The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-07
NOT THE REAL PETE.

Gunderson's Suit Against e.
Sheriff Cochrans.
TAKEN ron MURDERER OLSEN.
Ne ciains $4,000 Damasss Ter Yalss
Inprisennsns--ssis Over La.d zisls
--sspsrisr Cesrs News
One Of the numerous men who were mis-
taken for Pete Olsen, murderer of Nellie
Lyons II San Francisco In June. 1851, hes
sprung into brief prominenoe again in this
city through the suit Of Gus Gundenson ".
William Cochrane to recover 5000 dam.
ages Tor false imprison mont, which was on
trial In Judge STATIONS court yesterday.
- will b remembered that Ct the time OF
the naystsrious disappearance Of Olsen, Inn
mesltately after the murder. he vas re-
ported 70 have made his way to Pueot
sound. 4 few days later William Coch-
rama, who was then sheriff OF King county.
formed that Pete Olsen, the California
murderer. was IN Seattle, and be pointed
out 0undefs0n, whom he believed to b
Olsen, from the description received.
Being vi the same opinion sheriff Cochrane
arrested Gnnderson and kept him in Gus.
tody for Two days, pending IN invsstiga-
ton Of HE ease.
In bringing suit for 5000 damages
agatnst ex-Shert6 Cochraue. Gus Gunder.
son states In his complaint that he Vas un.
lawfully and maliciously arrested and in.
carceratsd In jail with common criminals
for two days. and that various indignities
were htsped upon him during that time.
That he was bruised and wounded, and his
feelings. reputation and credit we're In
jursd. He further alleges that he WAS
compelled to pay hns OF $25 and costs.
and counsel fees In obtaining his discharge
from custody.
Ex-SheriR cochrans In his answer de-
elares that murder had been committed
BY one Pete Olsen. and that Gundsrson
greatly resembled Olsen In personal APP
pearance. and Was commonly reported to
be Olsen the murderer; that he fully be-
iieved and had good and reasonable cause
for SO believing that 0underson was Olsen
and had committed the murder; that. be-
lieving Gunderson to DO the murderer, and
acluased only by desire to do his duty as
eheriii. and without any malice, he placed
him under arrest and detained him in GUS
toiy until the charges could b properly in.
vestigated.
The examination Of witnesses IN the
case will probably b concluded this morn
ing. but the case will not likely 60 to the
jury till tomorrow. % II Il being very hotly
contested By the attorneys on both sides.
Few JuRoRs.
The following petty jurors were sworn In
today to I'LL mp the regular panel: J. r.
stark. J. H. Tough. Charles T. Bradley. r.
G. Crawford, B. Hamilton. George Demo.
her. j. B. Henderson. A. r. Clifford, w. h.
Morse. s. l. Crawford. 9. w. Fancy, d.
II. Thomas, James McDavid. John Kel-
Ter. 5. g. Benedict.
The M'rArr-HARNox CASE
The ease Of w. F. McNatt against Mar
garet II .rmon and othcrs. 70 correct .
deed u certain real estats. took up the
lime Of Judge Lichtsnbsrg's court ysstsr-
DAY.
The property in question 10 known Is
the Ha mon tract The land after being
sold several times passed into the hands Of
McNstt The deed did not specify any
definite number Of acres. but called for
.sseventy.two acres. more or less" The
actual tract Of land. il 10 claimed, contains
but tfty-five acres owing 70 the fact that
the county road Was taken - one Of the
boundary lines and cut of part OF the land.
The defendants claim that there was mis-
take in the deed. and they are entitled to
the full seventy-two acres. bnt the court
ruled THAI the plaintiff is entitled to . cor
rection OF the deed.
COAT THIEF CONVICTED.
Joseph Goldberg. charged with stealing
three coats from the Imperial clothing
house, was convicted Of grand larceny yes.
terday and sentenced to the penitent iary
for Two years and to pay the costs Of the
action.
INDIAN yoE's PLEA.
In the case Of the State Of Warrington
W "Jos," an Indian. Tor murder. the de.
fendont entered . plea Of not guilty and
the case was set for trial on October lS
The plea was entered under the name of
"Jim," instead OF Joe" IS indicated.
SURF ro1 4 COW AND CALI.
David Fraser and wife, Mary A. Fraser,
commenced suit in Justice Miller's court
Yesterday against D. P. Whitney and wife,
Sarah Whitney. for the recovery of . COW
and calf or 500 in cash. Ali the parties to
the suit live in Kirkland. The plaintiffs set
forth in their com paint that June last the
defendants sold to them . certain tract Of
land anu appurteances thereto pertaining.
moulding the COW and Calf for
5000; that the properly was turned
over, but the COW and calf are
withheld, and they ask an immediate
settlement On motion of the defendants
the court continued the case to October Is
COURT NOTES
A large number of applications for Wit.
nesses were allowed by the court and sub.
pcenas were issued.
The following jurors were added 10
make up the regular panel: George Hart.
James Taylor, J. Whitman, William Dem
mis- and B. F. Briggs.
A special venife was issued for twelve
jurors and ]. N. Bemis. A. Brooks, NJ. C.
Jensen. James Liddle, John Brannen,
William Harding. w. w. Easter, r Il.
Smith. F. Kenny. 2. McAlden. g. w. Poor
and Thomas Campbell reported and were
sworn in.
The BLOTTER.