Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1907 — MOYER RELEASED [ARTICLE]

MOYER RELEASED

President of Western Federation Out on $25,000 Bonds. Boise, Ida., July 30. Charles H Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, and co-defendant with William D. Haywood, acquitted of the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg, has been ordered released on >23,000 bail by Judge Wood, who presided at tne Haywood trial. The attorneys for the Federation expected to have the bond ready for filing at onca but the arrangements had not beer, wholly completed at a late hour, and Moyer resigned himself to another night in jail. He will probably be released today, and will leave within twenty-four hours for his home at I»euver. No application for ball was made in the case of George A. Pettibone, the third of the alleged conspirators, but a motion was made for a speedy trial, and his case was ordered set down for Oct 1. Counsel intimated that they might apply for a bond for Pettibone later, but it is not believed that the state's attorneys will consent. It has been generally alleged that the state has more incriminating evidence against Pettibone than any of the oth ers. while it has been generally con ceded that the case against Moyer is the weakest of the tLree. The matter of releasing Moyer on bail and fixing the time for Pettibone’s trial came up before Judge Wood at 10 a. in., but was postponed until 2 p. m. to allow further conferences j>etween counsellor the defense and for the prosecution. Strenuous efforts were made to secure the consent of the state’s attorneys to the release of Pet tlbone, but without avail. Moyer ami Pettibone were brought into court at 2p. m. The latter’s wife was present, but broke down and cried when the order was made releasing Moyer and holding her husband.