The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-16

OF age Who bad confessed 10 taking
part Ia the burning Of the warehouse
by standing guard With Arthur Church
while the other prisoners touched the
matoh 20 the building Swan testified
that be Was at the pavilion that night
sDd that the matter NAs talked over
outside Of that place. He says that
Bert Wseks. Fred HorneE, william
Russell. Oscar Schneider aud Hank
Smith, together with Church and
himself Nent from the pavilion 10 the
warehouse following the alley back Of
MeFsTiabd's store aud during thsi
tine the matter wac talked over In
tho crowd He testified that the
Others indooed himself and Church
10 so with them 90 the rear corner Of
the store 90 Fourth street where be
and Church were put on guard while
the others went back aud set fire 10
the building II soy one approached
they were 10 gire three Whistles lie
says that soon sitter this the building
Sas 90 Ore sDd the alarm wac given
~ some cite The ShoIs crowd lstet
~ent 60 the Gre aud Nstched the
huildiug barn Tie did not rrmem.
Der jusi uhu did most u the talking
IN arranging 60 set she Gre. but the
courei saiion appeared 90 he general.
Some Of them said that they were
going 60 burn Mr. Sander out.
Much Of this testimony Eas object
81 10 by attorneys for defendant and
The oblections uere usually overruled
by tho court. The younger boys were
threatened With severe punishment IL
they ever mentioned the matter. The
witness was put through = severe
cross -eIAminSiion bat IL failed 10
materially shake bic testimony on
The poists brought out HE
examination vas continued after
SnppsF and on Friday morning until
ten O'Clock. During the morning
cross young Swan testi
fesi that all the boys bad been drink
ing With the exception Of Arthur
Church. The boy stated that be first
me, the detective q, the electric light
plant lAst Sunday night and was tax
en- from there 20 the city jsiI where
be Vas locked up until about l o..
clock. when he vac taken 10 City
Attorney LAveipe's office. whore be
told what be kbeu about the burn ing
Of the warehouse. The attorney tried
90 get the witness 60 admit that be
gave this confession under threats
and through fear. but he denied Il.
saying that they told him 10 tell the
truth or be would be arrested and TO
not swear 90 u unless IL was the
truth, lie denied the insinuation
that he vas offered anything for
making the statement He admitted
that he has been under guard since
his arrest and denied that he was
testifylnR only 20 what Was alleged
those interested In hts arrest bad told
him.
Arthur Church, the companion Of
swan. was put on the stand and after
the usual preliminary questions began
TO tell what he knew about the Gre in
answer to the questions Of the
attorneys. lie said that he was al
the dance on the night Of the FIRE and
Wss with Carl Swan. William Rus
soil. Oscar Schneider, Fred Horuer
and the other two persons he could
not remember, lie corroberated
Swans statement about the croSd
meeting near the pavilion and going
IN the alley. lie said that they were
met by the others who told them 60
follow aud his story about the crowd
giving Swan a drink Of whiskey aud
telling them TO follow up the alley
ard Co Fourth street, where the story
that they were going 10 burn V. W.
Sanders warehouse was thld TO the
two boys. lie also corroberatee
Swans statements that they we're In
structed 10 go over by the store aud
watch for any one approaching aud
to give n three whistle signal u any
one came along. He tells Of their
walking back aud forth a couple Of
times and down toward McFarland's
store when they heard the tlre bell
ring. He could not testify which
one Of the boys told them that they
intended to set the warehouse on Gre.
lie says that three Of the gang went