The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-03
TWELVE DAYS ON THE STAND
Steunenberg Concludes With Explicit
Details OF Alleged Conspiracy.


Details OF Alleged Conspiracy.
Washington, April 2.-The chief interest
in Governor Steunenberg's testimony be
fore the Couer D'Alene investigation to-
day, was in his continuance Of the recital
begun at the last session Of The commit
tee. of disturbed conditions prior TO the
uprising Of April last. He had been ask
ed by Representative Dick why he re-
fused to disband the militia Of the Occur
D Alene district in 1897. as had been re-
Quested ythe county commissioners. He
said that at that time the officers OF the
Western Federation OF Miners were adj
vising the arming OF the unions and he
had an address -Sy one Of these officials
stating that EVERY union should have
rife club" and that lin two years We
can hear the inspiring music Of $500
armed men in the ranks OF labor. Gov
ernor Steunenberg said that following
this there were evidences in the Occur
D'Alene district that the advice was be
ing followed. A body Of armed and mask
ed men. he said, appeared at Mullan and
compelled the delivery OF a large sup
ply OF arms and ammunition. owned by
the state Of Idaho. and stored there pend
ing the organization Of military com
pany He began corresponding and
could get no trace Of the arms. or those
who took them. When he applied 10 the
local sheriff the latter answered in ef-
feet to mind your own business
The governor sad that about the same
time ne received a letter from the C. \.
r. commander at Murray stating that a
number of rifles and ammunition were In
danger Of being stolen. Threats had
been made to seize them and a n0uhca-
ton had been served that they would be
taken. The G. A. r. asked 20 be relieved
OF further responsibility. and the gov
ernor said ne har the arms boxed and
shipped away.
Governor Steunenberg said he sent
Adjutant General French TO Occur
D'Alene, who reported that a movement
was on foot. on the disbanding Of the
militia, for miners 10 come 20 Warducr
and dynamite the Bunker I'M mill. There
were repeated threats. the governor said.
that the officials % the mine would be
murdered II they did not escape before
the Canyon Creek miners came down. he
said he was shocked to learn that Fred-
erlck e. whitney, superintendent 81 the
Frisco mine. had been taken from his
room at night by sixteen armed and
masked men. marched down the creek
and shot. dying in day Or two.
A stir was caused in the committee
room when Governor steunenberg. IN an
swerinF a question az 20 what be knew
OF "a conspiracy in Connection with The
blowing up OF the Bunker Hi MIL. said,
Il learned that I'd Royce. president o.
the Western Federation % Miners, was
in that county ten days before the ex-
ploSion If the Bunker Hi and sullivan
mill. and az that time ne iuauZura 90 or
+ perfected this conep.rscy By choosing
I twenty mea from the different orEaHsza-
tons fl that county and swearing them.
/ These twenty men chose one each and
suore him. and the fo-tY each chose 3
man and swore him. and .he dignity eaca
chose a man ana swore him. IN that vay
/ there were AZ least g men IN this cen
/ splracy - DO This thing. sworn 70 ssc-
! recy."
The committee took a reoess until
( O'Clock.
{ A. shD afternoon sessiou ~. Has n ~
i 81 70 strike oglt al = GaTerno~ Ste.faer-
! to-r-s testimony q events prls- 20 ,he
! conspiracy. This motloa was detected.
to-
sfr. Dick corclu6ed th0 re-1ree- exam
/, ina.on and n the Absence - ~ L~a-z
| NJ. Robertson. private o1gaee4 f1r ta1@e
! making the charges. rsrew.-l ths cross
| exauslaaeisa % ths F2vsrnlT- II c7Ferei
| rnucA explanatory detail ~ Use e+e7
| previously tsstife5 %. He $50 D. a-i
rot charge tbs death CO sgDe-s a'e-4se-.
/ whitney - the miners ung1 Late i7
/ he dav Goverur s.eaa~~oeTg's tse-i-
uanr was oom7lese8. afteT - hae b'~n
On TIE stand Twelve daga ani hs 1-s
ez-esef
F-rzAse- y. p CARTS. Uaitss sta'sa
a-u~. ra-.-a3. zss ~ mex, witness ~
.s--.se-4 taz- So was - oouna7d = TIE
Tinted sta.ea frogs 81 ;he C0zsF = Aiers
st-.-re during 80 fr1153s II 10 Ard
gave a -ecs.z1 q, tas 6.r-gs-ss-3 rssssiFsss
.sa-s C,4-s-zI Cs-f.T W. eou-t18s wsrz
.As s1~eassxa-s = resuzaea t9=aorTow-