Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-22


and secretary, respectively, of tn
Western Federation # NIners. and q
A. Pettibone. a member of the miners
executive board Of that association
were arrested in this c''r last night ~
warrants cha arging them with complict.
in the murder OF Ex-Governor SteuDen
berg, OF Idaho, and were taken fIon
their cells IN the County Jail at al
early hon- this morning by an arme(
guard OF IL Deputy Sheriffs, escorted t.
the Union Depot and were there PLACED
on board specia train hat a few
minutes later left thu 4tation, carrying
the entire party. prisoners and armeC
deputies, over the Union Pacific Rail
70 on the way for Boise, Idaho.
The three men who were taken OFT oi
the city as prisoners of the Idaho
authorities it was learned today, were
arrested last night by three life ent
officers. after extradition papers had
been signed by Governor Mcdonald.
The papers were 4 Iiv4red to the Cover
nor McDonsll nad m his posses sion the
papers issu d in lda' ..
Governor McDona Il signed the papers
not later, it il believed. than 2 o'c ock
yesterday afternoon. and shot time
afterward left the CITY for Colorado
Springs The G vernon is not expected
to return before Mondav or Tuesday.
From information received tonight
trom officials at thu G unty Jill, where
Mover, Haywood and Pettibone were
put on their arrival by deputies, it is
understood that thee de'uties we're de-
tailel from the office of Sh riff Nesbitt,
of Denver, to make the arrests The
officers were instructed to preserve the
greatest secrecy as to tn ir missi on.
The three officials Of the Federation
were apprehended in different parts of
the city, and were taken each by q
different officer to the County Jail,
where separate cells were provided.
President Meyer was about to leave
the city for Deadwond, S. D.. it ia ead.
on burlington train. when he was
accosted in the car by Deputy Sheriff,
who forthwith presented a warrant for
Moyer's arrest. Secretary Haywood
was taken in custody bv an offiner Just
8 he had stepped out OF an eleva or in
a downtown bniding.
1t is thought little attention was paid
t, Pettibone before the arrest. Wat"h,
it is said, was kept over his movements
and he was arrested almost simul'ane-
ously with the others, but in very
secret maorer. Neither of the Fedora
ton officials were informed of the
nther's arrest, and only when he three
men were led out OF separate cells this
p epa atory 10 the journey to
the depot. where tt.- prisoners allowed
the inform ton tha' triple arrest had
been made the night before on warrants
charging completely in the murder Of
Idaho's ex.Governor.
Owing to the absence CT Governor Nc
Donald from the city last ri 1ht no state
nent could be obtained concerning bis
action on the reque' of the Idaho
for the ex radition of the
Federation men. Over the long-dis.
ance telephone, however, Governor
expressed himself as being
surprised TO learn that q special train
vas used to convey the officias of the
Western Federation of Miners from
Denver. He had no knowledge f plan
o spirit the men out of town.
"Last Thnrs'a9 mornin.," said the
Governor, "Depntv Warden Mills, OF
he Idaho Penitentiary, who had arrived |
n Denver the day before, called upon
ne at my ofiice and presented the re-
uisition papers for the arrest of the
hree men. Charges of co.nplicity in
ne murder OF ex-Goyern0r StennenbeIg
'ere set forth. l spent all of that day
3 we'll AS Friday and the greater part Of
aturday, inyes igatng the charges
gainst the men, aud in the end /
onored the applications. | gave out no
ltorma'ion about the papers being in
~ hands lest it should be a means of
reating m vement to keep the men
ON the authorities who were in Denver
, arrest them ~
Governor Mcdonald vas askel if any
lember OF the Colorado National Guard
as sent with the men as guards of the
,ecal train on its way out OF Denver.
mot to nv knowledge" he replied.
The Governor was then told that
djutan General Wells was absent
ON the city. and was pressed to
lswer If he had gone on the special
ain with the prisoners.
The Governor explained that General
ellis rad been granted leave OF alb
nee by himself, and that if he had left
r Boise on the ial he went as a
ivate citIz n.