The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-05
justified.

justified.
"Mr. Trego's chief crime was in OPP
posing the corrupt political ring
which has dominated Bingham coun-
ty and his experience demonstrates
what conscientious newspaper man
ia liable to run up against when he
endeavors to oppose organized graft.
1t is to be hoped that the decent
citizens of Blackfoot will do what
they can to make restitution to Mr..
Trego for what he has suffered In
name and estate"
Adds Some Light
| The Evening Capital News of Boise
has the following to say:
Byrd Trego, the we'll known news
paper man of Blackfoot, who has
been prominent in the public lime
light as the result of statutory
charge placed Against him, will not
have to stand trial either on that
charge or the charge of criminal libel,
for the district judge for Twin Falls
county, to which he secured change
of venue, dismissed both complaints
against him this week. He was tried
on the former charge in the district
court for Bingham county, found
guilty and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary. From the judgment of convic-
ton he took an appeal to the supreme
court and that tribunal reversed the
lower court. 1t was then that Trego
secured change of venue.
Complaining Witness State Ward
! In it's opinion the supreme court of
! this state severely criticized the con-
duct of Rev. O. P. Christian, former
superintendent of the children's home
in this city, and the testimony that
he gave during the Trego trial. Later
Christian left this state, disseminating
his connections with the home follow
! ing heated session of the board of
trustees, members of which censured
his conduct at the home. His where
abouts is unknown at the present
time.
The Trego case came into promi-
nence back in May, 1913, when. the
Blackfoot editor was arrested charged
with a statutory cfffnmie. His victim
was said to be state ward-a girl
taken from the children's home in
this city and placed in the Trego
home with the idea of adoption by
Mr.. and Mrs. Trego. The arrest of
Trego created sensation He denied
the charges against him. At the trial
the girl testified against him. It was
largely on the girls evidence that
Trego was convicted, and it was
largely on her evidence that the sup
RENE court reversed the judgment of
conviction and gave Trego a new
trial. Because of the notoriety. the
case gave him and the belief that the
mind of the public was prejudiced
against him in the community in
which the case originated Trego NOV
ed for and secured change of venue
to the Fourth Judicial district court
for Twin Falls county.
Cannot Locate Christian
! 1t Is known on excellent authority
that quiet search has been made for
Mr.. Christian in order to establish for
certainty the report that he had been
Joined with a former employee at the
children's home. In this connection
1t is said that a movement has been
under way to bar him from the min
;istry. When he left Boise Mrs. Chris
titan did not accompany him. She Is
lat present a resident of Boise, held IN
the highest regard by those who
know her. Mrs. Christian has had
several consultations with Governor
alexander in the hope of having
equity she has in property here placed
| in her hands This equity Is said to
have been tied up by the former sup
erintendent of the home before, his
sudden departure for parts unknown.
According to other sources the In
formation was secured that at the
time the trouble developed at the
home over the conduct of the former
superintendent. some interesting ses-
sions of the board of trustees were