The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-02
STEWART ACQUITTED
The Jury Says His Assault Was
Not FeIonious.
BACKED ~ TIE LAsoR ELEMENT
LARGE snnbev ~ Cr1mtnal Cases So fss
rrfsI-xew Civil Cssss viieA-
Msttess n Prsbass.


the Jury IN the Stewart ASSAULT case - 10
O'Clock yesserdsy morning. The jury ne
tired af about II 20 O'Clock on Friday
nIrht. fmmediaisIy after the close Of Judge
Lichsenberx's charge. A recess Was then
taken By the court TO await the verdict
Al about 80 O'Clock yesterday morning,
no sign having been made by the jury. i
vas called In By Judge LichtenberE and
asked II there VAS any chance for . quick
decision. The foreman Of the jury replied
negatively. Judge Iichtenberg then de-
cided 70 adjourn. but before doing 20
charged the jury 70 remain together until
3 decision had besn reached. In event Of
. decision being reached during the night,
the verdict was 70 be sealed and remain In
possession Of the foreman until the opening
Of the morning session. The jury Was then
taken osIs to supper in charge OF the
baiIifYs, after which II returned TO the jury
room. Court WAS adjourned IT n m. 70
Yeconvene ct $50 o'clock.
After the jury had returned its verdict
yesterday morning, il was learned that for
long time lour jurors had stood for con-
viction and eight for acqn;ttAi. The recall
citYant jurors were finally whipped into
line and the verdict returned as above.
In Speaking Of the matter an attorney re-
marked that there Vas no doubt but that
stewart was technically guilty. A reason
aile doubt, however. existed In the minds
OF the jurors ~ TO the provocation which
Stewart had whom he fred the shot at Day.
Following out this line Of reasoning and
addressing themselves 70 questions Of fact.
the decision vas finally arrived at which
exonerated Stewart
Ii was the general opinion among those
familiar with the case that in his defense
Stewart was strongly backed by the labor
organizations. and indeed il was quite APP
parent to many. Stewards good standing
with the labor organizations Is more on &C
count al his brother, who was killed in the
anti-Chincse riots In this city in 1856. than
ON his own. although IL Is reasonable to be-
love that he himself stands well among the
various labor societies.
CRIMINAL eAsgs sEr FOE TRIAL
The following criminal cases we're set for
trial for two weeks;
Monday, February 3--statevs John Miller
ard John Bryan, robbery; State VS.. Thomas
Mullarky, assault with deadly weapon:
State vs.. Lewis Wriehtman. exhibiting a
dangerous weapon In = crowd. Stale W.
weapon In a crowd; state vs. ]. w. Farms
worth, obtaining money by false pretenses;
State W. Alfred Rsmus, assault with
deadly weapon: State vs.. Patsy Griffin,
obtaining money By false prctenses; State
w. James Morris. two bills. selling liquor
without license: State W.. Douglas Morton
and ". II. McQniliken, selling liquor with
oat license.
Wednesday. February 5-Statc vs.. Alden s
Chase. selling liquor without license; State
W. John Doe Carson. selling liquor without
license.
Monday. February i0--state VS.. John
DUNN and John Kenyon, grand larceny,
state vs.. smith. larceny.
Tuesday, February li--State W. John Il.
Jones, assault with deadly weapon.
Wednesday. February Estate vs.. John
w. smith, grand larceny.
Thursday, February Estate W. All
Gee and All Jim. gambling.
AKRAisxKp ON LARCENY isnlcrMEsrs.
j. Smith, indicted for larceny. was ar
raigned on the above charge and given I'M
I'll Monday to plead
John Dufiin and John Kenyon, indicted
for larceny. were arraigned and given I'M
III Monday to plead.
MINOR MATTERS.
The attorney for y. Chilberg 4 Son. who
filed petition in insolvency, will he given
hearing on Tuesday.
hearing on the motion 10 dissolve at
tachment In the case of j. Rosenberg
against J. X. Monkowsky was continued
until Monday 1T O'Clock.
NEW sufrs rilgp.
Greenwood. Bohm & Co. of New York
and Helena. Mont, have brought suit. in
attachment. against Mrs. Jennie r. Lind
and w. Lind. to recover s.. ooa Is. alleged
10 he due on merchandise sold the defend
ants.
Herman Friedman also brought an at
taehment suit against Mrs. Jennie r. Lind
TO recover Is. alleged to be due on
merchandise sold the defendants.
PROBATE COURT MATTERS.
In the estate OF Morris g. Halter an in.
vensory Was filed. and an order issued hy
Probate Judge Osborn appointing as APP
psaiscrs J. IL. Pratt. III. j. Carkeek and
lloyd ]. Taliman.