Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
STATEMENT OF
IDAHO PRISONERS
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said, "but I'm not saving any of

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he said, "but I'm not saving any of
them"
To the query, "How have you been
treated here?" the three answered, "All
right"
1--WE have absolutely no complaint"
said Haywood. mo men were ever
treated better under the circum-
stances" said Meyer. 1.-THE sheriff and
his men have all been very fine with
US. We have absolutely no complaint"
At this point Mrs. Haywood was
wheeled into the yard in an invalid
chair and Haywood was taken out to
see her. Her youngest daughter, a
bright child of 10, accompanied her to-
day.
Day Cell Has History
"This day cell of ours is really the
home of the Western Federation of
Miners" said Pettibone little later,
'for it was here, back in 1892, after
the trouble up in the Coeur D'AleneS,
that the federation was first pro-
posed and discussed. You will re-
member that they arrested lot of our
men in 1892, and held us until the su-
preme court decided in 1898 that we
were illegally in custody.
while we lay here in this cell we
planned the federation. This is in
deed historic place for the old feder-
alton.
You men who have not been in the
Occur D'Alenes and under ground
there know nothing of the frightful
conditions that prevailed" went on
Pettibone. 1--WE were wretchedly |
housed and miserably fed. A company |
store supplied everyehing at outrageous
Lz.4
to look after us, and we were paid in
scrip, if there was ever anything COM
ing to us when the company got
i've seen company surgeon refuse
to so to the home of dying miner.
Now, what are men to do? Is there
anything too mean to do to men who
grind down their laborers under such
Down in Colorado" said Meyer, at
was the company store for everything,
doctor, in whose choice we had no
voice, and pay in scrip
Pettibone produced a copy of his re-
ply to a letter from a San Francisco
woman which discussed the question of
the extent to which the foreign element
in labor had created the dissension in
which he said:
Meyer Is Pennsylvania Dutch
''As to this question, I'd like to say
that I am descendant of John Petit
bone, who settled in New England in
1862. I have a revolutionary ancestor
buried at White Plains. Haywood is
of old revolutionary stock, has an an
cestor buried at Mount Vernon and one
of his forefathers signed the Declara-
ton of Independence. Meyer comes
Dn1 7csxylxr 10 IOt1fa M
Pennsylvania Dutch have been Ameri-
cans for some time"
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone are
Gagged in steel at night, but their days
are spent in a large room, steel-barred
door and windows. For two hours each
day they exercise on the lawn under
guard and this has probably bee nthe
medicine Of their good health.
A sheriff who might have been the
model of the "Virginian" and three
or four deputies, tall, lithe, clear-eyed
chaps, men of the west, are the alter
mating guards. In the group on the
lawn it is difficult to distinguish pris-
oners from officers. Pettibone tells
with glee of a farmer who mistook one
OF his guards for him and discanted
on his ferocity and depravity.
They are good prisoners" said the
sheriff.
filling up in anticipation of the trial.
The town itself, however, shows alb
solutely no sign of unusual conditions
other than the presence of many
strangers. The people of the place
seem to be almost apathetic and are
not discussing the matter. Notwith-
standing alarmist reports there does ]
not appeal to be the slightest reason
to anticipate disturbances, in fact the
citizens ridicule the suggestion.
Martial law will not be declared in
Boise unless disturbances occur and
make such a step necessary said
Governor Gooding today to the Asso-
ciated Press, when shown a statement
that 1t was his intention to place Ada
under martial law at the co.'s
of the trial of William d.
charged with participation
In the murder of former Governor
Frank Steunenburg.
81 do not expect any such breach
Of the peace on the part of the peo-
Pile of our state, and I should very
deeply regret the necessity for dec
laration of martial law" went on the
governor "Any statement that mar
tial laN. has ever been under consid-
Grafton is absolutely without founda-
tion.''