Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-05-09
HayWOOd'S
Neighbors
Signed Statement from Nevada Shows
Haywood to Be an Honest and
Industrious Citizen

DNiN'f
The attorneys for the prosecution
have issued a statement that they are
not employing agents TO canvass Ada
county, with a view TO getting the
opinions of the community upon the
Meyer Haywood ease They assert
that prominent uen of Boise have
been approached for opinions by per
sons stating that they were acting at
the request Of James II. Hamlcy and
William f. Borah, and that they are
not hiring men to approach any cit
izens to get their opinions regarding
the eases, and the Statesman sew.
erely arraigns the defense for such
canvassing work.
1t has been ascertained. however.
that Frank Powell, w. II. Taylor, C.
II. Arbuckle. DIR. Reynolds. !. NJ
Jackson, a Mr.. Jordan and dozens of
others are engaged in that work for
the benefit of the prosecution. Even
Jack Watkins, candidate for sheriff of
Canyon county on the republican tick
ct last fall, was in Union precinct
Tuesday in the interest of the prose
cution.
This little incident in itself shows
the extreme and dishonest measures
that are being taken by the capitalist
press to prejudice the public mind
against the defense,
The "Capital News" prints a state.
ment that Thicle of the detective force
says at given signal that hc could
fll the streets Of Boise with 200 armed
men. The town is full of detectives.
The gun men of Colorado are all get
ting in hero. probably iu anticipation
that many Federation men will he
here at the trial and they want the
spies on hand who know their faces.
one ward alone has &c detectives
watching at day aud night.
| Haywood's old ucighbors from Win,
nemucca. Nevada, have issued a state.
ment testifying to his excellent rcpu-
tation, and their confidence in him.
The district judge, district attorney,
county officials and other men Of high
standing in the community have signed
their names to the testimonial.
The statement follows:
''To whomsoever may be the read
ing hereof: Dear Referring to
the case of William ID. Haywood. an
officer of the Miners Union of the
state of Colorado, and against whom
some person or persons have caused
criminal charges to be made in the
state of Idaho, we, citizens and re-
sidcnts or Humboldt county. state of
Nevada, beg to say: William u.
Haywood came TO our county when
he was mere boy, resided here
many years in different localities. aud
became well acquainted nnd well
known 10 many of MS aud tu mnny
other citizens and old residents of
this part of the state Of Nevada: he
worked in the mines. and at various
other kinds of labor while resident
here, always carefully abstained from
each and every kind and character of
disreputahle callings and occupation:
was always an honest. industrious
sober and reliable citizen, an ex.
cellent kind and faithful husband and
! father; was above the average in in.
telligence and exhibited n most laud-
able ambition for the Improvement
of his mind, and became pre.eminent-
ly conspicuous as a strictly law-abid-
ing and law-obeying man and mem.
ber Of our community; at no time did
he associate with or sympathize with
the criminal class, and during his
long residence in the state, by an
unbroken line of unimpeached and
unimpeachablc conduct as an honest,
honorable and industrious young man
he built up for himself, with those
who knew him best. most enviable
reputation as a most useful and espec.
; cially law.athding citizen and man.
! and commanded the merited respect
Of every intelligent and honest man
? with whom he was acquainted; and
; IL is pleasure TO MS to be able TO
bear testimony TO the good name OF
so good and commendnblc citizen
as william d. Haywood.
Yours very truly,
s. ]. BoNNEFIELD, JR.,
r District Judge;
7 EDWA. A. QUICKEN,
3 District Attorneys