Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-26

UP ana striking me, backing to-
ward the hotel, the crowd at me. l
went below the hotel, aud surged
back--the crowd at me-to in front
ofSthe hotel. O'Brien had a pistol in
his hand when l first saw him. am
sure that l have stated the truth. As
certain of seeing O'Brien with pistol
as of the balance Of my testimony. l
am satisfied he was there. If it were
shown that Mr.. O'Brien could not
have been there, l would still swear
that saw him there. Charles Foley,
Dohcrty, Rossiter, aud Commins were
there; saw them, and it it could be
shown that they were not there,
l would still swear they were
at the place designated by
me. Has talked with parties
about this affair; with Pat Furey, on
the 18th. Does not remember all that
he said to Pat. Next with Mr.. Haw-
ley-on the 10Th. Gave him the
names Of the parties whom he recoy.
nized in that crowd. Knew the names
of O'Brien, Foley, Rossiter, Commins,
before the trouble. Between the 18th
and 2lst Of March may have had a
conversation with b. f. Tingley, in
Bellevue, but does not know the man.
Between tho same dates did not saw
to Tinglcy aud others, nor to no man,
that he did not know the names of the
parties who assailed him. Really don't
know where Rossiter was when he
first saw him; but during the attack
saw him at corner of log cabin, shov.
ing him, gun in hand, and saying "Go
on :" eco on" Was pushing at me,
with his hands OIL me. Am sure Of
that; as sure as of the balance Of nv
testimony. When the first attack was
made John Comm'ns was pulling ME,
striking at me with the balance of
them. Prior to this difficulty had no
words with any man of the crowd.
Saw Doherty when attack was first
made on the; Foley and others had
hold OF me, and he struck me IN the
face. Am as sure of that as of the
balance of my testimony. Saw a good
many pistols drawn-fully so or 40,
he should judge. II Sheriff Furey test.
fed that no pistols were drawn in the
crowd, witness is satisfied that Sheriff
Furey would be mistaken. Did not
see or hear the Sheriff in the crowd
at any time. Did not see McDevitt
in the :crowd. This was about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t was after
speeches were made. l was in the
hotel while the speeches were made
all but a very few minutes. There were
quite number of people in the hotel.
Mr.. Bywater, who called to see me
before the speeches, claimed to be a
member of the Union. I never spoke
disrespectfully of the Union or its
members at that time. At any other
time l may have said that l never did
agree with them, that their ways were
not mine, ETC., but that isn't disre-
spectful. l swear heard no orders
by anybody not to harm me until this
Bywater broke through the crowd and
shouted "You shan't do anything fur.
Their with him!" or 'You've got me to
kill"
Redirect: I've never been a mem.
Der of the Miners Union.
Judge Waters moved that all war
rants issued in this case in the name
of John Doe and Richard Roe be re
called.
The court will announce its ruling
after recess.
RECESS.
The court rules that the unreturned
warrants, issued under the complaint,
be forthwith returned; this ruling not
to interfere with, or affect, anything
that has already been done in this
case.
A. NJ. Johnson sworn: Was in
Broadford the 18th of this month; was
engaged in mining in the Queen OF the
Hills; had been working there 10 days
or more. Is not a member of any
Miners Union. Was in the mine from
Z a. m. to 3 p. m. Was boarding at
McFall's. l came from work at 3.
and noticed quite a crowd around
town as started from the mine. On
the way down ] saw quite number
Of men below the mine, which l un-
derstood to be a committee of the