The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-12
ALL ABOUT BREEN'S BAIL
The Silver Bow Trade and Labor
Assembly Say 1t Was
Offered.
Twenty Thousand Dollars 10 De-
posted at Deer Lodge a.
His Security.

t
His Security.
b Assembly Send Gov. Tool . Letter
With Copies Ut Correspondents
About tho hail.
The following letter ONE from the Sill
vsr Bow Trades and Labor assembly to
Gov. Toole:
HALL OF THE SILVER Bow TRADE AND
LABOR ASSEMBLY,
BuTTE. Mont. Sept. 10, 1892.
Gov. j. X. Tools, Helena, Mont: Dear
Sir-The letter forwarded by the executive
Of Idaho. in answer to the charges made by
representatives of this body a. to the treat
ment accorded Hon. Peter Bresn, 1t WAL
lace. Idaho. a general and positive denial
is made to all the specifications involved.
In answer to this report the Trades and
Labor assembly states that the report 40
made to tho governor of Idaho by the off,
Ger In question, is based upon an examina-
ton made after Mr.. Breen had boon 70.
moved from the filthy cell into which he
had been placed at fl ut, to one with better
ventilation and accommodations; thus the
report Is in the nature Of an ingenious
whitewash and svasive in its particular ap-
plication.
As q s~ubstantiation of this We need only
refer you to some Of the evidence produced
before and the report made by the army
officers who investigated the charges. This
report, with some Of the evidence, 10 pub.
lishsd in the Cnur d'Alens American Of
Aug. 20, 1892. So much for this.
The worst misrepresentation in this re-
port is that which refers to the bail propo-
sitton. This report IL not only 8 misrspre-
ssntation Of the facts in the case. but it is
an unworthy attempt TO bolster up an un-
fair and unjusti6abIe position. assumed by
some Of the Shoshons county authorities.
Legitimate bail was offered, every fair
proposition made that could be made; con-
ssqusntly the friends Of Brsen did, and
have to-day, $4,000 deposited with Larabie
Bros. & Co., of Deer Lodge. for this pur-
pose of affordinR naturalization for
Breen. The money 10 ready, and more.
too, II . just disposition will be manifested
to accord Peter Brsen q proper opportunity
TO put up bail bonds. But this according
Ju6tlUO III Uu0 vIONll9c0 AOCo AOb bookA IL 10
an attribute of tho officials in question,
hence the failure so far Of having Brsen out
of a prison cell to await his trial.
The county clerk, who " only under nom.
inal bonds. demanded that the money in
question should be placed in his possession,
irrespective Of any safeguard to the parties
who had furnished the money. These &C
tons were of an arbitrary character. AID
the demands such that il vitiatsd any fair
equitable basis of according Legitimate 40
ton in the case.
In refutstion of this Misrepresentation
that no bona fde proposition for bail was
made, we herewith furnish copies of some
letters and kilograms bearing on the feat
ures of the case, viz:
DEER LODGE, Aug. g, 1892.
Occur d'Alene Bank. Wallace. Idaho:
Breen's friends have arranged with as and
please obtain $4,000 bonds. We guaran-
letter. LARAB1E Bros. & Co.
Copy of letter.)
C9ur d'Alene Bank, Wallace, Idaho.
Gentlemen:-We wired you this morning
az follows: peter Breen's friends have
arranged with Us, please obtain bonds in
sum of $4,000. We guarantee. you against
any loss. We confirm by mail"
We hereby confirm same and will hold
you or bondsmen hal Unless that secure il.
Thanking you in advance for this cour.
tesy and trusting We may he able to fully
reciprocate at some future time. We are.
very truly yours. LARABIE Bros. g. Co.
The Wallace bank, capitalized as it is
only at $15.U 600 WAS not in the courtesy bus
mess, hence this attempt failed.
Other negotiations were then opened and
an agent with rover of attorney Of the
Deer Lodge bank sent to Wallace to perfect
rrope: arrang cement with parties. A GER
tificate OF deposit for $4,000 was forwarded,
but this was not satisfactory. it was coiu
zach ar rAn0tVohio chat rrirhA 1o
utilized or nothing with thess officials.
The following kilograms from Lsrabie
Bros. & Co. to agent substantiate this:
DEER LODGE. Aug. %. 1S92.-To Agent,
Wallace. Idaho: We mail you to-day nee
essary papers with instructions. Wait for
letter. LARAB1E Bios. & Co.
DEER LODGE, Aug. 20, 1s92.-To Agent,
Wallace. Idaho: kilograms received, fol-
lowing our instructions letter 28th. En-
dorsed cs tificate as collateral only and
non-nepotiable to third parties. Wire when
Arrangements completed.
LARABrE Bios. e. Co.
DEER LODGE. Aug. 81. 1S92.-To Agent.
Wallace, Idaho: Will deposit $2O.0 600 with
First National bank of Helena o. Boise City,
Idaho, to order Of court if prisoner not de-
liverod. IF not satisfactory explain situa-
ton to Breen and come home. Court 30 un-
reasonable can't do more. Answer.
LARABlE BROS. & Co.
IA WHY - HAAs VI II w
tempt to accord satisfactory arrangements
for Brsen's bond. Nothing was OF avail
but old cash or the equivalent in the hands
of an official only under nominal bonds.
In view of this it 10 safe to say, that mas
much that this report ia misleading and
untruthful in this particular, it 10 unttuth-
full in its entire denial.
In addition to this, il the cash money had
BEEN placed in the hands Of the county
clerk for Brsen's appearance ut trial. a cat
hop was arranged by some parties to i'm
msdiatsly ar est him again on a different
cha &c and thus, if possible, jsop.rdize the
money involved. This is from reliable
authority and We venture to say that it will
not be disputed.
This will give you an idea of the msthod
in Shoshone county. A justice, a. it would
seem. with eyes blinded: = justice that
needs commend itself to fair-minded men.
Does it NOT seem like mockery? Will that
sense Of fair rlay supposed to afford any in
dividual u fair hearing stand idly by such a
trsvesty and applaud it?
1t would seem that his 10 sufficient to
demonstrate that what is supposed to be
the majesty Of the law is not the ruling
modicuin IN northern Idaho, but tine pei
secutive power of organized greed as repre-
sented by the Mine Owners association.