Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-14
NEW FEATURES
MOSCOW TRIALS
Recent Conspiracy lndict,
ments Be Prosecuted
This Term
s,.c,a, to Evening Teller.

MOSCOW, ludnO, h<V
va much surprise here yesterday
.Aan ,t became known that the grand I
TO-, AT Boise had indicted Lewiston |
..n otber than j. b. West and l. N. |
croith The court proceedings yes
,ardav revealed the fact that indict- /
ments had also been found against
wiuiam F. Kettenbach, George H.
vastar clarence Robnett and William |
nwver They are charged with con-
sniring together to defraud the gov
arnment rat of valuable timber lands
m the Clearwater section.
An of them were arrigned yester-
dav afternoon excepting Robnett,
who had not reached the city. The
defendants waived the reading of the
indictments, two in number. On one
thew were given until this afternoon
tn enter their plea, ana on the other
thew were given until Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. After the arraign-
ment smith and West were placed
under $4,000 bonds. their sureties be-
Ing Fred veatch Of Moscow and Ram
sew Walker Of Kendrick.
United States District Attorney
Ruick intimated during the progress
o. the afternoon session of the court
that the government had elected to
trv the men at once on one or the
other of the two Boise indictments.
Defense Seeks Delay.
The feature OF the morning session
Of court, aside from the fact that 1t
was revealed that the Boise grand
,ury had indicted men other than
smith and West, was the semi-motion
on the part Of Judge Forney. CHIEF
Of counsel for the defense, that the
trial of the defendants be postponed
for the term. He said in substance
Borah was occupied with the Hay
wood case at Boise, and could not
cme to Moscow to defend the Lew
iston men.
United States District Attorney Ru-
lex hotly contested q continuance. He
said in substance that Mr.. Borah had
been engaged by the defendants be-
fore he was retained by the state TO
prosecute the dynomiters; that 1t was
unfortunate that the senator saw At
to desert them for the state. but that
II he had done so 1t was no good
cause for the government being ask
ed to wait the pleasure Of the senator
inasmuch as the defendants had capa.
BE attorneys at their disposal, equally
as capable as Senator Borah to de-
fend them.
Judge Forney said that Senator hat
written that IL continuance could b
secured. he would try and 30 arrang
matters that he could be present a
the next term of the federal court an,
assume the position of chief of coun
sei. To that District Attorney Ruicl
said there is slight prospect of tn
case at Boise getting in such q shap
within the next two years as to en-
able the senator to look after the de
fendants. He added that he coul
not see any reason for postponing tn
cases any more.
hAoSeOi was not uEBucu uta
further, going over until such time q
regular motion will be made an
argued at length.
Activity OF Tannahiil.
The selection OF the grand jul
consumed much time during the a,
ternoon. g. w. Tannehill, OF Lewis
ton. played a conspicuous part in II
proceedings. He announced that
mas client who may possibly be II
oicted by this grand jury, and tn
ne wanted the privilege OF chalienl
ing jurors If he saw fit. The xenii
consisted Of 10 names. as follows:
A. H. Noble, .Athol, A.. w. Ande
con. Grangeville, r. r, Pomeroy Kar
lah' Charles Fisher. wallace, Patri'
Brady Wallace, w. M. Parish san
point, G. w. Lough Lookout. Jol
= s. Davis. Mohler, Henry Peters
frinceton, G. @. Hand Atnol. L.
arnold Moscow, James r. Mas
woodland, Eugene Elliott KendriC
~ D. Wilson Nez Perce, Frank
Munroe, Ma Idaho, A. Piatt, San
point w. H. Angle, Cottonwood.
snarpley Harrison. w n. H. De
ham westlake.
With the exception Of Messrs. n
pie Anderson, Pomeroy. Brady, HaI
Munroe, Plat, Angle and sharpi
ene other Jurors either did not
spond to the summons, could not
found or were excused.
Mr. sharpIey asked to be excuI
~ me ground that he could not RI
write, but Judge Deitrlch and
ant United States Attorneg Nj