The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28
PROBING FOR THE FACTS.
More Testimony Regarding the
Occur d'AIcne Troubles.

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county. He lost ii in 1898. Mr. Lentz
wanted TO know if he had not changed his
views in regard TO the character Of the
miners of the Occur d'Alenes soon after
the loss of the county.
Governor Steunenberg said his views be-
gan to change in January. 1897. He ad
mitted certain conversations held with va
rious persons in 1897 regarding the State
militia and also concerning the passage
Of certain bills in which he was interested.
The witness was accused of having con-
nived at the appointment of criminals as
deputies. AT one point in the eXamina-
tion the Governor of Idaho claimed that
but the alleged insult will remain in the
printed record of the hearing.
Mr. Cox continued his line Of question:,
interrupted in the adjournment on Mon
day He asked:
Did you ever give to this Representatives
of yours. Mr. Sinclair. written authority
TO act for you?'
Yes sir
Where is that paper?"
Il do not know
Well / reckon Mr.. Sinclair will know"
Yes. / think he will
DO you know Convict Murphy
Il do NOT know any such person
We'll. John Murphy. deputy?"
There was a deputy whose name is
John Murphy
Did you ever hear that this former con-
Wet in company with a woman broke into
citizens houses, looking for whisky, and
when asked for his warrant slapped his
hand on his six-shooter and said this is
my warrant
No. sir. did not"
did you ever send any authorized officer
of the State, the Attorney General or the
Lieutenant Governor, to investigate the
condition of affairs in the Occur d Alenes
before you issued your proclamation de-
clarng martial law, or did you get your
information from Sinclair"
The answer of the witness indicated that
Mr. Sinclair was his principal source OF in
formation.
Mr.. Leutz asked:
Governor how old are you?'
Thirty eight.
You we're elected first in 1896, again
in 1882
Yes. sir"
In your campaigns did you visit tie
Occur d'Alene district?"
Yes. sir; / made speeches in Wallace,
Gem, and other places
You carried the county by handsome
vote in 1896
Il DID,
You thought they were your friends?"
u so understood it.
We'll. in 1898 you did not carry the
county,"
4 did not
Then your opinion of these men be-
gan TO change?
My opinion began TO change as early
as January. 1897.
In 1895 these men in ShoshOne County
sent to the Legislature OF Idaho Represent
atives who opposed certain bills that you
wanted to be passed.
The witness answer was substant ally
an affirmative one.
Mr. Lentz and Governor Steunenberg dis
cussed the militia question at some length.
The State of Idaho sent 10 the Philippines
about 500 men. The volunteers from Sho-
shone County numbered about 30. There
were three full companies of militia in
Shoshone county and about eighteen or
twenty of the Shoshone volunteers were
militiamen. AT the last election 10000
votes were cast there being equal suffrage
between the sexes. In 1896. before the
equal suffrage amendment 10 the State
constitution went into effect. there were
30 O0o votes cast. The object of Mr.. Lentz's
examination along this line was TO show
that there were between 50.GG0 and $4,000
able bodied men In Idaho. The Governor
would admit that there We're about "a, GOO
able bodied men in the State.
Did you call any one of these men to
aid you in suppressng the insurreetion
which you alleged existed in Shoshone
County,"
NO. sir
Did you not appoint John Nun ply.
former convict, and not citizen of Idaho,
as one of your deputies"
4 did not know that he was a former
convict
Clair mot Sinclair, confess during the
corcoran trial that he was an ex-conviet:'
That is true
The Governor said that St. Clair had
been dismissed directly after his confess
sion, but Mr.. Lentz called the attention of
the witness 10 the fact that St. Clair con-
tinued to make arrests and TO throw men
into the bull pen. The Governor denied
knowledge Of this condition of affairs.
Don't you keep a record of deputies
employed so that you can tell when they
were appointed or discharged"
Il think | could find out"
The Governor did not know whether any
written commissions were issued 10 depu-
ties. 1t appeared that the deputies were
appointed at will by Bartlett Sinclair, and
that many former convicts were assigned
10 the duty of arresting citizens and cast
ing them into the bull pen. Mr.. Lentz
made serious charges against certain dep
uties as being common gamblers and gen.
orally disreputable men.
II do not go around in gambling houses
said the Governor, with considerable heat.
But you do go around breaking into the
homes OF innocent men, women, and chill
dren with soldiers and deputies, do you?"
asked Mr. Lentz.
Il refuse to answer that question. II
is an insult" said the Governor. angrily.
A discussion followed between members
OF the committee, but the question of Mr..
Lentz and the reply OF Governor Steuen-
berg were allowed to remain on the rec
ord.
The hearing will be resumed al 10 o'clock
this morning.
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