NO. 5, A. H. CRANE.
The conscientious work of a Pinkerton labor spy, who had just helped to start a strike, is shown in the following:
Dear Sir;—
OPERATIVE NO. 5 REPORTS:
Colorado City, Colo., Wed., Feb. 18, 1903.
At 9.00 A, M. Sanger came and called me out and said that he heard there was a car-load of Italians going to be shipped here to-day, and asked me what I thought best for him to do, and I said I did not just know what would be best, but he could send a few men to see them when they got off the train. He then told me he had sent two men to each depot. He then left.
I went to see Moyer and Mangon, and there I met Mr. Burr, from Leadville, who has come down to take charge of the strike. We talked a few minutes. I left and went to get something to eat, and while in the restaurant two or three different union men came after me to make out applications for them.
At 10.00 A. M., I left the restaurant and went with Sanger to fix out the applications. Moyer told me the electricians and blacksmiths had quit, so it would make things a little more difficult for the Standard Mill to work. He said if we continued to keep on the way we were doing, the Standard would have to go down. We then obligated four members, after which I left the room and went on the street and stood around with the men