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

Mr.. Bywater and l went down onto
the porch again, and someone else was
on the chair-I don't know who he
was, but think he was the President of
the Bullion Union. He told the boys
they'd better 60 to their hall and CON-
slider the thing. The crowd was
somewhat excited. There were may.
be rs or 80 men in liue-as near rs l
could tell. l don't know that saw
any arms in the liae. stayed only
a second or two, and went back to
the hotel. was there but short
time when this man Haines came out
and, pointing toward the crowd, said:
"Theres a friend of mine." AT the
same time he called tho mans name.
| stepped back into the hotel, and the
next saw Of him several parties had
hold Of him, striking at him. went
back into the sitting room. The next
| seen of Huines was back of O'Con.
nor's saloon, opposite the hotel, with
several parties still after him. One
gun was all ! saw in the party. 1t
was in the hands of this gentleman
right here. Points at defendant
Charley Foley.l l stayed up stairs
but a second or two, got down into
the Mushroom, when u man stepped
out with look,ng-glass in his hands
and grabbed me by the arm. l
says to him: "What do you want?"
He says: 81 want you, you S.
Of a b." Says l: 81 guess
you don't" With that made grab
for my gun. Somebody grabbed me
by the right arm and says: "You
won't get to use that!" Four or FIVE
then commenced pulling me through
the Mushroom, and the dining room
and the sitting room out to the street.
From the time l was grabbed till l got
to the street couldn't identify but
one mar, and he is not in court. When
l got ON the street, more parties grab.
bed me. Some said: "Take the son
of b-h, put him in front, and
make him march up to the mine."
The third gentleman, there [pointing
to John Rourke], was one; this one
[pointing to John O'Neal was another.
There were probably 20 or rs had
hold OF me, at different times, but l
couldn't Identity them. l told them
that if that was all they wanted, to
pat me in line, l was perfectly willing
go. With that they all left me but
one or two, one of whom said:
"l'll stay with him and see
that he does Co." With that l said
"There's friend here I want to see."
With that walked off and left him.
started toward the biggest body of
the crowd. Then another man said !:
"We"l 60 and bring Galbraith, the
son of BIB, out" l turned toward
the hotel door, and see quite a num-
Der there. Some said, "Bring the son
of b--h out here" At that l start
ed down the street, toward Callahan's
store, but hadn't gone bat a few
yards when seen McFall by the eel.
lar, back of his hotel, beckoning to
ME to come over. l went, stayed
probably a couple Of minutes, looked
in the hall, saw the crowd had posses.
sion. At that l said to McFall:
"Guess I'D better get out of here;
they'll be after me again directly" l
started toward Caliahan's, turned
down on that street. On my way
down l caught up with Sam Kirkly
and several others, and went to the
schoolhouse. We sat there quite a
little bit and l saw three or four par.
ties coming down toward the store. l
seen nothing of the crowd after I left
McFall's. Before l left recognized
Charles Foley, John O'Neal and John
Rourke. don't recollect any other.
John Galbraith sworn: Was at
Broadford the 18th, working at the
Queen of the Hills. About half-past
3 o'clock had come off shift, and saw
a large gathering OF men in town.
Heard McDevitt, Butler and others
making speeches. was standing on
McFall's stoop. and heard McDevitt
say they wanted 81 day, that they
would 60 to the mine, and if any of
their men were hurt that the streets of
Bellevue would 1ow with blood. He
said they were going to the mine to
have the men stop or have 81 day.
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