The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-11-15
MURDER CASE DRAdS On
State Makes Strong Case
Against Steve Adams.
ADAMS CONFESSION READ
Detectives Tell How Defendant
Was Induced to Confess.

was 1n0uce0 TO CONFESS.
On Nov. 6, the state examined
several witnesses, first among whom
was j. M. Gentry, a timber cruiser,
one Of the party that found the
alleged Tyler skeleton. Gentry said
the distance between the spot where
the body was found and the cabin Of
Jack Simpkins is between three
quarters-ofa mile and mile. He
testified to finding with the skeleton
a fish sack or haversack containing a
bottle ana some dried ferns and birch
bark. According to the testimony Of
Others Tyler was 10 the habit OF pack
ing fish in ferE leaves and birch bark
aud, when at the Phillips cabin the
last time, was given a mustard bottle
containing horseradish. These effects
were exhibited 10 the court room and
identified as like those found with
the skeleton.
]. II. Stansberry, who was with
Gentry, was the next witness and
corroborated the latter, as also did
Joseph Yeager, shoemaker Of Santa.
He identified the remains Of shoe
which he had made for Tyler. He
knew it by the hand setting Of the
hooks which was irregular.
George H. Root, a clerk In Wal
lace hardware store, testified To
having been with party OF four
fishing on Muzzle creek In July, 1904,
when they chanced upon meeting
Of settlers who were arguing about
the Northern Pacific strip and what
best to do with the claim jumpers
among whom the settlers mentioned
Fred Boule, Fred Tyler aud Archie
, Phillips. Root saw Steve Adams
. there who was going under the na me
OF Dixon. He said Simpkins made q
talk In favor of running out tht
, jumpers.
Roots testimony seemed to be &
i surprise to the defense. Mr.. Darrov
objected constantly.
= p. F. Hughes, merchant of Santa
testified to having sold Tyler a pai
I of shoes which he had bought from
, Yeager.
: The state fled an afiidavit to th
effect that the state wished to pu
n into the present record the testimon
q of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Phillip
: given at the former trial at Wallace
!. The defense objected, and Judg
;. Woods excused the jury while h
Q heard arguments on the points 10
# volved. Mr.. knight read a lette
!. from Phillips in which the latter sal
is he could not be present to testify a
IS the present trial. Phillips enclose
a letter from Senator Hepburn TO {
}. J. Shoemaker OF Occur d'AleDe, |
which the senator said there was
L
\, Judgment 10 the court at WallaC
II that Phillips had jumped the clail
over which BouIe was killed on Ma
m ble creek, that it would not do
" appoint Phillips as timber estimate
20 on the Occur d'Alene reservation, +;
it would cause row, and he had Il
structed that Phillips application |
withdrawn.
In his letter Phillips SAID he hs
been turned down, that he had 10
:. - money while attending court at Wa
lace as witness, aud he censur'
~ Senator Hepburn, intimating th
- the senator was afraid Of the feder
- tion. Furthermore, he claimed h
life had been threatened, that he b;
received threatening letters, and
" Oct. IL, last, had found sack wi
10 pounds of dynamite, and box
80 caps and a roll of fuse hidden behi,
: his house. He said he was leavi
W for British Columbia where he had
~ Job of cruising. His wife, he sai
was nervous wreck from worry al
' fright and had gone east on visit.
On Friday morning, Nov. I, Jld
Woods overruled the objection of t
defense and admitted the testimo
~ of Mr.. aud Mrs. Archie Phillil
'e given at Wallace. Stenograph,
~ Wing and Libby identified the tral
iao script of the testimony. Mr.. Knie
u read the direct and redirect examil