The record-union., 1899-06-13
Under Arrest at Wallace, Charged With
Completely in Wardner Outrage.
Judge Stewart Grants a Motion to
Quash the Indictment Against
County Commissioners Boyle
and Stimson, and the Prosecu-
ton Withdraws the Informa-
ton Against Sheriff Young.

WALLACE (IdanO), June IL ne
trials of some 300 prisoners who are
charged with completely in the riots
at Wardner on April 18th, when the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill was
blown UP with dynamite by mob OF
1000 miners, and two men shot and
killed, began to-day in the State Dis
trict Court, Judge Stewart presiding.
The trouble which eliminated in the
destruction of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan property has been of long
standing. The Miners Unions of the
Couer d'Alene district have been very
powerful, and for many years only
union men have been employed in the
mines, excepting the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan and the Last Chance mines at
Wardner, which employed union
men.
Great pressure had been brought to
bear, particularly on Bunker Hill and
Sullivan, and even threats had been
made to compel the owners to recog-
nize the Miners Union and to employ
only union men. The Bunker Hill peo-
pie steadfaStly refused to employ union
men. On April Doth about 1000 men
took possession of train at Wallace
and rode to Wardper. where they blew
up Tic Iiilil with Hd1ull6, Q0SlTOylnR
property valued at $500, 900.
In order to preserve order and protect
property Governor Steuenberg of Idaho
called upon the Federal Government for
troops, and within five days from the
destruction OF the mill 800 United
States troops were in the Occur d'Alene
Mining District under command of
Brigadier General Merriam Governor
1ao
was enforced by the Federal troops. In
all about 800 miners We're arrested
charged with completely in the riot. but
more than half of these have been re-
leased. Among those arrested were
Sheriff James d. Young of Shoshone
County and County Commissioners
Boyle and Stimson. The cases of the
officials charged with aiding and albeit
ting the riot were called in court to-
day in the form of impeachment pro-
ceedings.
The State was represented by Attor-
ney General Hayes and Attorneys b.
rah and Forney, and the defense by
Colonel Patrick Reddy and Messrs
Jones and Morphy. Jones presented
and argued motion to quash and
strike from the records the accusations
~SeAAAA'e ShC dCICuOdHlS, Claiming IldI
the citation to appear had been issued
IN an illegal and irregular manner.
The prosecution asked for time to pre-
pare counter argument.
This afternoon Judge Stewart grant
ed the motion to quash the Indictment
against the County Commissioners.
Boyle and Stimson, holding .hat Judge
Mayhem had no right to issue a cita-
n q mn hill 1o1I
chambers. The prosecution then with
drew the information against Sheriff
Young New informat tons were filed in
both cases. The statute requires five
days notice to appear, so both cases
went over until next Monday, with the
understanding that they might be
taken up earlier by consent of counsel
The defense then endeavored to have
Young reinstated as Sheriff, but the
court would not hear them here. The
Grand Jury was then called, and Judge
Stewart delivered his instructions which
fill over eight typewriter pages.
Regarding the special purpose for
which the Grand Jury was summoned,
Judge Stewart said: "Your attention
is especially directed to the present or
der of things in this county. Under
the proclamation of the Governor OF
this State, dated May Sd. this county
IS under martial law"
The Governor recites in this procla-
nation, among other things. that the
execution of process is frustrated and
defied by bodies of men and others:
that combinations of armed men resist
the execution of process and commit
deeds of violence"
The trials of the miners will begin as