The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-01
RAINAY MAN ARRESTED
HOEoRABLEi nAE.IIs VICTIM
James GralAns Charges Patriek. Joy win
Grana Larceny Chnsre = Wishons
Ksundatien ard .Taots Erhs Malice
wenas 10y - Diyids Money.


The arrest Of Patrick JOY in this
city Monday created much comment
especially among the older residents
who had known him for years as one
Of our most Trustworthy citizens. Mr.
Joy Is now cashier of the Northern
Pacific at Lewiston and while resi-
dent 81 this place purchased several
acres Of ground from the Northern
Pacific lying inst north Of the Origi-
nal toWBsite- This purchase and IFS
subsequent sale IL what caused tie
trouble. The history Of the case viii
show that the arrest of Mr.. Joy is
either prompted by spite or Is an
effort 70 exoFt moLey frem him. By
its charter, the Northern Pacific was
granted each odd numbered section
of government land along its line a.
an inducement 70 build the road
across the continent. The land
which has caused Mr.. Joy this trouble
is part of section 3 and Is describ-
ed BY lots. In 1887. James Graham
and 1. L. Hsttinget Eilsd on some .of
these lots, claiming the land belonged
to the government because It Was en-
braced within the limits Of a reserve
which the government had previously
made In connection with Fort Sher-
man. The Northern Pacific laid
claim 70 the land and May. 1891, the
filings Of Hettinger and Graham were
cancelled by order OF the general
land Office On January z. 1895,
Mr. Graham applied for repayment
Of the fees be had paid the govern
ment, thus acknowledging that be
bad no title or Interest in the land.
On December -, 1894. the govern
ment granted to the Northern Pacific
Railway patent for the land and
Mr.. JOY made his purchase from the
railawy company. receiving q warranty
deed for the same. IL seems. how
ever, that Graham still asserted q
right 70 the land and had. previous
to the cancellation Of his claim. soId
tracts 20 number Of persons, receiv-
ing payment for the same. These
people are low talking Of putting
their claims together and forcing
6TahaBI - seinnd the money they
bad paid him. aud understand
legal advice Is to the effect that
their claims are good. When Mr..
Joy sold the land il is said that
Graham Isatle a demand on him for
halt OF TIE proceeds OF the sale which
demand vss rejected. aud that since
then efforts have been made by
threats aud otherwise 70 force Joy to
turn eve- $500 which Graham claims
is due him. Mr. joy visited the city
Monday and Graham, bearing OF his
presence, sNcre out q Warrant frg his
arrest on The charge Of graud larceny.
Mr.. Joy was taken before Justice
Chamberlin aud released on bond
of 81, 0oo ". b. Mcfarland aud
7. 4. Messenger. 10th cid residents
who know the reputation at Ar. joy
for honesty, promptly gave bond aud
released be prisoner TIE case viii
come e triaI at The next term Of the
district court. TIE elder res dents
who are familiar with the case and
know both parties couHectea with
L are free - aaueu0ciEE he acliou 6f
Mr. Graham as an outrage zee e reputs-
bis man and there is DO 3unbt about 4fs
ending by The dismissal 81 Ar 3ey.
The acslon Of GrnhaH Is patilely
denounced as piece ef spite work
or an attempt to eSezf menoy frem
Mir. 9gy sud It has alon#s1 hse who
bad previously ratA GuaAsm money,
to aetion which may result IN an
effort Go make him discolEe.
WoLt LoDssG MINIS,