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Show PLACED UfflER ARREST Said to Have Fired Shot at His Chief Deputy, Charles Steunenberg. ! Special t; The Tribune. ! ROISK. Idaho. Hoc, t. -The Democratic party may summarily decapitate two prominent federal off it.' In Is in this at a to, j I'nited States Marshal Thomas It. Martin , ami Deputy I'nited States Marshal t 'harles Steunenhti s. Ivtter known as "lte" Steunenberp. The wrath of the i leaders has boon aroused over a shooting shoot-ing affray in which the marshal and his deputy ena.isori at Coeur d'Alone, where the federal court is in session, and the subsr iiuenL arrest of Marshal Martin on the t'harpe.' of disorderly eon duct. Mystery Mirrounds the escapade, which ri.s taken ihf Di niocr.itie party by the ears. Regardless of who was to blame lenders declare that such action on tho part of federal officials sworn officers of the law cannot be tolerated, as it Is a redeeuon on the party usebf. They plan an investigation as to the facts. Sentiment Senti-ment amonc them favors prompt action in calling for the resignation of the officials of-ficials involved. It is the lirst lime in the history of the state that a l ulled Stales marshal has been placed under am st. The best ac- i counts of the altercation as received by party leaders lu re is that both officers were ;-.t i"o'iir d'AIene in attendance at the r sular session of court being held there by Jurii;o Frank S. Dietrich. Marshal Mar-shal Martin and his deputy, Steunenbersr, .met on the street and engaged in conversation. con-versation. Suddenly there was the loud report of a revolver discharged and the. men were seen to strucgie. The bullet, which is said to have been from Martin's nun, wen: astray, striking the windshield of an automobile and. piercing it, looped in a bul!dinp across the street. Hot words passed between the two men and they parted. Later a complaint charging Marshal Martin with disturbing the peace was issued and the warrant served after he returned to Coeur d'Alene. he having lv--n away to serve some papers. The marshal was released on his own recognizance. A warrant was also sworn out for the arrest of Steunenberc. but w.is not served. Both men refused to talk about the episode. It has aroused the greatest curiositv. . . . i |