Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-16
Resumes His Duties
in Denver Office
Bond of $4,000 Voluntarily
Provided Ex-senator 7. .M.Pat-
terson and Werner Z.Reed;
Slap in Carlson's Face

Delivered from the Las Animas county
jail at Trinidad, where he had been con-
fined for three months under a life
sentence imposed by Judge CRANKY C.
Hiilyer after a fareical trial, John r.
Lawson reached Denver last Saturday
| morning and this week resumed his reg
ular duties as Colorado executive board
member OF the United Mine Workers at
district headquarters in the German
American Trust Company building
His bail bond OF S35 600 was signed
by former United States Senator
Thomas NJ Patterson and Werner 4.
Reed. the noted metal mining promoter
and capitalist, two of Colorado's most
wealthy men- They came forward VOL
UNFAIRLY as soon as the State Supreme
court handed down a decision granting
Lawson's release on bond pending a
hearing OF the appeal for new trial
President John McLennan OF the Dis
triet Miners union Immediately took
a train for Trinidad. presented the bond
to Sheriff Grisham. who readily accept
ed it. and then accompanied Lawson on
the return trip to Denver. They were
met at the Union station by Mrs. Law
SON his daughter, Miss Fern Lawson. and
Mrs John Hood. mother OF Mrs. Law
son. and went 10 Mrs. Hoods home at
1862 York street.
Welcomed Home by Friends.
Monday Lawson was greeted by scores
of friends, representing all classes OF
citizens, labor unionists, bankers. preach
ers, lawyers and merchants. who called
to express confidence in his aequittal of
the framed up charges prosecuted by
Attorney Genral Fred Farrar under di-
reetion OF Governor George E. Carlson.
Senator. Patterson and Mr. Reed had
earlier in the week been among those
who conferred with Governor Carlson
and urged him to issue an order grant
ing genrai amnesty 70 all union off
cials and former strikers under indict-
ment upon charges growing out of the
industrial war. As stated in last weeks
issue of The Bulletin, Carlson refused to
comply with this suggestion. 1t is gem
orally understood that Attorney Cen
eral Farrar. the coal operators and their
attorneys were able to dissuade Carlson
from issuing an amnesty order after
he had virtually agreed to do so dur
ing conference OF citizens held at his
home Thursday night OF last week
Governor Gets a Slap.
This refusal was distinct disap-
pointment to the labor and business in
terests OF the state. who had hoped that
an era of peace and good will was about
to be inaugurated. What the people
think of Carlson's bonehead conduct is
best answered by such men as Patter-
son and Reed volunteering to make a
$4,000 personal bond for Lawson.
Il feel confident that | will be freed
if | get new trial. and l feel that
am going to be given rehearing
have no plans other than to buckle right
down to my work This Is the brief
statement made by Lawson to The Bulle-
tin editor when he called to extend con-
grtulations. The great work of eman-
cipating the miners OF Colorado i too
big for us TO be afraid Of Jail doors or
even the moose at the state peniten-
tiary.T he added. Lawson's only regret
was that Louis Zaneauneili. his friend
and eellmate. had to be left in the
Trinidad Jail.
New Trial Believed Sure
Lawson Is in the best of health and
spirits. and looks equal to any emery
eney that may arise in the future. There
is now pending before the State Supreme
court by his attorneys. Horace y. Haw-
kins and +. L. Costigan. an appeal for
new trial. which it is confidently be-
lieved will be granted in due time.
OF all the hundreds of cases against
union officials and former strikers pros
ecuted in the courts OF Boulder. FIRE.
mont. Pueblo. Las Animas and Huer-
fano counties. there have been only three
convictions other than those of Lawson
and zaneanuelli. They are David Robb
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