Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-22
WILSON DETAILS
TIMBER DEAL
ReCOuntS Contract to Use
His Right, Deed Land
and Get $l5O
Special to Evening Teller.


MOSCOW, Idaho, May 22.-Guy l..
Wilson, of Charleston, Wash, who says
struction gang, was the first witness
called yesterday in the Kester-K Ketten-
bach -Dwyer conspiracy case, which is
being tried in the federal court before
Judge Dietrich. He was on the wit
ness stand almost all day, giving way
shortly after O'Clock to his wife,
whose testimony was largely Of cor
roborative nature.
Wilson is the young man whose tes-
timony last November assisted in the
conviction of William Dwyer of sub
ornation of perjury. The testimony he
gave yesterday was identical with that
adduced at the last session of the
court, except the new features brought
out by the ross-examination of At
torney Samuel Tannahill, Of Lewiston,
who has assumed the role Of chief Of
counsel.
Testimony Twice Told Tale.
The evidence given on direct exam
ination is an old story in Lewiston.
with which every man, woman and
child who has followed the cases is
more or less familiar. The witness
told of how Dwyer advanced the ex-
pense money incidental to the taking
up of the claim, the understanding be-
ing that when Wilson secured title to
the land that he was to deed 1t over tc
Kester and Kettenbach for $3.50. but
that he did not receive that much foi
his stone and timber right: Wilson
says he only received $136, the $14 de-
Quoted being what Dwyer gave him t.
nav the boy who held MS place in tn
llong waiting line at the land ONO
when the land in what was then Sho
shone county was thrown open to en-
try. The boy got 50 day for hi
trouble, and was IN line for sevel
days.
Wilson told of the application paper
having all been made out for him an
of his getting them at the once Q
Attorney I. N. Smith, and how he wa
coached by Dwyer how to answer Ger
. tain questions at the land once in tn
application and final proof papers. n
said that Dwyer induced him to com
, nit perjury upon the assertion tins
!, other people were doing the sam
. thing and that no one thought any
thing about 1t.
How the Fee Was Paid.
Then came a recitA Of Dwyer's gi'
ing him a 500 bill, and the witne'
. returning it to Dwyer. and the latt
: saving that the money was his loca
a ing fee, and that by the transactit
the fee had been paid. He also told
= length of Dwyer's giving him $411
nav for the land when the day {
proving up came, and how Dwyer III
supplied the witnesses. Prior to thu
however, Dwyer had given hm mon
to meet other land cffice expenses. a.
had footed the cost Of the witness
ing up into the timber to look at I
n claim. Wilson said he did not ien'
whether he was really ever upon I
land in question; that he had no "
Of knowing.
Then wilson told Of getting the ii
papers, and the deciding Of the Ia
III over to Kester and Kettenbach,. Q
his receiving the s1s6. and his "
getting back note he had given,
Ibeing unable to wait until that +
lnality could be complied with.
Defense Demand Statement.
On cross examination Attorney tt
nahtIl brought out the fact that v
son made a signed statement TO
he spector O'FaIlon and Special Ag
+. Goodwin while they we're investigat
lin the timber frauds. He said he r
is the statement over before he went
fore the grand jury which indicted
Ire defendants. Attorney TannahiIl m
,at q demand upon the prosecution for
cy. statement, but United States Dist
nd Attorney N. N. Ruiclr refused to .
,aw A,..a ~ THE vifuaaa also said