Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-22

requisitlon was mace tna' ne
uonld like to be notified so that he
could appear and interpose the OBJ
;ections of his client. To this letter
he received the following reply by
letter:
Executive Office.
State of Idaho,
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 6, 1897.
H.V.A. Ferguson, Esq, POcateilO Ida
Dear Sir: Your favor Of the 5th inst.
At hand, aud will he referred to Gov.
Steunenberg Immediately upon his re-
turn to the city, which will doubtless
be within week.
Respectfully,
EVA DOUGLAS.
Private Secretary.
Col. Ferguson then telegraphed
the attorney general asking where
the governor was and received the
following reply:
Boise, Idaho. Oct. Z, 1897.
Toll. V. A. Ferguson.
Governor is out in the timber. Mos
COW Is the nearest point.
s. l.. MCFARLAND,
Attorney General.
He then telegraphed the COVER
nor at Moscow urging that the
warrant be not issued until his
client have chance to appear and
make his defense, to which the
following reply came:
Moscow, Oct. 7, 1897.
H. V. A. Ferguson, POcatellO, Ida.
Yours this date Stuenenberg signed
Ferguson undellvered. Steunenberg
gone to White Pine country. Won't
return for couple of days.
Moscow, IDA.
Upon receipt of this Col. Fergu-
son again telegraphed to the gov
ernor's office at Boise and protested
against the issuance of the warrant
until his client have a chance to
make his defense. To this he re-
ceived no reply until the next day,
when the following telegram came:
- Boise, Idaho, Oct. 8.
10 d. V. A. Ferguson
Both governor and Lieutenent gov
ernor out Of city. Warrant of arrest
issued today. Letter today's mail.
Eva DOUGLAS,
Private Secretary.
The letter referred to came this
morning and is as follows:
Executive Office,
State of Idaho,
:, Boise, Oct. 8, 1907.
a; Y. a: Ferguson, Esq. P0catellO, Ida
lear Sir: In explanation Of telegram
Sou sent this morning will say: That
0ovefnor Steunenberg ia not out Of the
Msle, out Is In Northern Idaho in
spoc"ng certain timber lands; there
Wy, !he Iieutenent governor, It. he
wv III the city, could not act in the
matter Of DR.. D. V. Dickinson.
Il. uovernor Steunenberg always leaves
u'sass signed in the Secretary of
Ma.es office, and, in the absence of
!ne governor, secretary Of etate and At.
n. usy general, Miss Reeve, clerk iu
49,; "s sscretary of states Office, today
;r.sr No. warrant Of arrest for d. v. Dick
Upon receipt Of your telegram yester.
oval ssy allelno,n, l spoke to Miss Reeve
tS.s eIuing the same, and she told me
mc. NJ. sue would let me know this
m... nng what she would do IN the
M. 'el. Upon my arrival at the office
w. ~" morning, she informed me that
". ms WOULD issue war; ant OF arrest this
ts"H nl1g. Not knowing what she In.
ro.u Ieu dolng in the matter. it was inn
~" 'o.e Tor me to reply to your lele-
''aG Yesterday.
Respectfully,
EVA DOUGLAS,
Private Secretary.
."'S II seems is very loose and
spons'ole way Of doing bust
1sss' Under the laws of Idaho
..''ner the secretary OF state nor
80 e'erk has any more authority
us, ~ issue warrant upon requisition
s .a mas the chief Of police of Po-
-'e''o' Under no circumstances
20 tue secretary of state become
lug governor. When the gov
!. ~! IS out Of the state the author.
y 'alls upon the lieutenent gov
... oI then to the presidnts of the
borsS then to the speaker Of the
-suse and there il stons