Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-23
Grand JURY PROBE
IN BONNER co.
lumors Of Graft on Big Bridge
Contract Cause Stir in
Standpoint.

SANPOINT, Idaho, June 2S.-
ndge R. N. Dunn this morning is
led an order calling for a grand Jury
make an investigation of affairs
Bonner county, and it is said the
rand jury is to respond for duty
Onday morning.
In obedience to this order there
ll be 20 names drawn from the jury
px today, 16 of which will serve,
e law calling for the drawing OF 20
lmes, SO that in case any of those
avn can not serve it will still be
bssible to have the necessary 16.
Several days ago party of Sand
pint citizens called on the judge in
amber and asked that a grand jury
called to investigate charges of
OOkedness that have been talked
Out the streets for several weeks.
the party we're G. H. Martin, L.
Farmin, Earl d. FarmiR, o. L.
eavy, Harry Nesbitt and r. H. Doe.
1t is stated that the grand jury
II not only look into the matter of
e letting of the bridge contract
ross the lake, but also into the pay
emit made for the work done on the
dge last year; also that the con-
ct Of officials at Newport will be
Festigated, as well as the question
gambling in this city, 1t being
arged that games have been run in
me of the saloons during the last
weeks.
Charge Graft i'm Contract.
At the time the first bids were
ened for the completion of the
dge across the river at the foot
First avenue, it was bruited
out the streets that o. l.. Peavy
lined that the reason he did not
the contract and that it was
arded to the Burrell Bridge COM
ny was because the latter company
s to pay $500 to the chairman of
county commissioners II it got
contract.
Following upon the heels of this
arge came the counter charge tina;
Peavy had offered a bonus of
900 himself If he was awarded the
nlract and that the Burrell Bridge
npany had outbid him.
whether there is any truth to Ell
er OF these rumors is purely con-
ture, but inasmuch as the bids
re all called off later and bids re-
'ertised for and the Burrell Bridge
npany, the lowest bidder, was
Afded the contract, the general
'alon among the business men here
ms to be that the contract was
reed to the Burrell Bridge COM
~ fairly and squarely.
conspiracy Among Officers.
NeiatlEe to the charges of corrup-
AZ Newport it is alleged that a
'plracy exists between some of
omeers at that place to arrest
pe and fine them an amount
- 70 what they have on their per-
ana then railroad them to the
AV jail at this place to be board
the county's expense for sew
weeks.
se Dunn, when interviewed rel |
% the calling of the grand jury,
ae could not see how the inves-
Oa would in any way delay the
-uSetion of the bridge across the |
Al the foot of First avenue, as
'oa1faet had been awarded and |
" the commissioners. in be-
v ne county. and the officers |
construction company In be-
y the contractors
-, chairman OF the county |
ers' said yesterday. rela-
ne calling of the grand jury. |
ready for the inyestiga-
ne had said repeatedly.
eourted an Investigation to
!, eaat the gossip going about |
=. stopped as he had nothing
nom an investigation.
NE rumors have connected
The other commissioners
charge of graft.