The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21
THE COURT RECORD.
kupitz, the British Smaggler,
Found Guilty.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS SENTENCE
Injunction. Against the Lake shore Road
Kew Suit Against the Seattle
Cocstrucsion Company.

Yesterday in the district court vas the
quisess day of the term. A fex ex psyte
matters came up for hearing in the morn
ing and the remainder OF the siav was
'aken Up by the trial Of Edward Kup:tr.
alias croferty, alias Coherty, on charge
OF smuggling.
kupilx. in company with one r. r. Car
Isle. alias Howard Mcmillan. burs.ari-ed
drasse's iewelry store in VANCOUVER. B. c..
about May 1. and secured 81. 100 worth OF
jexelry. They were arrested. bat As no di.
rect evidence conld be brought against
them they were acquitted. A few DAYS
later they came 10 Seattle bringing the
stolen jewelry with them They were cap
tured BY the police and an effort vas made
to return them to British Columbia for
trial. They employed counsel and resisted
extrsdition so successfully, and came so
near escaping by means of a writ OF habeas
corpus that the territorial authorities turned
tnem over To the United States government
Tor prosecution on . charge Of smuggling
The 5ewclry from Britain CO.
iumbia into the United States. They
were bound over on this charge and we're
indicted at the May term Of court After
wards, while being taken to Mcneil island
- S"~t sASss Aoii2S2C CSSaQSG ITOUl the
guard who had charge of him on the boat and
has never been apprehended. Kupi;x has
made several attempts to escape from jail
but has never been successful.
When brought into court YESTERDAY
morning, the smuggle- had no attorney. the
counsel he had previously retained having
deserted him. The court appointed l. NJ.
Hall to look after his interests and the trial
~ HI
ney VIM. White conducting the prosecution.
The evidence against kupi,z was purely
cireumsianeial with the exception that the
jeweiry was identified as that stolen from
Grasses store in Vancouver and the
records showing that 10 duties had ever
been paid the customs office upon ii.
Judge Hall made an eloquent plea for
bis client. urging the jury TO consider his
youth and TO give him another chance y
The jury was out an hour and twenty min
utes, returning a verdict of guilty as
charged in the Indictment.
A motion for new trial was at once
made. argued and overruIed. Judge Han
ford then sentenced Kupi;z to eighteen
months imprisonment in the United States
penitentiary at McNiel's island.
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
On the application of Henry l.. Yesler.
the court yesterday issued q temporary re-
straining order enjoining the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern Railroad Company from
driving any piles or constructing . trestle
for railroad upon any portion OF the Yes
Ter donation land claim. pending q hearing
set for October 3.
TUE CABLE ROAD TROUBLE.
In the suit of Schwabacher BROS. & Co.
vs.. the Seattle Construction Company and
Dexter Horton * Co.. the Washington Iron
Works company filed q complaint in inter-
vention to forec'ose lien upon the COM
pany's roadbed for 81, 76l. So, on account of
goods delivered and work performed be-
tween January 81 and June Z, 1889.