The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-07
Sinclair IS INDICATED
HE is now ON HIS WAY HOME
Five OF his Deputies Convicted and SEN
fenced 90 ImprIsSamsat-was Auto
cratic RaIeS Of Occur d'AIsaes Daring
strike Of Miners.

Bartlett Sinclair, formerly of
Boomers Ferry, this county, and late
treasurer Of the province of Rial, in
the Philippines, is on his way home
free man, indicated Of the charges
which have hung over him for many
months.
II is believed he is already on the
ocean on his way back from the
Philippines and be is expected to
arrive here about the middle of
November.
About two years ago Sinclair was
appointed treasurer Of the province
of Rial. Several months ago it was
found that grave defalcations had
occurred In his district and he was
charged with neglect Of duty. The
Investigation has closed and be has
been acquitted.
The news giving the result of the
investigation was contained in q
cablegram from Manila, in which Mr..
Sinclair states that he has been CON-
pletely vindicated In every particular
and will start home on the first trans
port sailing for the states.
The cablegram was received by
relatives at Rathdrum.
Bartlett Sinclair is one Of the best
known men who have ever lived In
northern IdshO, having been especial
ly prominent because Of his official
position during the Occur d'Alene
mining troubles in 1899. In 1898
be was candidate for the position Of
state auditor on the fusion ticket,
and was elected.
When the trouble broke out in the
mines and the mob blew up the
Bunker Hill a Sullivan concentration,
Governor Stunenberg sent Auditor
Sinclair TO Wardner to look after the
trouble, and gave him plenAry powers.
United States troops were brought in
TO the district, martial law was
declared, q stockade was formed and
hundreds OF miners imprisoned In it.
Many were arrested and tried and
some were convicted and sent to the
peuitentiary. The trouble broke out
in March and lasted several months,
and during much of this time Sinclair
practically had chagre of the district
When the province of Rial was
formed in the Philippines and given
a provincial government. Sinclair
wAs appointed treasurer. Rial was
formed out Of two provinces of
Manila and Laguna, with the capital
at Pasig. where Sinclair was station
ed. Rial has been one of the most
troublesome provinces in the islands,
because OF its nearness OF Manila.
Pasig being at the head of the Pasig
river, where IL starts from the Laguna
de Bay. The province has been a
hotbed Of insurrection, and cattle
thieves and the ladrones have made
IL a business to steal cattle in other
provinces aud drive them into Manila
through Rial. where they have easily
been sold. The native officers have
f ANtH AOhAh NAEhAhGcA AA AAat
province, perhaps, than in any other
in the island, and il was one of the
latest organized for that reason.
During the investigation of Mr..
Sinclair's office it was found that
natives had been footing the treasury
and we've aided by an American
deputy named largely. Thsi
American, it is stated, confessed to
the stealings and has been sentenced
to 10 years in the penitentairy.
Besides this, four Of the Filipinus
have been sentenced.
Mr.. Sinclair's cablegram would
indicate that he was not found to
have been at fault and was yindicated
by the Investigation. About the
time when the charges were first made
he resigned his position and has
since then been awaiting the result