The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-01-03
ADAMS IS IN COLORADO
Must Stand Trial There for
Murder Of Collins.
CASE HERE DISMISSED
Charge of Killing Fred Tyler Cross
ed Out by Judge Woods.

Steve Adams, member of the
Western Federation of Miners, tried
in Idaho twice on the charge Of
numbering Fred Tyler in the Marble
creek country in 1904. the prosecu
ton failing on account Of the disa-
greement of the jury 10 both instances,
is now in Telluride, Colorado, to
stand trial on the indictment charg-
ing him with the murder of Arthur
Collins, manager of the Smuggier-
Union mine, in 1908. At special
session of the district court in Rath-
drum last Friday, Judge Woods
granted the motion of Prosecuting
Attorney Walter Fl. Hanson Of Sho-
shone county, dismisslng the case of
the State against Adams for the
Tyler murder; and Sheriff Fitzpatrick
of San Miguel county, Colorado,
armed with eXtradition papers from
Governor Gooding, took Adams in
custody and started with him at once
for Telluride.
Judge Woods had called a SPECIAL
session Of the court for O'Clock Fri
day afternoon. Dec. 27, to act upon
Mr.. Hanson's motion. A few min
utes before the appointed time Judge
Woods took his seat, Clerk j. A.
Foster came in, Attorneys Hanson
and G. H. Potts, for the state, and
G. L. Heitman and Edwin McBee for
the defense. took their places in the
room. At 2 O'clock, sharp, the judge
instructed Sheriff G. A. Mcdonald to
announce that court was convened,
the sheriff then retiring and bringing
ia the prisoner, Steve Adams. In a
very few words Judge Woods granted
the motion which had been previously
filed by Mr.. Hanson, dsmissing the
case against Adams. This done,
court was adjourned without day, the
session having lasted not ten minutes.
The Colorado sheriff, G. A. Fitz
patrick, at once took charge of
Adams, now his prisoner, and at the
suggestion that he prepare to accom-.
pany him without delay, Adams
arose and walked quickly to the
Judges desk, shook hands with his
honor and the assembled attorneys
and went out with the officers. A,
the jail the final preparations for de-
parture were quickly concluded
Adams seemed slightly nervous but
in good health. He expressed deel
gratitude toward the officers for tht
kindness with which he had beer
treated during his three months
incarceration in the Kootenai count.
jail. Among the favors received b.
mentioned the Christmas dinner b,
which he and all the other prisoner
had been remembered by the sheriff
and for which he SAID all were thank
full
Reaching the livery stable by
short walk Sheriff Fitzpatrick witt
his prisoner and accompanied by c
G. Hicks of Wallace got into ri
and were driven to Ross station o
the electric line, 6 miles distant
whence they took car for Spokane
Sheriff Fitzpatrick would not dlvulg
the route by which he expected
reach Colorado, observing silence as
precaution to avoid any attempt tina
the defense might make to secul
Adams release on habeas cOrpu
proceedings, although the attorne,
had given him assurance that 4
interference would be undertaken.
The trio passed through Spokat
: unnoticed and arriving at Cola.
: Wash, staid there over night. The
$ registered at the hotel as Thom;
> McCabe, c. G. Hare and AL Smith {
Spokane, but when accosted by pc
sons who knew them they admitte
who they were aud their purpose
attempting to conceal the identit
The party left Colfax Saturday NOR
ing for Pendleton with the intention
so they said, of leaving there on II
] eastbouhd Short Line train that ev'
y ming.
e Just before leaving Rathdrur
!. Sheriff Fitzpatrick said he expects