Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-20
C0NSPlR ACY.
EXAMINATION or lUECNION BOYS
ON THAT CHARGE.
The Prosecution Rests Its CaSc-The
Defense Moves the Discharge Of all
the Defendants, Oh Grounds Stated

THURSDAY : PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED
AL. H. Glldewell sworn: Live in
Bellevue at present; is a miner. Was
in Bellevue the 9th of February.
About the 4th the witness and II 9TH
err miners took contract to work on
the Queen. To sink winze on the
lower level. The contract is in writ.
ing. Introduced in evidence. No
work was ever done under this con.
tract. The main reason for witness
not going to work under that contract
was because his associates were per-
suaded by their friends to throw up
the contract, and witness didn't want
to 90 to work alone. -Four of the de-
PENDANTS present talked to witness
about the contract. They are Messrs
McGee, McDevitt, O'Brien, and Burt.
They all advised me not to go to work
under the contract - that it was
against the wishes Of the Miners
Union to have any work done under
contract, lease or days pay until the
existing trouble should be settled.
received a written notice that it was
against the wishes of the Union that
| should work under contract. Re-
ceived it about 10 O'Clock the night Of
the 9TH. VIM. Connors, or O'Connors,
delivered the notice Notice pro-
duced Thu, is the notice. Offered
in evidence. 1t states that it is
against the WISHES" etc.
The defense objected to the intro
duction of the notice, because it pur-
ported to be Of miners of the BROAD
ford Mining District;'' because it was
unsigned by any person or persons;
aud not binding upon the organlza.
ton in any form whatever.
Mr.. Ruick claimed that, the seal OF
the Union having been admitted, and
this communication bearing the seal
of the Union, it should be admitted.
This question was argued at length
the discussion lasting nearly one hour
) The Court held that, SO far as this
notice was concerned, there was nc
evidence to show that the Union had
: any right to use seal-that it was ar
: incorporation. The Court admits the
s notice, although it has very little te
do with this business, as it does no
consider it properly before the Court.
Witness does not know in whos'
handwriting the notice was. Doe
not know if VIM. Connors is mem
Der Of the Union. Does not think h
was. Had no conversation with Mr.
Connors with regard to the notice
He asked witness if he was going t.
work on the contract the next morn
ing. He told him yes. Connors mad
no reference to the Union when h
delivered the notice. Shortly afte
the delivery of this note ] first learne
that my o-contractors were not goin
to work under the contract. | don
think any of them received motto
similar to mine.
Cross examined: | know all my &C
contractors some by sight, and som
by name. Mr.. Cowan doesn't clai'
to be "a miner, although he has worke
in mines-all the others We're miner
Has known John Galbraith since DE-
cember 25. Knows that he was NJ
employed as dishwasher at Mctall
hotel. Galbraith has been stalking
rest" and boarding at Mctall'
Knows him to be very peaceab
, man. Saw Galbraith every day, al
never saw him work anywhere aroui
McFall's. Had no conversation wi
; Captain Lusk, at time of taking co
tract, about the trouble with the Mi
i ers' Union. The second day aft'
Captain Lusk asked ME why | W
not at work? Told hirl | had be-
Id talked to by number of Mine
Union men, who had asked me not
90 to work. Also told him Of t
nj written notice l received; also, til
nv co-contractors had decided not
90 to work until Monday. Also, tt
nd only four of the orr glnal contract'
gal were in favor of going to work on t
re- contract at all. He told me if
or bows didn't wish to work, to use |
'. own Judgment, and throw up the &C
are tract. He never stated that, thou
est the boys would not let YOU work,
would pay you, anyway. l never
Md stated to defendant O'Brien.
ers G. V. Huppertz sworn: Lives
y, Broadford. Worked at Queen of
''e Hills concentrator. Is not mem
of the Miners Union. Was at
FALLS hotel the day Galbraith and
associates were stopped from going
work. Saw Ham1in, Galbraith
and Gosse on the way from the mine
hid dinner. They were met by part.
cut. men. About Is to 20 men. kn
and few of the party. Saw Mr.. Mel
WIS lit and some whose names ! d'
len know. Saw r. l.. Wrightson and
BILE. Johns. These are all of this Gre
erer that am positive OF. Heard the
9th. versation between the parties. r
1t what l could gather from disjor
,eu. sentences these parties wanted the
ures not 90 to work. l heard some flat
T,o.oot, 4hon This