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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-12-17

Ar. Norton Montgomery. assistant
attorney general. and one OF the lead
ing counsel for the defense In the
william King murder case. this NOR
ming made the opening statement to
the jury which was completed last
night by the acceptance OF Mr. W. W.
nughart.
Mr. Montgomery's statement was
brief and right To the point He con.
sumed but one hour and ten minutes
of time. after which the prosecution
Immediately called their FIRST. wit
ness.
The prosecutor. reviewed in simple
but strong language. the law a. #
concerned this case. and recited step
by step. the various incidents which
led up to the battle Of Chandler.
both throughout the state and in the
local situation.
He gave the jury eoncoise but am
pic glimpse of the character OF the
Testimony which the state viii oaer
In the case. He connected up the
defendants with certain events which
transpired during the time in ques-
tion-
At various times Mr. Hawkins for
the defense offered objections to GER
tain statements but in the majority
Of cases the court overruled his os-
,ections. Mr. Montsomcry was In
terrupted time and again by the de-
fenso. When he was reading the
famous Call to Arms." and Doyie's
telegram. Mr.. Hawkins offered
an objection contending that
they were immaserial to the
case. Before the court decided Mr..
Montgomery gave as his reason for
reading them. that they tended to
show and bear out tho contention Of
the state TO the general conspiracy
among the United Mine Workers.
Tho court sustained the prosecution.
while Mr.. Montgomery was tell.
ing Of the testimony that viii b
given regarding the persence Of seve,
raj Of the defendants in Chandler on
sunday following the alleged murder
OF King on the 25th Of April. Mr..
Hawkins offered an objection say-
ing that after King was dead tho state
could not attempt to prove the part
Of any conspiracy on the part oi
any OF the defendants, or that their
actions after his death had any bear
ing on the case. Mr. Hawkins also
contended that what evidence was
competent against one must necea
sarily be competent against all be-
fare A shaald be accented or allow.
ed to be siven.
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for them.
After touching briefly on the in
flaming of the minds of the strikers
to such a point that they began prep
arations in Fremont County which
afterwards resulted in the tragedy
of Chandler. Mr.. Montgomery told
Of the points which The state intend
ed to prove
Facts People viii Prove.
Logically. the facts which we
win prove here, divide themselves
really into four different classes.
said Mr.. Montgomery. "The first of
which is: The conspiracy to commit
the crime, that is. the conspiracy
which was formed throughout the
state and locally to by unlawful
means prevent non-union miners from
working.
Second, the preparation which
was made by these defendants and
others in Fremont county to carry
out the conspiracy which, had been
formed.
Third the attack itself. made on
Chandler. on the 25th of April and
the participation therein by these
defendants and others.
Fourth, the elimination of the
conspiracy by capturing Chandler on
Sunday the 2eth and by arresting
the non-union miners there and driv-
ing them out of town"
In telling of the preparations that
were made for the fight in Fra
mont county. Mr.. Montgomery said:
Almost every hardware store in
Fremont county was visited either
by some of these defendants. or by
other strikers. and all Of the high
power rifles and high-power ammu-
milton that could be obtained was
obtained. Ammunition and guns
were shipped from Denver to num--
bers of the strikers in Fremont
county. and also from Pueblo.
-on Friday. the oath of April. Ben
Richardson. one of the defendants
here. Tony vorzino and another
Italian. whose name l do not know.
went to westcliffe- They went into
hardware store there run by man
by the name of Mercier. and de-
manded that he sen them guns aud
ammunition. He refused. and when
asked why their money was not as
good as anybody eise's he stated TO
them that he had a boy in the state
militia. and was not going to sell
them guns to have him shot down
with.
Being refused. they went to the
hardware store of Mr. Knuth.
Intimidate Young Lady to Give Them
Arms.
