The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-09

minor troubles incident to or accom-
panying these have kept the Rocky
mountain states in continual bitter
ness.
The fight has spread into all Sec
lions of America where labor is en-
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 at
liberty send his salary regularly to the
family, dependent alone upon him for
support. The dominant note of Hay
moods private life is his love for
wife and home. Through years when
she lay a victim of paralysis, COM
pletely helpless her brawny miner nus
band 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 IAN undesirable Citizen Mrs Hay
wood is certain of the mans innocence,
nobleness and ultimate release. The
wives of Meyer and Pettibone are in
Idaho, permitted to visit their hus-
bands and cheer their days in prison
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone are
well supplied with attorneys. Money
for every purpose has been supplied
to them by labor organizations
throughout the country. An appro-
pration of $4,000 by the state legisla-
ture and the regular revenues at the
disposal of the prosecuting otEcers
have been met by contributions from
every source. The general opinion
among labor men is that Meyer, Hay
! wood and Pettibone are victims of
persecution. There have been scores
of murders. dozens of dynamite out
RACES occurring in the Rocky Mount
aims coincidental with labor troubles.
the Western Federation of Miners &C.
cuse each other of instigating them
the former to create favorable senti-
| lnent, the latter to do by force what
they had not the power to do by other
| means.
Some one placed the dynamite tina
killed Is miners at Independence, Col.
on the bockbone of the continent.
Some one killed Frank Steuenenberg
governor of Idaho, during the Couel
d'Alene troubles. All the other LONG
! list of crimes were not upheavals Of
nature. The state of Idaho believes
it will prove that the present defend
ants were responsible for at least one
murder.
Steuenenberg was bl - up by Gy.
Mantle as he entered the gate to his
home at Caldwell Idaho Dec. 80, 1905
| His body was blown 20 feet, pOr-
/ ton of the fence was wrecked and his
house damaged. Gov. GOOding at once
| cha rged the crime to officials of the
Western Federation of Miners. In the
February following Harry Orchard, ir
| the Idaho penitentiary, made a Ions
| confession, so it is charged, to De
tective Jas. Mcfarland, of Denver
AS a result of this confession anr
upon other evidence, said to be heit
by the police. steps were taken to re-
| move Meyer, Haywood and PettlbOn'
into the jurisdiction of Idaho from
! Colorado.
Warrants were sworn out by Gov
Gooding formally charging Meyer
| Haywood and Pettibone with the muir
der of Steunenberg. The governor o
| Colorado secretly hOnOred the extra
ditiOn papers, the men were secretly
arrested and in the darkness of early
morning were placed aboard a specia
train, heavily guarded, and carried t
Idaho. To prevent interference alons
the route changes of engines Wer'
made a remote sidings instead of d
stations.
A protest against this proceeding
made by the prisoners, was carried t
the United States supreme court
which decided against them ant
cleared the way for the state to pro
coed with the trial. Gov. GoOding ha:
| personal charge of the prosecution
but ]. H. Hawley is field marshal fol
the state. His leading associate i:
United States Senator Borah, one o
the greatest criminal lawyers in the
west. Borah's friends charge that i
is because of his association with the
prosecution of this case that charge:
him in connection with the land in
vest:gatiOns have been made.
Attorney j. H. Nugent has chargt
of the active preparation of the case
fer the defense He established OffiC-
cs here soon after the arrest OF the
prisoners and has practically lived
here continuously. Clarence barrow
Of Chicago leading lawyer of rad
zeal opinions. identified with ex-Mayoi
| Dun IS advocacy of municipal own
ershin, is one of the most promin@n'
among the counsel tor the defense.
Frank Stuenenberg was governor q
Idaho during the Couer d'Alene labor
troubles. He made the application
that brought United States troops in.
to the district to restore order. Sew
eral years elapsed after he left the eX-
ecutive chair before he was killed
The miners say he had passed from
their minds and that they harbored
no feelings of revenge.
The long delay in getting the case
to final adjudication has been favor
bic to the defense in that they have
cac11re6 as a witness Steve Adams