Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-30
DAN NEEDHAM
STOPS CONTEST
German and Reilly Are to
Appear in Court
Tomorrow

comfy Attorney Daniel Needham
stopped the boxing contest that was to
have been pulled off at the Temple
theater last evening by having the
,r,ncipals. Joe German and Jack Reil-
,v arrested The warrants, which
we're sworn to by the county official.
~ere served about $3.50 o'clock by
sheriff Lydon. The men were to have
entered the ring at 9:15 o'clock.
Al the time the arrest was made
about 400 men had congregated in the
theater to witness the contest. Many
81 them had come as far as Spokane.
Tney had been assured that County
Attorney Needham had given his con-
sent to the exhibition. When R. A.
HouRhton Of Spokane, Wash. made
Inc announcement that the exhibition
was or there was much condemnation
Of County Attorney Needham's late
action, for several of the spectators
AFFAIR would be permitted to come off
as advertised.
The sporting element of the city is
at loss to understand why County
Attorney Needham, when he knew sew
eral weeks ago that the boxing con-
test was to be pulled OF, and when
asked days ago II there would be any
objection, did not come out in manly
manner and say either "yes' or no."
and stand by 1t. Instead Of doing
that. he let the impression prevail up
to $50 o'clock that there would be no
objection, letting men spend hundreds
Of dollars for railroad fare and hotel
Recommendations to come to Lewiston
to see the boxing, and then take snap
Judgment just as the men were about
to enter the ring.
After the audience had left the
theater, everyone having their money
refunded, the boxers were arraigned
before Judge T. O. Hanlon and placed
under 5000 bonds to appear for pre-
liminary examination Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock A. F. Kroutinger
went on the mems bonds.
An effort was made to have the
hearing set for 10 o'clock this morning, :
but County Attorney Needham, from
his seat to the right OF Judge Hanlon
not once distaining to honor his honor
by rising to his feet while addressing
the court. insisted that he, as county
attorney, under the provisions of the :
statutes of the state of Idaho did not !
nave to go to preliminary hearing un- /
~ he was ready, provided he did not |
ask for a longer time than provided
Tor by the same statutes.
When the court made some comment
mat the time for the setting OF the ,
examination might lie with the DIS !
creuon of he court, the county attor- !
ney said the court had practically no !
discretion when the state confessed it,
-so'iity 10 proceed. ~
County, Attorney Needham said he
couid not get his, witnesses together
" ''me for hearing this morning.
ana when pressed on that point. lead I
nose N the court room to believe that
y Old not know who his witnesses
are to be.
me interests Of the boxers were |
"0Aeo after by Sam TAnnahill.
oounty Attorney Needham in an In
'e's'ew this morning. explained his
pOsition as follows;
! have at all times been opposed
= the pulling Off Of this faEht as
!" pe opposed to the pulling of of
~ other fight or boxing contest IN
Vent It.
~. no'iiled the manager of the opera |
ouSe on my return from Boise OF nv
~ ''i'a'ion. do not know the
''pais in this matter. never re-
=. amer m having seen them prior to
=, 'fne of their appearance in court
ast evening.
n,., statute in the case is very
m.,, ana with the knowledge Of the
H.. ~ brought before me there was
dn,, 'e 1hing to do IN the line Of my
ran,.t o mat was to have the war
~. :, issued and make the arrest. TO
"op the night -
p,.. " not distinguish between
~ .,. sa. and = boxing. match when
hn.s. y for = purse ana bstfinr