Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-25
lrrepreSSlble Sam Again in Trouble

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Samuel c. Herrin, prominent in Wash |
ington and Idaho political circles and
leading attorney of Moscow, Idaho, was
arrested iii Spokane last Wednesday, and
liberated on his own recognizance. The
complaint was made by Thos Guineau,
proprietor Of the Grand hotel, and arose
over protested check. The charge is
several mouths old, having been made
December 8, 1899. Wednesday was the
first time Herrin was known to be III
town. He was met by Officer Stuart on
Riverside avenue and went to the station
without protest. He subsequently fixed
matters with Guinean and was released.
When seen last night Herrin was sur
prsed that the subject of his arrest should
be mentioned. There was nothing to
the charge. The name ! wrote was my
own, and how can a man forge his own
name? gave Guinean the check that
caused the trouble i'll good faith, and
have promised him that it will be re-
deemed within thirty days. That is all
there is to it,"
Pressed for the reason why he should
have given check he could not pay, he
explained as follows:
'Well, you see, had been in Spokane
|. several days when | gave the check.
was staying at the Grand hotel, and when
l came to pay up found that could not
meet my bill. Therefore gave the check.
Nov, | had been having a pretty big
time here. l played faro a little too
strong at the Owl, and I gave the pro-
prietor of that place checks for various
small amounts. These checks were
rushed into Moscow ahead of that Of
Guinean's, and when his was presented
there was not enough money in my &C
count to meet it, 1t was returned pro
Gunean that would meet the debt, ant
intended doing so. The total amount o
all the checks was about $3.50"
The police reported that there were re
ports from the police department il
Portland of operations of the same char
acter there. Hotel proprietors were sai'
as in Spokane. When asked about thes
reports Mr.. Herrin admitted their truth
Il was down there to the democrats
state convention last month, and 'ra
shy Consequently l was obliged t
give checks. They were returned dis
o honored, but have been paid since tina
: time. The trouble came because sper
Z too much money i'll being good fello'
with the gang. drank too much. Their
I will be no trouble about the payment {
this check. went into the hotel severe
p times since coming to Spokane; ten day
ago, and did not fear arrest. | did NJ
1 know there was a warrant out for my a
:. rest until l was arrested. The report
that several places i'll the town hold III
! paper and do not expect to realize on
p are false. l have very little paper out
Spokane and will pay dollar for dollar @
\ every bit OF 1t.
4 Mr. Guinean corroborated the story
( Herrn throughout, except to say that
? had given Herrin notice of the troub
that was awaiting him. Mr.. Herrin
- prominent i'll his home town and i'll Il
circles of democracy both in Idaho al
r. Washington. He was elected to the la
territorial legislature of Washington al
was also a member of the first state lie
islature, serving from Lewis county.
was chairman of the house Judiciary col
mittee at the session of ISo9-9o, and W
one of the three leading candidates
the speakership, but withdrew i'll favor
the late Col. J. w. Feighan OF this eli
-, who was elected. During Speaker +
3 ghan's absence he was elected Temporal
speaker, and served i'll that capacity VIII
ty. the state was admitted into the unit
i.e He was for four years regent of the ST
university of Washington. HIS home
now at Moscow, Idaho.