New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

before SnC reached u. ! nc HNliltld aus"
shot at my hoy as he ran across.
There were twelve children. two
women and FIVE men killed that day in
Ludlow"
Al about 5:l5 she looked out. she
went on. and one Of the men OF the
colony came up. Hc advised the crowd
in the barn 10 get out. as the militia
had started to set fire to the tents.
II saw six or eight of them burning
then. Three men had torches that
looked like ignited brooms and others
had cans think there was oil IN
them. A train was coming, so We ran
along, sheltered by it to the station.
The bullets just whizzed past US. As
We went one woman tried To get under
a fence. 4 bullet passed into her hip.
Another exploded right in front OF
woman with baby in her arms. She
tainted
Mrs. Dominiski next described how
she identified some Of the dead IN
Trinidad undertaking shop the next
day. She also saw the cellar into
which Mrs Petrucci had fed few
days later. She pictured il as all
smoked up on the inside and filed with
water. for there had been heavy rain
meanwhile.
Like her companion, the witness was
unable TO tell who started the ire IN
the tents. The women and children,
she said, began to run for safety when
the first bomb was fired, about 10
O'Clock in the morning. After the last,
the machine guns were started. But
the Colorado woman could not tell row
many had left the camp. nor did she
attempt TO estimate the number CT the
militia that had been at the Colony.
Makes Deep Impression.
There was one marked difference IN
the testimony OF the two women.
whose expenses are being paid by the
United Mine Workers Of America to
come all the way 10 New YORK. with
,heir stories. Mrs. Dominiski, the
older. made her tale appear stronger
by her preciscness. When asked
question she would tell all she knew
Of the subject.
Mrs. Petrucci. or the other hand,
forced Chairman Walsh to lead her on
invariably stating just what was IN
Guided in the question. but volunteer
ing no information. She never went
ont Of her way to supply facts which
the Commissioner had possibly over
looked
But the two descriptions Of horror
and suffering among the Ludlow tent
dwellers made deep impression on
every one present Most OF the time
the women were on the stand they
/ spoke in low tones, while people leaned
| forward in their chairs that they might
not miss the thread of the story.
There was also another victim OF
| strike present yesterday. This was
II, nak az ilphlQ
works of. the American Agricultural
! Chemical Company. AT Chrome, y. j.
| He arrived for the morning session
| with his wife and three small children.
! Rabik was shot in the leg in the
recent struggle with the deputies at
/ Roosevelt. and also in the left hand.
He is expected to tell of the conduct
of the deputies in the recent violence,
while the commission may also call
his wife to describe living conditions
in Roosevelt Borough.
Seldom See Rockefeller.
Although connected in an official ca
pacity with most Of the charitable in
stitutions founded by John ID. Rookie
Teller, Jerome d. Greene. secretary Of
the Foundation bearing the oil mans
name, admitted yesterday that he had
seen him only twice in the las. five
years. Neither Of these meetings was
at a meeting of that institution.
Mr. Greene, whose testimony was
continued from Tuesday. occupied most
Of the day on the stand. lie also
brough. out facts about the frequency
Of meetings between Mr.. Rockefeller
and other members Of his staff
Starr J. Murphy, he explained. sees
him frequently. but Mackenzie King.
now connected with the Foundation, ac-
Cording to Mr.. Greene. has seen him
once and maybe twice. lie was not
sure on that point IVY l.. Lee. who
testified last week before the commits
sion. has probably seen Mr.. Rockefeller
two or three times.
The witness could not verify state
ment that al one period Frederick /.
Gates, Mr.. Rockefeller's personal ad-
wiser. had not seen him for eight years.
at is quite conceivable, though" he
said.
Mr.. Greene tried TO answer certain
parts of the attack made on John ID.
I Rockefeller. ir.. ny Edward p. Costigan.
/ counsel of the United Mine Workers of
I America, on Tuesday. But most OF the
/ questions put 10 him had 20 90 directly
with the Foundation.
IL am afraid il could do lot OF dam
/ age" he said at one point, before 1t
could be stopped. Bot that is equally
! true of any person in responsible
rosition. ] do not think the public
hould embody any safeguards in an
/ act Incorporating such organizations.
| Men OF means have dedicated part of
/ their incomes 10 public welfare for
| three hundred years, and do not think
! there should be change in policies
! that have done so much good.
! 81 do not like the feudal aspects of
the welfare work OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company any better than
some members OF the commission do"
Says Question Isn't Fair.
He was asked sbout the power of the
Foundation in conducting propaganda
against trade unionism and kindred
topics.
II do not like this question" he told
III, chairman. at suggests a type OF
wrongdoing. don't think these are
quite fair questions, Mr. Walsh"
The witness raced the career of the
charter which the Foundation had re-
c.iyed from the State Of New York last