The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-29
n. HAINEs'S CASE.
=. STATEMENT OF TIE FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES.
.-.<<edIng Inspired by Political
Personal Maievoienee = Mr.
80. win Go to Buffalo and
,.uan.s IHrasdisfe Trial.

a,lnes win Go to Buffalo and
.~nan.s Immsdisfe Trial.
- ares. Of Mr. J. G Haines at O'Clock
ESQ E.orning and his departure an
80, for 1sooma With Us. Marshal
- $500, ssss the all absorbing interest IN
49, v1.tsrIay. Nobody. excepting two
49, s..s.-e, Who accompanied Nr. Haines to
- kser Of sbe arrcs: before reading
= - morning paper. 80 that the brief
= 3 ,.rlgfezi was G surprise not only 70
Z. ..hfir 4, large but 70 his wzrTnest
- q = well. Egen without the details,
.s~.,.sie INDICTMENT readily bit the right
- e,ss;ifing the whole proceeding 10
=, 80 -aofiYe Of political meieyoleuee.
TEE CHARGE,
- .ha-rc anon which Mr. Haines was
......tsa 3 contained IN an indictment,
ssls,.;s against hifa. f. A. Gardner well
-axa here aud John W. Stone Of Og-
szsssfarr. New York, found By the grand
$3.50 g. "a 10 United states court for the
e.S~te,n district o! New York, sitting at
ss,s.sa ,nd presented 90 the court on the
- isss al buffalo. IN this indictment
49, ~. i charged with stealing q quantity
ss 80 I, in the possession OF the United
80 arfSorisies aud held in the custom
90 4 Ogdensbarg, and Haines and
ss-sner With conypiriBg with him In the
~. The specific charge against Mr.
n.ires i therefore one Of conspiracy.
I hr;ef statement win help the reader to
:. understanding Of the case. Some
'ss-soasfs ago T.. 4 Gardner was arrested al
= rear Oglensburg and a quantity Of
srssu1. supposed 10 be Illicit, was found IN
n. rs,sssssion. II was taken by the officials
~ ian safe keeping stored ia the custom
s.s,.v AZ f)Rdensbufg. Recently, and since
1srSnar's preliminary examination, 10 has
Sess found that certain packages supposed
4 contain opium, In fact contain rub
"a Examination Of Gardner's baggage AT
rksssro with letters recently found
1870 n N ,.ossessIou indicate that there bsd
seea substitution OF rubbish for opium In
eersaln packages in the Ogdeusbiirg Gus
nm house and that II had been made BY
s:srSuef or through his agency.
The charge made ngains: Mr.. HaInes Il
M AZ conspiracy with Gardner and an
l}rdeasburg lawyer named Stone. impIi.
esied with Gardner in the substitution. n
ttefs II anything 10 support this charge
ts<Ides doubtful letter, alleged 10
haze been written by Stone and
heretofore giyen 10 the public, there Is
no,hing 10 indicate IL, the indictment be-
inr whoIlg silent as 10 the sources or
ehafscfer 81 the Information Of the iury
IS whom il wa found
There Is nothing 10 this Indictment
which IN any manner direct or implied
Involves Mr.. liaines Ia charge Of snug
elI;ig
NJ. Haines was engaged By Gardner last
winter as au attorney 10 defend him
aeeilist charges then aud stu pending al,
azdensljurg, and the utmost Of the charge
nos made against him tHainezl Is that he
devised or assisted to devise a plan for
ihe suppression Of the evidence In the case
xraInst Gardner. as furnished BY the opium
iofsnd in his possession.
TIE ARREST.
TIE circumstances Of Mr.. Haines's ar
resi- ard leading mp 10 that occurrence all
indicate the motive through which II was
brought about For more than week W.
n. White, United states attorney. has been
sosdpipg about Tacoma aud elsewhere
With siandsr0gS sneeFs that Sir. Haines
was 70 be The victim OF a criminal prose
tution. He stated this as fact
ct Tacoma Thursday night, and the fur
thef fact that Marshal Hamilton was on
bis way 10 Seattle TO make the arrest In.
formaion reached Mr. Haines ON Thurs
day nighi, before the marshal :. arrival,
thai he was en- route from Tacoma charged
70 arrest him. Mr., Haines preferred nat
nrsliy, II he should be arrested at all that
stances least distressing 10 his
iaslly, aud with that view appeared pub
llcly on The streets at the Occidental hotel
and elsewhere az the time. and after the
Mafshais arrival II there had been the
wish % show him or hts family the slight.