Miss Feller, a witness who will
testify here, came into the store
shortly after they came in. They
demanded of her that she sell then
guns and she was rather intimidated
by their demeanor. into selling them
the only high power rifle in the
store, and all the high power ammu,
milton. consisting OF about fifty
boxes.
ION the 2snd or gard. Tom Easton
came to Harding's store in Canon
City and bought four. rifles Of him.
and about fifty or sixty dollars
worth of ammunition. He did not go
into the front of the store. as per
son would buying goods for a iegiii.
mate purpose. but instead. drove to
Mr.. Hardins's residence on. sth and
Greenwood avenue and had the guns
and ammunition taken over there.
tom Easton also stopped in the ex
press office in Florence at three
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York. announcing the asath q his
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-12-17
FRANKNESS MARKS BRILLIANT
LAWYERS OPENING STATEMENT
IN The CHANDLER CASE

tHohe WIZ Aciudtis oetlFtr tue ldtai
blow and those who are concerned
therein either by aiding or abetting
or by encouraging or advising
Montgomery Reeites-Faets in Case
After making the above preliminary
remarks Mr.. Montgomery got down
to the facts in the case. "on satur-
day, April 25th. 1914 he said. AT
tho little coal mining camp of Chand-
Ter. in this county William king. n
young man. about twenty-six years Of
age was almost instantly killed by a
rifle bullet. as he was attempting to
relieve the hunger and thirst of The
men who were endeavoring to pro-
iect the lives and property of the
citizens of Chandler. as he was carry
ing coffee and sandwiches TO the men
on thc hill, which is known and VIII
hereafter be spoken of as Tank
nm
.He was an underground miner.
working In the Chandler mine. and
up to the time of his assassination,
he was performing his duties without
molesfing anyone. He was what Is
known as ncn-union miner working
for company which haa adopted the
open shop plan. He never questioned
SO far as the evidence vii show. the
right. OF those who believe that way.
to organize themselves into union
He had never in,erfered, In any
manner. with the plans of the strik-
ing miners. He had gone about do
ing his duty as he saw il. and per
forming the labor that his employers
directed him to do. He was not a
mine guard; he was not. what has
sneeringly been referred to. during
these strike troubles. AZ -Eun man.
but was a young industrious man. en-
deavoring to make living and was
doing 1t in a manner that no one
could possibly take offense at
The rifle bullet which resulted in
his death was Aired by one of an at
taeking party which consisted of
members Of an organization known
az the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca. and their sympathisers.
"The attack that was made com,
menced early Saturday morning. Of
the day that King was killed. Dur
ing the week preceding miners in the
camp had received various Black
Hand letters stating that an attack
would be made on Chandler on Fri
day or Saturday morning. and on ac-
count of the great uneasiness because
OF these threats. tho mine was closed
down on Friday morning. April 2lth.
Telephone ssasesNarns inhabitants
EARLY Sunday morning. probably
about four o'clock phone message
was received from an unknown per.
son at the mine office to the effect
tina. The strikers had started from
Rockvaie to Chandler. Mr.. Thomas
who received the message awakened
Mr. lowis the mine superintendent
and he called up Sheriff Newcomb
who believed that the report was a
false alarm.
Relying on the sheriff's judge
ment. ME- Lewis went back to bed
but was soon aroused By shot be-
ing fired through the house he was
occupying He immediately got up
and went up on Tank Hill and by the
time he had reached there the firing
from the attacking party had become
incessant-comIns from almost all
around the town but heaviest from the
south.
The men comprising the guards
and the employees OF the mine were
dlssributed as well As posaible aud
lWera ordered % return he nra IN or.
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the Kindness OF darkness interrupted
the shooting. the people Of Chandler
men, women and children, were sub
mitted to as scathing shower of
bullets as have ever been experienced
by besieged cities in any war.
