Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-22

governor expresses great doubt as 90 it's
accuracy.
Commissioner Walsh also called Mr.
RockefelleTs attention 70 another letter
written 20 him by Bowers on December
p. 1919. In which tho latter said:
II the governor had acted on September
q az he has been forced TO act during
the last few weeks this strike never would
have existed ten days.
We used every possible weapon 20 drive
him TO action, but he was glove in hand
with the labor leaders. and IL today,
but the big men OF affairs have helped
the operators IN whipping the RRitators,
including the governor These followers
are cursing him without regard for COM
mon decency. so everybody II giving him
more or less taffy 10 keep him from
baoksliding, The enclosed Is sample
Of the resolutions being sent 10 him. be-
sides any number OF personal letters.
DO these letters show your policy2'
asked Chairman Walsh.
hid Il write those lettersg' demanded
Mr., Rockefeller
NO, but you received them" sa'd the
chairman.
But I ala not write them. 30 they can
scarcely be saii TO show my policy" re-
turned Mr.. Rockefeller.
wanted Officers 20 DO puty.
II propose to call your attention 10 ak
letters written by you. in which you say
that you back UP these actions by Mr..
Bowers"
The letters mean" returned Mr.. Rock
ofciier. that there was disorder in Colo
RADIO. Naturally every citizen would use
every influence TO get the public officers
10 do their duty" He declared emphat-
ieally that Il was absolutely necessary
for him to back up" tho men placed In
charge Of the coal properties ~
Several times he objected to form and
nature Of the ohairmans questions.
When Mr.. Walsh agreed that Mr.
Rockefeller could answer questions az no
wished. the tonse situation appeared to
be relieved
Knows Nothing of False weights.
Tho chairman asked for telegram
from President Welborn OF the coal com
pary TO MIR Rockefeller regarding the
price OF coal during the strike.
Wasn't II fact" asked Chiraman
Walsh. that the price OF coal was
raised during the strike and that It was
prohibitive TO the poor?"
II didn't know what the price OF coal
was and rad knowledge only of our own
coal. not about that of other producers"
did you know that Attorney General
Farrar Of Colorado went to the governor
and asked him for the use OF the militia
to install strike breakers In your mines? ?"
II knew nothing OF IT," said Rockefel-
Ter.
Did your company cheat the coal
miners In weight?'
Never to my knowledge
Did the companies with which you
combined cheat their meng'
I'VE never combined with any other
companies" said MIR. Rockefeller. He
added that the Colorado companies
merely Joined together 20 act I'm the
strike.
'Your father paid 5000 FOR sendinE out
coloradog"
Yes. but Il was understood the money
was TO be paid back by the operators.
Mr., Walsh read letter by MIR. Bowers.
saying "one or two OF the competitive
companies were cheating their miners
through false weights"
Mr.. Rockefeller said ne knew nothing
Of that
Mr.. Walsh asked II Rockefeller did not
think he. as a director Of the company
should take stems TO have criminal
saloon keepers ousted from the mining
camps Mr. Rockefeller returned that
state officials should enforce the laws
Knows Little OF Massacre.
Mr. Walsh read several letters written
by Mr.. Rockefeller promising support TO
the company officers.
Mr.. Walsh asked n Mr.. Rockefeller
was acquainted with the details Of the
LUDLOW massacre and gave g grRIhic
description OF Il. Mr.. Rockefeller said he
had no knowledge Of the details.
''on the same day as the Ludlow mas
sacre.' Walsh asserted. did you not
learn that there was a little boy kllledg''
4 heard a boy was shot" said Rookie
Teller
Walsh then called attention 20 a. com
pany statement that the women OF I.ud-
low were smothered and then read q post
card addressed to him by Mr. and Mrs.
snyder at Trinidad. saying:
I'VE wish 20 inform you that here Is
one Of the little victims OF LUDLOW. not
smothered. but was shot through the
head while oRressing his little sister"
ION the back OF this card h a photo
graph OF the little boy. Frank snyder.
said Walsh. do You wish TO see it,
Walsh handed the card 10 q MESSENGER
who offered Il 20 Rockefeller.
You have described Il thoroughly"
said Rockefeller lie glanced al the card
as Il was passed 10 the stenographer.
Walsh reaa Comm faffara ana t.r....t. A.