Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-17

though the charge in the indictment
vas against them and many cthern
mat y my impessGon. I may be wrong
II the jury 70 Of the opinion that what
ever money was paid to ofacers Of thu
Govorument vas paid By separate mem.
bers OF tie defense in their separate
characters without regard to any con-
spiracy. There 10 an absence Of proof
OF conspiracy, bat that il not the scheme
OF the prosecution. If il is converse of
that though those persons were sever
ally interested in a contract, vet they
entered into q conspiracy which they
made common cause for the purpose Of
securing expedition.
Chandler-"Thst 10 the scheme ex-
actly.n
Court-"Do I understand you TO con-
tend II conspiracy should be shown as
10 some Of those contracts, and others
should not be embraced in terms Of CON-
spiracy, there could be no connection!''
Chaudler-"I do not contend that
conspiracy must be proved, a. said be-
tors II. all fall - pieces"
Coort-"That Is an important Quas-
ticn, and not Yet clear question h NJ
mind. According to your proposition
the subject Of this conspiracy Is not ont
at all.
Chandler" Not the slightsst ap-
proach u IT," Taking up the thread Of
argument Chandler asserted that there
had mot been nothing to order for ex-
petition through the unbroken influence
Of the defendants. Petitions had como
IN by hundreds, signed by men Ut most
honorable character, and upon these
petitiOus expeditions had been ordered.
Chandler argued that the prosecution
had not shown the Government de-
frauded. On the contrary it had been
benefited.
The Court said he did not believe it
WIS justification for Is public officer.
guilty of bribery to say that he had been
bribed and his performances were right
ane proper. After some further talk
the court adjourned.
A Daring Robbery.
kEwAUExE, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-Yesterday
afternoon two men called at the First
National Bank in this city, and asked
permission to leave n satchel short
time. About 6 O'Clock, while Cashier
Pratt and lady assistant. Miss Palmer,
were cashing up, the men knocked ON
the door and asked for the satchel.
Miss Palmer opened the door. when one
of the men grabbed her by the neck and
kicked her Iearly insensible. The other
man rushed by her toward the vault
near which Pratt was standing, struck
him on the head with a revolver. knock
ing him senseless. Pratt and Miss Pal
mer we're then forced in the vault. The
men then secured about $4,000, of
which 5000 was in gold, and walked
out of town. Pratt and Miss Palmer,
after working over an hour, succeeded
in breaking the lock ard releasing them
selves. Both were badly injured. Par
ties are acquiring the country in every
direction, with no result up to midnight.
Bank Robbery Excisement.
KKwANEE, Illinois, Aug. 16--The ex-
element over tie bank robbery has
about ended. All the scouting parties
who have been securing the country
since the occurrence have returned and
the case has been put into the hands Of
detectives. ALI sorts of conjectures are
indulged in, and in some quarters i'll
defined rumOrs Of collusiOn are heard.
There is suspicion that n Chicago
drummer. who was here about the time
of the robbery, but who disappeared
suddenly afterward, was concerned in
uo IODucio AtbO kOt SuCA IouX
start that there is little hope that they
will eve, be caught.
Fire aG the "Hub.H
BosroN, Aug. I6.-Bailey & Sons cot
ton mills, containing 5000 spindles, was
burned today. Loss, 6O,OO0 pou0as.
Custom HOnse Frauds.
BosroN, Aug. 15.-The Herald's Mon
trsal special says: Custom authorities
are tracing the destination of all Amer
loan flour importers from the western
States under bond shipment to Great
Britain and Newfoundland. and as a
result there has been discovered gig
antic frand upon the revenue since four
years ago. During the past twelve
months alone, as far is inquiries have
extended, it is found that Lord & Mann,
importers, at whose warehouse the late
great seizure of -four was made, sold
over 10, co barrels Of superior American
flour to local bakers, and that their
warehouse bonds were Cancelled by ship
ping Canadian flour as substitute and
retaining the duty of 50 cents barrel.