Late in the afternoonio of Saturday
Mrs Lewis, the wife of the superin-
tendent of the mine, realizing as only
the wives of those employed ply
steal labor can realize, the necessi-
ty Of sustenance for the men. pre-
pared some sandwiches and coffee:
and Mr. King. who was not engaged
of firing at the strikers with the
courage that is Characteristic of
AEeFcaH youth. volunteered to
relieve the suffering of these defend
ers. by taking them the sandwiches
and coffee And, by his act of brav-
cry. he forfeited his life before he
had gone to more than one or two
men.
King Killed While Giving Aid.
"King had Just left one of the men
by the name of Joe Smith who win
testify here. and had started down
the hill towards the south, to carry
coffee and sandwiches to another
man when he was struck. He =ss
probably almost instantly killed. at
a little after four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The evidence viii further
show that the bullet which took his
life came from a southeriy direction
and must have came from one of
the positions occupied by the strik-
erz.-
The assistant Attorney General. af-
ter this brief recital Of the events
which dweit- directly with the trial.
reviewed at some length the calling
of the strike in September. 1913 and
the events which followed.
he said that Immediately after
the calling of the strike a number
Of Disturbances came up in camps
where lived striking coal miners and
> number of murders were commit
ted throughout the state as a result
and it was deemed necessary by the
gpsernor to call out the state militia
to preserve order.
He said bitter feeling grew up be-
tween the union and non-union min
ers because the coal operators refus-
ed to meet the demands of the strik-
ers and fsctional feeling ran SO
high that even the school children
in these various towns were effect
ed.
The climax OF the trouble was the
Ludlow fight on the goth of April, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Montgomery.
THE conspiracy which was formed
by the striking coal miners" con-
tinucd the prosecutor. was both
Statewide and local. Prior to the
ludlow figh; just referred to. the
striking miners composing the local
at Florence. held meeting on the
18th day of April. which over 100
striking miners attended.
Voted To Attack Chandler.
"At this meeting IL was determined
by vote OF those present that an at
tack should be made upon Chandler
and that the "scab" miners WORKING
there should be forced to quit work
100 voted on this. three voting in
the negative and tie balance voting
in the affirmative"
The assistant attorney general then
traced the statewide conspiracy 70
attack non-union miners Of the state
and read the celebrated "call TIC
Arms" made by the officers of the
United Mine workers. and publish
ed in the big papers Of the state.
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was number Of men in the hills.
that might interrupt their proceed
ing.
Tom Easton also on this same day.
the 2srd, received shipments Of fire
arms from Pueblo. all of which. the
evidence Will show. were distributed
among the strikers for the purpose
of making the attack upon Chandler.
The evidence Will show that E. L.
Doyle OF Denver. shipped. on the zsrd.
arms and ammunition to David Robb.
and that these guns were distributed
among the strikers. Felix Pogliano
also bought four or Eve rifles, an
ammunition from George Wilson in
Florence on Wednesday. the 22nd
whether these rifles and ammuni-
ton brought by Pogiano were used
in the Chandler attack. or whether
they were taken to waIsenburg. We
ere not sure that the evidence will
show"
Gustave Olson. the company store
keeper at Rockvale. saw Graham on
Sunday morning about 1880 going
into the hills in the direction of
Chandler armed with rifle. accord
ing to the speaker.
Mr.. Montgomery in detailing the
case against sutorious said that Al
bert seip would testify that he saw
this defendant with his machine near
Chandler. on Chandler creek. on Sat
urday. He also saw sutorious with
Robb in teh union hall on Saturday.
Mr.. Montgomery Concludes Statement
And now, gentlemen. wish to
again remind you that your duty as
jurors in this case is to try the guilt or
innocence Of these defendants from
the evidence as it is given from the
witness stand, and the law as given
you by the court. And to impress upon
you the grave responsibility you are
assuming in entering upon the trial of
this case,
Il don't want you TO make the mis-
take that has so often been made in
important cases like this Of thinking
that it is a contest Of SKIN between
the attorneys for the people on the
one side and the attorneys for the
defendants on tho other. or to make
the mistake of thinking that the de
PENDANTS are the only ones concerned
in the outcome Of this case. This case
is not prosecuted. as hare said be-
fore. in order to punish these defen-
dants for having committed the crime.
but it is prosecuted to deter others
from violating the laws OF our state.
and to impress upon the people n
this county and state that our laws
must be respected and obeyed.
