This report was filed by an agent working for the Intermountain Protective Service. The service was hired by Utah Gov. William Spry to keep tabs on prominent Industrial Workers of the World members in Utah in the days before and after the execution of Joe Hill.
This report was filed by an agent working for the Intermountain Protective Service. The service was hired by Utah Gov. William Spry to keep tabs on prominent Industrial Workers of the World members in Utah in the days before and after the execution of Joe Hill.
This report was filed by an agent working for the Intermountain Protective Service. The service was hired by Utah Gov. William Spry to keep tabs on prominent Industrial Workers of the World members in Utah in the days before and after the execution of Joe Hill.
No. 64 Reports:
Salt Lake, Utan, Friday, December 10, 1915.
Today I made an effort to locate some of the iron
workers in Salt Lake, and among other places called at the
Hannah and Crane warehouse that is being built at 340 W. 2nd
South, where Italked-with Bonner, the inspector of the nuilding.
He said that James Krendred, or Krendick had worked there for
two or three days before he left for Bear Lake, Idano; and that
he Was sure that he Was the man that worked on the Utah Hotel
and the Kearns Building in 1910; that he had every reason to
believe that he took a part in the blowing up of the Hotel Utah.
That at different times Kredred had tried to kill him when he
worked on the Kearns Building.
Ur, Bonner said that at any time he could help the
Agency on this matter, he would be glad to do it.
I also talked with Bill Schoop and"Blackie"Fowler
and made an appointment with them for Monday, Dec. 13th.
Reported-¥
Salt Lake 12/13/15No. 64 Reports:
salt Lake, Utah, December 11, 1915.
Today I continued my efforts to get in touch with
some of the iron workers of Salt Lake; and among other places,
went out to Warm Springs to try and catch seme of them out
there, ao that I could have a talk with them. I oly saw one
that I knew and he would not say anything ahout the work of
their Union.
1 returned to town about
0 P.M, and put in most
of my time on the streets and in saloons frequented by the
iron workers, hut was unahle to find out anything that could he
proven.
I discontinued at 1:05 A.%.
Reported-M
Salt Lake 12/13/15No. 64 Reporte:
salt Lake, Utah, SUnday, Decemmer 12, 191).
Today I was at the Iron Workers’ Hall from 11:00 A.l,
until 3:0C P.. hut learned nothing of importance. I then
went to the I. W.
. meeting on B. 2nd South, which started
about 3:30 P.M. Rowan talked until 3:57 P.M. then Ritter
started te talk, but was stopped hy the Police, In his
speech Rowan said that the Governor could not keep them
from talking on the street, if he put a barbed wire fence around
Utah, and that they intended to go right on with their work
as if nothing Yad happened. He also said that if the Governor
threatened to drive all the I. W. W.'s from the state (aid that
with all the gunmen he had wired, he couldn't do it) theywould
ve speaking on the street after the Governor was dead and gone.
They rend a lot of the I. W. W, songs and poems written hy Joe
inl.
Iwas on the street until ahout 12:30 A.i., nut learned
nothing moreof importance,
Reported-I
Salt Lake 12/13/15No. 64 Reports:
Salt Lake, Utah, Monday, December 13, 1915.
Today I spent most of the time on the streets and
around the saloons frequented by the iron workess, hut was
unable to learn anything that could he proven. I secured
the names of James Kindred and his three partrers, R. H. Hopley,
Peter Jergensen and Dan Fauler, from the timekeeper of the Utah
Power and Light Co, He said that he would let us know
when these men got through on the joh at Wheelon.
Reported-i
Salt Lake 12/17/15