El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-23
Pnrs TrIbute Id TeIIer.

motif.
Pays Tribute to Teller.
At the opening Of today's session
chairman Foster read a bulletin an
nOuncing the death of former United
States senator Henry NJ. Teller. Mr..
Foster said:
THE chair begs to announce that
Henry NJ. Teller, former cabinet Of
ficers and for 80 years United States
senator died today. When such a man
dies the world suffers a loss"
The committee this morning took no
o1flclal action regarding senator Tel
ler's death, and no member of the com
mittee was designated to attend the
funeral
Superintendent Snodgrass was put
on the stand by Frank Z. Cove to give
his version of the stories of alleged
peOnage at Delagua. His appearance
was the signal for a protest by E. P
Costigan for the miners, who said he
saw no reason for interrupting the
regular procedure. Chairman Foster
ruled that the entire testimony of Mr.
Snodgrass on all matters connected
with the strike be taken at this time.
Did Not Question Witnesses.
Mr.. Snodgrass first was questioned
about the manner IN which PietrO and
VittOrio Froio,. QuintinO SimOni and
LeObardO MOreln were brought to
Trinidad Saturday morning TO appear
as witnesses before the committee. He
declared that he had not talked with
them about their testimony, and that
they were not influenced to give testi-
mOny favorable to the company. He
said that in response to a request from
Mr. Cove he had sought out AnOf Yam
icelli as the man who had signed con-
tracts for the other four Italians. He
brought Yamicelli with the others, he
declared. He denied that Yamicelli
had any closer connection with the
company than any of the other miners.
The witness was questioned about
Giovanni MinnOtti, the Italian who last
week said he had escaped from the
Delagua mine after being held prison
er. He said he had no knowledge Of
the alleged search Of the Ludlow tent
colony by the militia and the Delagua
boarding house boss after MinnOttrs
escape.
Miner Pulled from n Tree.
He admitted that at one time
company Waterman took a miner out
of a tree and brought him back to
camp. He explained that the man was
wanted for participating in a fight
and was chased up the tree by the
watchman's dog after he had refused
to halt, when walking out of the camp.
Mr.. Snodgrass said he never at
tempted to prevent Giovanni MinnOtti
leaving the camp. He said he never
had seen the militia at the DelagUa !
camp "all drunk and that none OF
them were intoxicated on last Wed !
neSday night when NinnOtti said he /
made his escape over the hills. He de- |
clared that he never had seen but one
militiaman at the Delagua /
camp.
The witness also denied the story !
told in Denver by James Adams, the |
first self styled "peon" to testify be-
fore the committee. Adams testified
that he was held prisoner at Delagua !
and escaped.
Instructed TO Make Mine safe.
The witness was asked about the I
visit of Eli Gross and George Howe
Of the state labor bureau to the Del /
aqua camp, when ne refused to permit !
them to talk to the miners. Snodgrass
explained that he had been advised !
that the men had first visited Hastings, I
and there had told an Italian workman I
that he was a disgrace to the Italian
race" for working during a strike. On :
that account, he said, he refused to {
permit them to interview miners at {
Delagua.
Snodgrass told of general conditions
at the Delagua mine and the efforts (
Of the company to protect the men. /
He said the instructions of general 1
W. J. Murray were to spare /
no expense in making the workings I
safe. The practice of putting stone /
lust in the mine as a preventive of !
coal dust explosions he declared, was /
tuOpte0 at the Deiagua Is months be-
lore it was advocated by the federal +
bureau of mines
The witness, in response to Ques-
ions, said he had never discharged a
nan for making complaint or belong !
ng to the United Mine Workers of !
America. He asserted that the men /
It Delagua camp were satisfied, and /
nat before the strike many of them I
lad assured him that they would not |
cave the employ of the company.
L asked them why they were going /
Tut after telling me they would not /
trlke, and they said they were afraid /
o work." replied the witness.