The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-04-04

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE MINOR or
II Rebel Creek township, who has besn
in Winnemucca for the past few
days, is the father-in-law of William D.
Haywood, one Of the three members OF
the Western Federation of Miners icld
at Boise, Idaho, charged with compile
ity in the assassination of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg of that State.
James Minor, son of the Justice, has
recently returned from a visit to Hoise
for the purpose of seeing his brother-in-
law He reports that the men are be-
ing treated in shameful manner at the
State penitentiary where they are con-
fined and that they are kept chained to
their beds. Moyer. he says, is in most
serious condition as the result OF Icing
kept where he has neither sun nor fresh
air, and that it is probable he will live
but a short time.
James Minor also reports that the feel
ing is general in Boise that the mine
owners are determined upon the convic-
ton of the men, and that among the
working classes and those not dominated
by the mine operators it IS generally re-
garded that the men are being perse~
cuted and that the confession OF Or
chard is a fabrication gotten up for tho
purpose of railroading innocent men to
the gallows.
Haywood and Miss Minor were i1irried
in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1889. The accused
man at ONE time worked in EenI edy.
asaying for the Ohio mine. Tnis posi-
tion he held for several years. sitter
which he went to Silver City. where he
was for some time secretary Of the
Miners Union. He later became i,som-
inent official in the Western FEEDER alton
of Miners.
Mrs. Haywood is at present at her nome
/ in Denver. Miss vJinnie Minor, the
youngest daughter of Justice of the
Peace Minor is also in Denver.
! In recent letter to her father, Miss
Minor told of an experience which SHE
had with a detective. said to be in the
employ of the mine owners. She recent
/ ly journeyed to Baker City, Ore, with
the widow of a miner who died in Tono-
pah and whose body accompanied them.
On the return trip detective boarled
the train at Spokane and sought to en-
gage Miss Minor in conversation She
resented his attempts to ingratiate him
self whereupon he was profuse in his
apologies and explained that the Western
Federation of Miners button which Miss
Minor wore on her breast had attract
ed his attention to her, he being greatly
interested in the federation.
From questions he put to her Miss
Minor at once suspected he was a de-
tective, and this was borne out the next
day by a story carried by the Associated
Press, although Mis- Minor was careful
to say nothing that he might construe
to the favor of the mine owners. Tho
story sent out was to he effect that
among the effects of Miss Minor dad
been found documentary evidence of
damaging character against Haywood.
Meyer and Pettibone and which prasri.
cally admitted their completely in the
assassination of Steunenberg.
Miss Minor in her letter, cites this as
merely one instance of the extremes
! which the prosecution is going In order
to manufacture sentiment sga,ns. tho
accused men.
Mrs. Fiayowod is almost helpless m
valid, due to a severe case OF rne'.p,a-
tism which she contracted some years
ago.