The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
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Sam Rich who described at Twin Falls by a
wag as the big man with seven Mothers appeared
at Denver at the instgation of the boilers of Ada
county, in the role of the most colossal liar of the age
Mr. Nugent had him carefully trained Mr.. Nugent
the ring master of the performance at Denver
He put Mr.. Perky and others on the stand as wit
neses and in the grandiloquent manner possible
examined them
Among others was Sam Rich the polyganous son
of his apostle father, who possessed seven wives
Sam described the affairs in Bingham county before
the subcommittee of the national committee. His
statements were astounding to several American citi
zens from Bingham county who at Denver.
Sam said that the delegation which he represented
from Bingham county selected at a
ing which was widely advertised and known and very
largely attended He said the publication for this
meeting regular, that it appeared in the
Post of Idaho Falls in carefully worded call
After he gave this testimony, kilograms were sent
to Bingham county, giving the substance, but not all
of the deliberately false details gone into by Rich and
asking refutation by the democratic and we'll known
citizens of Bingham county.
By the time Rich appeared before the credentials
committee, the day following to these tele-
grams had been received Mr.. Nugent before the
credentials committee and in the presence of great
audience put Sam Rich, he of the seven mothers, on
the stand and Sam proceeded in his detail of lying
of what had occurred in Bingham county. Mr.
Jackson delegate from Idaho and member of the
credentials committee, cross-examned Samuel after
Nugent had gotten through
In response to direct questions Sam stated that the
meeting widely advertised and largely at
tended and that everybody knew about it. Sam vol
unteered the statement in his testimony that he met
John Brown of Blackfoo he was going over to the
great mass meeting, and asked Brown to accompany
him. Brown declined to go, according to Sam. Jack
son said "Who is John Brown? Sam replied "He
is a merchant of Blackfoot. docs he occupy any
official positions" asked Jackson EYES, he is a mem
Der of the democratic state central committee, said
Sam. Mr.. Jackson further enquired 81 understand
that the notice for this mass meeting was regularly
published as a call in some newspaper" eyes," re-
piled Rich. in what newspapers" enqured Jackson
in the Idaho Falls Post" replied Sam "Where is
the Idaho Falls Post published, and what kind of
paper is it ?" asked Jackson 1T is daily paper,
published at Idaho Falls, Bingham county," replied
Rich
Jackson then produced few kilograms. One from
the editor of the Idaho Falls Post saying that no
notice had ever been published calling for demo-
cratic meeting by Sam Rich those he repre-
sented, for primaries There were also kilograms
from Idaho Falls containing the names of the most
representative citizens there, saying that they knew
nothing whatever of mass meeting or primary called
by the Sam Rich contingent The telegram sent from
Denver to Bingham county the folowng
Denver, Colorado, July 9Th A. t. Ryan, Black
foot, Idaho:-Sam Rich stated to committee that
notice of meeting to elect delegates to Twin
Falls was published in the Idaho Falls Post, that
mass meeting widely advertised and very largely
attended and that it held at B1ackfoot. Have
facts wired here signed by many and also one signed
separately and singly by John Brown as democratic
member state central committee. Send some one to
IDAHO Falls to get denial of Post and Answer