Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-25

cession to Broadford. Did no, notice
any badges or other regalia, except
that some of them wore green ribbons
or rosettes; this was about IL o'clock.
Witness went over to Droadford.
Heard that committee from each OF
the towns was with the nine superin-
tendents, to confer and effect a set
Element between the miners and mine
owners. l saw the committee com.
posed of Messrs. McDevitt, O'Bren,
Gum, O'Callaghan, and some others
whom witness does not recolect. Mr..
Atkinson was there, he thinks. Is not
positive where they are now, but be-
lieves Mr.. Atkinson is at Bullion, Mr..
O'Callaghan in ketchum, and Mr..
Gum at or near Bullion. The COM
mittee returned to where the crowd
was, and they announced that no set
tlement was arrived at. This was
about I o'clock. The announcement
was made by Mr.. O'Brien, as he came
to the edge of the crowd, who said no
agreement could be arrived at. Some
one said: "Come over in front of the
hall, and report" Mr.. Gum got up
on stand in front of the Union hall,
and gave the crowd to understand
that the companies refused to recog-
nize the demand for 81 per day. Be-
tween $50 and 800 men were assem-
bled there, at that time. At that there
was considerable stir and commotion,
and quite a number of remarks made,
The crowd seemed to be con-
siderably excited l don't re-
member the words used, but
remember they said they would have
satisfaction, and were going to take
those men out of the mines. | be.
]ieve McDevitt was the next man who
spoke to the crowd. He went on to
rehearse what had occurred between
the committee and superintendents,
and wound up by saying that--as J
understood it-that if they failed to
get their 81 per day, and any of their
men got hurt, the streets Of Bellevue
and Broadford would flow with blood.
During his remarks | understood him
to say: "We'll take the flags, go up
to the mines, and take those men out
of the mime
Judge Waters, interrupting, asked
that the witnesses be kept from the
courtroom during the mination.
Agreed TO.
Witness resumes: ! don't recol-
lect that he said how they would take
the men out. BY this time the flag
was on the street. McDevitt jumped
off the stand, and went and got the
flag himself. He made several ef-
forts or moves to get to the front.
got through the crowd to where he
was in the meantime, and tried to rea
son with him not to advance with the
flag. don't recollect exactly what he
said, but it was to the effect that he
was going. l again ordered him not
to attempt it. My attention was then
drawn TO another party in the crowd,
and l was getting around pretty lively
about that time. The noise and ex.
element seemed to increase great
deal, and the crowd, in answer to Mr..
McDevitt's remarks, was that they
would proceed to the mines in body
and take those men out. A number
of the crowd seemed very
anxious to follow the flag to
the mines, but quite a number
of men among them advised
them not to go. a number of rifles
and revolvers were put in sight in a
few minutes, and the crowd advanced
toward the Queen of the Hills mine
two or three times; it would pace
forward and back again. From the
shape in which they started l should
Judge they were 10 or IL abreast.
first saw rifles in the crowd about the
time McDevitt made his speech.