Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-03
MORE EVIDENCE
DAVIS SHOWED /.
APPROVAL
Another Affidavit That Re-
publican Candidate Said:
II Feel Like Wiring My
Congratulations to
Shook"
Capital News Special service)

oHoSHOHc, NOV. S.-AuOL1er AIIl-
davit to show that d. w. Davis, Re-
publican candidate for governor, ex-
pressed approval of the assault made
by Warden Shook of the state peni-
tentiary on c. o. Broxon, private Sec
retary to Governor Alexander, was
made last night. The affiant is r. L.
Probart, of this city. He is the man
referred to in the affidavit of w. C.
Keefer as "a stranger whose name is to
this affiant unknown" who was in the
Q. X. barber shop when Davis said to
Judge Bothwell: IT feel like wiring
my congratulations to Shook"
Mr.. Keefer. who made the first af-
of Shoshone, and brother of ]. A.
National bank
Following are the affidavits of Mr.
Keefer and Mr.. Probart:
kEEFER AFFIDAVIT.
State of Idaho, County of Lincoln.
w. E. KEEFER, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says; that he is
over the age Of 21 years, a resident of
Shoshone, Lincoln county, Idaho; that
on the 2sth day of October, A. D., 1916,
about $3.50 a. m, one D. w. Davis,
candidate for governor Of the state of
Idaho, came into the 20. K" barber
shop at Shoshone, Idaho, while affi-
ant was there present; that in response
to statement made by Judge James
r. Boutwell, addressed to Mr.. Davis
that II have noted in the morning
paper that your opponents secretary
has been engaged in mortal combat"
Mr.. Davis stated that II have read
the report in the Statesman and I feel
like wiring my congratulations to
Shook" That at the time of Mr.
Davis made the aforesaid statement
there were present C. G. Moberly,
barber; Joe Dunn, barber and proprie-
tor; d. w. Davis Republican candi-
date for governor OF the state of Ida
ho; James r. Boutwell,, district Judge,
a stranger whose name Is to this affi-
ant unknown, who gave his turn In
the barber chair to the nominee for
governor. and affiant, and that the
above enumerated persons were the
only ones present That shortly there
after one w. Hail Horne, cashier Of
the First National bank of Shoshone,
of which Fred w. Gooding is a direc-
tor, and ]. II. Helman, son-in-law of
T. HI. Gooding and Republican NOM
inee for prosecuting attorney of Lin
coin county came into the barber shop
(the building in which said barber
shop is located being owned by the
First National bank of Shoshone) and
interrogated Mr.. Davis as to when he
would be ready to go to Dietrich, Ida
no. to fill speaking engagement.
That have read what purports to be
the statements or affidavits of Joe
Dunn and c.. c. Moberly appearing un-
der general advertising in the Idaho
Daily Statesman under date Nov. /,
1916, wherein they are quoted as say
Ing, I'VE emphatically deny that Mr..
Davis made the remarks attributed to
him or used any language OF like i'm
port" which Is followed with "F'. w.
Gooding came into the barber shop
at the time Mr.. Davis was there and
Mr.. Gooding did make such re-
mark and expressed approval Of the
act of Mr.. Shook" and in that regard
affiant states that Mr.. F. w. Good
ing was not present in said barber
shop at the time Mr.. Davis made the
aforesaid statement, nor was Mr..
Gooding present at any time while af-
fiant was present in said. shop on said
date.
w. f. KEEFTR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of November, 1916.
C. o. STOCKSLAGER,
Notary Public.
PRoBART AFFIDAVIT.
State of Idaho, county of Lincoln.
F. L. Probart being first duly sworn,
on his oath says: That he is over the