The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
THE GOVERNORS ORDEAL
Mr.. Steunenberg Confused at the
COeur d'Alene Enquiry.
IdRhO's Executive Makes an Effort
To Defead His Peculiar Policy Dur
ing the Mining TrOubIes-He
Praises the Bull Pen and Tells
Why Martial Law Mas Declared.

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ness today in the Occur d'Alene enquiry
before the Committee on Military Affairs.
His ross-examination, which was a cru
cIal one, was conducted by Mr.. Sulzer and
Mr.. Cox. II appeared from his testimony
that he called on the President for troops
before he called on the citizens Of Sho-
shone county or Of the State Of Idaho 70
aid him in suppressing the alleged insur-
rection in the Occur dAlenes. He never
did call upon the citizens Of the State.
He admitted that without knowing who
caused the disturbance in Shoshone coun-
~ his proclamation was directed against
the union miners It was shown that his
transfer Of authority TO Bartlett Sinclair.
to the exclusion Of the Lieutenant Gov
ernOr. was without warrant IN law.
Among the earliest arrivals in the COM
mittee room were Mr.. Hull. the chairman.
and Mr.. Clancy counsel for the officials OF
Idaho. The chairman took uB kis --sual
position az the head Of the long brown and
blue council table and while awaiting the
coming Of other members Of the commit
tee went through his very heavy morning
mail. Several OF the Occur dAleue miners
came in and took seats on the south side
Several Of the Army officers. who were in
yolved in the troubles at Warduer. Wal
lace, Gem. Burke. and 0tEer plsces in the
Occur d'Alenes, took station al the rear Of
the chairman, with their backs to the mir
ror. the marble mautel and the blazing
oak-log FIRE at the east end o. the session
chamber Mr. Brownlow, Mr. Cox, and Mr.
Hay. members Of The committee, entered
in the order named. and behind them came
RF- NJ nd N~ Gul
Some Of these gentlemen busted them
selves with their mail and some with Sat
urday's testimony.
AT 10 O'Clock. Governor StCunenbsTg was
recalled 10 the stand. Mr.. Hull asked the
witness II h had visited H. .4Tn in which
the prisoners we're cOuiu, before the
stccllade had been built ,te aad visited
thai place on May y o. '- tie had OBJ
served no stencil and the -a. appeared TO
be comfort Bile.
In reply 10 questions by Mr. Esch. Gov
eruor StEuuenberg said he had been pres
eut a part OF the time at the coroncr's IL
quest. He saw no intimidation. He did
Ec. see any soldiers in the juryroom.
though this had been previously testified
tO by ether witnesses When be Inspected
the bull per he fCGud that the sanitary
conditions were satisfactory IL was his
opinion he said. that the hospital was well
conducted. His attention was called 20 the
fact that ether Witnesses had testified that
when X raiued the leaSy roof caused the
beds Cl patients 90 be saturated. He said
"it might have been" He did not kr5w
whether there was ,or in the hospital.
Defending the BAH Pen.
1Tr. SuIzer asked the witness h3'v mar
times he had visited the barn and DC
bull pen.
-Four or Eve times
Did you consider as an ofleer Of the
State that it was necessary 10 continue
martial law all that dme2'
II did"
Was there any act Of Insuu sction after
April %. 1892
There was cCEtirIed Instruction
The witness. when pressed by Mr. Sui
zer. could not designate "a single act OF in
surrsction OF give the name Of a single
man who resisted any process Of the courts
or the authority Of the officers Of the
county.
And yet YOU think YOU we're justified In
continuing martial Law sll that timer
What do you mean by continued insur-
reotion
There was a defiance Of the policy which
the State had inaugurate6,"
who dehed your policy
Il do not know
rs not the reason you continued martial
law in Shoshoue county because there were
labor organizations in the county,"
The witness denied this, but he would not
say absolutely that he did not have con
ference with the employers Of such labor
with a view TO destroying organized labor
I'm Shoshone county.
Il considered those labor organizations
dominated by criminals" he said.
Who were the criminals -"
Il do not know"
You can't name a single person whom
you thought eriminal?'
No. sir
.Can YOU name single man who refused
to obey a process OF the courts since you
declared that insurrecticn eXisted?-
Il cannot"
can you specify a single insurrectionary
act in that county since your proclamation
Of May 32'
Il cannot"
Has any property Oecn destroyed since
April Z92''
NO sir
Were you party 20 the inauguration 1f
the permit system"
I was II was TO drive out criminals.
What DO you mean by criminal?''
Il use IL in its ordinary sense"
DO you call a man a criminal against
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dictment found, no trial and no conviction
hadg''
The Governors definition Of a criminal
was in substance a mSn whom he (ths
/ Governor suspected TO be opposed to his
| policy Of state
Mr.. Sulzer showed that no man in Sho-
shone county could get a permit e. work
unless he would swear that he was not a
member Of a miners union, and IL ne
should be found at work without this
permit he could be imprisoned without
recourse to habeas corpus and without the
| right to a speedy trial
do you consider that legal or jus.i-
! fable condition in .Republc?"
Il think II is iustifable. / will not give
an opinion as 10 its legality
! DO you know what is meant by posse
| comitatus?'
yes; in general way"
Are you acquainted with the laws of
| Idaho, as the Governor OF that slater"
We'll. rea -nably So"
| did you direct the sheriff cf Shoshone
| county to cali upon the power OF the
county to maintain peace and order?''
No sir
Did you ever call upon the citizens of
! Idaho TO aid you in maintaining peace and
order in ShOshone county?"
NO, sir"
just as soon as YOU heard Of the la
! Dor trouble in Shoshone county yoI call d
upon the President OF the In ted States
/ for troOps?"
The witness admitted that this was
substantially correct.
His Reason for Acting.
J The Governor said be wrote the procla-
nation declaring the county Of shoshons