Never before in the history of
this state has any jury been called
upon to decide as important case
as the case now before you. You
are not only by your verdict called
upon to determine the guilt or inno-
cence Of these defendants. but you
are called upon to determine in effect
whether this is to be country Of
government by laws or by those who
can assemble the most arms and the
largest force OF men; to determine
whether the Institutions established
by our fathers shall endure. or
whether anyone that feels aggrieved
at our laws and our public officials
shan take the law into their own
hands.
7 sincerely hope and trust that soa
Will not be lacking In courage. and
that you viii realize your full duty
as citizens and as Jurors in determin-
ing the truth as Il wiz be presented
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ed the strikers to be on the watch

ed the strikers to be on the watch
for them.
After touching briefly on the in
flaming of the minds of the strikers
to such a point that they began prep
arations in Fremont County which
afterwards resulted in the tragedy
of Chandler. Mr.. Montgomery told
Of the points which The state intend
ed to prove.
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20
SUPPRESSION" OF NEVIS

HIS week hooked in neghboslng expecting to
of how had Not line about
the young bOkenhearted
editor and asked him nothing and the editor
had listened and the had the from him. We
gone thing of edito
only hm1n He has his likes his iske he loves and
hates; his treh between love duty just like that Of
citizen We remember particular. We had lei
cets" thing by unmenoned because fearful mother boe
down with grief had and begged the favor headed
jumped shout and called coward for doing
short time afterwar fell his threshold
running and begging to ny nothmg
Yes replied 'bu don't renber how you called
coward for keeping sllf" 81 Know he replied but
It il different now And listened
things that editor csn There other things that
he forget with proprety A. far
rather lessen the grief Of hsn throw
vulgar gcping public to feed We would rather wipe
the from the eyes Of mother than enough
hearaes crowd Of flying and sink the deeper
into her tender soul SO when this neghboring paper failed
ind what wanted mde down dep in
hearts admired that editor and liked him
f5 that tender and be would rather listen Of
s3ng public than TO the broken mother and v
-Houxhtoa QieA) Gazette
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20
OUTSIDERS WAIT 10 Izroan COLORADO

COLORADO be fairly well off far laws relating
and children concerned but the refomes think
there be Reports from Denver
that Judge Lindsey and others of national make
investigations for the Of drawing model code of laws
concerning and children and that Colorado will be the frs:
which effort wil be made them the
looks The intention have adopt these
Posby excellent laws will be compiled by these
forer but do believe all their offerings will be acceptable
the people Of Colorado Judge ny has visionary ideas
egslatiou we'll good and Colorado will
accept any Of the former kind
Those interested in this political inspired by
desire for real reform and they succeed devisng
good laws Coora however does need reforming badly
many other states and would sousy object the rsfomess
concentrated their efforts other sates-Puebo Chietan
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20
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are just fairly Aopp.s with ynpahy for t poor con
prohibition federal ecnstu
Poor senators Poor Let with them in
pity contemplate prsdcame.t which Of them will
soon fird themselvea
But why should these representatives, OF the people and these
guardians drad the ordeal which approach
ng liquor productive of good than harm; it contrib
happiness by bringing him prosperity and bring
ing about delightful hone conditions if it makes husband
their and fathers loving and kind their chill
dren them educate them better and instruct them
along the lines OF honesty and virtue and them greater
and honor civilized community
ard maker spologs for one-n other words
liquor tends to bring the best that mankind fitting
and girls and and for the highest usefulness
here and to kindly remembrance after
has wosd-vhy any eongrssnan
hesitate or be ashamed vote against interference with that
tra6ici
On the other hand TIE liquor industry indispensable
hand m.d the saloon and brotA prossnor. crime
lust hatred cruelty poverty and death Of
his manhood Of her happiness
if drugs and down instead of lifting them up
and weakens and bighs and whs and dann adding
crime and poverty of the and puts
OF God ON level Of beneath the brute why should
Congressman senator else who halfway tie he
Pretes to BE- make apology whatever for striking
this devish traffic and striking every ge q
it's good thing why boot openly without apology
hamefeednei If it's devish thing why apologize
for taking shot at at opportunity Say FNks Honest
lnn don think it's just about time that and
and lot of other politicians both male and female.
