The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909, July 19, 1907, Image 4

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    MOVER A WITNESS
Went on the Stand in Haywood
Trial and Denied Orchard's
Statement.
DEFENDANT ALSO ON STAND
Started In Nervously but Soon Re
gained His Composure Cross
Examination of Moycr Com
pleted at Noon.
Boise, Idaho, July 10. The defense
in the Stounonborg murder caso Tues
day charged that IMectlvo James
McPnrland hns Jjeen guilty of an at
tempt to manufacture toHtlmony
agaliiHt William I). Haywood, hut was
imsuccoKHful In getting the ImbIb and
detalla of the charge before the court
and Jury.
IMectlvo McParland denies that he
ever suggested anything improper to
Swain. Ho says he got the letter an
doBcrlbod by Orchard who wrote that
Swain waH at thy door of the bank on
the day In question, there being a run
on the bank and that he believed
Swain might remember having seen
them. Ho says that when ho wont to
hco Swain the latter said that ho
would not tell whether he remem
bered the Incident or not and (triced
for another Interview, McParland
declares that he then dropped the
matter and did not again see Swain.
Boise, Idaho, July 11. Charles II.
Moyor went to the stand Wednesday,
a witness for his follow-dofendant,
William D. Haywood and besides mak
ing positive denial of rill the crimes
attributed to him and the other feder
ation leaders by Harry Orchard, of
fered an explanation of the unsollcl-'
ted appearance of the Western Fed- j
oration of Minors as tho defender of
Harry Orchard immediately after ills
arrest at Caldwell for tho murder of
Steunenborg.
Moyer donlod that ho participated 1
Intho conference In Pettlbonc's back
yard, where Orchard said he, Haywood
W. D. HAYWOOD,
Who Testified In Ills Own Uehalf In
Steunonberg Murder Trial at
Boise, Idaho.
and Pottibone had discussed various
acts of vlolenco, donled knowledgo of
tho subsequent meeting at federation
, headquarters whoro Orchard swore tho
Stounonborg nnd Neville executions
wore planned, denied noarly every ma
terial statement in ull of Orchard's
testimony. Moyor explained that Or
chard accompanied him to Ouray bo
cause Orchard was going to Sllvorton
and thoy mndo tho Journey together
a8 n matter of convonlonco. Repre
sentatives of tho United Mine Work
ers had been beaton up by thugs om
ployed by tho Mine Owners and the
witness nnd Orchard took along cut
off shot guns for tholr own protoctlom
Moyer sworo that his gun was not
subsequently used to kill Lyto Greg
ory" but that Orchard returned It to
tho witnoss nftor thoy got back to Den
ver and tho weapon had nover boon
dlschnrgd up to tho timo Moyor was
arrosted.
Boise, Id., July 13. William D.
Haywood took oath Thursday, u wit
noss in his own defense, nnd In a
lengthy narratlvo of his life and his
work aH a leador of his follow minors
that was interrupted by adjournment
denied guilt of the muni or of Frank
Steunonberg and tho manifold crimes
charged against him by Harry Or
chard Haywood's testimony was chlofly
characterized by positive denials of
tho allegations .made against him by
tho prosecution. Ho donled that ha
met Orchard until some time aftor
tho Vindicator oxploslon, denied that
ho sont Orchard back to Cripplo
Crook to blow up tho Independonco
station. Ho denied any participation
in tho Lyto Qrogory murdor, and also
donled suggesting or discussing tho
Stounonborg murder. Ho swore
that ho novor gnvo Orchard any
money at any timo or pluco for any
purpose. He declared that ho novor
made n tureat against Steunonberg,
whom ho said he regarded only as
he did any politician who was being
swayed by capitalistic Influence. Ho
told of a number of occasions when
he met Orchard In Denver in tho
ordinary course of his relations with
the federation and George A. Petti
bone, and said he saw Orchard for
the last time in August, 1905, when
Orchard told him he was going to
Alaska, and Haywood said ho chlded
him for deserting his wife at Cripplo
Creek.
The htate completed the cross-examination
of Charles H. Moyer at
noon nnd In dealing with his testi
mony directed Its btrongost attack
ngalnst the circumstances under
which tho federation at the sugges
tion of Jack Slmpklns came to tho
relief of Orchard when he was arrest
ed for killing Steunenborg.
