The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-01

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wrote his zHrne Charles HAzzss.
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There : smother J c. Heines In Chicago,
IN uncle Of bis. who is . prominent Fan
there. having been MAJOR Of the city. and
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that rec hired him 70 write his name IL
Charles Haiaesr in Chicago. but a. thai
necessity no longer exists here. he writes
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Hey when be 10 In trouble and thc1sAn d.
Of miles axay. But ! have no desire 20
pose a. Mr. Haines defender or champion,
cor Il Il necessary He Is abundRuily able
20 take care of himself, and / have no
doubt that IA dre season he viii be heard
from In no uncertain way by those who 80
yaiianfiT restie him now, when he Is 10
position and 80 far away that he cannot
Immediately defend himself
JOHN J. BUNsTfSE-
Chicago Tribune, December 3
The friends OF ex-Justice Haines In Chi
csgo and throughout the northern part of
has been acquitted OF all completely In the
opium-smugzling case worked mp by spec
fas Agent Crowley of Chicago. The fury
In the United States court ~ Auburn, n.
u, after q careful consideration Of ali the
testimony in reference 70 the opium con-
sPtfHG+. linz EtA0ctt4 = stIattt 81 HOt
guilty. as agStnst Mr.. Hainss,
and has Convicted Edwin A.
Gardner, who seems 10 have been the
chief plotter, fixing the penalty II six
years in the penitenfisry and q fine Of tlo,-
600. The verdict. by implication. conyiets
Lswyer stone. of 0gdensburg, \. Y. who
turned states evidence, and whose tessi-
meny was directed mainly against Mr..
Hainex Mr.. Haines' friends In this viein-
ity were greatly shocked al his Indictment
on Stones evidence, which the jury now
proneuuees TO bo worthless. as far as
Haincs il concerned II Is evident that
Stone only tried 10 shift the burden
Of his own misdeeds on Mr.. Haines.
whom he sought TO make the
scapegoat Of the conspiracy. The point
against Dir. Haines has also q political
purpose. He is one OF the leading Repua-
leans OF Washington Territory. lawyer
OF marked ability, having great influence
in the community and his party. His in
dicsment came just before the election
and the Democrats hoped il would have
the effect Of demeralfzing the Repab-
leans there. As the result of the trial
Mr.. Haines viii return to his Western
home with stainless character, and win
be restored to position of trust, conf
dence and leadership from which he was
temporarily driven by the malignant con-
spiracy against him He has suffered
only q temporary cheek.