Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-28
THE RIOT OF THE 18th.
IT IS BEING INQUIRED INTO
IN THE PROBATE COUNT.
Friday Afternoons PWceesisngs-CeN-
tinuati0u al the Evidence for the
rOsecuti0n-Several Of the Defend.
ants lmplicated-Etc.

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G. d. Palmer's cross examina alton
continued: The Sheriff had surren.
dered the mines to the crowd. l was
starting ein to explain, but was stop.
ped. The avowed intention of the
crowd was to take the men out Of the
mines by force. Sheriff Furcy told
me that. Mr.. Furey undertook to
bring the men out himself on condit-
ion Of the mob remaining behind the
"dead" line. No violence was offered
by the Union to any of the men 10
the Queen or Minnie in my presence;
there was no provocation for them to
do so. Was one of the deputy sher-
ifs. Was originally appointed by Mr..
Chase, who had charge at Broadford
in Sheriff Fursy's absence. Was af-
terward told off for the Minnie. Was
sworn in later on as deputy sheriff.
Took the oath. Am not citizen OF
the United States. Oath produced.
Redirect: l would like to make a
statement. Mr.. McDevitt's speech l
heard myself, and guards at the Min
ME heard me repeat it within ten
minutes after / heard Mr.. McDevitt
speak it.
Re-cross: The exact words used
were: "This has got to be Union
camp, and the wages will be "a a day.
and we've come down to enforce it,"
This was said by either Mr.. McDevitt
or Mr. O'Callaghan. I'm not sure but
that they both said it.
John B. Foster sworn: March ~
was in Bradford from till perhaps
4 o'clock p. m. Most of the time was
up in the Queen mine. Was sent
down by Mr.. Chase, soon after noon,
to tell the Sheriff that he wished to see
him at the mine. Left just before the
speaking began, and went to Belle
vue. The crowd was scattered
through the streets in groups. No
ticed quite a number in the crowd
that are here. Noticed McDevitt,
O'Brien, Hennessy, Foley, McPhail.
Is not acquainted with any of them.
Spoke to Mr.. Hcnnessy and Mr.. o..
Brien before he returned to Bellevue.
AS he was leaving the crowd to go
back to the mine Mr.. Hennessy fol.
lowed him out, and used some oppro-
brious epithets, called me strangler,
and some other names. tried to rea-
son with him, told him he was acting
the fool, as II was there doing my duty
as deputy sheriff. He said that
belonged to the strangers. He be-
gan punching me in the breast, and
said we might think they were going
to fail, but they had help from kctch-
um and other places, and intended to
carry those works, in spite of the
strangers and deputies. l said
didn't know what he meant by stran.
glers, but that I had attended a mum.
Der of meetings Of citizens of Belle
vue held to take means to guard and
protect the property of the town; that
l was willing any court should know
what transpired there. Hennessy
said: 1--WE have you all spotted, anc
you needn't think you're going to gel
away with anything. If you under
take it, it will be failure" Abou
that time Mr.. O'Brien here came w
and told me to pay no attention te
him. He took him away. was dep
uty sheriff at that time. l left before
the speaking, aud saw nothing of tn
difficulty.
J. II. Harris sworn: Was at tn,
Queen mine, the 18th, from between
II and II in the morning till tn
!; morning of the 18th. Before goin!
to Broadford saw an unusual assemb
lage in Bellevue that morning. Alon;
about 10 or l in the morning witnes
| saw a procession Of men coming from
Broadford to Bellevue; about 100 me-
or little over. 1t was the Broadfor
!, Miners Union. They marched int
the main street of Bellevue, turne
r northward to the north end of towr
and a point opposite my residence
! and formed in open order on eac
side of the street to receive body q
: men that was seen Approximately
Bullion Miners Union, l understood
: it to be. At that time, while tn
Broadford Union were forming i
: open order, l left home and wen
down town to see Capt. Lusk, Of tn