Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-24
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oas bssy neasiJ Ill dsy easnisina into
the esss cf the Cni.ed States ~ Emery
l. kiubail. arrested - Frenk Kinhall
On . varrant issaed on complaint Of
Bolton Roxsrs, inspector Of eustoms.
charging him With fAcilitaiisR the
tsausportatisn Of smnaxled goods.
ktmbaii has for some time been EN-
pisyed b tie Seattle Transfer Cou-
pany. AID eisims 70 Be entirely iruo-
cent Of spy blame In the matter.
James II. Prise wss the 6rst witness
sworn and be testified - fellows. Am
deputy collector q eastoms 10 Taeoma-
Do she arrival 81 the nosniua train
from nesttie ct Tacoma On February
2. 1883. my assentioa vas called 10 Q
scsptcisns lookic9 valise hailina- from
the Transfer stables 81 Seattle. ] took
Il 70 The depoty coiiecfor's cfios and on
Examination foand IL contained - ave
taei ts1e CO prepared. unstsmred OPT
ou- Witness Identifies vaiise. No
ttcicR shs check on the valisc, made
iuQairy q the tsais and found u wss
CHECKED from. SEATTLE 10 BaeodA. I
took Ga: the tins and marked date Of
e.iH7re aud ny initis!s on the came.
The vsiise . NOV In the same condi-
ton and contents tbs nsme. Been IN
my poosession ever sine. Il 10 under
seal. The came check il nov on il.
lite vaias IL abcus $40.
Cross-txAninssion-f vAs suspicious
from tho hefs. 1adaed Of its heft By
TIE vsy II Gas carried. Il vas In the
hands Of the baggage master. Who vss
taxing 1t 70 the baggage room. The
baggage master OF TIE N. p, r. X. Co
called my attention to u. did not
open the tins; have examined one Of the
tins .inoe. and found il 10 contsin
opium. They we're In the oins that
opium always comes IN, shieh vsfe
marked With Chinese marks and
e1ande.
The vaiise vas opsneA and cans pro
duced.
Edgar 7. Hnf sworn. 1--we In Seattle;
know Kimba!I; had hosit ess deaiises
v,:h tim about three weeks ago. SAG
this vaiise 10 I. Harris's store; part Of
the sock. Sold the vaiiss 10 3 mbail.
sure this Is the same valise. lam clerk
IN Hsrris's store.
Csozs examinAtion-I have been In
business sinee vas II years old; am
nov % years. Have setn many Just |
like this vaiise. Iksow this valise by
our private mark. nr. Harris wrsse II.
We had three jast like this. Meme had
been sold prior to this one.
Fraak snsubut. svofn--Live In Seat
stie; am 10 transfer Business; defend |
ant was q. Cur place Of Business Fsbru
~ lat and iefsa piecs o! baggage there,
. valice; be said parry wished % check |
I'd; said the party sent Q ticket along; |
gave me she ticket; this is the check
1918. B7cods. N. r. K. Il. Company; II |
sas left in the office for o couple Of |
hours sill the ba2gaaeman vent 10 the |
rain; 10 vas taken the ssme night TO the |
rain and receipted for by the baggage
nap.
Cross Exsmiratiou-Thera was moth. |
ing about the valise to a,trao. my 81.
keut.on.
John Booth, svoYn-Llve 10 Seattle;
I'm baggage master at the depot and |
Eas on the nrss and second Of February |
as.; remember baggage brought b. Sc
sitie Transfer Company on the night Of /
he FIRST Of February; ! recognise ibis |
ralice; IL vas brouRht by q driver of /
he Seattle Transfer Company; re
,eiptrd for 1t; took IL up AMI walked
lround With IL; I asked a man IL be |
honeht there vas dope in IL; meant |
'piun; II went ont on the 7:25 Tacoma
rain No. 20 the neYt morning; IL vas
,hecked for Bucoda.
Gross Examination-Ii took particular
,otice Of this baggage; did not call the
lttention Of the train baggage master
o 10.
Mr.. Price, recalled. Tits valiss
cached Tacoma on ths same train re
erred TO by Mr.. Booth.
Mr.. Monday, acting for the United
states, offers in evidence the vaiise,
'ontents at d check. Object ID to; OBJ
cotton ovefruled.
AIR. Mstcalfe, Who appeared for the
isfeudant, moved that his client be
discharged and the case dismissed.
Commissioner Emery took she case
,uder advisemeut. and al two O'Clock
lecided there was probable cause for
usp, citing the defendant, aud ordered
lin held 10 the sum OF t6C0 to appear
,efnre the grand jury. A bond vas
nrpished In the sun named With Fred
J. Sander and the defendant As sureties.
Il is understood that the case will
'ome mp before the grand Jury to-day.