The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.

The Democratic City Central Committee,
driven to desperate lengths, have capped
the climax OF their campaign by issuing q
circular regarding Whitechapel and their
friend and co-worker, n. F. Butts. As Mr..
Butts has assumed SO important place in
the Democratic ranks, it may not be out
OF place to devote little space to con-
sideration of his case.
With the prosecution OF Mr.. Butts the
Republican committee had absolutely
nothing to do, except to recommend to the
officer who brought the suit that he engage
Democratic counsel. in order that no SEM
blance of partisanship should attach to
the case. Judge w. H. White and Charles
F. Mundsy, two well-known and reputable
Democratic attorneys, after hearing all the
facts, advised Mr.. Barck that he had a
good case against Butts for criminal libel.
They prepared the complaint, and they
tried the case. That the evidence was not
sufficient to secure conviction does not
alter the fact that Butts undoubtedly swore
to lie. Judge White must have so be-
iieved, else why did he advise the officer to
file the complaint? But enough of this. Our
object is not 10 criucise Judge White, but
to show just what manner of man Butts is.
The following extract from q report of the
First ward Democratic meeting, held Sat
urday, Sept. 18th. is instructive:
Immediately after calling the meeting 10
order. and before the chairman HAD hardly time
to state It's object, there was a howl for N +.
Butts, the colored proprietor OF Morning Star
alley resort, who appears at present TO be q
Democtat. About two montns ago ne delivered
the principal speech in II meeting OF colored Re-
publ, ans, ait rwards being fred out OF the club
for cause. There was storm of applause a.
the manager of the Whitecnapel den stepped
before the meeting. His speech was the feature
Of the evening. He bitterly denoun ed the
present city government strengtne nips his re-
marks with sulphur us ostns which ELECTED
frequent EXPLANATIONS of Good boy" and
outlaws OF Joy from his listeners. He related an
sdsmning fact against the present city admins.
tration how he had been arrested and fined ana
held up twice by policemen in TIRES nights
About three nights ago his saloon was
pulled" AMI be was fined $40 ..ior running an
Insignificant crap game where if ytu took Ali
tie niggers in the house and stood thea, on their
heads. y could not snake out $40" This ruth.
less interference with the crap game by the
subordinates OF the Republican chief of poIiee
fired the Democratic heart, and as the orator
shouted, Are we going g. stand this?" ne WA
answered by vehement chorus of no"
He said that he controlled colored organiza.
ton OF sixty-nve voters, which ne Won see to
1t on election day, II out of all that they voted
straight Democratic tickets. He had been called
atooder. but he was satisfied with his record
on that point Il refer you to Junius Rocnes.
ter, Colonel Crockett and Percy Rochester. Last
fall every one OF them came to my office and
LEFT money, which declined to accept"
And this man. this keeper OF q degraded
gambling den, is held up as martyr. Be-
cause bis infamous saloon is closed the
Chief OF Police and his officers and the