George Pettibone

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'''George A. Pettibone''' (May 1862 – August 3, 1908) was an [[Idaho]] miner. Pettibone was best known as a defendant in trial of three leaders of the [[Western Federation of Miners]] for the 1905 assassination by bombing of [[Frank Steunenberg]], former governor of [[Idaho]].

==Biography==

Pettibone was convicted of [[contempt of court]] and criminal [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] in the [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho labor strike of 1892|Coeur d'Alene labor strike of 1892]].

He was later implicated in the 1905 assassination of [[Frank Steunenberg]], ex-[[List of governors of Idaho|governor]] of Idaho,<ref name=ptriboi>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V6lXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5771%2C715569 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |title=Pettibone trial begins in Boise |date=November 27, 1907 |page=1}}</ref> by a confession and testimony from [[Albert Horsley|Harry Orchard]].

[[Western Federation of Miners]] (WFM) general secretary [[Bill Haywood]] and WFM president [[Charles Moyer]] were also implicated. Haywood was represented by [[Clarence Darrow]], the most renowned defense lawyer of the day, who obtained an acquittal. Pettibone was tried after Haywood, and was defended by [[Orrin N. Hilton]] of Denver. Pettibone was also acquitted, and charges against Moyer were dropped.<ref>Carlson, ''Roughneck: The Life and Times of Big Bill Haywood,'' 1983.</ref>

Pettibone fell ill with cancer during his trial.

After his acquittal he returned home to [[Denver, Colorado]]. On August 1, 1908, Pettibone underwent surgery for stomach cancer in Denver.<ref name=Cancer>Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39384299/george_a_pettibone_suffers_from/ "Pettibone Suffers from Cancer Stomach,"] ''Grand Junction [CO] Daily Sentinel,'' Aug. 1, 1908, p. 1.</ref> Surgeons pronounced Pettibone terminal following the operation and he died in Denver two days later.<ref name=Cancer />

==See also== *[[Charlie Siringo]]

==Notes== {{Reflist}}

==References== *Carlson, Peter. ''Roughneck: The Life and Times of Big Bill Haywood.'' New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1983. {{ISBN|0-393-01621-8}} *"George Pettibone Dead." ''New York Times.'' August 4, 1908.

==External links== * {{Find a Grave|8085277}}

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