Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-18
Examination of Earles And
Edwards.
DELAYED THE MAIL TRAIN
The Men Are Supposed to Have Been
Leaders in the Occur D'Alene
Labor Troubles.

John 5. Earles and Edwin Edwards, the
two men who were arrested in this city
about a week g at the i%nstigation Of
the postal authorities, charged with OBJ
structing the United States mail, and who,
from the evidence adduced were, in the
opinion of the federal officers, prominent
IN the Wardner, Idaho riot, We're EXAM
ined before United States Commissioner
Wood this morning. They were repre-
scented by Attorneys Breen and Mackel and
Assistant United States Attorney Eng
fish OF Helena appeared for the govern.
ment. The legal representative of the
government was somewhat slow in put
ting IN an appearance at the examination
being delayed by the preparation of pa
pers III connection with the case and Mr.,
Breen made a protest. He said that it
was not right that his clients should be
kept waiting while the United States dis
trict attorney was running around town,
looking up the law. There has already
been altogether too much delay in this
case. 1t has been twice continued and if
it progresses no faster our children will
have to finish it," said he.
COMMISSIONS Wood replied that while
he thought the protest was proper, Mr..
Breen would have to possess his soul in
patience until the appearance OF District
Attorney English, who shortly after
wards entered the room and t he examin-
alton was proceeded with.
Il find since this complaint has been
filed" said Mr.. English that an ndict-
ment has been found against these men,
and I will file a new complaint" He then
moved that the old complaint be dismiss
ed. The new complaint was then filed
and the men re-arrested. The district at
torney then offered a certified copy of an
indictment against the men in the north
ern United States district court of Idaho.
The complaint charges Earles, Edwards
and others, in the first count, with OBJ
structing and retarding the mails of the
United States by sidetracking a Northern
Pacific railway train on the goth day Of
| April.
The second count charges the men with
conspiracy against the United States, and
to effect the object of the conspiracy de-
layed the mail train by o~bstructing the
garion company.
The thru count charges the men with
stopping the mail train running over the
Northern Pacific railway, in the county
CT Snoshone. idaho, on the same date.
The fourth count contains similar
charges.
Attorney Breen objected to the intro
duction Of the certified copy of the indict.
ment as evidence and the commissions
overruled the objection.
Miss Theresa Kelley was the first wit.
ness. She testified that she was an en-
ploye of the United States postoffice and
had taken the oath OF Office. She SAID
that recently John S. Earles called fol
his mail at the postoffice. She identified
Earles.
Miss Kelley, do you positively identif,
this man, (pointing to Earles) as the mar
who called for the mail?" asked Mr.. Eng
fish.
Tho u-itpocc u,ac poci+i-o nc to Ea rles
identity.
How many call for the mail daily?'
asked Mr.. Mackel on cross-examination
six or seven hundred"
you are positive that this is the man
are your" persisted the attorney.