The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-15

Charles coileea. n. p. Peters, Prank ".
Alien. John Arthur and tho defendant
Messrx. kaufmsa and Chiiherx. prBEninrns
baszne~~ r.sen Of Tseon.a. testified that
xokxrs sExKsaL RgrrfAssex
For truth ard yeracssy was very Rod. In
anything he might say under cath Col
iecn testified 70 the same effect Allen
stated fhsf AFTER Soreus turned the piAse
over - David the latter hfscd him tAiieni
a. bartender. and that David was manax
ing and eonfroilsnx the place 81 the time
The ofsense charged Was committed.
Mr. Arthur detailed II length the busi-
ness aGainssnd
fsorsLEs OF xoKErs
And bis own connection with him as his
attorney Ut Tsconsa and seattle. He first
met him a. Tacoma and sympafhixed with
him. a. he generally seemed 10 be In trcu-
Bile, and was always the under dog in the
fight. He bad Mt various times acted Is
attorney for Scfeus and tried 10 st him on
bic feet; 20 that he might get On In the
world Mr. Arthur created some discussion
by stating in his testimony that since he
had resided In SEATTLE he believed all the
saloons had been
nrx Yell BLAST on SUNDAYS.
And he had never expected that any of
them wonld be prosecuted for IL - long rs
NJ. Ronald was prosecuting attorney and
Il
Was ross-examining Rim 1t the time, and
fired up considerably af the statement.
Mr.. Arthur said thai soderbery had fire.
auently told Soreus and him that he was
very
ANXIOUS TO GET MS MONEY Back
From Soseus and end his relations with
Soreus and his business. and thst he WAS
willing At any time to throw OF fifsy dol
lars Of the amount To effect q settlement
He testified that neither he nor soderberg
had eves'had or exercised. any control or
mnnagement Of the saloon. and that they
were interested only in securing the pay
ment OF the mortgage Indebtedness
Justice Sotierserg was then called To the
stand. His testimony agreed practically
with his statement heretofore published in
the PosT-fsrEILIoEscEE. lie denied all
connection with the saloon further than rs
creditor. A bin Of sale was introduced
by the prosecution Purport;ng to convey
the saloon fixtures aud business from
soderberg to David. Soderberg said he had
signed the instrument hastily, intending IL
10 act as quit claim To the premises from
him, one Of the mortgages. He maintained
that he had
NO PowER TO CONVEY THE PREMISES
And had not intended to attempt 70. He
denied David's assertion that he had given
David money to purchase stock to keep the
business running. but said he had only
loaned him the money and had obtained a
portion Of II back.
The testimony was closed q; $40 O'Clock,
and the case viii be argued this morning,
an hour and quarter being assigned 10
each side for argument Col. J. 4. Haints
Prosecuting Attorney Ronald and Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Piles arc conducting
the prosecution.
THE OTHER xoDERsEsG CASES.
Ia the matter OF the Ave new indictments
found against Justice sederherg for extcr-
ton in charging 30 cents each in i've cases
for an order saspending Judgment, Chief
Justice Jones announced that, pursuant TO
agreement between the court, the prose-
cutting attorney and Justice soderbery, the
trial would take place to-day Immediately
upon the conclusion OF the case on trial
A jury having been waived by Justice So
derberg. the trial will be had by the chief
justice. There will be no Witnesses, the
testimony consisting OF the entries In the
justices book. The prosecuting attorney
said that he wanted TO have the Zee bill In
that respect construed by the court.
THE GRAND jerry DISCHARGED.
The grand jury made the following report
aud was discharged:
To the Honorable r. A. Jones, Judge of
the District Court for the Third Judicial
District
The grand jury for the May term OF the
county of King beg leave TO submit the
following report:
We have been in attendance upon this
court sixteen days, during which time we
have examined ak eases upon the part Of
the United States and in four OF them
have returned true bills aHd In two Of
them not true bills. In the consideration
of these eases we have examined twenty
one witnesses.
ON the par, of the Territory we have had
under consideration fortv-six eases. in
which We have returned thirty true bills
and sixteen not true bills. In the consid-
f,ra NJ t.ud
ia witnesses.
IHE COUNTY Farm
We have visited the county farm and
buildings and find the same In firStcla
order. But we are of the opinion that the
buildings are rot large enough 30 accom-
MEDIATE the number Of inmates now on the
farm and would therefore recommend that
the said buildings be enlarged We also
I find three pest houses located in dangerous
proximity Ia the county roads and recon-
mend that they he removed from the couu-
~ road or destroyed.
HAD BOOK .KEEsiSs.
Upon examination of the books of the
county farm We are unable 20 ascertain the
true financial condition. either ms la re-
ceirts or expenditures as therein stated
and would therefore recommend that an
expert book keeper he employed by the
proper authorities To examine said books,
10 balance said books 10 date and establish
q proper system OF book keeping.
We commend the efforts OF the suI-erfn-
tendrnt In extending the area of such
land ~ Ia susceptible Of cultivation and
would recommend tina. all such land upon
the farm be brought under cultivation al
as early a period convenient, thereby
through the production of crops reducing
the running expenses Of the farm.
THE COUNTY JAZZ
We have visited the county Jail and
found the same clean and wcli kept We
examined the fooi given the prisoners aud
ind they have an abundance Of IL and %!
u good quality. We md the jail in a very
crowded condition. Thirty four prisoners
were confned therein at the time of our
visit The number SO confined should
never exceed twenty.
derberv, Justice Of the peace for Seattle
precinct. and the i've indictments which
VIC have returned against him viii be
SUFFICIENT kxrIASsuos
OF the condition in which we found them.
We have also examines. the beoks OF IL
y, Jour-. . sas,ice Of the peace for Seattle
precinct Ne went through his books in
a. thorough a manner - possible In the
limited TINE allowed as. aud we fna the
sAme. In our opinion. well aud honestly
kept. no excessive OF Illegal fees being
charged We arr 81 tire opinion that Jus
ticc jones has IN numerous eases sab
tsrnscd more witnesses than the Import
anew 81 the eESes demAnde3
There being 10 further business befa-c
as. we respectfully ask n b. dismissed
J G. MITCHELL
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
CouNT SOTES
Jsha p. Miller, Of the supreme court of
in'.tsns. Was admitted 10 practice GA mo
tiaH of samuel Piaes,
TIE larry rvsnynsi verdict az guilty
against puacaa Nciso5aid for obtaining
money arfrr false rneseHsss. By s-iisng a
sfutax machine that did rof belong u
him The defendant gave aoiice % q ac-
;ias fer q rev trial
ssseael LYONS. Humphrey Jones and
wllsi&sa blanchard. natives 81 tsrcAs Brit
ain, Vcre aasltAitaed.
4 uszsfiaa ~ Dan sr1 Rssr- Tcrnsazsh,
she keafeH fus.iaEs chArwAi With yBanssr.
- have the Territory pas she exPense az
fas defense wSs granted
EARLY CLOSING,