Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-10
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SEATTLE, Oet 9--Tn the case Of the
Territory ". Peter Brunn, Indicted for
exhibiting q dangerous weapon in e
erosd. defendant vas srraianed and
plead not guilty.
f54l. Thoa- B DAVIS W. z. A. Turner
and wife. Dismissed at plaintiffs mo
ton and costs
Ia the appeal case from Justice Ly
ons Court. Of Tue Territ0ry Of Wash
ineton W. A. ). HaQh-s and Days
Hughes, for obstructing q pubiic hiae-
way, the i1rv returned Q verdict, under
instruction from the Court. azaInss DE-
feodsnts-guiity a. charRed-and con-
hrming the Judgment Of the Court be-
low.
The Grand Jury. on the part Of the
Territory. brougbt IN q true bill against
Geo. w. IIboesss and others, charging
them With carrying on q rios as Squsk
on the 7th of September.
The Grand Jury. on the part Of the
Territory, returned Q true bill seaioa
Geo. W. TIbbetts, charging him With
a erder in the first oegree. fes CON-
piisity IN the sqaAk affair on Sept. Z,
l5s6. The defendant was srrai9ned
and he applied to the Court TO be re-
Ieased 90 bail. Aftef consideration the
Cour. refused 10 grant tbe pssitioa.
All the defendants Ia the squsk mus-
der oass were given until saturday
morning. October l0sh, to plead.
II. W.WAid was appol nted 6ermas
inter- reter for the term.
+. q. Fsiter. alias Heenan. Was ar
raieued on q chsrRe Of grand larceny,
and pleaded not guilty.
The Grand Jury on the part Of the
Fsrnsvorth and A. H.rn, for assault
upon Q German, near the race track,
With intent 20 do bodily injury.
k29. Ia the case Of the Territory W.
Patrick Consghan, accused of an at
tempt criminaily TO know and aboss
female child under II years Of age, the
Grand Jury returned not true bill"
John Hanson. q native Of Russia, vas
admitted to citizenship.
United stases W. J. B. Blair. convict
cd of selling hqoof 20 Indians. on two
counts. and reeommendsd 20 the mercy
of the cour' by the jnry. The prisoner
al o clock stood up for sentence. When
asked " there were any legal reasons
Why sentence should not be passed upou
him, he said Your Honor. the persons
to vhom | sold the liquor we're natives
OF British Columbia, and not subjects
of the United States Government. Most
Of the testimony alss vas false" The
Judge explained that she Jury bad been
exclusive judges of all the facts in the
case. and had found him guilty. SEN
tence foor months in the United States
psnitsntiary and costs of this action.
United States vs.. Andrus Gillespie,
who pleaded guilty TO setiine or giving
liquor W % Indian. On bearing his
name called Gillespie rose mp promptly
10 receive bis sentence. When asked II
! Q had any legal reasons Why sentence
should not be passed. he said: Your
Honor, vas very drunk when / gave
that Isdian whiskey. II had not been
drunk I would not havs done %. l re
CONNIE nd myself to the mercy Of the
Court" The Judge explained 10 the
prisoner that drunkennsss wAs no e1-
euse for crime under the Law, and SEN
tenssd hi.l to three months iniprison-
nent in the United States penitentiary
ou Mcneil Island and 10 pay the costs Of
the aetson. H
An order Gas usade disshareine Sam
uel Robsi tson from tvo indictments Of
murder 10 the fret degree.