Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-19

"S'"NN 'oI hattOIAt's hcEc III tHis
town. Have worked in saloou--in
Bullion. Tended bar for Ksiser about
two months, think. A year ago last
Decrmber--from Dece mber, 1883, to
January, 1884. Never run a keno
game here IN this town. Worked for
a man who run y game; assisted in
running n game.
Redirect: I saw Mr.. McDevitt in
the afternoon of the 9th, and think /
saw Mr.. O'l}rien about the same time.
Witness and his &C. contractors had
two intervit VS. in the evening. At
those interviews l talked with the IN
face to face.
P.J. Quinn sworn: Have lived in
Alturas county since July 81; am a
miner and prosprctor. Was \ con.
tractor with Galbraith, Horton and
others to work on the Queen. Was
stopping at Bullion, previous to taking
this contract. Signed the contract the
9th. OF February. Other contractors
Chestnut, Bonaugh and Horton
were present when / signed the con.
tract--in Captain I.usk's Office, in
Bellevue. Tho same evening Ches
nut, B-onaugh, Horton and myself
went over to Broadfosd. Arrived
there about 10 o'clock. First went to
Murphy's. Not more than five or 10
minutes after we got there, we were
visited by some parties. Three per.
SONS came in first. l recognize Mr..
O'l3rien as one OF them. l think
recognize this man (McDevitt.) After
they came in Mr.. McDevitt asked
US if we had come to go to work on
that contract? We told him we had.
Mr.. O'Brien said We were queer men
to come down there to work against
them. They asked US if our contract
was not sinking the stump shaft in the
Queen? We told him it was He
said he didn't think there was any
money in sinking this shaft, there was
so much water. They complained
about US going down to work at all,
that the object of the company was to
break up the Union. About that tim.
some other person came in. Those
men said to him that we had come
down to work. l understand his
name was Connor--John F. O'Con-
nor. They talked awhile among
themselves. He said this contract was
a blind. 1 told Horton to she W
them the agreement. They said they
didn't care to see it. Finally Connors
took it and showed it to the others.
There was more said among them, but
| don't remember the whole of it.
They arose to 60 out, and gave them
half an hour to consider whether or
not they would 80 to work. McDevitt
and O'Brien it was who gave US hall
an hour. We talked u little while
among ourselves, and then went into
Murphy's kitchen to speak with Mr..
Murphy. When came out my two
partners told me that Horton had gone
to Eenard's cabin. l sat down. Mr..
O'Brien and Mr.. McDevitt came in a
short time aiterward. They were &c.
companied by IL or l3others. Don't
believe ! ever, saw Mr.. Mc)evitt aud
Mr.. OBrien before. Identifies both. !
They asked US what our answer was i.
We told them that Horton had gone
out. Then they ordered US all to
leave. Think it was McDevitt who
ordered US to leave. tried to talk to
them, but they would not hear me.
They insisted on us leaving immedi-
ately. l being near the door, got VI
and went out. No one took hold OF
me to rake me 60 out. / asked some
person outside OF the door if he knew
where Tom Ve:,ards cabin was:
There were lots of people outside,
coming from the dance hall. No Ia.
dies with them. This man told me he
would take me to Venard's cabin. |
went with him to McFalI's hotel.
went in there and inquired for Horton,
and Venard. They were not there.
When came out saw crowd CON
ing up the street. Went over to them,
and waited there for moment, and
found out tiat Horton was among
them. then went back to Muir
phys for my overcoat. When cam.
out of Murphv's heard some person
in the crowd ask If all four were here:
Someone else said yes. l walked
a few steps in advance, and
waited for them to overtake me. We
walked along down until half way he
tween Broadford and the river. Some
person in the crowd called halt.
saw Mr.. O'Brien on the street in town
I as / was looking for Horton. W.
were told to kneel down and swear
| think it was by Mr.. McDevitt.
kme!t down. We were told to raise
our hands and swear an oath admins
tered to us by Mr.. McDevitt-I think
The oath was that we would neve
cross the river again to undermine
the Broadford Miners Union. Saw
no weapons. Two OF his party were
between him and the party admins
tering the oath. They then told u
to depart. The reason he has no
gone back to work was because h
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