Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-07
HIS JURY DISAGREES
STEVE ADAMS IDAHO TRIAL
Is AT AN END.
After Being Out Nearly Twenty-four
Hours the Jury Stood Eight for His
Acqulttal and Four for Conviction
He 10 Wanted Now In Colorado to
Answer to Another Murder Charge.

Rathdrum, Idaho Nov. 25-The Jury
In the Steve Adams murder case was
discharged at 5:45 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, being unable to agree on
verdict, after being out since $3.50
o'clock Saturday night. 1t stood eight
for acquittal and four for conviction.
Jurymen ]. F. House, Charles Ditto
more. D. w. Garwood and s. A. Var
mum were the four men who believed
Steven Adams guilty of the murder of
Fred Tyler in the Marble creek district
of Shoshone county, Idaho, in August,
1904.
There were five ballots taken, the
first short time after the jury re-
tired Saturday night. All resulted the
same as the final one, which was re-
corded some time during Sunday after
noon. About 3 o'clock the jurors sent
a note to Judge W. w. Woods, who pre-
sided during the trial. that an agree
ment was out of the question. Judge
Woods held a conference with the at
torneys in the case and asked them If
they believe 1t best to keep the jury
out longer. They said they would see
Clarence barrow of Chicago, leading
attorney for Steve Adams. was not in
favor of the jury being discharged un-
til the defense had secured some con-
cession. We wanted Adams admitted
to bail. Also he wanted the case
against his client in which he is
charged in Telluride, Col, with the
murder of Arthur Collins in 1902, dur
ing the labor troubles, kept in abey-
ance until the present charge Of MUIR
dering Fred Tyler is disposed Of
James H. Hawley of Boise, Idaho who
has been the leading attorney for the
state in the prosecution of Adams, said
he could not authorize any action for
the Colorado authorities. Then the
agreement between the attorneys for
the discharge of the jury was off.
An hour or two later, however, the
defendants attorneys learned that the
jury stood about four to eight in their
favor, but that the four men who held
out for the state would not relent, and
they agreed to let the jury go.
other Warrants for Adams
Sheriff Bailey of Wallace was here
with a warrant for the arrest of Adams
for the murder of Ed Boule in the
Marble creek district about the time
f. Tyler was killed and this helped to
bring about the discharge of the jury
1t, is understood that Adams is not
to be taken back to Colorado at pres
ent, but the state will not make any
effort to stop his being released on
bond in the Tyler case. He has been
twice tried, the first time at Wallace
In February, and both times the juries
have disagreed.
Discharge Of the Jury.
When at 5:45 this afternoon the at
torneys for Adams appeared in court
and said they would be content with
disagreement of the jury, Judge
Woods ordered the jury and the de-
PENDANT brought in.
There was silence for a second, then
Mr.. barrow proposed that perhaps
some of the jurors would like to record
an expression Each in turn took ad
vantage of the opportunity to register
1lb VleW lHdI tHCiC Uoo to S'-~N~~ ~
an agreement.
IN that case, gentlemen, shall dis
charge you" said Judge Woods, first
having asked the attorneys If they
wished to make any suggestion
The jurors who stood out with Cap
tain Waters for acquittal are; M
Piper, M. Barto, R. A. Macarthur, John
c. Carton. M Miller, j. 7. Harlan and
George Price.
The jurymen said that they never
considered a compromise, although the
court had instructed them that they
could find a verdict of second degree
murder. with a penalty of from ten
years to life imprisonment, or man
slaughter, which provides for punish
ment under ten years.
Heavy Cost to shoshone County.
The Adams case has cost Shoshone
county a trifle over $4,000. This, OF
course, is outside Of attorneys fees
and the special inducements oflered
states witnesses to come here and tes
tify. Forty-six witnesses we're ex
amined, the state using the major por
ton. The case was opened October ~
For Free Coinage Of Silver.
Reno. New, Nov. 27.-Congressman