The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
MODEL HUSBAND AND :.
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FATHER IS HAYWOOD
Incarcerated Official of West
ern Federation Of Miners
is Good Man.
His Wife an Invalid for Many
Years, He Faithfully.
Watches Over Her.

| Denver, Jan. 24.-There is chapter
in the life Of william D. Haywood,
leader of the Western Federation OF
Miners and accused accomplish in the
assassination of former Gov. Steunen-
berg, Of Idaho, now in Jail at Boise,
Idaho, awaiting trial, not generally
known. The story this chapter tells
places the one accused and censured
| as an anarchist In the true light Of
| faithful and homeloving father and
| husband.
In modest little cottage in the
city, patiently sits an invalid wife,
and two young daughters, awaiting
the time they hope for when husband
and father shall return to greet them.
1t was this home Haywood left in
February, 1905, when he was arrested
and rushed away to Idaho by special
train. He babe his family good-by
that eventful morning and has not
seen them since.
| Mrs. Haywood has been an invalid
for eight years. She was thrown
from a horse on her parents ranch
in Nevada when Is years of age.
|
but recovered. After marriage, as
result Of this injury, paralysis affected
her lower body. In all these eight
years she has been unable to stand
and has lived most Of the time in
an 1nvalid's chair. The comfort Of
herself and daughters Is looked after
my the Miners Federation.
Mrs. Haywood was born in Steu-
benville, Ohio, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Minor, members Of
prominent Methodist families. Her
parents moved to Nevada, where the
father still has a. large cattle ranch
at Winnemucca, and in which state
he has held important positions.
Haywood met Miss Minor when her
father was secretary Of state of Ne
vada, and he was a young and strug-
CLING mining prospector. She says
his honest and big-hearted ways drew
her to him. They were married and
set out for the rich mineral fields of
Idaho. At Silver City, Haywood es-
tablished a modest little home. He
continued work as prospector and
miner and prospered moderately.
His ability as a leader of men was
recognized and he was soon at the
head Of the miners labor. union. Then
he felt that he needed more educa-
ton for the work before him and his
wife, better schooled, began to teach
him what she herself had learned
when the blow on her health came.
Mrs. Haywood tells that when the
husband came home from his toll each
day he tended to the work Of the home
and cared for the then little; tots
This done he would take his wife ir
his powerful arms and walk about the
mountainside with her, carrying he1
all the time, for fresh air, hoping
thereby that her health nigh be re.
stored. The wife was assured of he1
daily outing through the efforts of the
kind and faithful husband.
After dark Haywood attended {
night school in the community. This
routine continued three years, unit
the family moved to this city, in 1901
where Haywood came to take the Sec
retaryship Of the Miners Federation.
, From the jail cell in Idaho comes
, a daily letter to his wife. There Hay
wood Is continuing his studies, and
among the books he most closely per-
uses ATE law books and text books OF
history and literature. Mrs. Haywood
will not be able to attend the trial OF
her husband and her daughters must
be with her to attend her. So he1
husband must face court and accusers
| alone