Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-06

Ine state audlCOf, attorney general
and myself, the original bills were
filed with the former, he agreeing
that these detailed bills should not
be exhibited to any one except the
proper legislative committee.
Legislature Made Appropriation.
During the year 1906 emergency
deficiency certificates to the amount
of $4,000 were drawn by the state
auditor upon orders of the state
board of examiners, receipts for ex-
penditures not being exacted where
it might jeopardize the success of |
the work undertaken to secure them, |
in the opinion of the states attorneys |
or of the detective agency. The orig |
inal bills, detailed in character, were |
held inviolate by Mr.. Bragaw during |
that time. In my message to the |
legislature meeting last January, |
called special attention to the defic-
iency that had been created, and urg-
ed the most thorough investigation
by legislative committee. The rec
ommendation was received with fav-
or. A committee was appointed and
made careful examination of the
bills. The committee made unan-
imous report favoring an appropria-
ton caring for this deficiency. Both
houses of the legislature adopted
this report unanimously. A further
appropriation for these prosecutions
was made by the legislature without
a dissenting vote.
Says Bragaw Aids w. f. NJ.
Even after the converting of the
legislature and the committee inves-
tigation Mr.. Bragaw held these de-
tailed bills from the public. AL
though they were, in his language,
public records, they could not be
examined because it was in opposi-
ton to public policy and the best in
terests of the state that they should
be. However, while the Haywood
trial was in progress | received a re-
port from the Pinkerton agency that
arrangement had been made with
the state auditor by which access to
these records would be given the fed
Grafton agents. Without disclosing
the reports Mr.. Bragaw was seen and
an effort was made to show him that
to exhibit these bills would inevita-
bly, result in multiplying work already
: done and then under way, which had
cost the state thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Bragaw, however, decided to
/ fulfill his agreement and exhibit the
claims. Just why he reached this de-
j cision | shall leave to the opinion of
} the citizens of this state. BY doing
r so, in the opinion of every one in
: touch with the states case, he did
S more valuable service for the West
S ern Federation of Miners than any
/ other one person employed by that
: institution in connection with the de-
n Tense of those charged with the muir
: der of Mr.. Steunenberg. He thereby
: earned the contempt of every good
+ man and woman who understood the
S effect of his perfidy. After Mr.. Brag
: aw had permitted the inspection anC
t copying of the detailed bills, they
: were published in an organ of thu
a Western Federation of Miners, ant
S then printed and circulated as pam
# phlet There was great rejoicing
among the enemies of the state-th'
If excusers of the killing of Steunen
g berg.
IT 1t was openly stated both in publ
e prints and by the apologist and JUST
fer of murder in public argument
that the state would not be able I
sr use secret service agents effectivel
< any longer, and that consequent
W there was little chance of securin
C. the conviction of others who might b
ie charged with crimes of that charaC
n ter
E. Secret Service Men Hampered.
AS a consequence of this act OF tn
* state auditor every secret servic
re agent of the state was exposed to tn
Is defense, and at least one OF them wa
as specifically warned to leave the stat
ed or suffer the death penalty. Whe
mt Mr.. Bragaw was apprised of the r.
n suit of his action. he seemed great
in amused and gratified. / have 1
w reason to believe that his appearant
b. belied his true sentiments, and the
lis felt and now feel that he was amuse
e. and gratified.
en- Mr.. Bragaw has stated that whe