The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
MAN ARRESTED IN
IDAHO TRAGEDY.
Police Keep Name Secret, But
Say Evidence Against the
Prisoner is Strong.
KNEW sTEUNENBERG's. HABITS
Man Who Murdered Former Gov
ernor Must Be Thoroughly
Acquainted With Victim.
(By Associated Press.)

BOISE, IDAHO, DECEMBER Sl.-lt devei-
orcd to-day that the assassination iast
night at Caldwell. OF former Governor
Frank stcunenberg with dynamite
bomb. was perpetratcd by some one
person by pulling q wire that exploded
the dynamite as the former governor was
closing tho roar cato OF his home. IL
was at first thought that the bomb was
arranged to explode automatically when
the gate was opened 1t also developed
that two bombs were used, both BENG
exploded simultaneously BY means OIL
wire and waxcd fish line, remnants OF
which were found to-day on the lawn.
The conviction grows that stcunen-
berg was murdered as a result OF his ac-
tiyity in crushing miners strike riots at
Coeur-d'Alene in 1899. On this theory
one man was arrested to-day, but his
name is kept secret by the police. who
say evidence against the prisoner ] S
strong. Five other men have been de-
tanned ON suspicion.
Body Terribly Torn.
When daylight dawned on the scene
OF the tragedy 1t was found that the dy-
Mantle had been exploded by pulling n
wire. Tho explosive was placed against
the latch-pos and ION the inside of the
fence. That post was to the victims left
as no entered but tho force OF the ex-
plosion caught him OIL the right side.
showing that he turned partly around In
closing the gate before the bomb cxplod-
ed. This fact. with the finding of wire
and fish line make the police certain that
the mine was fired by a wire. The assas-
sin, 1t Is thought knew Steunenbcrg's
habit of stopping TO close tho gate. and
waited until the former Governor turned.
1t seems that the assassin knew
stcunenberg.s habits. since II stranger
would havo supposed he would so in ut
the front gate. Stcunenberg WIS tori
bly, wounded, the right arm being nearly
torn off. All his right side was fearfully
torn. the right leg being ruangled and
shattered. The left leg was also man
ged. The facial features OF the victim
were not dstigurcd. Portions OF cloth
ing We're scattered for fifty yards. The
4lctim himself was thrown ten feet
from tho gate, where small hole tcn
inches in depth shows the spot whera
the bombs lay. The gate, is gone, no.
splinter being found. All tho windows
in the rear side of the house were broken.
and much glass was broken in other
houses almost a block away.
Giant in Statue.
Former Governor Stounenherg. who
stood seven feet in his stockings and was
well proportional. seemed to think that
he had been shot. according to incoher
ent remarks he made to those who rushed
to his aid. He remained conscious until
he died, twenty-five minutes after the
explosion, but he could not answer ques-
tons or talk intelligently.
Shoshone county has offered a reward
OF 10000 for the apprehension of the
murderers and has sent its sheriff to
assist In the search.
1t was that county, In the northern
end of tho state. that the Occur d'Alene
riots occurred In 1859. 1t is probable the
funeral viii be held in Boise, the body
lying in state In the capitol building
While governor of Idaho Steunen-
berg became widely known. He favored
liberation to Mormons, although not q
Mormon in belief. He strcnuously at
tackled the strike rioters during his two
terms as governor. He caused some
comment during visit to New York by
stalking through the streets In SOM
brero and without a necktie.