The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-07
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n he district court, yesterday the
,.rv IN thc case Of AdoIph CoFte~. In
Slefrd for q nlurderous assault upon
1ohn T. Hughes, returned . verdict
= eulIty. Judge Jones sentenced the
rrisoner 10 two years in the peniten-
tiasy.
7nE YrLL LInIr ALLowKp ~ Law,
IA said that be regretted that he
<rasIH not give him any further pun
lament. About two months srn
Cote induced the boy Hpehes 70
fskc walk. When near the 1a<:kson
sreet bridge they lay down on the
nls.. cortes asked sssaehea 10 losk at
De birds "a tire trees and thsn As:w a
ihzrp knife across the boys throat.
making a terrible and almost fatal
wound.
The argument on the application for
: change OF veslue by George y. Hill,
ex-county treasurer, chargrsi with de-
fault, was again postponed until this
morning. when u Is said Il win surely
he argued.
MR. rkEsrss's asssrLssT.
The grand Jury returned true bin
against Thonsa Randolph for assault
ing George Hyssa irsst0n with intent
u commit roi,ies This assault was
committed one night several months
ago when Mr.. Preston was on the way
10 his home in North Seattle. Hr.
Preston received serious injuries and
was laid 10 for some time. The grand
Jury did not find true bill against
William Glover. who was charged with
being nm aecompliee Ia the assault and
Glover was discharged.
James A. Baicb. patient at the
sfeilacoofn insane asylum, was
brought before the court on writ Of
haieas corpus TO have
HIS SANITY TsvgsTfeATsn.
Several witnesses were sworn and
DR., Waughop, superintendent Of the
slider Mr.. Balch insane. lie was out
Of his mind when he was taken 10 the
asylum five years ago. but had rerov-
cred his reason. The case was taken
u,der advisement. Mr.. Balch Il the
tall, slender, soidieriy old man. dres~ed
IN q faded eavaly uniform. who has at
traeted the attention Of all recent vi-i-
tors to the asylum, by his command
ing appearance.
SEVERAL INDICTMENTS.
True bills Of indictment were return
ed AZ follows:
Against duncan Mcdonald for OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
Against Max Exncr for committing
an assault with intent TO rape Exner
vas arraigncd and given until to-day
TO plead.
Against c. F. Reed and James Ken
pely for obtaining money under false
pSetenses. Reed was arraigned and
given until to-day TO plead.
True bill were not found against
Patrick Murphy for selling liquor to a
minor, Edward Clark, for receiving
stolen property. Henry Riley for re-
sisting an officer and William Pailitt
for grand larceny.
VARIOUS MArrERs.
Paul kasson, n petit juror was ex-
eu>ed for the balance OF the term. No
Indictment was found against Mr.. \.
L. Crawford, charged with resisting an
Officer.
The bond of l.. X Richardson and
Jennie Faweett. charged with adultery,
was forfeited. The bond was In the
sum of 500 and was given by j. G..
Nixon and Charles shaw.
A. Swanson, convicted OF assaulting
Mrs. Strauss with deadly weapon.
, was fined $40. lie paid and was dis
charged. Swanson assaulted Mrs.
Strauss with chair and broke her
afm.
The case OF K. II. Bromley. indicted
for keeping house Of ill-fame az wes-
ton. occupied considerable time in
che afternoon, and elected eonsidera-
HE unsavory testimony. Court adj
journed nj $50 aud the case will be
given to the Jury this morning.