Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-01

The examination Of Mrs Xsaeher On
a CHARGE Of insanity, Was heard before q
jury. Judge Hall presiding. in the Dis
trics Cour. room yesterday. The details
o. this case are generally kn"Tn, and
Mrs. Neagher has been an object Of
popular interest SINCE tie hrst sensation
ste created IN this city by Announcing
her firm belief that her daughter was
detained in some house Of prostitution
in this city.
Among the witnesses examined II the
cs,@ was the son Of Ar-- Neaeher. the
yDuuo NAN who preferred the charge.
HIS ssory Vas most pitifal one OF neg
Iecf and suffering IN cniidhood.and con
timed persecution in later life. Al
though. on cross examination By Nr. j.
e. Ha5usz. the witness vas somewhat
confused. his evidence bore gener 81
apr@arance Of truth, which Was con
vinclpg Nth tbs greater portion OF ms
bearers.
The other evideEce introduced related
mainly to Mr.. Meagher's actions SbIle
ia this city, and TO the encounter be-
tween Der and her sou on FRIDAY morn
Iup. Nothing Of special Interest was
elected until Nrs. MeaRber vas placed
upon the stand. She improved the OPP
portunity By making a most terrible
arraipnment of her SOD, speaking direct
ly t. him, and charging him With Ingrst-
Itrlde, with unflIal conduct, and with
contemplating all manner of crimes aud
prosecutions directed against herseif.
The Young man bsrs this terrible ordeal
With patience and eighty. listening at
tentiyeiv to Der imprisoned address,
but making no reply or remonstrance.
DR.. Smart VA. then placed upon
the stand. and IN answer 10 question
a. 10 whether. from what he had
seen and heard during the progress
of the examination, be considered Mrs..
Meagher insane, answered that DC olo
not. This practically ended the case,
as person cannot De lawfully declared
insane, unless the examining physician
concur with the court In declaring such
10 be the fact. Recognizing this, Judge
Hall dismissed the jury, and declared
Mrs. Meagher discharged.
After the conclusion Of the exarnina-
ton, Mrs. Meagher spoke most bitterly
Of her son, denouncing him, and ex
pressing the hope that all sorts OF ven
geance would descend upon his devoted
head. In the midst of her talk young
Meagher withdrew from the room. and
the ASSEM- bled crowd slowly dispersed.
The LorIsE-The new stern wheel
steamer LOUISE" rec emily built for
the Washington Mill Company of Sea-
beck, arrived here on sunday to under
20 her first inspection. The new boat
vas named the Louise, for a daughter
VI Mr.. Adams, one of the principal
stockholders in the company. Her / ull
was built by Mr.. Hiram Doncaster. and
her upper works by Ensley Doncaster.
In her finish there Is no display of
fancy work, but everything about the
new boat has the appearance Of strength
and durability. Her hull is 10 feet long,
and - feet beam, and her register. by
the new IneasUrement, Is lZJ tons. She
has two boilers, each Is feet IN length
and ~ inches IN diameter, built 10y Wm.
McAfee. San Francisco. Her engines
were built IN Portland. The cylinders
are 10 inches in diameter and %-inch
stroke. The boilers, however. are capa-
bic OF furnishing steam for much larger
C, finders. There Il a wide promenade
on the upper deck. and 4 cabin extend
ing the full Lengths of the boat. First
comes the pilot house, then the captain $
quarters. then the dining room, next
10 which are four state rooms, with two
berths ia each. These rooms are sepa-
rated by hall, which leads from the
dining room into the after cabin. which
il nicely upholstered. and very comfort
able The Louise will be used for gen
sral business by the Washington Mill
Company IN carrying freight and pas
sengers, towing logs and carrying sup
plies To the vai ious logging camps. She
IL oticered as follows: Captain. j. g.
Baker first officer, W. 4 Baker; chief
engineer, II. Airey; first assistant, j
| Fisher The crew will consist of seven
men all told. The result of the inspec
| ton was To allow the Louise TO carry
| 100 pounds of steam. Mr.. Hendricks
the manager and one of the stockhold-
ers IN the Washington Company, came
over on the new boat. and will return on
her at noon today. The steamer Col
fax, which for years has done such good
| service for the mill company at Sea
beck, will he liked up little. and ere
after will be used III towing about the
Canal. The outside work Is to be done
hereafter by the newer and staunchef
Louise.