forced into the where they will
1t they intend to continue proxies for the devil know
If they do business humanity
why they should be ashamed Of it. It's about
these politicians forced up hay
. or take to the timber.
And right here the Post pleased to compliment Con-
Taylor who when confronted few months ago
duty Of selecting neghborng
facing the alternative Of choosing saloon keeper and whole
sale liquor dealer who had secured the support and endorsement
his county and organization and almost influential
tician his choosing Godfearing moral Christian
temam It's credit to Taylor that he selected the gentleman
he vi To fo
either Taylor virtually smoked forced choose
chose the better and he the stronger
usefulness by of his decision
Even Kinl of making
recently listened Paus admonion and although confees
fondness for the German habit of beer drinking mild de-
gree, his constituents his
the time comes, for nationwide prohibition
Don't brethren Of the sympathy for
poos called
for the beeent of humanity they have taken solemn
oath to do Don't about those fellows They'll take
and they wei them
o the polls the time.
Y SsssS
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20

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eeve hsv ve ever anaeed I'll before UPs e y
Cur rsne After delivering hi.seH Of several easo e -
sbsive governor who I'D dared to isnofe "e
Assands Colorado prototype Hee AA -
Nsv York refoer Of Governor ADeO ~
stateepts statements to Sinclair eA -
hesd~~y all in his efforts to oehus
AnnonA Ginear play words or his own eesseA
mediation and takes particular pea -
and Post rused to print ~ sees
AsociNed Press declined to his aAFcaAs ~
that Ben lAu et
1t a0eo4
mission and the beg the pardon of its ress fer
helping him o this
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20

AW AND ORDER having become the IN Colorado
Brother Costgan the handwriting
and Order but order mot to
appear completely surrendered he pockete tee
attorney for the striking and dsordery he hedges
getee by making read Law and Order with Jus
tice That's only smooth way begging the question Eddie
and your The people to bs
bambooz with hghsoundng phrases however meaningless they
be- Are you and Order mott
when did you reformf How long since hat
investigation the district when defended the 1or
erpetratng Of the law with which a has
ever been dsgaced' You might well apply the soft pe De
tor the Democrats who have made gigantic failure Of
this have beaten fraze the Law and
Order and goodness known they have been known
to devote Themselves to that principle alarming extent The
people have learned that when doing things really
while the Republicans there with the goods Who
democratic Proeeaves putting down insrection and
ing peace orderi
The Glenwood post., 1914-06-20
STATE OF COLORADO.
County Of Garfield,

STATE OF COLORADO.
County Of Garfield,
CITY OF 0LENwOoD sPRINos
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10 hnns in IL DsGfst phlie eAao TIE lsttsr fosws:
Ffiend FsrdTs 9sriO0s in cigarettes princ
paly fOa the bsfnng The snhtanne thereby
forned called acrsaa" 1t has viosat seos the
producing dgner.tion Of hs cells of brsi. which
s quite rapid bsy~ Unlike nareoes this dssea-
pernansat employ person
who smokes cigarettes
Yours THOMAS A. EDISON.
''Mr Fords theory that statute that be psaed will
prevent a from smoking
become addicted the tobscco habit through smoking
said Secretary Ieibod