The Washington times., 1915-05-22
TRUCE DECLARED'|N d"
ROCKEFELLERQU|z
Chairman Walsh Less Caustic
in Closing Hours Of Exami-
nation of Millionaire.
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will be kept over until Monday for fur
ther examination. other Rockefeller
company officials will be called later.
As To Resisting Authority.
Walsh opened the hearing by reading
testimony given by Rockefeller at the
New York hearing. Rockefeller reit-
Grated that as a last resort he would
iprotsct himself with armed force. II
an officer of the law was present he
would under no circumstances ACT.
Suppose a sheriff came to your door
with three men at night and arrested
you without warrant and attempted to
deport you in a box car; would you
leave without resistance" Walsh
asked.
There Is no authority for resistance
Of law unless death Is impending"
Rockefeller replied. He would not
give his course in this hypothetical in
stance cited.
Walsh read a Government report cit.
ing specific case when Mother"
Jones and two others we're deported
from Colorado in 1904 without warrant.
Rockefeller said he had not read this
report. -
persons IL a violation Of the Four
teenth Amendment guaranteeing due
f s.d bs wSlss wss so ssted familiar
with the subject. He denied that he
condoned deportation Of miners.
Walsh then reread letter from Vice
President Bowers in which he told of
vicious agitators from the State.
Asked If he would oust Bowers and
others II he found miners had been de-
ported. Rockefeller said he would not
commit himself to any. specific acts:
There are many conflicting reports OF
conditions In Colorado during the
strike. he said.
Fr0wns On Personalities.
DO you consider yourself vicious
agitator?" Walsh suddenly aaked.
Il don't propose to engage In a per-
sonal discussion" said Rockefeller.
Turning to another question, Walsh
asked II there was justification for the
| action of the miners in tent colonies in
| arming themselves for self-protect tion.
Rockefeller said that the constituted au-
| thorities alone should exercise such
powers.
The l 900 human beings In the Ludlow
| tent colony had the same right to de-
| termine whether there was necessity for
| arming themselves as the company had,
Rockefeller said, when walsh recalled
that the company armed men at Trini-
dad before the strike.
| Rockefeller knew nothing about the
| storing of arms and ammunition BY the
Pennsylvania railroad officials. ne said,
as he Is not a director Of that road.
| Walsh persisted in an effort to get
Rockefeller's view on a citizens right to
defend himself.
I've stated my views four times. "
said Rockefeller.
sHsr 9s 9SeoTs Walsh SGIs asdsS mr
Rockefeller had said a citizen was only
justified in defending himself with
armed force when a gun was pointed
at him and he was in Imminent danger
Denies Keeping Self-Ignornnt.
Have you a definite policy by which
you keep yourself in Ignorance Of any
thing disagreeable or relating to loss OF
life in Colorado?" was another question
Walsh asked.
I have not" said Rockefeller.
| Walsh read a telegram from Horace
| Hawkins. attorney for the mine work
ers. protesting against the employment
Of Colorado Fuel and Iron attorneyG In
the strike ended. Rockefeller said he
had taken this up with President Wei.
born. and company attorneys were not
represented in the Lawson prosecution
Other kilograms related to the prose.
cution Of strikers at La Vita, in which
three company lawyers aided the prose
cution. They did this. Welborn said, ir
one telegram, at the request of State
| aulnOflIleS, VINO declared inc QlStflC1
attorney in charge Of the case was 6
strike sympathizer
Walsh and Rockefeller clashed mildly
when the latter asked to read letter
in which Welborn was requested to keel
hands of the Lawson trial. Walsh re,
fused to permit the letter to be reac
until some questions were asked. anc
exception by Rockefeller was noted.
Unfair Tactics Alleged.
Tpfo IL IN he frio ~ La
nelli and Lawson. strike leaders. was al
legged by Chairman Walsh. When tn,
Zankenelli jury hung. Walsh said, tn
court at the suggestion of attorney
representing the coal operators. called
special venire from the street. ant
Zsnkenelli was sentenced for life, AM
of this special venire there were thirty
four remaining to help form the jur,
which convicted Lawson.
The Welborn letter was read.
In 1t opposition of the Rockefeller in
terests to the continuation OF compan.
, counsel in the Lawson case was eX
. pressed.
Doesn't this go to prove that yo
; are all powerful In the Colorado Fut
! and Iron Company" said Walsh, "an
. lowed?"
Rockefeller said that the interests h
represents have only three out of tn
eleven directors on the Colorado Fu
There were seven or eight director
living In New York however. who ha
the voting power. Welsh persisted.
Continued To Clash.
! Chairman Walsh and Mr.. Rockefelle
continued to clash at the hearing ye!
, terday afternoon. When Rockefeller RI
/ sented the character OF questions aske
T him at one period, Walsh said he woul
conduct the hearing to suit himse
: and without dictation from the witnes
, In earlier testimony witnesses allege
/ that John r. Lawson. the Mine Worl
. ers' official. who was given III
sentence for murder because he led IL
strikers in Colorado. was tried by
Judge whose office had been special
, created by the legislature and who ha
previously heen an attorney for tn
] F. and I. Company. and that witness,
and at least one juror had fnanci
;. connections with the company.
n Chairman Walsh drew what he b,
lieved was a parallel case and aske
: Rockefeller If he thought he would e.
= q fair trial II the courts indicted hi
for the Ludlow murders, and II II
= miners elected their ch'ef as governo
d controlled the State senate, created
r, new judicial district and appointed Il
miners attorney as Judge. Mr.. Rock
felNer said he would be unahl IN st