The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-03-24
in THREE JAILS
MOYeR, HAYWOOD AND PETIT
BONE SEPARATED.
THEY ARE REFUSED BAIL
Arraisned at Caldwell and Plead mot
Guti'y"-Triai Cannot Begin Be-
tore the Middle Of MAY.

Court at Caldwell yesterday it was or
dered that President Mover, Secretary
Haywood and G. A. Pettibone, OF the
Western Federation of Miners, be sep
| arated after they had been refused
freedom on bail. Moyer goes to the
county Jail at Ada. one will go TO
Weiser and the third will go elsewhere.
| Judse Beatty Of the United States
Distrlct Court refused to interfere with
| the stale courts and the defendants
will now appeal to the United States
Supreme Court.
The man arrested for Simpkins in
Arizona is not believed to be Simpkins.
He sa} his name is Thomas Momwer.
| INN itatcly after the opening of
court, Judge Smith overruled the de
murrer lt the injunction. He then said:
In gard to the petition for bail.
| l find 'hat the Supreme Court of Idaho
| has mover been presented With the
! questiun, but | also find that our stat
ute concerning This matter is copied
word for word from the statute of the
state Of California
| Il therefore am guided in this rul-
ing By the opinion of the Supreme
Court If that state of the question"
The motion was overruled The three
! prisontr5 We're then requested to
stand before the bar Of justice and en-
ter thor pleas. Each pleaded not
guilty in the order in which their
names appeared on the Indictment
| Haywood, Pcttibone. MoNer.
! 1t waS then that Judge Smith sprung
a surprise upon the defendants aad
their attorney
| ''Mr. Richardson" announced the
| court, Il have been to considerable
personal trouble and pains to make eX-
aminations of the different jails in the
counties bordering Canyon county.
! The jail here now has within it's walls
| twelve prisoners. 1t is crowded. 1t is
entirel' inadequate for the demands
now being made upon it, Within a
short lime the county will commence
maxim important improvements upon
the CANON county Jail 1t is TO be en-
| larged and strengthened. At present
| | deem it unsafe, unsanitary and mex
pediest 10 allow your clients to remain
| mere. TbI me present, dI IedSl, lutN
must be moved to another place of de
tcntiou
Il want to ask YOU if YOU and your
| clients are willing that they should b.
taken 10 the penitenliary at Boise to
be held until the Jail shall have been
enlars i, improved and made safe and
| comfortable for their occupation"
II YOUR honor pleasss." replied Mr..
| Richardson, Il wish to state that thu
/ prisoners are very much pleased with
| The manner in which they hav" been
| tTeated since coming here and would
| certainly object TO change from here
| TO any Jail or prison. | am certain they
! do not wish to 80 back 10 the peniten-
| tiary, but I would not wish to answer
| thar question until | have consulted
| with them. ! think they are perfectly
satisfied to remain where they are"
1T is not a question, Mr.. Richardson,
| as TO whether the men are satisfied
here are not. In my judgment they
| must be moved. | have taken pains to
| ascertain that they will be treated right
| if taken to the penitentiary, replied
the Judge.
Il can not help but remark, your
| honor" said Mr. Richardson. that
withstandins your intercessions
l
| institution, little benefit to the pris-
oncrs resulted In view of the fact
that Warden Whitney has been quoted
| as making threats as TO what he would
do 10 my clients if they ever again
| came under his control, | do not think
| my clients would ever consent 10
| be taken to that prison again as long
| as he present warden is in charge.
| Judge Smith replied: In my hon
est opinion. Mr.. Richardson, ] believe
| the penitentiary would be the most
/ pleasant and comfortable place for
| your clients to go. However | am not
| quite certain that have the right to
| order them there.
Il think | have, but | have not had
the time to thoroughly look into the
| matter and an order will be made to-
dav TO remove two to other places OF
| detention. Two of them are to be re-
moved at once / will give you time
/ to consult your clients. If they will
| not consent to go to the state peniten
tiary, one of them will be transferred
| to the Washington county Jail and an
other to the Ada county Jail. Court will
| now take recess to give you chance
| to talk the matter over with the pris
| OncrS'
After the consultation Mr.. Richard
son said: "They are satisfied with the
Jail here and object to being taken
| anywhere. But as your honor has an
nounced that they will not consent 10
! be taken to the penitentiary, you will
| see that they are separated and that
| only one of them shall be allowed to
| remain here | wish to petition that
| the man who is to remain be MI
| Mover. Mr. Meyer has for years been
/ subject to asthma. Since his exchange
/ 10 the Jail here he has much improved.
| He is getting better. He wants to stay
| here"
Mr. Richardson" replied the court,
| The Jail of Ada county is just as san
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