est consideration, or II on the other baud
itefe had not been the distinct purpose Of
making the circumstance as brutal, humil.
isting aud cruel as possibie he would have
been arrested at that early hour
II was not. however, until nearly two
hours after midnight tina. the marshal
fuused Mr.. Haines from his bed aud In
iormed him that he must hastily make
ready 20 take the 3 O'Clock a. m. boat for
Tacoma, Ia executing this cruel and indie
cent act. Mr.. Hamilton was too sensible Of
It's efiormity TO. allow II TO pass without a
personal explanation, excnsiug his conduct
by admitting that II was inspired by pos.
tive Geographic orders received after mid.
night from Attorney white. directing him
10 make the arrest instantcr
Mr.. Ilaines was hurried aboard the In,
Coma boat, only being allowed the priv.
lsgp Of informing one OF his law partners
Judge siruycl OF his arrest.
At TACOMA.
When Mf. Haines, with the marshal, aud
accompanied by Judge strive. arrived al
Tacoma II was learned that Attorney
White had arranged scheme by which
Mr. Haines was 10 be denied the privilege
OF giving hail aud 10 b. buried
aefozs the continent as pris-
oner Ia the custody Of special
agent of tie treasury department This
plan, which Mr. White found Ia utterly
impossible b. carry out, WAS part OF his
GENERAL scheme designed for Mr.. Haines'
humiliation, The two-faced character
Of the man was illustrated by the fact that
after his informa! proposals Of "ao bail, Is
and high bail were rejected he made a
merit Of presenting his formal offer upon
terms suitable TO the dignity aud character
q Mr. Haines, Apparently ignorant OF
tae fact that his uufriendiy
eliefls had been exposed 90 Aessrs,
haiues nad strive, he had the
unbiushing auaaeitY 10 assume falsely
The iqneof friendly, personal Interest
Saiige allyn, with a courtesy entirely In
keeping With The unusual circumstances OF
thc ease, granted hearing ~ MrsIIaints's
application 20 be admltted 10 hail In cham
hesS TIE application was granted with
aul argument, and Mr.. ilaines was allowed
y days from Yesterday g. appear tn person
trloFa The district court at Buffalo. \. \.
Bail vas aycd at St0.ooo. aud the follow.
ins named gentlemen, who with others
Nsai M % Tacoma gh The noon boat 10
rtief Af. lialnts ans support In Iheir pow
81 qualified as handSmen Mr. Robert
Moran, Mr. Leigh liant, Mr. A n stewart.
~. Gee. b. Adair. Mr. otto Ranke, AR. n.
g strive, Mr.. Maurice McNicken, SIR.
@oAu II. NoGfaW
AZ Tacoma Mr.. iialucs was
lae recipient Of innumerable
ympalheiie messages. There, as At scat
" ne political motive OF the arrest
eeMed tuliy understood by tae public,
sna its effect was discounted ia advance.
NJ Hgtnes. with his friends, returned 70
~atlle BY the night boat. arriving az $50
gelpc&. 4 Is his Intention 70 start for Rnf,
Rss en- Monday morning next. lie will
remand an Immediate trial, and expresses
N@oinle confidence As 90 the result.
a POLITICAL TRICK
circumstances demonstrating ghc pOllt
ga and peSouai motive II this arrest run
thtaush The whole Vroceeoiug The
nsehlinl and slender connection between
W. hslncs ana the crime at ugsienShuri,
Wa A. well known in Angus, as a. the
pfcseui time, but II that time Mr. iiaine,
Wa aej the chairman OF the territorial Re
publican committee, His election 10 that
position Is the circumstance "a which must
y tfedlted AL the proceedings which ara
manity.
lhete s, "a course. not the slightest
tasafe 81 hss conviction. This is
nei eNPeClesl; bnt Il is Boptd 81 rFNloug
tae fFVceedires and "a make a scandal
9es' sned Tor fleet inthc coming territorial
s'sfeon. fhv esl If attorney White. with
~ malicious saa crHei scheme as above
.eaiapetl "a fsct og itself iondiuy 20 sha~
'ae naosiYe hsck oi this arrest
Nhet6ef significant fast iS in cpitaCs
~ STD the Indictment ss i0Wna a. iiut
- NhAe Mr.. Ha;Bes Is subjected 6
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