Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-04

ened the sensation by declaring
that these details came to him
from James X Sovereign, through
A. B Campbell, prominent
Occur d'Alene mine owner. AT
the time of the Wardner outrages
Sovereign was editing the Idaho
Tribune, official organ of the
Occur d Alene miners union and
the Western Federation of Miners.
Although Sovereign was in the
room and heard the sensational
statement, he made no protest.
The governor completed his testi.
mony today aud was excused.
Governor Steunenberg said he
sent Adjutant G .neral French to
the Occur d Alenes, who reported
that a movement was on foot, OH
the disbanding of the militia, for
miners to come to Wardner and
dynamite the Bunker Hill mill.
There were repeated threats, the
governor said that the officials of
the mine would be murdered if
they did not escape before the
Canyon creek miners came down.
He said he was shocked to learn
that Frederick b. Whitney, super
intendent of the Frisco mill, had
been taken from his room at night
| by i6 armed and masked men,
marched down the creek and shot,
dying in day or two.
A stir was caused in the con-
mittee room when Governor Steun-
enberg, III answering a question as
to what he knew of the conspiracy
lin connection with the blowing up
of the Bunker Hill mill. said: II
learned that Ed Boyce, president
of the Western Federation oi
Miners, was in the country ten
days before the explosion Of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill
and at that time he inauguratct
or perfected this conspiracy by
choosing 20 men from differen
organizations in that country anC
swearing them These 20 mel
choose one each and swore him
and the 40 each choose man ant
swore him. and the so each choos,
man aud swore him. In tha
way there were at least 100 mel
in this conspiracy to do this thing
swort to secrecy.
Representative Hay OF Vnginl
D questioned the governor on bi
: sources OF Information
Il The governor hesitated and the
|, said: Il learned these facts iron
II James r Sovereign, through
a mutual friend. "
T When Mr.. Hay wanted tn
e name of the friend there was som
question as to giving the namt
but the governor 6ually gave it d
A. B. Campbell.
IS Mr. Hay asked il Mr.. Campbe
IS was in the commi tee room and tn
~ answer came that he was. M
% Sovereign was also present.
20 The governor said he had NJ
30 been able to get any further ev
~ dence, as the people who lived
so the country were afraid they wou'
90 be assassnat ID if they were know
90 to give any inform ,tion
80 The governor said that abo'
90 the same time be received a lett
90 from the G A. K commander
90 Murray, stating that a number
u rifles and ammunition were
OK danger OF being stolen. Threa
so had been made to seize them, al
95 a notift alton had been served tn
% they would be taken. The q
20 R asked to be relieved OF lurth
responsibility, and the govern
90 said he had the arms boxed a
90 shipped away.
90 During the hearing Govern
90 90 Steunenberg was asked by Rep
90 90 sentative Dick why he refused
90 disband the militia of the Coe
90 d. Alene district in 1897, as Ia
so been requested by the county co
n, miSSioners.
90 He said that at that time ofhc
26 of the Western Federation
II Miners were advising the arml
oo of the unions. and that he had
90 address by one of these otiici
90 stating that every union sho
90 have a rifle club and that in
o oo wears we can hear the inspir
90 music of 25 900 armed men i'll
50 ranks of labor
Steuneuberg said that follow
HE this there WAS evidence III
Coeur d 'Alene dist, let that the
vice was being followed.
A BODY OF armed and masl
The men, he said, appeared at Mul
iore and compelled the delivery @
;,a large supply OF arms and ammr
'"s ton owned by the state OF Id
un and stored there pending
OF organization of the militia c.
IN pany. He began a corresponds
the and irquiry and could get no II
~ of the arms or those who I