The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-21
Round Robin to Walsh Not
Made Public, but Intimated
it Will be Unless John D.
Jr. is Handled Gently.
C. F. G. 1. HEAD MAKES
FRESH STATEMENT
Walsh Continues Producing
Letters from Bowers and
Others and Grows Even
More Aggressive.

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washington, May 2l.--Just before
John y. Rockefeller. Jr.. resumed his
testimony today before the industri-
al relations commission, all tho com
missioners met In executive session
TO consider the round robin" sent
last night calling for more moderate
treatment Of witnesses Some Of tho
commissioners did not conceal that
they thought the chairman's uucs-
tioning OF Mr. Rockefeller yesterday
should have been modified.
After the executive session the 9TH
er commissioners did not make pub
lie their letter 10 Chairman Walsh.
which u was understood they would
do should their suggestion go un-
needed.
The examination of Mr. Rookie
Teller" said Mr.. Walsh. has and will
De conducted with due consideration
and the truth will ho arrived at"
Mr.. Rockefeller hcgnn today by
reading a prepared statement, which
related t. Chairman Walsh's pies-
tionlng on HE view of the regularity
OF the conviction of John u. Lawson.
"a Mine Workers leader
His statement follows:
since giving my testimony yestcr-
day have read with care the stcnoE-
raphcrs' transcripts of the questions
asked by the chairman of the com-
mission In reference To the Lawson
triai. ana my view Of certain hypo-
thcticul cuscs and the course ! would
take, should the facts subsequently
prove tp be- us presented.
'As these questions all relate tu "a
criminal appeal ut present pending
before tho courts of this country =
feel that my position cannot be- too
precisely stated. both as respects the
questions already uFkod and questions
OF similar nature which may be ad-
dressed ana ! therefore desire To give
this commission my opinion on those
wattcrs in the form Of "a written
statement. which win be unepulvocni
and admit of NO misunderstanding or
misintcrprctation
AS already expressed, my opinion
Il that justice should be- 80 admir- is-
tered Hs TO be above suspicion nnd IL
in any material particular the trial
Of Mr. Lawson has been wanting in
this respect, : for one should desire
to see the supreme court at Colorado.
10 which the appeal has been taken,
carefully consider every ground thnt
may b" urged and grant a new trial
should any material ground be sus-
tanned.
Il have no more right than has
any other citizen ln this country To-
attempt To interfere with or Influence
the cuurts ut Justice. and questions
which are SO framed as To- seek to pat
me In the position Of appearing 10
conccdo that there has been wiiful
tanpcring with the courts or Of stat
ing what am prepared tol
do to influence the future course
Of justice, either as respects
Mr. Lawson ur any other per
son, cannot regard aH other than
improper questions and direct re-
hcction upon those who are charged
with the administration OF Justice To
sinister reflections of this kind ! must
decline 10 be "a party even boy infer
once.
Were I either directly or Indirect
ly 10 attempt to influence the Judi
ciary uf Colorado as respects the
present appeal IN Mr.. IAwson's trial.
/ should be guilty of the very pro-
ccdure against which witnesses be-
fore this commission have % strongly
protested and which myself have
not less strongly condemned, and
hope the chairman of the commis-
sion viii not expect from me replies
10 any questions which imply that
believe others have been guilty OF un-
lawful or improper acts in the ad-
ministratlon of Justice. or that ! en-
tcrtain "a position superior 90 that Of
any other citizen OF the republic.
either before the law or towards its
administration"
Walsh Takes Another Shot,
when Mr. Rockefeller concluded
Chairman Walsh said.
III there are any questions ask
that you think should not bo am
swercd. you should state the fact and
the commission viii consider what
should hc done. / suppose your hiEh
regard extends to all officers charged
with tho administration Of the law
"Yos. Il does said Mr. Rockefei-
Ter.
"You haven't contempt for OFF,
GERS Of the " who do not do your