Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-28

the ground some what, wound up by
stating that a u day must be paid min
ers in that camp, and that they had
come down there for the purpose of
enforcing "a day, If necessary. Mr..
McDevitt after that think he made
the last speeca-then addressed the
nine superintendent at considerable
length, told them that the miners were
determined that this should be a 81
country and not $3.50 country, and
beseeched the mine-owners to WELD.
lie implored them, he begged them,
for the last tire, to agree to pay 81,
but-they wouldn't agree to it. Mr..
Palmer was very outspoken in his de.
termination to maintain his rights;
Captain !.usk remained somewhat
mute, until finally asked him what
he proposed to do? Whether he in.
tended to yield, or whether he intend
ed to stand firm? He final " gave us
to understand that he did not propose
to yield. The conference then ad-
journed sine die. l retired up to the
tunnel level of the Queen, and got
there, should think, about the same
time that the committee got to the
platform of O'Connor's saloon. l saw
a man mount some kind of platform
on the porch there, heard them max
ing speeches. l saw Mr.. McDevitt;
saw Eugene O'Callaghan; saw Thorn
as Butler of Bullion; saw the Honor.
able District Attorney making a talk.
l thought saw Mr.. Atkinson speak,
but couldn't swear. l could see the
actions of the crowd distinctly. There
was a great deal Of excitement, loud
hollering, cheering, the crowd surging
hither and yon, and good deal out
side of that. Saw the American flag
raised up in the street, saw quite a
number of guns taken out of build
ing next to Johnny OConnor's sa
loon, and carried by different persons
over to the place where the flag was,
considerable excitement prevailing,
holIering and yelling going on; saw
the Sheriff rushing frantically around
through the mob, and SO forth. About
this time saw the mob seize man,
whose name | have since learned is
Haines; saw them striking him; saw
him stagger back, and saw him break
loose from the men who had hold of
him, and run for McFall's hotel
About this time, should think, the
colored guard (you might call them
the fellows with muskets from O'Con
nor's and the Aagl started pell mel
for McFalls hotel, brandishing theil
guns as they went. When they go
to McFall's hotel, there was only .
small corner Of the porch that coule
see the men on, but large Grove
rushed up and gathered in front o
the hotel that could see. noticed
also, that the men with the gun
seemed to withdraw from the porcl
right onto the street About tina
time l saw this man Haines runnin.
away from the mob and going int
an alley back of O'Connor's, larg
numbers of the mob ('I don't know
what else to call it,'D started ate
him, and ! saw something thrown at
ter him. also saw large numbe
of persons run from the other corne
of the block to intercept him appar
ently--to head him of-which the
evidently did, as l saw Mr.. Haine
shortly after brought back into tn
street, surrounded by large numbe
Of persons, who acted as if they wer
trying to beat him to death. A
this rush was made for the hotel wit
these men with guns. ] saw Sheri1
Furey either pushed or thrown bac
from that porch in a manner whic
looked to me pretty violent, and ate
old man Haines was brought bac
onto the street, l saw him pushed an
iostled around in a lively manner Sc,
eral times. After the crowd la
ceased surrounding, or had slackene
from Haines somewhat, most of the,
returned to the vicinity of the fla:
The flag had advanced, tit had bee
, out to the southerly end of the stree
and rather concealed from the worl
by buildings in the way,) and crow
behind it out to the northe
8 ly crossing of the street