Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-12
.-rns ATTEMPTED sCaesE LaxD
STEAL

EDEraR Posr EzTnLLzGKScK1:
/ ind IN the ChF0sset< Of 101h, this re-
qaeat, sWin Jadzs Lewis. Who is an at
toFney for tbs people. state N his speech
tounorrov night vhethef on nos John
Leary - associated With Bob WinRAss
in the attempted school land sEsalg We
do NOS think be WILL
As Counsel for King County. employed
TO protect the interests Of the scAools
and children Of the Territory, | am szt-
is6ed that the above request Is q reason
able o0e, and THAI it 10 my duty 70 an
aver IL.
have fall copies all the eviaenee, AZ
hdayits aud arguments 10 the ease.
Tbs entriss sers made in the names
Of w. j. Alexander, Joseph Thiei. A. b.
Berger. John Geehatn, Alexander @.
Laird, and money paid at SO ger acre.
The Commissioner Of the Land Of
nee decided that the entries we're not
| frsudaient, and refused 10 ses theEi
aside. An appeal vas taken TO the seo
retary Of the Interior. where the case 10
noW pending. The testimony vas
taken at Olympia, before the local Off
GERS Of the Department.. Messrs
strive. Haioss 4 McMieksn and John
Arthur appeared for the entrymen, j. X.
Lewis for King County.
The thsory Of the Court Il that while
tho entries are made In the names of
of the psrties stated, the money was
paid by Robert Wingats. Who Is the
real party In the interest, and that the
entries are fraudulent and void for the
reasons: That being reserved for the
schools Of the Territory. they are in NO
event subject 90 entry. and that they are
not coal lands within the meaning Of
the Law. None of the ensrynen were
present 81 the trial Mr.. Robert Win.
gate vas present daring this whole time,
soaae twenty days.
made earnest effort on the exsmina-
tisn 70 ascertain who in fast we're she
real parties In interest. There were sus
tuo witnesses on the stand whom
thought vsuld be likely 10 know a. to
the actual parties In interest, 30 Wit,
George Mingate and Hon. II. G. Stfuve.
On crsss examination eof George VIM
gste, he disclosed that he 10 brother
Of Robert Wingate, and that the only
person he knew who had any interest in
the matter other than the entrymen
was w. l.. DAVIS, q brother-in-law OF
Robert WinQate. and witness was Of
the opinion thai MIR. DAVIS was ene OF
the entfymen. His eross-examination
covers some eighteen pages, and 10 too |
long TO copy here. Il can be seen at |
my Office by any one. Mr. Strives
testimony on the point Is brief and |
covers she whole eroand- II was as
follows.
Cross-examination BY ]. z. Lewis,
Attorney for KING county:
Qaeetion-Are yoa personally 90
quaiuted with the entrymen In this con-
troversy. or with any OF them
AusWeE-l am not that know Of.
Overs you acting a. counsel for |
these entrymen. or any of them. at the |
time yoa prepared the draft Of afiidavit |
aX
Al had not acted personally, bat |
think our drm vas employed 70 attend |
TO their interest. Aote.--"Xn is . |
draft Of affidavit prepared for Mr.. |
Williams 10 sign.l
by whom was your firm retained, |
aud are you Of counsel for entrymen
Al do NOS know the precise reIa-
tions Of our firm toward these entrymsn, |
or upon whas contract or terms our drm |
vas employed. There are three men, |
bers Of our firm, tho business being /
divided among our several members. /
Mr.. Haines has had the sole chargs OF |
this business. II Is my understanding 1
shat We are now employed by these en-
trymen.
Q.-Do yeu knew Of your own know
ledge that your firm has been or 10 nov
employed or 10 the employ Of those en-.
tfymen, or any Of them
A.-Not of my own knowledge.
Q.-Have you or your hrm any par /
s0nal interest other than counsel in |
this controversy :
Al have nose personally, and have |
no reason TO believe any other has any /
interest beyond the Ordinary interest |
arising out Of the employment as eoun-
sci in the cause
Q.-Did not yourself or your Arm,
with Mr.. John Leary and Robert WiR-
gate, at one time hass some personal |
interest IN the lands or entries in con.
truversy Mr.. Haines. OF counsel for |
sntrymen, objects 20 this question.
AL know nothing about any other |
member Of tha Arm having at any time |
any interest In the controversy OF the |
lands. / vas in California when those |
entriss we're made, believe. Whether |
Mr.. Lssry has any interest l have ne |
personal knowledge. believe Mr.. |
Wngate has scme interest in the lands |
In controversy--to what extent / don't |
know. ! never acquired any interest. |
except q contingent proposition 10 take |
q part Of this land. which proposition
was never oonsummated.
From ell the records and testimony /
In the osse, which 10 my only means of |
knowledge on the subject. / answer the |
inquiry made that "Jehn Lsary ID not |
associated With Bob Wingate In the |
attempted school land Steal
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