Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-18

J. W. Willard sworn: Living in
Broadford past two months; is miner.
February 4,h, last, was working at
the Minnie Moore mine. Was there
when a notice was posted at the shaft
house calling for meeting, of the
Miners Union. Did not see who put
it up. Is not member Of the Miners
Union. Was doing general black
smithing work at the Minnie at that
time. Has not worked since that time.
Since February 4 has done some
underground work III the Minnie
Moore. About the eth or Sth l did
days work, and half days work the
next day. | had small contrac: and
employed a man to assist me. He
only worked enc day and quit. was
unable to get any more of such assist
ance to work that wanted, to paw me
to keep working-to enable me to
make anything out OF it. The contract
was to sink the stump. Has been re.
quested not to work in the mine, but
nobody told me that l shouldn't work.
O'Brien, here, and a party OF others
quite little crowd made the request.
don't remember the words, but every
thing was peaceable and quiet. There
was rs or 80, l should judge. This
was as | was coming from work. Al,
the time the request was made there
was something said by somebody that
they didn't wish anybody t" work, for
any price. Was given to understand
he could work on top, or anywhere
else. Was forced to quit work be-
cause he could not get anybody to
assist him. Saw two parties come to
the mine, and shortly after the notice
was up-while they were still there.
They stayed around there for some
little time. suppose these men were
not employed at rhe mine. Does not
know their names, and cannot recog-
nize one of the defendants as the
party-wouldn't like to positively
swear think know one of them
points to defendant Donahue] Is
quite positive. Under the circum.
stances if he had ready and willing
assistance, he would not care to re-
sumo work on his contract. The rea.
son is the strong public feeling in re-
gard to people going to work under
ground at the present time. Would
not 60 tn work, IN the first place, be-
cause when he quit work he could not
get anybody to Ass st him, or he would
have prosecuted the work then and
there. Afterward public opinion
changed SO that ] would not have
gone to work und' any consideration.
by public opinion | mean there was
Il good deal Of talk, good deal going
on there, much hard feeling against
parties who attempted to work. Those
feelings never found expression in
words and threats to me personally.
Q.-Were YOU in Broadford the
night that four contractors of the
Queen were run out OF town:
[Objccted to. Sustained
Witness The night of the 9th of
February was in my cabin with Thos.
Venard, foreman of Il t Minnie Moore,
in Broadiord. Is acquainted with
Harvey Horton. Was present when
he was invited out of witness cabin,
on that night. 1t was about 8 O'Clock
in the evening; had my boots off,
and vest and coat were lyiag on the
bed. Mr.. Horton came in, sat down,
and talked with myself and Mr.. Ven.
ard about five or ten minutes. Some
person called him out OF the cabin,
flom the outside. He went out, and
that Is the last I saw of him that
evening. Ten or Is minutes, or less,
after | pat on my boots, hat and coat.
heard some talking outside, when
Horton was invited out, but could not
connect the words.
Odd you not hear
Objected to by the defense, as
leaIing.
District Attorney Ru,rk, while ad.
hitting that some of the questions
were leading. claimed that tie Court,
in its discretion, could permit such
questions. The prosecution did
not confne its questions strict
ly within the rule, because