Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-01

cause of his actions towards her rela-
tive to the timber claim, and because
I found him later to be a different man
than I first supposed him to bet'
Miss jeanette Harris, daughter Of
Mrs. Harris was the next witness. She
is resident of Spokane. Prior to go
ing to Spokane she lived at Lewiston
for about seven years, working for r.
G. Beach for about five months. She
said she was acquainted with all the
defendants. excepting Kettenbach.
The witness first met Robnet in a
social way at the M. E. church in Lew
iston, they both attending the same
social and religious meetings. The
witness then went on to tell how Rob-
net solicited her to take up a timber
claim, saying:
1--WE had several conversations. He
said could take up claim If l want
ed to. We were to go up into the
mountains in party, that he was to
pay all the expenses, and after the
claims had been taken up and sold
the proceeds were to be divided, Rob-
net getting half"
jeanette Harris Not of Age.
The witness was then only 10 years
OF age. The land she was on then had
not been surveyed, and that Robnet
said that by the time 1t was SURVEYED
she should be near enough of age to
permit her to take up the claim. She
had practically no recollection of any
conversation up in the mountains. but
remembered that upon her return to
Lewiston Robnet went to the store.
and gave her description of a claim.
She looked up the land on the plat,
and finding that she had not been on
the land, decided not to take up the
claim. Later Robnet told her that he
would pay all the expenses
The witness had no recollection Of
her mother being present at any con-
versations with Robnet. The mother
swore during the morning session that
her daughter was present at several
conferences.
Denies 5lackmaiIine Allegation.
Mrs. Harris was recalled to the wit
ness stand, and asked about an attor
ney named Wall calling to see her at
her home. She denied telling Wall
that If the defendants would give her
$4,000 she and her daughters would
leave the country, but that she was not
given the money she would remain
and send them to the penitentiary. The
witness was denied the privilege OF
telling what the conversation was be-
tween her and Wall.
Then Miss Ethel Harris was called
to the witness stand. She is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harris, and sister of Jan
cite Harris. She also met Robnet for
the first time at the M. E. church at
Lewiston. Her testimony was unim-
portant.
r. N. Wright. superintendent of the
Lewiston public schools, followed Miss
Harris to the stand. He also attended
the M. e. church. He and his wife
took up stone and timber claim
apiece. They made arrangements for
the procuring the money incidental to
taking up the claims with Mr.. Ketten-
bach. Both he and his wife visited
their claims before filing upon them.
Fixed Wrisht's Bank Account.
Mr.. Wright was permitted to draw
on Inc bank by promising later to give
mortgage on the claims to secure the
checks. he executed the mortgage and
acknowledgment the day he proved up
and got final proof, Mrs. Wright ex-
ecuted her mortgage the day following
her proving up. Before going up onto
the claim, the witness and Robnet had
some talk about there being a market
for timber claims.
Upon their return, Robnet asked him
If he had secured claim, and the wit
ness replied that he had.
The witness had no memory about
anything, and repeatedly had to re-
fresh his memory by asking questions
based upon what District Attorney
Ruick CLEANED from statement made
by Mr. Wright at some future time
The witness said he didn't have to Dor
row the money, but decided to do it.
and Robnet told him he could get 1t at
the bank.
OF the witness In the land Office show
ed that he swore he did not borrow
the money with which to take I'D the.
claim. but had earned it. and had II in
the bank.
District Attorney Ruick made the
remark, incidental to an attempt to In
troduce in evidence statement made
by Mr.. Wright. that the witness either
did not remember, or did not care to
tell all he knew.
Attempt to Inject Politics
On cross examination Mr.. Wright
said he had been reelected superin-
tendent of schools for the ensuing
year. When asked II Attorney
stookey partner of Assistant United
States District Attorney johnson, had
not opposed his election District A.