The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-01

Another Chapter In ths Tideaaf
Controversy.
Another sis1e-flxf difficulty occurred
yesterday morning when ex-OfEeer
Terry ana q men began tbs worx Of
eating down some piles on tract Of
land near the north end Of the Grant
street bridge. The piles we're driven
there BY Policeman Jones ard ctters.
Who claim the property ~ fiae-szf
land b. "sqnatterss right. The land
= within the city limit and located
IN block Q. Terrys eth addition. ana
has been IN the possession OF the
IsfTy heirs and the Terry estate for
g years. having been purchased By C.
g. Terry Of d. s. Maynard, who Oh
tanned pafent 70 the land from she
government. The operations 81 the
= men wore watched by ssseri1 Cosh-
rzne and two deputies who had gone
there by the advlce Of District Aftor-
ney Ronald. Cox J. c. Haines. xttor-
nsy Tor the Terry heirs. vas also On
the ground
When TIE 2 men began operations
on the piles with their axes. ex- Police
n&n Terry and four OF the rssers. by
name Jack Hughes, Charles Hasnes.
Hearge Boswell and Charles Gilbert,
we're arrested, haudeuffea, and
brought 10 the city. The axes used
~ Ierry's men were also brought In
and left IN Justice sosserbergs court
Ierrysa men were arraignes before
Justice sodsrferg. bat ~ no complaint
had been made against them, and the
sheriffs course appeared 10 BE IN
authorized they were discharged
Col. Haines applied 20 Judge Burke
Tor . wrsf Of hak,eas corpls for Terry,
and he was released upon recogniz-
ance Of George II. Kftfinger until
afternoon, when Judge Burke con
firmed the writ
CLAIM % IRE rKRET EHFATE
II don I clearly understand on shat
grounds Policeman Jones and his fel-
lows expect 70 retain the land In dis
puts, said Col Haiues Yesterday.
Its title has been vested in the Terry
heirs for years. and they hare always
paid taxes on Il. Even If there were
any dispute about che title, il is n gem
orally recognized principle OF law that
no outsider like Jones can raise the
question OF its validity. The property
Is outside the rneander line OF the har-
dor, where the government grants
titles, which | have no doubt il wilI
confirm If once the question OF their
validity is raised by the onIy persons
who have any right - dispute thern =
cETTTaa Dowx sogg rTLKs.
Last night sheriff Cochrane stationed
about dozen deputies to guard the
property in dispute between Jones and
Terry. About u O'Clock word Was
sent 70 the sheriff that Terry, with a
crowd Of - or more men, was engaged!
IN cutting down SkAw X O'Brsen i
plies at the foo: of Commercial street
extension. Accompanied by a re
porter, he at once set osst 20 invessi-
gate. and arriving at the end OF the
extension. found that the men
were - work ON the Hat
nearly hall mile further out. A few
minutes later the sound OF ehopping
ceased and soon after boat contain
ing four men appeared. These were
taken into custody. They said they
had been chopping down piles on
Judge Burks's and the Oregon I'm
prove naenf Company tracts and that
they had been hired by George II. Kit
finger.
At O'Clock this morning a posse
OF deputies was watching far the resi-
Of the crowd. Intending 10 eapta re
them rs they landed. They will all bs
required 30 give bonds for good be
hayler BY Justice Soderberg