Denver, Colo., Saturday, May 21st, 1904.
I went to Globeville this morning and spent the day at various saloons, mingling with the union men.
I overheard three men talking of the murder of private detective Gregory. They expressed great satisfaction that he was killed, and said his slayers were good union men, and will get more before they finish. One of these men was Charles Nyburg. I did not know the names of the other two.
I met T. R. Stuart this afternoon. He is one of the prominent members of the union. He worked in the smelter as a carpenter. Of late he has not been so active in union matters. He told me he came to Globeville to see how the union men are getting along. Stuart is a great Democrat. He said, "Well, we won the election; now, do you think the company is going to do anything?" I said, "No, I do not. I feel sure they are not going to do anything this summer. It is doubtful, in my mind, whether they will ever do anything, but if they do, it will be many months hence." Stuart said, "Well, I guess we will have to wait until next fall, and then we are going to win, because the State is going democratic by 20,000." I asked Stuart how the Globe Smelter is running, and he said he did not know, but from what he heard they are having a hard time to get and keep experienced men.
I saw Amos Shreve this evening, and talked with him about the leak in the union. Shreve said he did not positively know whether there was a leak or not. He said, "The men that brought this thing up, have only circumstantial evidence that someone is giving these things away. They have not said a thing that proved that we have a traitor in tne union. Mr. Sheedy could very easily go to the First
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National Bank and there find out what our bills every week are." Shreve said he is beginning to believe it is all a mistake, and that there is no one