The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-02
NEGRO CRIMINALS ARE Guilty
HIGHWAYR0BBERssENTENCE
VIII serve Leng Ternas for the Kootsnaa
Heiaap Hoth are Handenea crsnii-
nais-Pro.ecuting Assornsy vvhHtia
aAae Ous strong case.

ssaae Ous strong c@se.
Tuesday afternoon the jury IN the
case OF the state Va. Fred Creighton
and AIdover Justin, charged with
highway robbery returned q verdict
o. guilty - charged. Tbs trial Of
the case took but little over day.
and 9 very strong case was made out
By the state. Creighton was ahsO-
Iutely identified by Thomas HALEY a.
one Of the men who held him up,
and be further testified that Justin
answered the description as TO the
size, shape and baiId Of the other
party, but be was not positive OF his
voice, but thought be was the same
party. The six other men who were
held MP az the same time Identified
both the defendants By their sire,
shape and build. but could not make
their Identification positive, sa both
the defendants were seen At Hope,
which IL fifteen miles east Of Koo-
tenai, the day before the robbery
occurred. A large nickel plated Smith
x Weseon revolver found on Creigh-
ton vas identified as one Of the guns
used in the hold-up. II was further
shown By the state that when arrest
ed. the defendants resisted being tax
en- into custody, and that they were
both armed with two reyotyern. A
pocket knife found on Justin was
identified Dy James Murray a.. having
been taken from him az the time OF
the robbery. II was also ehown that
the parties who committed the rob
berry we're recognized ~ negroes, by
Murray and Haley, who got good
look through the eye holes In the
mask when the light was shining in
the face Of the highWaymen. aud
that the men wore white gloves.
White gloves we're also found on the
defendants when arrested. When
searched By Deputy Sheriff HaiRht,
Of CleEinm, Washington, after their
arrest, express receipts for two ex-
press packages we're found on the de-
PENDANTS. aeereled between the lining
and the outside Of their shoes. The
grips called for by the express re
oeipts we're brought into court il
care Of the Northern Pacific epeciaI
agent &c HindmRn, and upon being
searched, one Of them vas found to
contain a satch which Was positively
identified by William Curry as hav-
ing been taken from him at the time
Of the robbery. Both OF the express
packages we're shipped fiom Spokane
few days sitter the robbery occurred
at koosenai a pair OF peculiar dot
ted uveralls. worn By Justin when ar
rested. we're also identified as having
been worn BY the taller man OF the
two, who committed the robbery. One
Of the masks found near the scene OF
the hold-up was introduced 10 evil
denee, and was shown to he covered
with a white powder around the eye
holes aud looked as II Il bad been
rubbed from the face Of the person
wearing the mask. 4 small sack Of
white powder was introduced in evil
dence by by the state. and identified
as having been found on one Of the
defendants.
The defense put but one witness in
rehnttal, who only corroharated the
witness for the state.
In less than an hour after receiv-
Ing the instruction q the court the
jury returned a verdict OF guilty
against both defendants. Prosecuting
Attorney Whitla had secured a GER
titled copy of the record Of Creigh-
tons prior conviction for the same
offeuse in Washington, aud was wait
ing for him to 80 On the stand IA his
own behalf 50 that he could intro
duce the same in evidence. but nei-
Their Of the defendants took the stand.
guard from The Washington Peni.
Tertiary at walla Walla was present
aud identified Creighton. who then
admitted his identity. Some Of the
property found On the two has been
positively Identified rs having been
taken Al holdup at Cheney. Was b.
shortlysatter the Kooteuai robbery oe-
cured. It Is claimed that these tao
are the worst criminals tried in Koo.
tenat county for number 81 years.
Creighton was sentenced to 20 years
In the penitentiay aud Justin to Is.
Dsssrica Court Aaioarns.
All the jury cases set for the pres
ent term Of court wera completed
Wednesday and Judge Morgan deelar-
ed the court adjourned. lie further
announced chat he would call another
term Of court some time during the
winter, when he would proceed 70
hear sad dstermtne court cases and