The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-22
MEANT MURDER
DETECTIVES CHARGE AGAINST.
MINERS FEDERATION.
CLAIMS PLOT WAS TO KILL
Man Who Broke Up the Molly Ma
suires Said to Be Responsible for
Arrest Of Meyer. Haywood ard Pet
tibone.


tibone.
Denver.-The Republican Tuesday
morning says: James Mcfarland.
manager OF the western division Of
Pinkerton' National Detective Agency.
the man who ran down. ey-
posed and convicted the lead
ers OF the notorious Molly
Maguires" OF Pennsylvania. an organ
iZation of assassins, Is responsible for
the arrest of Meyer. Haywood and Pet
tibonc of the Western Federation of
Miners Inner circle" connected with
the assassination OF former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho. He went into
the Idaho and Colorado fields himself,
worked as he had done In the anthra-'
cite mines of Pennsylvania. ingratiated
himself with the conspirators, learned
their secrets. found out the leaders
and is now ready to proceed against
the assassins before the properly con-
stituted courts, with an abundance OF
discriminating testimony and evidence.
Acting on the evidence gathered by
Mr.. Mcfarland and submitted by him
to the Idaho peace officers, Gov. Jesse
+. Mcdonald of this state signed the
requisition papers for the arrest OF
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone, ana ho
has no apologies to offer. He believes
that he did right. The executive was
given mass OF documents to read rei
ative to the assassination of Idaho's
former governor, and the deeds OF vio-
lence in this state, and although he.
has been in position for years to know
something of the rifle clubs" and I'm
ner circles" that appear In mining
camps during disturbances, he was ap-
palled at the evidence given him In
this Steunenberg matter and the terri
BILE history of the Western Federation
of Miners In Colorado. But mor- than
all was he actually Mortified regarding
the crimes that failed of execution. OF
the conspiracies set on foot in this
| state to assassinate citizens who had
incurred the displeasure of the organ
| ization's leaders and the murderons
ring that ran IL.
When the revelations are made ,xe-
garding the operation of the Inner
| circle" in Colorado and Denver, more
than one family will offer prayers to
the Unseen for deliverance from death.
The most miraculous escapes from
death were those OF James II. Peabody,
former governor, on whose head
great price had been set. His aasas-
sination was demanded. He was the
head and front of the opposition TO the
Western Federation of Miners and II
was decreed that his murder should be
n lesson to all who might be in place
to ball the will OF the ring OF assas-
sins. Explosives were placed where
II was almost certain that he would go
and meet the fate that befell Governor
forSteunenberg. The trap WAS baited
often for him. But III ever n human
/ har ha teI Hx.
who smashed the Western Federation
OF Miners In this state. BY miraculous
| means, 1t seemed, he failed TO enter
any of the traps laid for him.
Then band of assassins was set on
| to shoot him or stab him TO death
,, whenever the opportunity offered. For
| more than a month his every footstep
here and at his home in Canon City.
| was dogged by men who had been told
| off to murder him. But no opportunity,
offered.
AS a last resort poison was adopted.
as the method by which to get rid Of
him. The refrigerator Of his residence,
at Canon City. which was outside the,
| back door, was used by assassins. The
Peabody family was poisoned through
the milk An awful tragedy was
averted through the intent Of the as
sassins to make certain OF their work.
Cora Peabody. a daughter, was yeryI
near to death and physicians from this
city had to be summoned. Her life was
despaired of. Former Governor Pea
body drank too much and vomitcd. He
hau n severe attack for day. But
with Spartan resolutions he and tho
members of the family said nothing. In
fact they issued stern denials of the re-
ported poisoning. But, nevertheless,
the attending physicians took and held
the evidence that arsenic In large
doses had been administered.
The explosive that ended the life Of
M. b. VALLEY last May was meant for
a member of the Supreme Court. The
bomb was arranged In vacant lot
through which the justice passed al
| most daily. 1t was known TO almost
the minute when he would reach the
spot. 1t was by accident that Mr.. Wal
ley exploded the bomb that scattered
the lower part OF his body into fras-
ments.
The adjutaDt general OF this state
in presence Of a number of the most
reliable witnesses dug from under the
gate of public officer of this state.
resident in this city. bomb. This
was done on the information secured
from those under arrest elsewhere and
it was an evidence Of the truth OF the
| statements made regarding the work
OF the Inner circle" He was to have
met the same fate in the self same
manner as Governor Steunenberg.