The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-28
~ '''' MERRIAM, Brigsdicr General



mine owners or managers
NO: I have often talked with them and
discussed conditions while in camp.
Did you visit the bull pen often
Every day I regarded The prisoners as
comparatively innocent men and took an
interest in their condition.
There was a lively tilt over the admis-
sion OF the report OF Capt. z. ". Lowell
who had charge Of the bull pen The re-
port was submitted by General Merriam
as the testimony Of an officer unable TO be
present The Republicans voted TO admit
the rerort. and Mr.. SulzCr argued that 1t
was simply another case OF The Administra-
ton Representatives admitting statements
n contradict sworn testimony. General
Merriam Was permitted TO read the report
but refused to swear 20 it, The report de-
MED every charge made by he miners and
stated that the writer had been father TO
all Of them.
General Merriam denied The testimony OF
Attorney Robertson. stating that the
former was in attendance al the coroner
inquest and stated that he was never in
side the building lie acknowledge that
The prisoners en- The bull pen we're com
PEELED 10 work ON The erection Of the new
building
What connection did You have with the
issuance of the permit system
81 received a proof Of the permit TO
work. and after reading il added 70 il what
] considered an Improvement as follows:
Parties appizius fr such permits mus. be pre-
parrd. First. 90 deny an parue. patton ln the
iioi. Of April D. 1Sln in ~hrshaHe County and,
second 80 deny ur reuoan.. membership IN any
society which has IEHt.a- encouraged OF ap-
proved Of said riots ct otHa. violation Of public
law.
Il then authorized my name to De placed
al the bottom Of the circular"
General Merriam took mp the resolution
70 provide a committee to Investigate the
Occur d'Alene troubles and answered each
paragraph in turn. lie claimed that he was
sent into Idaho by the President Of the
United States that there was a condition
of insurrecJion; that he made no arrests
and denied no prisoner the right to trial
BY jury. that he never subjected houses
or persons to search and that be never or
dered the arrest Of the sheriff Of Shoshoue
County He stated that be had no personal
In Wedge Of cruelties imposed by Captain
Edwards and could not answer this para
graph he ACKNOWLEDGED thar She charge
that ne had enforced the labor permit
proclamation. but said that it had never
been intended to use United States troops
Tor this purpose.
Captain Bennett TcStifies.
capt. J0lu Is I1tLltA.r llHt4 eetites
Army captain Of infantry and judge
advocate. was sworn 10 as the first
witness. When examined by Attorney
Clancy, who represented the STATE as well
as the military he stated that De was a
lieutenant Of infantry and aide-de-aamp
20 General Merriam during the Idaho trOu-
bles. IN making his statement as 20 the
trouble he said that ON May J. 1899. Cen
eral Merriam and Governor Steuueuberg
met at Glen's Ferry. Idaho, and after re-
quest had been made Tor troops by the
Governor General Merriam ordered several
companies 90 come 90 ShoshOne County.
On the following night The witness, with
General Merriam. left Boise for Wariner.
That night General Merriam received q
telegram from Governor Steune1berg. or
dering him 20 stop an trains and arrest
all persons suspected 81 being miners.
General Merriam told me that tlis
lifted a load from his mind said the
witness. "and be ordered that all sIs-
pected persons be placed in custody
AT Wardner. Mr.. Sinclair asked that
troops be sent 60 Burke. one troop %
cavalry and a detachment 81 the Twenty
fourth Infantry went TO that place. &c