Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-24
Special to Evening Teller.


MOSCOW, Idaho, May 24.-It was
an interesting day in court yesterday.
There was all kinds of interesting tes-
timony with Hiram f. Lewis, of Lew
iston, on the stand, who succeeded
Mrs. Francis l.. Justice, who told the
same story that she did last Novem
| ber
| The interest began when Attorney
George w. Tannahill produced an affi-
davit signed by Mr.. Lewis, in which
| ne repudiated much of what he had
tion that he hadnbeen intimidated by
-, District Attorney n. NJ Ruick into
testifying against the defendants.
When the affidavit was placed in evil
dence Lewis said that some of the
statements conta ned therein had not
been made by himself, but had been
int4rpalated by w. Dwyer. He said
he made a statement to Dwyer, the
latter taking it down in lead pencil,
and that Dwyer then had it transcrib-
left Dwyer that Lewis intimated that
tDwyer had written statements into his
; statement. These Lewis marked while
on the witness stand and repudiated
them. When it came to the threats
made by District Attorney Ruick, un-
der the cross examination of the wit
ness by the prosecutor, these facts
were brought out:
In November, 1905, Lewis made a
statement to Mr.. Ruick. When the
Dwyer case, came up for trial Lewis
> wanted to change his testimony, ad-
hitting that his first statement was
correct Ruick told him that If he did
go on the witness stand and change
his testimony that he would have him
impeached. The witness admitted that
Ruicks efforts to make him tell the
truth were what he considered threats
Mr.. Ruick attempted to read into the
. records the original statement OF the
witness, but Judge Dietrich would no'
permit it, saying that inasmuch as th'
: mans testimony on both occasions
g then and yesterday-were practicaii!
"a the same that it would be both reit
II Grafton.
- Ruick Denies Coercion.
District Attorney Ruick made 1t YER
Main to court, jury and spectators tina
:. he had not coerced Lewis, or any othe
witness, that al he and his offic
-, asked for was the truth.
- Lewis testimony was about the sam
m as the usual run In these cases excer
. that he admitted that George H. Kes
- ter did not want to buy his claim, an
II did not do so until five months aftt
a he secured title, and not then unit
Lewis had tried to sell It to sever'
other parties, but could not get
much as Mr.. Kester offered him for
He also made the statement in his an
a. dayit that Mr.. Kester did not kno
! that he newis) had taken up ciai
~ until he went to the bank, at Dwyei
a. suggestion, to get money with whi'
in to take 1t up.
ol- When court cohse'
after the noon recess, Walter II. Ha
son. Of Shoshone county, was admitt
av TO practice before the federal cou
hv upon motion of Attorney James
fha Babb of Lewiston.
Mr.. Lewis was then called to :
witness stand. He declared that {
money he deposited In the Idaho Trt
company with which to pay for
timber claim, was paid to him Dy
Kester at the Lewiston National bal
m Lewis said he had to go TO the lat
E bank several times to get money. q
in each instance 1t was given him
Mr.. Kester. He said that Dwyer 81
the him to the bank for the location fe
the every time he went to the bank, Le'
llk- said he gave Mr.. Kester a note for
ich same.
at kester Furnished Money.
: : Lewis said it was some time after
res. proved UP that he went to the b
eII- and took up the smaller notes by 6
.rul ing a larger note. It was after
ais brother proved up that Lewis went
,ac- the bank and settled up In full.
at. brother had contest on his claim
lao. needed $50 or ss5. His brother as
own him to get the money for him.
,ts went to. Dwyer and Dwyer sent
ON to the bank. where he got the mo
,sa- from Mr.. Kester.
has The witness SAID ne thinks ne ns.
am home yet his fnai proof papers. A
WAS his brother made final proof he
nrst his brother settled up for both Ella
taking up all notes. When asked