"The detective took me in a wagon across the country to the siding called Orchard Station, where I was put on the train. Adjutant General Bulkley Wells and Deputy Sheriff Bob Meldrum of Colorado took charge of me, and we went to Telluride, remaining there three days. I found
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the place described, but there was no grave. I think they expected to find some evidence against Vincent St. John, but after staying there three days I was returned to Idaho and put back in the penitentiary.
"During the time my wife has been in the penitentiary we have been held and treated the same as convicts. We were not allowed to see anyone unless a guard was present, and we had to give the letters we wrote to the warden, unsealed. Letters addressed to my wife were opened and read by the warden before delivered to her.
"Last Monday J. W. Lillard came to me and I asked him to get me some lawyers who would secure my release. I gave him written authority to act, and he secured ExGovernor Morrison, Clarence Darrow and John F. Nugent, the last two being attorneys for Moyer and Haywood. They brought the application for Habeas Corpus, and yesterday afternoon I was called on by Mr. Hawley, the chief counsel for the prosecution. Hawley urged me not to see any lawyer, and tried to induce me to sign a statement discharging the attorneys employed by ray uncle. This I refused to do.
"Hawley said: 'There is nothing against you, Steve. You are not held as a prisoner.' I then asked if I could leave the penitentiary. He said, no; so I waited to see my lawyers.
"After they left, the deputy warden had me taken to the cell formerly occupied by Bond, who was hanged three weeks ago, and after being stripped and searched, I was locked up.