The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-01
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s0DERBERG SENTENCED.
lie Il Fined scs and Costs-AdJeurn-
mept of Court.


Yesterday was The last day Of the jane
term 81 the district cour.. aud the princi-
PAL business remaining unfinished when
court met was The so.ierbcrg cases. The
motions Tor a new trial aud an arrest OF
Judgment were denied In the ease where
Justice S.sserierr Was convicted Of keep
ing place 90 business open ON sunday.
and Mr.. ><aaeFherg was sentenced 10 pay
One Of IS aud costs he gave notice Of an
appeal 10 the supreme court
TIN corETs JUDGMENT.
The court prnneunCed Judgment In the
.srhe uain proposition urged b. The de
feusianf, ia this motion. is the alleged
prejudice ~ the Jury which tried the case.
This could no. b.. The jury could nas have
tren prriniicsd The most of them were
u,s residents Of the city, and bal NO or
rorfnnlty OF knowing the disputes and
siiMcuifics existing With Mr.. so.ierh%rg.
canno; presume such preladsee, snd the
caars should not take upon Itself the af-
'haFity "a set aside a verdict rendered BY
Jury sho are by law vested with the power
to pas upon tae facts, Counsel for the
defendant. nor viii the defendant, aeny
has " hat the court has been VERY aecral I
during the trial Of THIS case. but - j. my
duty, and will trcat NJ sssscreers as
would aay other defendant IN lny roart.
charged wish sa cffruse | shall deal with
him herr a. I would hsVe kiei deal VITA
rae were | before his court The court II
sfsak 10 ssy that the case involved rnaty
awkward things. and have no esAies thai
this fact hal is effect nr,u the SaFs, ~
lan.astieai defense which was &C, Up IN
case day ~ two sec doubtless had nfon
the Jury The court rcferrscd 80 s,sr Hum
neil case. presumably Tbs iary Psssslhiy
werr rretadirsst by this. hut a i was OF
the siefcnaanf's cas-. he must abide the
fcss.iss IS csfaiaesi b. The lary The es,s,si,
after salf and thorough consideration Of
;hs case aud from It's fs-sf nticsioss,
without the least feeling, mas say thai The
verdict Is faiis sussaiaea ~ Tire sxtfieaec.
NJ >e~tersserk. TIRE e,suFf aaes s0u 10 ana
the costs 1T the court.
Tbs case 81 John Arthur. implicated
.stfn tastfsse -saisrtlrfx wn< continued to-
tae term and Is 10 be tried B! .ary,
rax xxroxTroS cAsgs
Tn. fsv. eases against Mr.. ~ssseriserg -
ailexwa exiorftan. Vere continued ft.s the
tenn - sase ftsrs had been stlss Aars~a and
ths ras,r4 stated that nc did mol wish IL Try
tAs.la without : Jury. tuStl y ~s'sseIeers
aid "a a r.rrstrtssf that nc wotsai Try 10 xrt
a change ~ veune ~ Tacoma. =, thas &c
could have the eases assisisssl q - es'ss.
he said 4 ssen's easi ti,e>s sliasctssasats.
hsaxsng over say head sHy leHSer, sSd
eafsss..t a-sfrsf sr fnf ever SFizHiass shat
send - s.sfl can iArew Il :. - ise ths'
avs yrsif issstesagrs.f Ff{ >-iA AaAf II
disposed IL At care. ~sN5efa-ssr slsos 81
r,s.s.rtg~ several fsse hsfss that hal heea AZ
r,.ssvcsi ~ TIE prosecuting Sfseraet ,sasss
seatAins4 charges for oF,iers snsi-sfssins
,gssxlnens ART admitting ia bait The IN
siIss nenf> feg extsss!oH are hasesi GA sif'li-
Ter caa-Ess,
>sfE<
Tsse Argument ~ the aso;saa for usv
t.tsi Ia ~. eaSs- - the I-r-isesy ~ :. /.
rras!ef. MAS essnssege~. SIX tbs term -
tssfs~eaI
The Hrxarasat GA the srpsicS5iSn - ne
plaintiff Ter rss'rsiHtsss e-siss siis rs -
rr,,s-s,.r "a the Defendant - tie plstotic
es,rataA5ut "a thp ssse II the cehAts -
Izsnss Rankin fax ekstrgrtug = mad. y A.
hesrs ea,t tae esss was essanaesst uSsii ~
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