The Ordway new era., 1906-03-16
PARTIAL TRIAL
IANTEEp wEsTERN FEDORA
T,oN OFFICIALS
|He GOVERNOR OF IDAHO

Of Governor 0oodIns to Evans-
Indiana, Labor Unions -
,seeution Solely BY the State
Not by Corporations.
" ldaho.-Governor Gooding has
led numerous communications
labor organizations and other as
IONS throughout the country re-
nr the prosecution Of Charles II.
president OF the Western Fed
of Miners: william ID. Hay
secretary, and George A. Pet
nj these is from Evansville. In
written by Secretary Jaynes Of
,ptral Labor body. The commit
resolutions are moderate in tone.
some measure reflect. the idea
dely disseminated that the pros.
d OF these men is In pursuance
|onspiracy.
governor and Mr.. Hawley are
10 weigh the confessions care
Ind to use their efforts to secure
and impartial trial for tho nc
They ask that the men be
full opportunity TO prove the con-
Is ''are trumped up evidence. 80.
BY rich corporations for the sole
be Of dlsrupting unionism In the
IN states and probably put to
Two American citizens tnat had
bne anything but act as officials
Western Federation Of Miners" :"
lis reply, Governor Gooding says:
ur letter. with resolutions OF
II Labor Union OF Evansville. In
under date OF March 5. 1906.
fceivea this morning. WAS very
D know that the sentiment OF
union was not In favor Of an
| have read the resolutions
much interest and think II very
bls you have been misled by lack
able Information.
tannot believe that you or your
favor the assassination OF an
ndlng fellow citizen ut his own
and In the presence OF his wife
hildren. The man 80 foully mn--
vas a member OF n labor union
kd been a member from early
BOD.
ieying that your motives are
md that YOU are believers In fair
am writing you In full EXPLAIN
the activity Of the state In the
lation OF Meyer. Haywood. Simp
Peiiibonc, Orchard. Adams and
hn.
begin with. can assure you
% mine owners. no association
he owners, or no corporation OF
bic nature. wealthy or otherwise
any time had anything to do
The work Of securing evidence
any Of these men, that they
o,hing 10 do with securing the
Is Of detectives and that the de-
under whose control the evil
vas obtained because Of which
fn were Indicted was up to the
pf the confession OF Orchard u
. believer In the innocence Of
Haywood and others OF the
charged against them In Colo
such as the explosion at the In
dence depot.
Gov. Frank Stcunenberg. n
printer for twenty-five years and
an advocate In his speeches
fittings Of union principles. was
sed by bomb mt his own home
le night Of December 30th.
En a citizens committee EVIL
was secured that implicated a
no gave his name at r. II. Ho-
Inc suspect later admitted that
ne was Harry Orchard. A great
evidence was secured further
lung Orchard and there war
prospect that he and J. l.. Simp
ould be convicted Of the murder
evidence SO secured. Simpkins
ame disappeared and has not
pprehended. although am ofYer.
reward Of $1,000 for information
10 his arrest and extradition.
ny 10 the fact that the county
uidwell. where the assassina,
cured. was small, crowded and
epair. the sheriff Of that county
permission Of the state to lodge
'soners In the State Penitentiary
ms time Mr.. James Mcfarland
sn employed by the state to
evidence relative to the guilty
'e was not at that time and
=, never since been any sug-
'nat an assault should be
= the Western Federation of
OF against labor unions.
Nward IL offered, nor will Mr..
'.au get any unusual reward for
nor Will the compensation
y amount or degree depend
success In securing evidence
'as or acQuitting any man or
smployment was and 10 to -
ruth relative to the cruel
~ Ex-Governor 6teunenberg.
nment Of his assassins will
,esd to by tho state of Idaho"
ne confession secured from
.ne letter states that NoPar.
Ivy ~ MIN, informed him who
!. - naked him to tell the truth
= natter. No promise a any
~ made. Orchard fully
~. " ~ the penalty for he
.sse y has ooafsessd.
soyeraos sxprSG6eS II bel1ef
~ saying Is Hnovi - -