The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-12


Special-The case of Steve Adams
attracted considerable attention to-
day, due to the evidence introduced
tending to lead up to his confession
said to incriminate him in the MUIR
der of Fred Tyler.
Two new men, Buckley Wells, ex-
adjutant general of Colorado, and
George C. Huebener, clerk in the
state penitentiary at Boise, arrived
at Rathdrum as witnesses for the
prosecution.
barrow recalled Mrs. Anna Thomas
to the witness stand and asked her
several questions which showed she
did not begin to wear mourning for
her son until the first trial at Wal
lace, although nearly year had clap
sed since the alleged skeleton of
Fred Tyler had been found. She
claimed she could not afford the
clothing at an earlier date.
]. E. Thiele was recalled and it
was shown that Thiele, although he
knew the danger of Adams convic-
ton was great, should he confess,
assured Adams he would come out
of the trouble without any danger to
himself.
General Buckley Wells was exam
ined. 1t was shown he accompan-
ed Adams to Colorado after his arrest
in order that Adams might locate
particular place where a body was
buried. He claimed Adams told him
his Marble creek experience, corrob-
Grating the testimony of the other
witnesses. He claimed he offered
Adams no inducement to relate his
troubles.
Warden Whitney was called. He
claimed he offered no inducements
and corroborated the other witnesses.
The defense endeavored to show
conspiracy existed between the state
officials and the mineowners in order
to destroy the Western Federation OF
Miners.
On the part of the prosecution ev-
cry question tended to pave the way
for the confession of Steve Adams
which is as follows:
81 have worked in mines at Grip
pie Creek, Telluride and Silverton
and am a member of the Western
Federation of Miners, having Joined
at Altem when Dan Mckinley was
secretary and Judge Cooper presi-
dent. While l worked in Colorado
l became acquainted with Charles
Meyer, William D. Haywood and
George A. Pettibone, shortly after
the assassination of Arthur Collins
at Telluride, and have been intimate
ly acquainted with them since the
time / left Denver.
81 have had conversations with
them regarding the assassination OF
Governor Steunenberg and they told
me to go and see Jack simpkins'
whom / found at Wardner. This
conversation took place shortly after
the dynamiting of the depot at indie
pendence in 1904. in the back room
of George Petitioners store. Hay
wood was present and they told me
to go and see Simpkins, as he would
probably tell me about the Steunen-
berg matter. as they wanted to get
Steunenberg. Meyer was not pres
ent, I think he was in Jail at Tellur-
ide.
$500 For the Job.
They gave me $500 to go up to
Idaho. at least Pettibone gave it to
me. remember him asking me to
wait until he could go over to Hay
woods and get it. They did not give
me any directions as to the manner
In which / was to remove Steunen'
berg, but it was understood that
was TO use my own Judgment. ! left
Denver, went to Wallace and then tc
Burke. where saw St. John and
fellow named Grimm, but did not tail
with them about the SteunenberE
matter. returned to Wallace Juis
4, went down to Wardner and mel
simpkins. simpkins was in ped and
/ talked with him through the win
dow. We arranged TO meet IN th'
morning and at breakfast We Wouic
talk of the steunenberg matter. simp
kins said he would write and ge'
some money and We would go doWr
together on the Steunenberg case
He wrote for the money but ! don