Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-05
OUTLAWS AS
PUBLIC OFFICERS
Washington and Idaho Kldnap-
ePs to be Prosecuted
for Crime.

LEWISTON. Idaho. Oct 5.-Mau-
rice o. Fitzmaurice. editor OF two
papers in Garfield and Columbia
counties. Wash, who was kidnapped
from Idaho soil last week, arrived
In town last evening to assist the
state In prosecuting the Washington
officials who took him across the
state line without requiaitIon papers.
Fitzmaurioe was released from jail on
bond, which he furnished Friday
afternoon,
Another development at the
Washington END occurred yesterday,
when David swenson, printer en-
ployed on one OF Fitxmaurice's pa
pers, was arrested on the charge or
malieiously and wilfuliy printing an
article concerning II. &. Benbow.
which caused the arrest OF the edi-
tor.
Fitzmaurice related the story Of
the kidnapping last night and told OF
the efforts made to get him within
the Jurisdiction OF the Washington
officials.
Refuses 90 Cross bridge.
Il was told by Harry Lydon, sher-
IN of Nez Perez county. while ] was
in Jail. that Prosecuting Attorney A.
A. Kirby of GARFIELD county had dis
missed the case against me and that
was to be released. I received a
telephone message from a man who
said he was attorney HAlsey Of
Charleston, but that must nrst 90 10
Charleston and sign some papers.
Il refused to 20 and Sheriff L.
don released me and was arrested
by Constable Thomas Tabor on
warrant charging criminal libel.
declined to go. but Tabor insisted.
Threatening to use force II ! resisted
Before we reached the bridge across
the Snake river Tabor left the car
rage and Deputy Sheriff Nose Martin
OF Asotin county got In.
II began to fight to get out Of the
cab. when Martin struck me in the
mouth, knocking out one of my
teeth While on the bridge. several
yards this side OF the state line.
managed to get out OF the cab and
started to run back toward Lewiston.
when Sheriff w. H. Dixon Of Gar
field county pulled bis gun and com
manded me 10 halt.
Il then surrendered and was ta-
ken across the line ! was kept In
Asotin jail all Of that day without a
mouthful Of food and no one was al
lowed 10 speak TO me. managed
TO attract the attention OF Attorney
Baldwin OF Asotin, who notified my
attorney. Clay MeNamee OF Lewiston.
Furnish State Evidence.
n am here TO furnish evidence 10
the authorities OF Idaho in the cases
to be brought against my abduetors.
will return 10 Pomery 10 stand
trial II my case il ever brought into
court have fought the political
ring ia Garfield and Columbia eoun-
ties aud my arrest was made in
order TO brighten me into leaving the
state.
That sensational Developments viii
be disclosed In the kidnapping case IL
evident Thomas Tabor declared last
night that he arrested Fitzmanriee
, on a warrant which was printed for
use IN Idaho. but that the name Ida
no had been scratched out and
Washington inserted.
That the warrant was drawn In
Lewiston and that the name Of =
Washington justice Of the peace was
, forged here probably viii be one Of
the sensational developments. and Il
is extremely probable that several
other persons viii be implicated when
County Attorney Daniel Nesdham be-
gins his investigation.
No return has been made on the
warrants issued for the arrest Of the
Washington officials. but Il Is ex-
pected that they will appear when
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