The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-10
DISTRICT CUNT DOIncs.
An Indictment Against Kline. the
Slayer Of Rassler.
Habeas Corpas Proceedings = Trne
Bills Retarn<d Sos Gaiisy
81 Arssn-

Bills Returned-Sot Guilty
81 Arsen-
rsr1Enaas e. Sline. wao .hos hss en-
rfoTe- trsorxe A. Esxxsaers proprietor OF The
Empire s1eas1 l2undry. near Lake EuEan.
oveT 3ets 81 s2s.s g, 80 the atsernoon Of
septic nn@r Il. ISIS, hns been indicted mr.
me grand JURY. and true bin for murder
IN TIE 6rss degree was returned In the dis
trxe< c0szrs yesterday fEurszing TIE facts
OF this fzGgNssz are xrsza fresh
n the minds 81 the reading paalic- ON
me fatal afferncon Kline, who had been
SWAY froza his work for several days Oh
demanded the amount due him far his
work B22sier refused 70 par him. and
hot words euszee. whereupsn Kline
drew = 222-caI3hey Smith & wesson revolver
AID sher his employer tiroagh
ne hear n.ssler only lived
gare himself into custody. claiming that
he did the deed In seli-defense He VII
be arralgued next Monday, and viii doubt
iess plead not guilty and viii claim self
defense on the trial which promises 90 be
one Of the most interesting cases OF this.
term.
HABEts co2Prs fEocEEpfSGss
~ fA<<''-%@A@ WHY 4ER<WEtx< s40z1l Xix
s.bIaek hole, b. ccursesy called she
county jail. through The intervention OF
writ OF habess corpus. One OF the prison
ers was C. Il smith. who was sentenced 20
one yesrss imprisonment in the county
jail by Justice Hart OF slaughter. on oeto-
Der, :, lsss. foE the larceny OF watch and
Illegal sud unjust. as Justice of the peace
has no right under the Law 20 imprison for
crime, and can only do 30 IN payment of
fine aud costs, or failure TO furnish bonds
Attorney Osborn made application for the
wit granting bis release. which was
granted Last evening.
The other ease was that OF Thomas Ee r
an cid pensioner and member OF the @. A
r., who was committed 10 Jail By JUST
SoderbsEg on Decembe. Is. 1sSS, for nine
days pfor sagrancy. Kerr was tried IN th
ipNdce's court and was ordered to give
6onds IN the sum OF so for ninety days
good behavior and To pay cests The bonds
were not given nor the costs paid. 80 he
was committed 10 jail 10 remain there ua-
I'll this was done. AS the amount of costs
was not stated in the indictment, the
tern OF imprisonment was made very
indefinite. Among the other defects in
the commitment, i was made 70 read that
Thomas Kerr should convex the body of
Thomas Kerr to the county jail and there
confine IL at hard labor. The commitment
was so faulty and the sentence appeared so
unjust. that Judge Burke granted the writ
OF hsbaes corpus upon hearing q simple
statement OF the facts.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against Owen NJ. Jones for obtaining money
under false pretences. Jones impersonatei
another man of the same name who owned
real estate in Seattle and sold property be-
longing to him, receiving money therefor
The indictment against Frank Henderson
for obtaining money under false prefences
was found 70 be defective and was referred
70 the grand jury. The grand jury re-
turned mot true bills on the indicf-
rnents against James Haley. for burglary;
Joseph Bailey, burglary; Andrew Burns,
obtaining money under false pretences,
and Charles r Brown. grand larceny: for
the reason that witnesses failed 10 appear
against them. They were all discharged
from custody. The United States grand
Jury returned true bills against Hugh Will
son, fer disposing OF liquor 10 Indians and
not true bill against George Holmes for
the same offence.
NOT GUILTY OF ARSON
Clarence sheldon and Alexander Con
sign, the two boys jointly indicted by the
territorial grand jury for arson in setting
IRE to the Good Luck lodging house, were
discharged from custody yesterday, the
former upon aequittal aud the latter
apon dismissal of the charge against
him by the district attorney. The trial of
sheldon occupied nearly ali the morning,
md was given 10 the jury at Il o'clock. At
, O'Clock verdict OF not guilty was re-
.urned- As the evidence was the same in
both cases District Attorney Ronald moved
ne dismissal of the case again~ consiga
STUMBLED INFO THE wgos6 MAN.
John Mcdonald was convicted yesterday
afternoon OF having committed burglary
n "Our House" cheap hotel in the
over part of the city, on the morning of
lune II, 1888. He claimed. as defense,
10 have stumbled into the room of John
Dobhins by mistake while looking for his
,wn rooln, which was on the same hall
way. and that he had no intention of eoH-
hitting burglary.
PERJURY CASE DISMISSED.
The United States grand Jury returned
indictments for perjury against Thomas
Kerr and Edward Mccrink endorsed mot
rue bills" Kerr and Mct'rink are the two
aiiors who were charged with giving false
estimony ip~d United States case at the
asst tsSswsof court Judge Jones allowed
md they have since left the country.
CIVIL ACTION COMMENCED.
Edward Miller yesterday brought an ac-
ion against George II. White TO recover
645. 1t is alleged that White was the mas.
er of the tug biz" OF which Miller is the
owner; that ii was his duty To collect all
moneys earned by the boat: that he col
eeted $40 and that be has failed and now
efrses TO return this amount over TO his
.mployeE
NEW AMERICAN CITIZENS.
James McGregor and Frederick A.
sarksr. of Great Britain, and John Cooper
Ind Henry Sleinkemper, OF Germany, were
,ranted final citizenship In open court |
Declarations OF intention we're filed with
seilberg of Sweden, wn. G. F. Miller. of
Germany.
MEMORIAL TO THE GRAND JURY.
The woman's Christian Temperance
jnion yesterday presented a memorial to
he grand jury, calling lbs attention TO the
condition of the city and county jails,
3 hich they characterize as places unfit for
luman habitatiou.
HUNTING FOR Hen BROTHERS. - Miss
lark, young woman haiiing from De
rolt, Mich, arrived here ON Friday night,
n search of her brother. William ID. CLARK
She states that her brother who Is 10 years
4 age, left bis home. near London. Eng
and, nearly two years ego, coming 70 Van
souver. h. {. she states he wfote regularly
% her 10 Detroit, where she has resided for
seven years past About six months ago
be wrote telling her that he had obtained
! position on one Of the boats running he
iween Seattle and san Francisco. About
hFee months sgo he ceased wssting ca
3rely, and fearing that something had hap
peued TO him she came out TO make a per
,onal search far him. Anyone knowing
anything about the missing man IL re-
lueSfed 70 communicate with the chief of
police.
REMOVING ritz LAND OFFIcE--Aii the
goods and ehaftels OF the United STATES
and Office were yesterday novel from the
ffSier block to the new quarters I'm the
Boston block. The lowering OF the 1900
pound safe frora The third starry TO the
yround fioer of the 1eSier block was such
! sieklish leb that the elevator boy fer
1uce refused to ride IN the elevator The
descent was made IN safety. The new
quarters in the Boston block are both com
nodians aud handsome. though located 10
IA isolated portion OF the building.
sEARca RESEwED.--Jamea Warren, who
recently lost 800 pound hammer over
board at Baxtes's wharf. came 30 the con-
,luslon that he mad better search for bis
ost iron. Accordingly be secured the ser
Wees of q diver and the search was re-
'umed yesterday morning. The diver.
much 10 the qualification of about 100
wharf sotngers. made several trips down
Hso the depths daring the day. His efforts,
y fa- ms locating the hammer is concerned,