Evening journal., 1907-05-10
BIG TRIAL IS
ON IN IDAHO
Review Of the Fight Between
the Western Federation
and Mine Owners

fortune, farmers and indolents-all the
elements of civilization, went to the
new west ahea0 o. the railroads, were
shaken by the upheavais of circum-
stances into classes and now, a gem
er;Nion later, years of Industrial war
fare has led through endless charges
Of assassination by Wholesale into the
courts OF Idaho, where President Moy
er, Secretary Haywood, for the West-
ern Federation of Miners, and G. A.
Petubone stand accused of the murder
of former Governor Stuenenberg The
trial began yesterday
In the fight for gold in the early
days the fortunate and strong be-
came the employers. The unfortunate
or weak became the employees. View
ing the situation from opposite stand
points the two forces, which might
have worked together 10 build up tho
west. became divergent and crystalized
in late years into the Mine owners
Association and the Western FcScTa-
ton of Miners. Warfare since has
been relentless and bloody The strike
of 1894, when the sangulnary battle OF
Bull Hin in the Cripple Creek dis
trict was fought. the gold and coal
miners strike of 1903 when General
Sherman Bell and Governor Peabody
carried on the warfare in the Cripple
Creek and Trinidad districts the Cour
d'Alene riots in Idaho and numerous
minor troubles incident to or accom- |
panying these have kept the Rocky |
mountain states in continual bitterness. |
The fight has spread into all Sec |
tions of America where labor is em- |
ployed. William Haywood, whose in
valid wife and two little daughters |
await in Denver the return of husband !
and father. IS given peace Of mind by /
| the knowledge that his comrades az
liberty send his salary regularly to |
the family, dependent alone upon him |
| for support. The dominant note OF
Haywood's private life is his love for
wife and home Through years when
she lay a victim OF paralysis, COM
| pletely helpless. her brawny miner
| husband carried her up and down the
mountain sides after his work was
done. that she might get fresh air and
possibly recover Husband and nurse
he was to her, and his care'in meas
ure restored her health.
Regardless of charges against him.
needless Of the anathemas of million
| aires and statesmen of high degree,
| despite the characterization by Presi-
dent Roosevelt of William Haywood as
"an undesirable citizen" Mrs. Hay
wood is certain of the mans innocence,
nobleness and ultimate release. The
wives of Moyer and Pettibone are In
Idaho, permitted to visit their hus-
bands and cheer their days in prison.
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone are
we'll supplied with attorneys. Money
for every purpose has been supplied
to them by labor organizations
throughout the country. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 by the state Legislature
and the regular revenues at the dis
posal of the prosecuting officers have
been met by contributions from every
! source. The general opinion among
? Tabor men is that Mover, Haywood
, and Pettibone are victims OF perse-
{ cution There have been scores OF
q murders dozens Of dynamite outrages
A occurring in the Rocky Mountains CO.
: incidental with labor troubles. The
4 Mine owners Association and the
Western Federation Of Miners accuse
: each other Of instigating them, the for
mer to create favorable sentiment tho
= latter to do by force what they had
z Some one placed the dynamite that
killed 13 miners at Independence, Col.
on the backbone of the continent. Some
one killed Frank Steuenenberg, Cover
nor of Idaho. during the Couer d'Alen,
2 trouble. All the other long list oi
II crimes were not upheavals Of nature
n The state of Idaho believes II vii
II prove that the present defendants
d were responsible for at least one muir
i der.
e Killing Of steunenberg
l. Steunenberg was blown up by dy
II Mantle as he entered the gate TO hi
IS home at Caldwell, Idaho. December 90
10 1905. His body was blown 20 feet,
ID portion of the fence was wrecked an
his house damaged. Governor Goodinl
at once charged the crime to official
Of the Western Federation of Miners
y In the February following Harry or
chard, in the Idaho penitontiary mad
ie a long confession, so II Is charged. {
IS Detective James Mcfarland, of Den
he yer. As a result Of this confession an
lt upon other evidence. said to be hell
ID by the police, steps were taken to re
n move Meyer. Haywood and Petition
NJ into the jurisdiction of Idaho fror
" Colorado.
Warrants were sworn out by Cover
nor Gooding formally charging Moyei
HAYWOOD and Pettibone with the nun
i der of Steunenberg. The governor q
b. Colorado secretly honored the extradi
,c tion papers. the men were secretly ar
rested and in the darkness OF earl
morning were placed aboard a speci1
- train, heavily guarded. and carried t
Idaho. To prevent interference alon
the route changes of engines wer
made at remote sidiags instead of a
stations.
A protest against this proceeding
made by the prisoners, was carried {
the United States supreme cour
which decided against them and clear
ed the way for the state to procee
with the trial. Governor Gooding ha
personal charge Of the prosecution
but ]. H. Hawley is field marshal fC
the state. His leading associate
United states Senator Borah, one {
the greatest criminal lawyers in th
west. Bofah's friends charge that
is because Of hts association with III
prosecution OF this case that charge
against him IN connection with th
= land investigations have heon made.
= For the Defense
Attorney J. II. Nugent has chara
Of the active preparation Of the cas-
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