The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-05-09
MOYER-HAYWOOD HOWL.
Attorney for Men Accused Of Murder
of Governor Steuenberg Issues
Their Statement.

Clarence Darrow of counsel for
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
are charged with completely in the
murder of former Governor Steunen.
berg, issued a formal statement at
Boise, Idaho, Wednesday. night. 1t
was anticipated that the statement
would be direct reply to President
Roosevelts undesirable citizen" let
ter, but the statement is general and
the references to the president are to
former letters Of the executive. The
statement in part is as follows:
I'VE have been charged with kill
ing Ex-Governor steunenberg with a
dynamite bomb. Our trial is to be-
gin May 9. The details Of the as
sassination have been published
broadcast for more than a year. The
press Of the country, especially OF
that section of Idaho where We will
be placed on trial, has bitterly de-
nounced us, and the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, to which We belong.
''We were not In Idaho for years
before the crime was committed. Un-
der the law We could not be extra
dited from Colorado. But in spite Of
this, we were arrested on a perjured
affidavit, charging that We were in
Idaho at the time of the commission
Of the crime, and that We lRmedi.
ately fed from the state, and on this
perjured affidavit the governors Of
Idaho and Colorado kidnapped us in
the night time, refused US an inter.
Jew with family or a chance to ap
peal to the courts and brought us on
a special train thousand miles from
home and into state and community
Systematically poisoned against US by
newspapers and officials. We have
been in Jail fourteen months and de-
Aied bail, while constantly demanding
a trial. Every effort has been made
to teach the farmers, business men
and working men of the community
that We are asassins and outlaws.
Our case is about to be reached
and the president of the United States
in no way interested, officially or
otherwise-sends two letters broadcast
over the country charging us with
guilt and crime. These are republish-
ed in every paper in the land, and es-
pecially every paper in Idaho.
''The governor of Colorado adds
his words of spite and venom to those
of the president and says that we are
not only guilty Of the crime charged,
but many others. While the presi.
ident of the United States and the
governor of Colorado are sending out
their statements, the judge of rnls-
county has brought acitizen before
him for contempt on the charge that
he tried to influence the mind Of
juror by saying that the
state administration was trying to
u.s. On the appearance of this
man in court, the judge told the
states attorney that he should have
this obscure farmed indicted for fef
ony because he tried to influence the
mind Of a prospective juror. The pres
ident knows how much greater weight
will be given to his words than those
Of an obscure citizen.
IF We are to be tried in court, ev-
cry law-abiding citizen, however great
or humble, should do everything in
his power to cool the passions of man
rather than add fuel to the flames. II
We are to be thrown to the mob the
officers should at least open our prison
doors and give us some chance to
defend ourselves"