In the questioning following Forbes' remarks, it was brought out that a Mr. Cameron, an agent of the Smuggler Union Mining Company, went to Michigan and hired men to work in that company's mines; that Mr. Cameron told the men he hired that his company had nothing against the unions; that the men could join the union if they wished, and that the only trouble they had there was with the Italians, and they will never hire another Italian. He told the men they would not be scabbing if they went to work for his company. A delegate from Michigan stated he met Mr. Cameron there, that Cameron took 27 men with him from Michigan to Colorado. Among the 27 men was a man named John Junkgrist. Another delegate stated he met Junkgrist in Denver yesterday. Junkgrist just arrived from
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Telluride and is going to Michigan after more men. The delegates of Michigan were instructed to notify their unions to look out for this man.
Another man said he saw a man that is hiring men for Telluride. This party claimed the only trouble in Telluride is with the Italians there. The delegate then said. 'This goes on to show the mine owners must be in a bad way in Telluride."
A delegate (I don't know his name nor where he is from) asked Forbes if he knew a man in Telluride by the name of Pat Harrigan. Forbes said he did. The delegate then asked if Harrigan was a Pinkerton detective. Forbes said he did not know. The delegate then said he knew Harrigan before he went to Telluride. He was then suspected of being a Pinkerton man, and since then, he, the delegate, has found out that Harrigan is a Pinkerton detective. Chairman Williams^ then informed the speaker that he was out of order, as this did not come up under the discussion of the Telluride strike situation. It was then decided that the Telluride matter be laid over until the committee from Cripple Creek return and make their report.