The Ordway new era., 1906-02-23
'UsHEO TO IDAHO
..,rsN FEDERATION OFFICERS
AnaEsreo At DENVER.
ps COMPLETELY IN CRIME

.ad G. A. Pettinone Cnar0eo WIN
as,no Concerned In Assassination
~ Governor steunsnbero-Aiisssd
eIe. to Murder Colorado ofsielals.
nsnyer-The News Monday morn.
saws: Three Idaho peace officers.
s,utaut General Buikeley Wells Of
National Guard OF Colorado and
N of his militiamen. having In GUS
Ar Charles II. Meyer, president Of
western Federation OF Miners;
IulIam ID. Haywood. secretary-treas-
'er of the federation. and q. A. Petit
ne one time member OF the execu-
te committee OF the federation. LEFT
,uyer yesterday morning at O'Clock
special train provided
the Union Pacific company.
route to Boise. Idaho. The
rec prisoners are charged with com
beity in the assassination OF former
overnor Steunenberg OF Idaho about
10 months ago.
Mover. Haywood and Pettibone were
rested after requisition papers from
pyeruor Gooding OF Idaho had been
esented to Governor Mcdonald and
buored by the latter, who issued pa
n authorizing the extradition Of the
nee men, every effort was made to
Ken thu proceedings secret. and each
the defendants was kept In ignOr-
cs Of impending arrest. having no
rportunity to fight extradftion. AZ
4 the arrests were made the men
ere refused the privilege, OF notify
families. friends or attorneys.
Attorney l.. +. Richardson left for
aho last night. and will make a fight
behalf OF the men, asking their re-
ase ON the ground that the proceed
W were irregular In every respect.
Without an inkling Of the impending
rest. President Meyer was taken Into
hstody by Sheriff Alexander Nisbct
ID deputy. who served the war.
bnis. and was Immediately ta.;en to
e county Jail. Secretary Haywood
hs not found until several hours later.
hen h., too. was taken to the jail and
bnnned in the west wing. ''bankers'
bv." where lmboden and Hin were
heed.
Charles II. Meyer was taken from q
krth In Pullman car on THE $ O'Clock
arlington train for DcadwoOd. South
hkota. He was on his way to South
hkota on business trip. Secretary
ayxood was arrested as he was leav-
y the Offices OF the Western Fedora
% Of Miners. In the Pioneer build.
g. Fifteenth and Larimer streets.
bout II o'clock.
After their arrival at the jail tie two
isoners were not allowed to COM
unicate with either their attorneys
their families. Mrs. Haywood and
n Meyer did not Know Of the arrests
htil yesterday morning. The two
isoneres were held incommunicado
nul o'clock yesterday morning,
hen they were hurried out OF tho city.
U. A. Pettibone wns arrested ut his
pine. 1926 Evans street. by Glen DUFF
ED, warden Of the county jail. He.
ke the others, was not allowed to
md any word to friends, obtain coun-
n or notify his wife.
lne three men, charged with being
ecessories TO the assassination OF ex-
osernor Frank Steunenberg Of Idaho.
ere kept In the county jail for little
yer Six hours
The Republican says: The arrests
ere due to the confession Of Harry
Fchard. held to answer to the higher
0ert for the murder Of Steunenberg,
oeing accused directly of setting the
Hplosive.
But the single confession Of this man
Icnard Is not relied on. Corr0bora-
We proof Of what he confessed regard
the operations Of the Dynamitard
uo, was found In Denver. He con-
s.ed to plots that were on foot in this
e TO do murder .and he told where
explosives that were to be used
ouid yet be found. This confession
transcribed and copy submitted
.ne authorities In Denver. They
snt 10 the spots designated by Or
r.ld and found the bombs. These in
snehts OF death were to have been
against public officers In this
~ VINO had taken part in the over
NV of the Western Federation Of
vnsrs and the officers marked for as
'nation included the chief Justice
we supreme Court, one or two men,
Soi ~ me court. the former governor
s,s su's state, his adjutant general and
.rsps one OF two others, including
rsers ~ who had taken an active part
'ae work Of the vigilantes commit
At Cripple Creek.
noo oulky confession containing over
Ky words from Orchard sets forth
ne Western Federation OF Min
we're privy to the deeds and the
=. - VI the men who had been paid
sums from the treasury ofrthe
H. i's,n Federation of Miners.
.sa = ais confession Orchard tells the
rSs OF the blowing up Of the Inde-
eace mine on June 8. 1904, when
treople were marked for death
Z. reen fell Victims: hee glyes
the murder 0f Marlin 0lea.
~, mine superfntondent, who wAs
slugsed and hjs lifelsss body
town Into Z ahskk u slys .ths
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