Senator Borah, who conducted tho
examination, emphasized the connec
tion of Jack Slmpklns and the fed
eration and the fact that tho federa
tion without Inquiry as to the guilt
or Innocence of Orchard gave $1,500
from its treasury to provide for his
defense. He also developed tho fact
that -tho federation is providing for
tho defense of Steve Adams, who is
charged with killing two claim Jump
ers at -the Instigation of Jack Slmp
klns. Moyer denied knowing any
thing about the $100 that Haywood
sont to Jack Slmpklns a few days
beforo Steunonberg was assassinated
ard which Is traced to Orchard by an
unsigned note ho got at Caldwell Jail
and a coincidence of dates.
The cress examination of Haywood
commenced Friday morning nn hour
after the opening of court. By this
time every seat was taken. Tho an
nouncement that Senator I3orah would
cross examine brought out an unus
ually large attendance. It was quite
evident that the spectators were not
alone In their expectations of some
thing Interesting. When Clarence
Darrow, Haywoods counsel, closed tho
direct examination of his client and
quietly remarked: "You may cross
examine," thp prisoner-witness turned
In his seat and faged Mr. Borah, his
face pale and JawH firm set. Thoro
was a stir in the court rcom and then
an absolute silence. Tho first ques
tions and answers came In such sub
dued tones that Mr. Richardson of
Haywood's counsel asked tho witness
to speak out. Borah's cross examina
tion, always rapid-fire, was more than
usually quick, but from first to last
Haywood preserved complete self pos
session and control. At times his re
plies camo as quickly as tho questions
were flung at him. Again he would
hesitate and speak slowly with a
marked emphasis. His voice low and
musical, was Bcldom radical except
once or twice when a flat denial was
given. Borah's manner was courteous
throughout but now and then n tinge
of sarcasm oc stolcness appeared as
ho Insisted on a direct answer nnd
Haywood appeared reluctant. Hay
wood in turn was as courteous as tho
cross examiner. Invariably ho ad
dressed Borah as "Senator" and re
peatedly asked permission to explain
whon Ijo thought there might be some
misunderstanding. Notwithstanding
this subdued air of consideration, of
quiet and speech and courteous bear
ing there wns not a moment through
out the three hours of cross examina
tion that the atmosphoro did not tin
glo with pcnslbilltles. Onco when'
Senator Borah pressed Haywood as
to his sentiment toward Governor
Steunonberg, Haywood said quietly
and with a smllo "I felt no dlfferont
towards Steunenborg, Senator, than I
do towards you, or any of those peo
ple" Senator Borah looked up quickly,
but he did not smllo. Ho said very
quietly, "Yes, I have been given to
understand somothlng of that sort,"
and did not pursue tho subject.
Strikers Enjoined In Ohio.
Lorain, O., July 13. Tho .American
Shipbuilding company has appealed to'
tho fodoral court for protection
against jmsslblo damage to proporty
and vlolenco against employes, as a
rosult of tho second strike. Tills
week tho shipbuilders walked out
again on account of not deBlring to
work with former strikebreakers. Sep
arate Injunctions wero Issued by tho
United States court In Clevolnnd Fri
day and sorvod on each of 125 strikers
forbidding interforonco with tho corn
pany or Its employes.
Escaped at Prison Gate.
Marquotto, Mich., July 13. Within
50 foot of tho prison horo and about
to bo turned ovor to that Institution,
Albort Povorette, bank robbor and
convict, ono of the Richland bank
robbors and a memjior of tho notorious
laleo shore gang, escaped from two
guards Friday night whllo tho trio
woro entering tho prison drivowny.
Povorotto jumpod from tho carriage,
having slipped the shackles from
both hands and feet,
Tho National Educational associa
tion has chosen Cleveland, O., as tho
mooting placo of tho 1908 convention.
WHEN THE P03TMAN GETS TO HIM.
AFTER THE TOBACCO TRUST
The Government Files a Petition
for Its Dissolution.
An Injunction May Be Asked or a
Receiver Appointed Criminal
Prosecutions Probable.
New York. Tho government
Wednesday filed in the United
States circuit court in this city a
petition against the American To
bacco company, tho Imperial Tobac
co company, the British-American
Tobacco company, the American
Snuff company, tho American Cigar
company, the United Cigar Stores
company, tho American Stogio com
pany, nnd Co other corporations and
29 individuals connected with tho
named companies. These corpora
tions and individuals constitute what
is generally known as the "Tobacco
trust" and the petition directed
against thorn sets forth the purpose
of tho goyornment to dissolve this
trust by breaking up tho agreements
under which the consolidated con
corns are working. In showing the
growth of th0 "trust" sinco Its or
ganization in 1890, the conclusion is
reached that at an early day, unless
prevented, It would completely mo
nopolize the entire tobacco Industry.
