, 1889-10-17
MIR. DUEBER'S TURN.
The Preliminary Examination Com
menoed Before Justice Dun
ming Yesterday.
Testimony Of Several of the I'm
portant Witnesses for the
Prosecution.
DIR. Jameson Tells How He Game
Into Possession OF the Hun
dred- Dollar Order.


dred-Dollar Order.
The preliminary examination of Peter
Dueber began before Justice Dunning at
1880 A. NJ. Thursday. The prosecution
was represented by Colonel p. III. Win
ston, Hon. $. G Hyde and Frank
Graves, aud the defense by Hon. L. G,
Grifftts. The first witness called by the
prosecution was William Corvell.
WILLIAM coRvBLLs TESTIMONY.
drove express wagons Nos. 8 and
81 owned by Mckenzie. Defense OBJ
jected to the question as to whether OF
not witness hauled load of provisions
to tho corner of Main and Division
streets. A long argument followed,
with tho rcsult1 that Mr.. Griffitts' objec-
tion was overrulod.l Witness proceed
ed: 1 hauled load of supplies to Duo
bers house between half past
and IL o'clock in the morning.
The load consisted of canned goods, a
sack about tho size of q sugar sack and
was solid; don't know what was in 1t,
but the weight was about 100 pounds.
There were three cnscs of canned goods.
The load altogether weighed about 200
pounds. think William Gillespie or
dcrcd me to take II up there. A little
boy was at the house and he directed me
to put the goods In the cellar, which |
did. | saw other goods IN the cellar
when | was putting the goods in there.
do not know where they came from or
anything about them. Don't know what
they consisted OF. thought that tho
sack spoke of contained sugar from its
appearance, etc. This whole occurrence
took place before the eating department
at the relief tent was closed. don't
remember who paid me for hauling this
load.
Crosse Samined; Oflicor Gillespie and
Little Dun were at the tent when re-
| ccived the goods. There were also other
| Iuglis was there or not. did not 20
into the tent after the goods. They
were brought out by the employees. |
don't remember the kind ot canned
goods took or whether OF not the cases
were full. | loaded the goods OH the
wagon myself guess the weight Of
the sack was l0opounds. don't rcmem-
Der whether Gillespie or Little Dan told
me to take the goods TO Duobcr's house.
The place In which placed the goods
was a basement. | did not see Dueber at
the house.
II. b. WILSON'S TESTIMONY.
II. l.. Wilson, am member of the
| relief committee having charge of the
| goods sent here for the relief of sufferers
/ from tho fire. These supplies
we're placed i'll tent at the
corner OF Washington and Main streets
IN this city, ami we appointed Harry
Hayward avs our agent to receive and dis
burse them to the needy. We gave
orders from Our headquarters to those
who we thought were needy, and these
orders were recognized and filled at that
! tent by the employees In charge there
! Mr.. Griiiitts ojecled to the whole of this
| testimony AS irrelevant, and gave no.
tice that the rest of tho testimony of this
witness would also be objected to. The
objection was overr,licd. Witness con-
tinued: | never gave Mr., Dueber an
order. There never was any action OF
the committee by which Mr.. Ducber was
given permission to take the goods and
appropriate them to his own use. The
relief supplies were sent from Portland,
Seattle, Yakima, Walla Walla and other
uO llDt hIlOW lIt
OF any individuals who sent goods. The
supplies were addressed to different
parties aud by them turned over to the
relief committee.
Cross-examined: | heard that goods
consigned to Chief Witherspoon had got
| ten mixed mp with the goods of the re-
| lief committee. I don't know positively
whether the goods that were. sent to
other parties were turned over by them
| TO the relief committee. | only know
three consignoes, Withcrspoon the
mayor and some other member of the
committee whose name do not rcmem-
Der. Withcrspoon told INC that any
goods sent to linn could bc taken to the
relief committee, think, If they would
be reimbursed to him upon his order
| did NOT agree to this, but said IL had bet
ter be brought before tho committee.
These goods received by the relief COM
mittec consisted Of groceries, etc., and
there was nlso some money. ! can't
state how much money or goods were re-
ccived Mr.. Hayward's only authority
was to fill the written orders given by
the relief committee. This was his
verbal instruction given by the
committee. gave some blank orders
| to McElhiney to I'LL up after an irvesti-
gution of the merits OF the relief cases
| which came under our attention.
sometimes gavc John Murray, our book
| Keeper, specific instructions to sign
orders In my name. Witness was asked
what was done with the money received,
to which counsel for prosecution object
cd. OvcrruIed. Witness answered |:
Part of the money has been paid out
and part of 1t remains In the hands of
the treasurer. Prosecution also OBJ
! jected 10 the question as to the amount
now in tho trcasurers hands. Mr.. Grif-
iitts said his purpose was TO show that
the money had been used for other pur-
poses than allording relief, such as pay
| ing counsel for prosecuting these cases,
ana for the use of the chief of police and
others The objection was sustained. |
| Witness resumed: We at one time sold
some spoiled bacon. Mr.. Gritfitts asked
witness if the committee did not appro-
pirate $1,000 to employ counsel to prose-
cute these cases, and the prosecution OBJ
| jectcd, but were Overruled after arg,i-
ments. Tho witness answercd We
did not give IT, but we parted with that
sum to the citizens committee for the
purpose OF carrying on these cases. / do
not know whether or not tho committee
appropriated 1897 for the purpose of
hunting up evidence.
Adjourned until r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first witness called by the prose-
| lor, one of the members of the relief
COMMITTEES. Mr.. Taylor gave about the
same testimony concerning tho hand
| ling of the relief supplies that has
already becn given over and over again,
his concluding testimony being as fol-
lows:
| ncvcr Uas inside tho font hut oncc