The evening times., 1900-04-02
THE coEUR D'ALENE ENQUIRY.
SteunenberE Tells OF Alleged Law
IesSneSS ut ShoshOne.

The Occur d'Alene enquiry developed
little Of interest today. Governor Steu-
neuberg was again on the stand. and his
examination was directed showing that
iawlessness had for some time prevailed in
ShOshOnC county.
When the hearing ope1ed there were
present Mr. Hull Mr. Dick Mr Brovnlow.
Mr. Capron. Mr. Cox Mr lett NJ Esch
and Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Lent and Mr. Sui
ger had not arrived
The first question asked Governor Steu-
neubrrg was put by Mr. E-ch and was in
relation 10 the ownershir n the land on
whicI he bull pen was rdt Is had ap-
pcarei in fhe TESTIMONY -at the land
was leased and Nir. Esch stated that the
inference might be drawn hat the land
was leased from the Bunker Hill Mine
Company. The witness stated that it was
leased from Sinclair Bro.hers. who. so
far as he knew. had no connection with
the Bunker Hin Company.
Mr.. Esch asked. 'Whst relation did
Edward Boyce bear to the Western FEEDER
'tiou Of Miuese"
He was president
Did he make bis appearance in the
COeur dc Alenes after The flotg"
Objection was made by AIr. Jett and a
discussion followed Mr EsCl, 10 save
time withdrew the question.
Mt Dick handed 10 the witness q letter
written by him soon after his Inaugural
Jiou as Governor concerning the proposed
disbaEdmeut OF the militia in Sboshoue
county. The witness then read what pur-
ported TO be an extract from report made
in 1897 by Edward B1yce, i1 which he ad-
vised the miners 10 arm themselves with
improved rifles. Soon after this the
Governor stated. I heard that a body Of
masked men had appeared tt the Windsor
Hotel az Mullan and had compelled the
proprietor 20 deliver up certain arms and
ammunition belonging &c the State Of
Idaho which had been stored there"
Later he received communication
from the commander Of a Grand Army
post at Murray, in which he said tha,
the Springfield rifles which had been
loaned 20 the post by the state were in
danger OF being stolen. All this. said the
Governor. had transpired in the spring
and summer Of 1897.
He told of an outrage perpetTated in the
Occur d'Alenes in the autumn Of 1897. The
superintendent OF a mine was taken from
his bed and shot No connection between
this crime and the destruction OF the Bun
ker Hill mill in 1899 was shown
lie entered into correspondence with the
sheriff of the county. He had not copies
Of the correspondence with him. Mr.. Hay
objected to the witness telling his TecOl-
lection OF the contents Of the letters when
he could produce the letters. The objec-
tiOn was put to a vote and was rot sus-
tained. the vote being a ti3-4 to :.
Mr.. Dick carried tha witness at consid-
cradle length into the matter OF the arms
that were stolen in 1897. The thieves were
never identified; neither we're the arms
that were stolen. Mr. Dick sought to iden-
tify the arms fOuId by deputies in 1893
with those that were stoleE 10 1897, but in
this he failed.
The name OF the mine superint tendent
who was lynched was Whitney. The only
thing against him. so far as the witness
knaw. was that he had discharged two or
three men. A reward was offered by the
business men Of Shoshone county for the
apprehension Of the lynehers. This was Of
no avail. The witness was asked concern
ing the alleged conspiracy in ShoshOne
county and as TO where he got his informa-
tion.
Mr. Jett and Mr.. Hay objected on the
ground that the Government must have
gotten his information FROM his represen-
tatives on the scene, Mr.. Sinclair and DR..
France. and these would be the proper men
to testify. The objection Preeipitated a
long discussion as to the aGmissibility of
the answer. Mr.. Hay said that il any con-
spiracy was to be proved. II could only be
proved by original evidence The objection
was voted down by the Republican mem
bers of the Committee. IN answering the
question as to a conspiracy, he said he had
been told the miners held meetings on
April %. He told of having learned that
miners banded together fo- criminal pur-
poses He said he got this infOrmPJion
from A. B. Campbell, who he said was g
! friend Of James r. Sovereign. The com
wittee adjourned few minutes after noon