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animation. and Mr. SuIzer having concIua-
ed his line Of questions the Ohio Repre-
sentative took up the line OF enquiry.
The witness had said that the troops
were not under his command. but he issued
orders TO General Merriam IN the form OF
requests. and these requests ere carried
out by the troops, He tkvcent It would
be 50 now.
Mr.. Lentz asked. Don't yor know that
The troops arrested men for working with
out permts2'
Il don't know that any Nan has been
arrested for working without permit
Then you don't know much about what
is going on In that county
We'll, ] know il has been a hen en-
earth for ten years
Well now, We will see il you know
that
The witness could not point out when
pressed, a single insurrectionary act IN
Shoshone county prior TO 1893.
Don't you know that the county secU-
rites OF Shoshone we're worth in the mar
ket twice as much during those years as
they are today"
No, 1 do not"
Well do YOU know that that is not
true2"
NO. l do not
The witness. 20 support his contention as
to the lawIessness OF ShoshOne county. cit-
ed two murders that took place in that
county few years ago. Mr.. Lentz showed
that more murders had taken place in
ROise. the capital OF the State. than In
SnoshOne county.
Mr. Len,z then took the Witness over his
failure TO ask assistance from other coun-
lies in the State 10 suppress the alleged
iusurrecti0n. he was asked about mur-
der recently committed by a Steunenberg
deputy and for which the slayer had been
sentenced 20 the peuiteutiary for life The
Governor did not know o. this. 30 report
had been made to him Of this incident"
IF your deputies do NOS report murders
and the like TO you, what are they en-
ployed for?"
Just 20 see that the orders promulgating
martial law are enforced.
Your martial law is mainjained sim
ply in case an uprising may occar. not be-
cause there is an UPRISING Mr.. Len'z
asked
The answer Of the Governor was nom
COmmit.aL
The crCo--c~aminaticu of the witness be-
ing suspeu, ed az this point dr. Esch took
occasion to introduce in evidence a state
ment OF ,he Iuties Of the sdjutant general
as prescribed in the sessions laws OF Idaho.
OF lSgo-'g1.
The Redirect Examination.
what is the population Of shoshone
county, asked Mr. Cox
Between 5000 and 1O.oo0."
"Who was the deputy governor while
you were here in Washi astoo for about
Il DO not recognize any deputy COVER
nor"
"Oh, well We won't quarrel about IL
ties. Who was running things
"Nr. SinClair-"
with full power TO actt'
4 endorsed all that he dld after he did
it,
Mr. Dick al this point said. Nov, Gov
eruC- StCUr-nbeTZ as politics have untor-
turately been brought into this case. I
want 90 ask a few que --ons. About this
campaign letter. Did you have any confer
cuce with Senator Hanna about iJ2'
"I never saw Senator Hanna
"OT Mr. DiCE2"
4 never saw Mr. Dick until came be
fore this committee
Have you ever received any letter or
other communication iu protest against
martial law in Idaho fruu.- Mr Bryan
Mr. Hay-I ctjsct. Thas is carrying
politics too lar--Nr. BTyal is not Presi-
dent
Nr. Leutz-He Is not far from TO- Al
though DE has more power with the peo-
pie than any other man. he could not put
a county under martial law.
Mr. Sulzer-He would not have done it
had he the power.
The Republicans voted down the ohiec-
rion Of Mr. Hay. and she Governor said h2
had never received any communication
from AR. Bryan.
Or from any prospective Vice Presi-
Dental ClndidG-e2'
NO. sir"
Mr.. Sulzer-I object. democratic and
Republican laughtcrJ
Mr.. Dick drew from the tness that
he was a Democrat and had ,wice been
elected Governor OF Idaho the second
time by a plurality decreased about 20 per
cent IL is the Democratic contention that
Governor Steunenberg is a gold Democrat,
though he said on the stand today that he
intended % support Nr. Bryan i'm the ap-
preaching campaign Mr- Dick asked Ques-
tions framed so that the witness might
say that bis course was justified by con-
ditions In Shoshoue county. aud that the
Federal troops did 10 more than act under
his Instructions. This line Of enquiry was
directed TO showing that neither the
President nor General Merriam was re-
sponsible for the bull pen, arbitrary ar
rests. etc.
Governor. you are member Of organ
lied labor2"
Yes. sir"
What is your conception Of the cause
Of organized labor
Mr. LeutZ-I object.
The objection was pverruled.
At noon the committee adjourned until