mother Jones question by tn"
committoos announcement that II
would give it's decision &C a later time.
the strikers put Miernie perotu. q
Young italian, ON the stand. He testi-
fled that he had been brought TO Colo
RADIO. working first nc the Tetio mine
later at Frederick
Counsel for the operators introduced
contracts which Perottl admitted ne
had signed The examination was
brief
Marie Delgado told the committee
Chat she went TO the ROYAL mine, 0p-
Grated by the National Fuel companN'
Co run the mine boarding house. She
said that sam Tcscher. superintendent
of the mine. asked her 10 listen to the
conversation of her boarders ana re-
port II she heard any talk about un-
ions or ANYTHING indicating dissatis-
faction SHE testified that some
creeks Who tried 90 leave the mint
were brought back and not released
until they had settled their debts win
the company
10 was brought out in cross eNamina-
tiou that the National Fuel company
il not connected with the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, the Nictoi- -
American or the Rocky Mountain inc
three large operating concerns 10
southern Colorado
Mrs. George Hall, wife OF an under
tuker at Trinidad, told OF n visit 10
her home by soldiers, who searched
the place for arms She also described
am alleged incident at the time OF ths
womeus parade TO san Rafael hospi
tal. when she said she eaW hy-s0nd'
ers struck by soldiers with sabers ana
guns
"Has the undertaking business i'm.
proved since the strike commenced
nskod Representative Austin.
"lt has improved q little was tne
rcplN
George Hall. husband Of the preccd-
ing witness. testified regarding soma
of the same Incidents she had de.
scribcd. Tie also told of funeral
procession being disturbed by mil
itmmau in am automobile
"Was this soldier sober or drunk =
asked Representative sutherland.
"l thiuk he was sober
Good That's the first sober sol
Jior we have heard OF since we have
been ouf hero" observed Sutherland.
Wilfred uamon told of attempting
To send rcgistored letter to Robert
ChHck, while the latter was a military
prisoner Tho postmaster at Trinidad
told him TINT the letter could not be
delivered ON account Of military reg
ulatiOns, ne said,
Was this The new democratic post.
master rt queried Mr. Austin trepubli-
cam.
~ don't know whether he had taxi