Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-23
Does Not Shirk Anything Done in
SURPRISING Idaho Riots.
WHY "BULLPEN" WAS USED.
Congressman suIzer and Hull Get Into
Another Controversy 10 Make the
Invesdgation Spicy.
[Afternoon Dlspatches.l

Washington, March 23.-Goy. Steun-
enberg OF Idaho continued his testi-
mony in the Occur d'Alene inyestiga-
tion today, being cross-examined by F.
C. Robertson. attorney for those prose-
cutting the charges. The governor
stated that II any arrests were made
prior to the issuance OF his proclama-
ton II was with his authorization and
approval and because Of his general
authority as chief executive OF the
State Before Gen. Merriam went to
the scene OF disorder the governor
had talk with him and told him TO
take such steps as were necessary TO
maintain order.
When further questioned as TO just
who was responsible for arrests, Gov,
steunenberg said;
II assume responsibility for every ar
rest In ShOsh0ne county by Gen. Mer-
ram or any one else"
He was asked II he assumed this re-
. sponslbllity in the case OF man
brought from Montana and amounting,
II Is alleged to kidnapping"
Gov steunenberg answered that II IL
amounted to that he assumed RESPONSE
billy for #.
Chairman Hull at this point stated
that be had received a letter from
Adjt. Gen. Corbin saying that the war
department was not IN possession Of the
official rolls % prisoners.
The governor went ON TO testify that
he assumed responsibility FOR any ar
rests made by deputies outside the
state, although he did not claim au-
thorlty beyond the State. He did not
know that his deputies made these ar
rests but If they did, he was the re-
sponslble official
Mr. Robertsnn asked n the regular
prison In which the federal prisoners
were confined was not at Moscow Ida.
The governor did not know this. The
use Of the stockade or "bullpen" was
not the result Of any specific orders
but was due TO the requirements OF the
occasion
A spirited controversy among MEM
bers Of the committee occurred when
Mr. Cheney, an attorney FOR the de-
tense, interposed an objection TO one Of
Mr.. Robertson's questions.
Representative Sulzer interposed q
vigorous protest against objections
from private counsel. lie asserted
that II had become apparent that the
majority Of the committee through an
attorney was trying 10 shift RESPONSE
bility. He declared thu was an "out-
rage on the minority"
Chairman Hull replied that he re-
scented the inslnuation that the ma
jority represented one side or the other,
and he denied that the majority had
taken any such attitude as that sug-
gested by Mr.. Sulzer.
When asked II he was consulted as to
insl!tuting the permit system" Gov.
Steunenberg said Attorney General
Hays reported 10 him that after con-
sulting with mine owners and citizens
in the Soeur d'Alene district he had
found evidence Of a conspiracy dating
back several years and that he had
accordingly written out a proclamation
forbidding mine owners from employ
ing men belonging 10 organizations be-
lieyed 10 be criminal
The previous testimony had shown
that the governor approved the course
Of Lieut.. Lyons In putting union men
10 work at the Tiger Poorman mine
The governor said he did not consider
this a violation Of his own proclama-
ton as the case was exceptional and
the mine was IN danger Of being flood
ed. He reserved the right 20 act as
circumstances required.
At noon the committee took a recess.