The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-26

And still the wild orgy went on.
Champaign and other wines, whiskey,
rum, gin and beer flowed like water.
The men with the money we're given
every attention aud courtesy In an
effort Co win their confidence. As
they began TO yield to the influence
OF the CopIous drafts Of intoxicants
they had drunk, their generosity be
came colossal.
''Shay, whash matter with youse
fellows closin' up this place and
comm with uaS" one of the twain is
reported to have said. when the festi
vities we're al their height. "We've
got money! We'd like youse fellows
come and travel with us. We've got
money money tor burn" and Me-
Donald Is said to have exhibited one
Ut the 500 packages,
Howe and Riley we're quick, they
say, 70 accept the Invitation and de-
clared they would close up their
business and 60 for q vacation with
their newly found acquaintences.
Then one OF the latter suggested that
II the place was to be closed It might
as well be- wrecked.
al don't mind you Wreoking the
place II you feel inclined, gentle
men, I" said Proprietor Riley, shut
II you do you will have to pay for
It." whereupon Smith is said to
have flashed another package OF green.
backs and declared that they had
money enough to pay for the place.
MAUDLIN SCENE.
Then the orgy wound up In blaze
OF glory amldst maudlin whoopipg
and yelling. while empty bottles we're
whirled through tho windows, at the
lights Ia the place, and against the
walls. And Smith aud Mcdonald
paid the hill.
Before the two suspects retired for
the night arrangements had been
made with them for Howe and Riley
to start out the next day on their
fake travels with Smith and MELON
aid. The quartet boarded q train at
Bonners Ferry shortly before noon.
bound for this city. Before starting,
however, the deOoys had wired the
facts aud their suspicious TO Great
Northern officials.
AT no time during the drama did
the suspected pair exhibit any sign
that they we're suspicious of the men
who we're leading them on to deteo
tion and probable confinement in the
penltentiary for life. They had not
vet fully recovered from the effects
Of their debauch Of the night before.
They fell right into the trap that had
been set for them.
Among the oompany's agents Howe
and Riley, and the city detective
force the conviction IL quite general
that the prisoners are the men who
did the job at Rondo siding.
Howe and Riley, to whom much
credit Is given for the part they play
ed. were extremely reticent when ap
preached on the subject and talked
bat little.
AMATEUR Is MODEST.
although | am not commonly
known Is detective" said Riley,
Il have done a little work along
those lines, and when get interested
10 case | will take my hat of to no
one. became suspicious of these
men when they began TO spend their
money 30 freely The next step vas
to see whether they fitted the dss-
cription. they fitted 1t. The next
step was to soc that they did not get
away, They attended to that part
OF It themselves by inviting me TO
40 travelling with them. think the
evidence aginst them Is strong.
al have been working ON this case
more or less ever since Il first came
up. There are details connected
with the way u was worked up that |
can not divnlge now. Il may be that
these men are not the fellows we
think they are. But they 1t the des.
cIiptions exactly, and IL will 10 hard
tor them to explain how they came
10 have so much money"
After the men had been searched
the money was cou"ted out in the
office OF Chief of Police Rice and
totaled $14, 100, The treasure was
placed in a strong box and deposited
In the vault at the police station.
Il will be turned over this morning
to . safe depoist company.
REWARD TOTALS asa
II the two men arrested are oonvic-
ted Of the crime their captors will
divide 49, l0. The Great Northern
offered 5000 each for the arrest
and conviction Of the two men; the
postofice department $1,000 each.
and the Marine Insurance company
Of London through their American