The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13
DYlAnITERS IRE on TRIAL
Dlewssg % - Dsskes Hssl ana
soi1svaa Mssl, the Deetarsaten 81


Of sSne 30 prisoners. VINO are charged
with conpsscfty IN TIE riots q, Warduer
On April -. when the Banker Hill and
Sullivan mil Saa blown up with dynamite
by mob 81 | 30 miners. and two men
shot and killed. began today In the state
district court. Judge Stewart presiding.
The trouble which eliminated in The
destruction OF the Bunker Hin and suiii-
van property has been Of long standing.
The miners unions CT the Occur d'Alene
district have been very powerful. and Tor
many years only union men have been
employed IN the mines. excepting the
Bunker HIii ard Sullivan and the Last
Chance mines AZ wardnes. which employed
non-union men.
Grea, pressure had been brought to bear.
particularly on the Bunker Hill and Sui
Hvan and even threats had been made
10 compel the owners to recognise the
minerS union ard 10 employ only union
men. The Bunker Hun people steadfastiy
refused 70 employ UNION men.
On April - about I,no men took pos
session OF train At Wallace and rode TO
Wardner. where they blew up the EMIL
with dynamite. dessroying property valued
at S3Do.0O In order 20 preserve order and
protect property. Gov. Steunenberg. Of
Idaho. called upon The Federal govern
ment for troops. and within I've days from
the destruction OF the mill 80 United
States troops were in the Occur dAiens
mining district. under command OF Brig.
Gen Merriam. Gov. Steonenoerg declared
martial Law. which was enforced by the
Federal troops In ali about go miners
were arrested. charged with completely In
the riots. but more than half OF these
have been released Among those arrest
ed were Sheriff James D. Young Of Sho-
Boyle and sfimson. The cases OF the three
county officials charged with aiding and
abettsng the not. were called In court
today In the form of impeachment pro
ceedings.
The state was represented BY Attorney
General Hays and Attorneys Borah and
Fcrney, and the defense by Col. Patrick
Reddy and Msssrs jones and aorphy.
Qaash and strike from the records the
accuxations against the defendants. claim
ing that the citation 70 appear had been
issued In an Illegal aud irregular manner.
The prosecution asked for time 10 prepare
a counter argument
The trials OF the miners will begin as
soon as the cases OF the county officials
are dispossd o. ISIS
This afternoon Judge Stewart granted
the motion TO Quash the information
against the county eommis s3 10Y, bSy.e
had no right to issue n citation 10 APPEAR
while holding court in chambers The
prosecution then Withdrew the informa-
nations were died in beth cases The
statute requires Ave days notice TO ap-
pear. SO both cases went over until next
might be taken up earlier by consen. Of
counsel The defense then endeavored to
have Young retnstated a. sheriff. but the
court would not hear the matter.
Judge Stewart delivered his instructions,
which oil over eight typewriter pages.
He commented on the Importance OF their
stating that men have right To assemble
or organise for lawful purposes. Then he
went msnutely into the law reGardins con-
spIaacy, riot ,, unlA.ful assemoiaSs: 70.
rfososis gatherings. murder. destruction Of
property and especially by explosives. Re-
garcing the special purpose FOR which the
sr; al, Jury was summoned Judge Stew
''Ycur attention IL especially directed to
the present order Of things IN this county.
Under ne prosia%sssn e The e
under martial LAW. The governor recites
In this proclamation among other things
that the execution Of process Is frustrated
and defied by bodies OF men and others;
that combinations e armed men re slst the
execution OF process and commit deeds Of
violence"
Judge Stewart, continuing. said:
The court 10 also advised through the
press and public rufnor that on April y
body OF armed men came from Burke.
Muilan and other points In the country. in
was carried gunpowder or other expio-
s.yes. proceeded 10 wardner. where they
were Joined by others. and then proceed
ed 10 what Is known the Bunker Hill
and SULLIVAN mill. where the same WAS
exploded and great damage done 10 prop
ersy. That some time between the ar
rival q the train and is departure, John
Schmidt and James Cheyne were killed
The truth or faisfsy ~ these matters In
especially referred 10 you for thorough IN
vsxsiG asien
The judge then continued with an ex-
PLANTATION Of the rights. privileges and du-
ttrs OF grand Jurors. and their relations
Ia Others. The grand fury Is made up al
most exclusively Of business men from
Wallace. Wardaer and Murray.