The corpse on Boomerang Road Telluride's war on labor 1899-1908 /
On August 8, 1907, newspapers in Telluride, Colorado, declared that the bones of William J. Barney had been recovered from a shallow grave on Boomerang Hill, thus proving the Telluride Miners' Union had butchered him in 1901. Many mine owners, newspaper editors, and Pinkerton detectives claimed...
| Main Author: | Martin, MaryJoy, 1955- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Montrose, Colo. :
Western Reflections Pub.,
2004.
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 377 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
On August 8, 1907, newspapers in Telluride, Colorado, declared that the bones of William J. Barney had been recovered from a shallow grave on Boomerang Hill, thus proving the Telluride Miners' Union had butchered him in 1901. Many mine owners, newspaper editors, and Pinkerton detectives claimed the union had inaugurated a reign of terror with Barney's slaying, a nightmare of brutality that would end only when the union men and their families were driven from the region and their leaders were hanging from the gallows. The belief that the Miners' Union was a pack of assassins and its victims were numerous has endured for more than a hundred years. Yet meticulous research has revealed no reign actually existed, and the supposed victims were, in fact, alive long after their alleged murders. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Rattling the bones -- A corpse nicely dismantled -- William Julius Barney --Telluride starts a war -- Deputies, scabs, and a dash of curry -- Death stalks the holiday -- A bird with broken wings -- Waltzing on thin ice -- Send in the spies -- The little Napoleon of local politics -- Heroes in the smoke -- Winter sports -- Dead men don't divorce -- Buckshot in the back -- A noose for the saint -- A Pinkerton on every corner -- Peabody sells the militia -- To hell with the constitution -- Reign of terror -- Mob rule -- The goose is cooked -- The fire-eater -- General Wells wants a hanging -- If bones could speak -- Sundown. On August 8, 1907, newspapers in Telluride, Colorado, declared that the bones of William J. Barney had been recovered from a shallow grave on Boomerang Hill, thus proving the Telluride Miners' Union had butchered him in 1901. Many mine owners, newspaper editors, and Pinkerton detectives claimed the union had inaugurated a reign of terror with Barney's slaying, a nightmare of brutality that would end only when the union men and their families were driven from the region and their leaders were hanging from the gallows. The belief that the Miners' Union was a pack of assassins and its victims were numerous has endured for more than a hundred years. Yet meticulous research has revealed no reign actually existed, and the supposed victims were, in fact, alive long after their alleged murders. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 377 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1932738029 9781932738025 |