The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-25
SUIT FOR A SHORTAGE
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Ex-zaRSHaL
cEoRnE AyD MS BoxpszEy.
A Dispute peswee. Mr.. George and
the Government as TO His Claims.
Causes the Treahle-A Fufi State
meat by the Defendant.

t11se1 -'2iss Attorney White YESTERDAY
began szit in the district eoarr against Je--
SIC W. Geor-e. formerly United states mar
sAai Of Washington Tcrritory. xra his
bondsrnsR. Henry [. Yesser ana John "
Fink The complaint ehsrxes shat M
George was appointed rza-shal gniy lSss
AID continued in oEee untH Deeeuter u
tsso. that shile ia once he handed ssrrr
sums q rnoneE TO BE- cisssarscsi 10 jurors
asld witnesses for support Of prisoners and
miscellaneous expenses of the sereraf dis
trsef courts and the Supreme court. TIA,
TIE accounts between Mr.. George ans! the
nlrec states have been adjusted in tie
treasury department and that be has been
IossDa INDEBTED 70 the government in the
sum OF sszSf II, for which amount jsldg-
nent Is asked a. web as costs and in-e-eSs
az ? per cent from December Il ISIS. The
alleged she-tpess Is IA the following funfis.
ices 70 Jurors. slSsn II: fees 10 Witnesses.
xig.s le; support Of prisoners, s1ale; mis-
eetlaneonz expenses. si>s5 81
MARSHAL HAMILTON INTERVIEWER.
After reading the complaint q rrpo-ter
sought Marshal Hamiltor 10 learn What
the proceedings meant. Mr. Hamilton
SAID. II don't care 20 sag much about II.
but believe there Is a dispute between Mr..
George and the government Of some kind
nnen ne turned the once over 70 me, OF
course bad 20 receipt for everything We
always keep an account al the f-treasurv
~ san fraheiseo, and nj that time MI.
GEORGE had, think, about 1900 there. In
handing over the check book 10 me he
asked for three blank checks 20 he could
nraw tnis money OUT ! left three blanks
Immediately following his last stub and
reeeipted for the balance. He has ncvar
returned shose thecks, however, as he has
/; always said he was not ready, SO suppose
lnat motley Sui lies In the suh-freasury
neNe always understood that he refused
% pay this money over to the government
until they would allow his accounts. aud /
think that Is all there is of IL"
sg- WHITE sEEy.
United States Attorney White said: Con
eress appropTiates money for the various
funds aud claims against one fund cannot
be paid out OF another Is ] understand
i Il. Mr. George is holding money from GER
tain funds because he maintains that the
government has not settled up with him
on another fund. | had instructions from
Washington 10 commence suit to close the
matter up, and did So"
Mr. GEORGES STATEMENT.
Mr.. George said in reply to questions
from reporter last evening: Il have not
been served with any papers yet. and do
not know that there is any use in saying
much about il. have between 500 and
sieo OF government money IN nay hands
aud 500 or $500 more In the sub treasury
ance there Is cue the government. The
remainder of the $500 and odd dollars is
money due ME on claims which have been
disailowed by the department.. Eight or
nine months ago the department sent me
request for a settlement. ! replied that
final settlement and ALLOW my accounts,
would be glad 10 give them a
check for the balance due While
OF course have something like 1890 more
in my hands that Is due me. lam simply
holding II until can get a Just accounting
from the department. The claims disal-
lowed are for just what have paid out
For instance. | was ordered to take some
prisoners from McNeils island. When
got as fas as Tacoma they were released on
hail, and on that account my claim was
not allowed Take another instance. The
statutes provide thar there shall be not
more than four witnesses IN United States
cases in justices courts. and claims for
more than four are not allowed uuleSS Ger
tilted TO by the United States attorney In
a case at Yakima twenty witnesses were
had aad my claim for fees paid was not al
lowed because Ii was not certified by
United States Attorney White, although he
himself had the witnesses suhenaed
mir. Hamilton is mistaken about the
amouat of the deposit In the sub-freasary
IN san Francisco. II is only 500 or $500 or
Whereabouts. | asked for the blank checks
80 that could check il out TO the govern
ment whenever they would allow my
claims / have never received an un-
pleasant or threatening letter from the de-
partment BY the wnv, the marshal has
charge of FIVE funds. You will notice that
oaly four are mentioned in the complaint
as being short, while the marshal's fund,
where all of my disallowed claims come
in, is not alluded 10. am glad this mat
ter has come about as IL has IL is now in
Mr.. Whites hands, and he kBows a good
deal about my claims and think We can
make a satisfactory and equitable adjust
ment."
THE SAME COMPLAINT.