The evening times., 1900-04-20
IDAHO MINING TROUBLES.
cross-Exnmination of DR.. France by
the Hiaers' Attorney


The hearing in the idaho mining troubles
was resumed before the House Committee
on Military Affairs this morning. Chair
man Hull, who has Just returned from a
Western trip. presided. The cross-exami-
nation OF DIR. Hugh France, the physician
for the Bunker Hul and Sullivan mines.
was resumed by Attorney Robinson. for
to acknowledge that while the Idaho
courts had been open for long Eme.
men were held in Jail al the pleasure of
the county authorities. It was further
shown that the witness arrested mea with
out any warrant and imprisoned them
without a hearing, in total disregard OF
the 5; ate Constitution
After showing that juries had been en-
paReled and cases tried in the county. At
lorney Robinson asked Dr. France if a
number Of men had not been convicted
did the State have any trouble in get
ting its witnesses 10 prosecute these men -
No; there Was no trouble.
Did not this same jury aequit soldier
who had killed miner 10 Wallsee2"
The soldier was acquitted
When you had charge OF the bull pen,
did you turn over the bodies Of thirteen
men on demand OF the Federal authori-
ties?"
Il did
No claim was ever made by the state
suthOTities?
No si=-''
''Tnen you had no evidence or proof upon
which TO hold the other miners?"
No. sir"
There was nothing 20 prevent the civn
courts from trying these men?"
None whatever
So that. instead OF having these Een
tried by court. you proceeded 10 hold them
for an indefinite period al your own pleas
ure2''
I did not hold them Governor stue-
nenberg did"
There we're terms of court held in sho-
shOne in July. in November. and in Janu-
airy, were there not?
Yes, sir.
IAN cases were trsasaeted by the
eourtsZ''
Il suppose So"
Attorney Robinson then read an indiet-
ment made by DR.. France against T. z.
Anderson, for obtaining permit under
false name.
Did you write this ,"
4 did
70 arrest men without any warrant Did
you not instruct him 20 arrest Charles
TiIford without q warr@nt7-
Il told him 20 arrest al men working
without permits"
Attorney Robinson then submitted Pc
tition which had been denied by the Su-
preT1e Court Of the State. eight months
after martial law had been suspended,
showing that Governor Steunenberg was
continuing the reign Of martial Law in
you held Tnfo7d when This writ was
presenter
u cid. under direction Of Angus sutb-
erland.
other men we're arrested al this time.
Now what were they charged with?''
''NiolzJioH OF the Governors pfoeiau-a-
tiCn by going % work without permit
did not you exercise a supreme lseis-
lative ecntroI ever the-sounty27
I had charge Of great deal"
Under martial law. you alone exercised
the functions OF judge and officer and az
rested and convicted men without giving
them a hearing.
Il arrested them and held them
You gave no man chance TO defend
himseif9~
I never prevented them from stating
their innocence
But they received TO hesring2"
NO. I suppose not
In other words you arrested whom you
pleased and locked them up?'
Il did. when I believed them guilty
When you arrested Charles Tilford
without q hearing and without warrant
did yog know that the Constitution of Ida
no provided that no man should Be arrested
without a warrant or without being indIct-
ed for some crime7-
7 held him by authority OF the Govern
or didn't care whether the Constitution
applied or not
The committee then went into exseu-
tive session and adorned 10 resume the
hearing AT = m