James C. Reynolds, the special as
sistant attorney genoral appointed to
prosecute the so-called tobacco trust
declared Wednesday after filing the
compiaint In tho caso that tho ques
tion whether ho would urge tho court
to appoint a receiver foV the various
companies would depend entirely upon
the evidence secured from witnesses
summoned. He said also that crimin
al prosecution of tho defendants nam
ed in the complaint 1b highly probable
and that tho Shorman law, under
which this notion is brought makes a
conspiracy In restraint of trade a crim
inal offense.
Boxton Says He Took It.
Snn Francisco. Dr. Charles Box
ton, tho temporary mayor of San
FranciBco, on tho witness stand in
tho Glass trial Thursday afternoon,
told tho story of his debauchment by
Theodore V. Halsey, tho indicted
agent of tho Pacific States Telephone,
company, who, ho testified, paid him
$5,000 "mostly in $100 bills," for hav
ing voted and used his influence as
a supervisor against tho granting of
a rival franchiso to tho Homo Tole
prbno company.
May Send Another Shamrock.
London, Eng. It is probable,
although Sir Thomns Llpton will not
admit it, that tho Now York yacht
club will receive a challenge for tho
America's cup for 1908. The time for
challenging does not oxpiro until Oc
tobor and it is not likely that the
challenge will bo sont until tho last
moment. Friends of Sir Thomas say
ho Is most anxious to make another
try and that unloss something unfore
seen happens nnothor Shamrock will
cross tho Atlantic next year.
Rock Island Wreck In Kansas,
Wichita, Kan. Tho stub Rock
Island paBsongor train No. 21
running between El Reno, Ok., and
Knnsas City, was wrecked a few
miles south of Poabody, Kan., at mid
night by running onto a derailing
switch. Tho englnd turned ovor nnd
Engineer Lay, of Horlngton, Kan.,
wns dungorously scalded. Baggage
man Gusheo, a brakoman, Pullman
conductor nnd ' sovoral passengers
wero injured.
T6 SPREAD THE STRIKE.
Telegraph Operators Give Up Hope of
Winning in San Francisco Meet
ing Called in Chicago.
San Francisco. Indications Tuesday
night were that tho telegraphers strike
will spread and that the next walk out
of operators will occur In some large
eastern centor. A committee of
Western Union operators called
Tuesday upon I. N. Miller, jr., assist
ant general superintendent of tho
Western Union Telegraph company for
the purpose of discussing grievances,
but were refused a conference. The
committee was met by Chief Operator
H. J. Jeffs, who read a note conveying
what answer Miller had to make to
a committee.
After the result of tho meeting was
mado known to President S. J. Small
of tho Commercial Telegraphers union
he sont a telegram to President Roose
volt, claiming that every honorable
means had boon exhausted to secure
an adjustment and that he had no
hope of a settlement without an ex
tensive strike 'that In answer to the
demands of the telegraphers through
out tho counntry, that-the strike be
made general, ho would leave for Chi
cago Wednesday morning.
Another Jap Arrested.
San Diego, California. It was
learned Friday night from .a trust
worthy source that in addition to the
Japanese detected in making sketches
at Fort Rosecrans a few days ago,
another Jap was arrested in the fort
Friday for having a blue print of the
works in his possession. This latter
Japanese was employed as a servant
at the fort. Ho is a man of superior
attainments. In his room was found
a standard work on engineering. The
blue print was well drawn and showed
much technical skill, but was not
quite completed.
Santa Fe Indicted.
Chicago. An indictment charging
tho Atchison, Topoka and Santa Fe
railroad with granting rebates
amounting to $12,000 to the United
States Sugar Beet company of Gar
don City, Kas., was returned Wednes
day by the grand jury in the United
States district court. The Indictment
contains G5 counts, eacli ono relating
to an alleged infringement of the
law and the company if convicted is
subject to a maximum fine of $1,300,
000, or a maximum fine of $05,000.
Jumped From Car Window.
Denver. John T. Thompson , a
prisoner In custody of Detectlvo Jo
soph Day of tho Portland, Oro., po
lice department, leaped from a car
window whllo tho train was running
at a speed of 40 miles an hour near
this city Thursday and escaped.
Thompson is wanted at Portland to
answor a charge of stealing $3,000
nnd was captured at London, Eng.,
after a chaso around tho world.
