Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-10
Cited to Show Cause for
Not Being Debarred
Attorney General Fred Farrar, at
Behest Of Mine Operators, Will
Defend Special Strike Judge

Next Monday, July IL, Is the date set
by the state supreme court when Judge
CRANKY c. Hillyer must appear and
show cause why he should not be dis
qualified to act as judge in the cases
of three union miners against whom in
formations have been filed by Attorney
General Fred Farrar in the district court
at Walsenburg. This is test case and
in event Hillyer is debarred. it will no
doubt apply to ali cases growing out OF
the strike, and will probably affect the
securing OF new trial for John R
Lawson.
The fact that the supreme court took
eognizanee of the plea entered by AttOr-
ney Horace y. Hawkins for the miners
gives hope that at last former mine
strikers and union officials are to gain
a measure OF justice.
Hillyer j. the judge appointed by Gov
ernor Carlson at suggestion OF the mine
owners. TO try these cases Tie addi-
tional iudgship was provided FOR in
bill hastily railroaded through at the
recent session of the silly Twentieth"
general assembly.
Will Take Jurisdiction
The supreme court merely announced
that it made the writ returnable July
l2, but this action siguified that the
court had determined to take iurfssiic-
ton Now the applications viii be
heard upon their merits, when Judge
Hillycr replies to the reasons given bv
the applicants for their request that he
be prohibited from trying the cases.
II Is claimed in behalf of the miners
that Judge Hillyer, before his elevation
to the bench. was an attorney for the
coal operators, that as am attorney for
the coal operators in association with
Jesse +. Northeutt he received large
sums of money" from the operators. and
that the miners would be unable to OBJ
tain fair and impartial trial before
him.
Attorney General Fred Farrar will rep
resent Judge Hillyer in replying TO the
applieations- Should the supreme court
ISSUE the writs and prevent the Judge
from hearing the case. it i probable
that none OF the strike prosecutions. now
pending in the district court OF Las Ami
mas and Huerfano counties will be tried
before him
Want Strike Cases Dismissed
The county commissioners of Boulder
county have petitioned the district at
tornev to dismiss the numerous cases
against strikers in that county. Many
citizens and taxpayers have likewise
made similar plea. As the cost burden
i growing into big figures, and merely
that the operators may get revenge
against the strikers
The cases against District Secretary
Ed. l. Doyle W. T. Hickey. Jack Cas-
side and others growing out OF the
Hecla mime not at Louisville have been
se. for a hearing ar Boulder on Monday.
July 10. Action of the supreme court
next week will have bearing on these
cases and may prevent their being heard
Hawkins Enters New Motion.
The state supreme court Thursday was
asked by Attorney Horace y. Hawkins
10 prohibit Judge Cranky Hillyer OF the
Third judicial district from hearing or
acting upon any motion whatever in
connection with amy trials growing out
OF the resent coal strike.
His request was made as the result
OF the refusal OF Judge Hillver at Trim
Idad "Wednesday to grant motion made
by Attorney Hawkins for continuance
Tor an indefinite time OF the hearing OF
arguments on the motion for a new trial
Tor john X. Lawson. international board
member of the United Mine Workers.
who was convicted in May of murder
Judge Hillyer gave Mr.. Hawkins until
Friday to file an application for writ
IN the supreme court.