The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-27
GRAND JURY
INDICTS BANKER
On Charge of Timber Land Con-
spiraCy

Moscow, Idaho, Nov. Twill |
liam Dollar, wealthy citizen of
Occur d'Alene, timberman and presi-
dent Of the Exchange bank Of Occur,
d'Alene, was indicted yesterday BY
the federal grand jury. 1t is stated
that MIR. Dollar was indicted on the
charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
government, and that the evidence
against him was conclusive in the
mind of the federal grand jury. 1t
is stated that warrant for his arrest
has been issued.
A written agreement between Dol.
lar and land claimant was produced
before the federal grand jury, and
upon corroborative evidence the In
dictment was found against him, he
being but one of many north Idaho
citizens named In the land fraud in
dictments returned by the grand jury
this morning.
In addition to Dollar IL IL said
that his nephew, named Preston, of
the same place, and German named
Slusser, who lives near Hayden lake,
in Kootenai county, were indicted.
United States District Attorney n.
M. Ruick secured pc tponement Of
the sentence in the cases Of Clarence
W. Robnett Of Lewiston and William
Dryer of Charleston, Wash, convict.
ed Of subornation Of perjury.
After the matter Of sentencing Rob-
nett and Dwyer had been disposed OF,
Judge Beatty, upon motion OF Assis-
tant United States District Attorney
Miles S. johnson Of Lewiston, dis
missed the appeals In the cases Of Lee
Hong Gwoon, a male Chinese, and
On See Kew, Chinese woman, who
have been ordered deported. Both
have been IN custody for more than n
year. The attorneys for neither have
perfected the appeal taken from an
order of deportation, and Mr. John
son said be felt constrained to ask
that the appeals be dismissed, and
that the woman be sent back 10
China. Gwoon can not be deported
at this time, as he is the Chinese
, against whom the grand jury this
morning returned an indictment.
Robnett aud Dryer were not sen
fenced this morning for two reasons.
They are to be tried at the next term
Of the United States court II the gov
eminent carries out its present inten'
ton on two more indictments. il
they were sentenced at this time they
would not have the right To take the
witness stand in their own behalf.
There is a possibility. SO Mr. Ruiek
sta ed that both Robnett and Dwyei
, may be called as witnesses Ia the kes
ter and Kettenbaeh conspiracy cases.
} When court convened at 80 TIM
: moning Mr.. Ruick as'ed "in fur
q theranee Of Justice" lnat neither
Robnett nor Dryer be sentenced
, and that the matter Of sentence I'm
der advisement until the uezt term 81
{ court which viii be IN May. 1907
DOLLARS DENIAL.
The above dispatch from Moscow
created quite a sensation ia Cowr a.
Aleue when the contents boeamD
known Mr. Dollar. who is mention
, ed as bayinsg been indicted is presi
dent Ct the Exchange National baul
Of this city aud one II the most prom
iueut and best known nuanciofs q
northern Idaho. Nr Dollar wu
. asked for statement regarding tht
. f1ndictmsBt aud said that while h
bad no statement rs make for public
att,n At the present tims The iuiict
ment was q surprise "a hieu as BIZ 81,
douc nothing in bis timber deal
which would warrant an indictment
He says that be is guilty II ma al
tempt 20 defraud the government il
any way and Will be able - cleo
s himself