Glass Jury Secured.
San Francisco. Tho jury to try Vico
President Louis Glnss of tho Pacific
States Tolephono nnd Tolograph com
pany on tho chargo of bribing Super
visor Charles L. Boxton with $5,000 to
voto for tho the withholding of a fran
chiso to tho Homo Telephone company
of Snn Francisco was completed Tues
day afternoon.
Knights Templar to Chicago.
Saratoga, N. Y. Tho grand en
campment of Knights Templar
voted Thursdny to hold Its next
triennial conclave in Chicago, in
1910.
WOULD TEACH PATRIOTISM
National Educational Association
Closed Meeting at Los Angeles.
Resolution Impressed on Teachers
That Character Building Was
Real Work of Schools.
Los Angeles, Calif. The National
Education association concluded Its
labors Friday with the adoption of a
series of resolutions principal among
which was one presented to the con
vention by Col. Alexander Hogg, for
mer superintendent of schools at Fort
Worth, Tex. It reads:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this association that it is the duty of
teachers of this republic to at once
enter upon a systematic course of in
structions which will embrace not
only a brondor patriotism, but a more
extended course of moral instruction
especially In regard to the rights and
duties of citizenship, the rights of
property, the security and sncredness
of human life?'
Second In Importance to this reso
lution was one upon the subject of
simplified spelling Indorsing the work
of the simplified spelling board and
directing the secretary of the associa
tion to adopt the shorter stylo of all
of the 300 selected words in the pub
lications of the association. It carried
1)' a vote of 200 to 22, although it was
claimed that many other than active
members voted In the affirmative.
The resolutions further indorsed
the efforts being made to Increase the
salaries of teachers, favored harmo
nizing of the child labor and truancy
laws and urged tho state to provide
for the education or every child; im
pressed upon educators that the build
ing of character was the real aim of
the schools and deplored the tendency
among children toward the disregard
for constituted authority nnd lack of
respect for age and superior wisdom;
urged abolishment of secret societies,
fraternities and sororities in schools,
denouncing them as inimical to the
interests of schools and pupils, de
clared for the merit system and re
solved strongly in favor of world
peace and International arbitration.
Japanese Was Sketching Fort.
San DIogo, Calif. A report was
in circulation Thursday that a Japa
nese had been arrested at Fort Rose
crans in the act of making drawings
of the fort. Major Getchel acknowl
edges that a Japanese was arrested,
that he was drawing plnns of tho
fort, that ho was not a servant, but a
stranger, and that there is a heavy
punishment for the offense. He de
clined to glvo tho Japanese's name
nnd would not say what he had dono
with the prisoner.
Lived 118 Years.
Hutchinson, Kansas. Mrs. Ann
Owens, a negro, known to be
more than 118 years old and a resi
dent of Hutchinson 20 years, 'is dead
here. She was born a slave in the
Wilkinson family in Maryland in the
year 1789 or tho year previous and
aftor having beon sold to Dick Christ
mas was taken to Madison county,
Mississippi, where she lived a good
share of her life until coining to Kan
sas.
A Japanese Station Raided.
Los Angeles. A Japanese farm
pear Inglewood, which is alleged to
bo one of a chain of stations ex
tending from the Mexican border
through which coolie laborers aro
being smuggled into California, was
raided by federal immigration offi
cers Thursday. Five. Japanese whose
appearance showed thoy had made a
long journey overland wore capturod.
International C. E C:nventlon.
Seattle Washington. Tho In-
tornatlonal Christian Endeavor con
vention began Wednesday afternoon
big Christian Endeavor tent with an
auuress of welcome bv Gov. A. E.
Mead of tho state of Washington, and
City Engineer R. C. Thomson, ropre
sentlng Mayor of Seattle. Tho con
vention will cover a period of flva
days.
Ireland's Warm Reception.
Dublin. The first day of tho visit
to Ireland of King Edward nnd Queen
Alexandra was a great success. Tho
weather was fine and the city gave
the sovorolgns a royal welcome.
Militiamen Prostrated by Heat.
Norfolk. Va. Ton members nf M
First Kentucky regiment durincr tho
closing drill Monday at the exposition
wero overcomo by heat and tho hos
pltal corps was kept busy.
Canadian Population Increasing.
Ottawa. Ontario. Tho
statistics department has figured out
Canada's population' April 1 last at
0,501,900, an increase of 1,133,580 in
tho last six years. .