The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-08
PHILLIPS EVIL
DENCE is READ
Letter Tells Why States Witness
Left Country

RATHDRUM, Idaho, Nov. s.
special.-United States Senator Hey.
burn was brought into the trial OF
Steve Adams. Archie Phillips. who
testified for the state at the frst
trial of Adams, disappeared recently
from his home in Spokane, but left
a letter to Henry p. knight, attorney
for the state, asserting that his life
was In danger that he has received
threatening letters several times
The letter was read by Mr.. knight
on the witness stand and followed
the filing OF an afIidavit to the effect
that the state wished to put into
the present record the testimony
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Phillips, given at
the former trial at Wallace. The
defense objected.
The letter follows:
The Letter.
SPOKANE. Wash, Oct. 20. 1907.
Henry p. knight. Esq. Wallace.
Idaho.
Dear Mr.. Knight: Enclosed please
find a copy of letter from Senator
Hepburn 70 c. II. Shoemaker, at
Occur d'Alene. think this Is the linz
it, ! had an application In for an
appointment as estimator on the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation,
and l think that after the way
had stayed with Idaho in the prose-
cution of the dynamiter cases. that
could expect this appointment. /
sent Senator Hepburn bunch of ref
erences and endorsements as good
as any man could get as TO my abil-
ity as an estimator. honesty. etc.
Now Mr.. knight, on account OF
the Adams case / lost my position
last spring. l went to Wallace and
stayed there with my wife "a days.
lost 20 days work az IS per day,
and paid woman 81 a day to keep
house for us while we were away. !
got enough witness fees TO pay our
room and board, and lost S14O and
my Job. According TO Heyburn's let
ter | have lost my chance OF q Job
on the reservation because OF my evil
dence In the Adams case. / think
Senator Heyburn's backbone is pref
ty weak when he Is afraid of appoint
ing me. suppose he thinks II will
weaken his chances for reelection,
with the federation, when he comes
up again. However, Senator Hey
burn and the state OF Idaho. and the
job, too, can go TO hell as far as am
concerned. have been going around
with my wife with my life In my
hands for the last two years. Ny
wife is a nervous wreck, and worry
Ing all the time about II and now on
top OF that the state turns US down.
Il received threatening letters sew
eral times. and a week ago last Sun
day found a sack with 10 pounds Of
dynamite, a box Of caps and a roll OF
fuse hid behind my house. Now, as
have nothing TO gain and every
thing to lose by staying here, ! am
going TO look for pastures new. My
wife has gone back east for q trip,
and leave today for British Column
bia. have got a Job cruising up
there. and am going 70 look for a
place where can make a decent liv-
ing and try to forget that / ever liv-
ed in Idaho.
Il am sorry TO go away on your
account and on account Of my friends
up there. but / have thought the
thing over night and day, and have
made up my mind my duty 70 my
family comes first. II I should get
done up like Harvey Brown (that
was the straw that broke the camel'a
back the state Of Idaho would moi
take care OF my family. wishing
you success / remain, very truly
yours,
ARCHIE PHILLIPS"
Copy Of Heyburn's letter:
WALLACE, Idaho. Sept &c
J. Shoemaker, Esq, Occur d'Alene
Idaho.
Dear Mr.. shoemaker-YOur letter
Of September IL Is received. not,
what you say with reference 20 Arch.
lie Phillips There Is a judgement il
the court here that he jumped th'
claim over which the killing OF Boul,
took place on Marble creek. II wouiC
not do 20 appoint him. a. Il wouIS
cause . row. / have instructed tina