The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-18
DID NOT ASK A WRIT.
Defaulter Bartlett Does Not
Pine for Liberty.
PETTlFoccINo LAWYERS TRICK.
Attorney Duvali May be Declared for
Unwarranted Interfsrence-A Big
Damage suit-Blotter.

L Il. Bartlett, the Fort Morgan, Colo, de-
faulter, was brought before Judge Lichtenberg
on the writ of habeas corpus Ia ued the pre-
cedinR day, and the result of the hearing was
the discharge OF the writ and a rule OF the court
citing the interfering pettifogger Duval, upon
whose false representations the writ was pro-
cured, to show cause why he should not be dis
barred from practice.
Bartlett was remauded to Jail on his own re-
quest. He stated on the stand that he did not
apply for the writ and never employed Duval Is
his attorney and had refused to see him. Duval
procured the writ on his own affidavit
Duvsl produced letter from q man purport-
Ing to be friend of Bartlett's named Wilson.
In this letter he asked the pettifogger to take
Bartett's case. Bartlett testified that he had no
such friend, and did not recognize the hand
writing. Chief Thornton and Detective gers
were examined as to the circumstances Of Du-
val's opportunities and Bartletts refusal to
have anything to do with him. Judge Lchten-
berg commended Bartlett's action and stated
that he remanded him back to jail On his own
request. He reviewed the testimony and found
G. at the pettifogger had committed undue in
terferance. He vigorously denounced the dis
graceful circumstances OF the case as shown by
the testimony. which brought disrepute upon
an honorable profession, and instructed the
clerk to enter the rule ordering Duval to show
cause why he should not be disbarr.d.
Judge Lichlenberz granted q modified tempo
rary injunc ion in the case of Arthur B. Jen-
nings vs. the town of Ballard, which was heard
in the afternoon. The suit was brought to en-
Join the city from grading Q street abutting the
plaintiffs property to his damage
THEY WANT $4,000 DAMAGES
Louis Carat Char s H. Florida and George R.
Clark brought three suits against the Northern
Pacific Ra lroad Company each for $4,000 dam
ages for ejectment from train. The complaint
in each Case alleges that the plaintiff purcha ed
in Seattle on July IA ticket TO Pasco, and took
the train. The conductor took up their tickets
and afterward put them off The train about forty
miles out of Seat lie. The plaintiffs alege that
they had important business at Pasco. and were
damaged to the amounts sued for by the failure
to meet them.
SUING THE KING OF HEARTS FOR DIVORCE.
Elizabeth yashon filed q divorce suit against
husband. the notorious Alex Vashon, King of
Hearts. She prays for the restoration of her
maiden name, Elzabf tn Chisholm. They We're
married in Minneapolis in 1885,
AN ABANDONED HUSBAND.
Daniel Van Dewatsr filed a complaint against
Hattie Van Dewater in a suit for divorce, on
the ground of abandonment They were inter-
married ia Hebron, Wis, in 1s72 The complaint
alleges that the wife deserted her husband in
Minneapolis in 1880.
MISCELLANEOUS SUITS
Moran Bros Co. fled a suit against Jesse w.
George FOR the foreclosure OF mechanics lien
for 81, 1856 on his six-story brick building. on
the corner of Main an Commercial streets. The
German SAVINGS and Loan Society is also made
q defendant in the case.
suit was filed by the rector, wardens aud
vestrymen OF the parish of Trinity against
Siares & Cowe for an accounting. The plain
"a n Aanto fha
ises ON the corner of Third and jefferson streets
for 81 70 per month, and also for rents from sub
tenants. The accounting is called for to ascer-
tain the amount of the sub-rents
MORE LIBELs AGAINST THE DETROIT.
Two intervening libels were fled in the case
of the Seattle Hardware Company against the
steamer Detroit in the United states district
court. George A. Sheppard filed q libel for a
claim of $1l 500 on q mortgage, on the vessel,
and the Dctroit Land and Improvement Com
pany filed q claim of $l19 for stores
IN JUSTICES COURTS.
81. Long, of Redmond, obtained q Judgment
for $l8 against the Denver Market before JUS tice
Miller yesterday forenoon. He sued for $56 for
meat furnished the defendant The defense
claimed that the meat was spoiled before it ar
rived
Suits for wages were filed against the sno-
Qualmie MN Company in Justice Rivers court
by John Gunderson for 1923. Ole Finstad for
$56 30 and Andrew Christ for $66.85.
PRoBATE MATTERS.
The petition of Mrs. James Grifiths for the
guardianship of the minor heirs of James Grit.
fihs, was heard by Probate Judge Osborn and
granted Her bond was fixed ct $4,000.
An order was entered setting aside the Wild
ow's homestead aud personal property In the es-
tate OF E. d. Thompson.
The bonds of A. w. Piper and Louis Jacobs
were approved in the estate OF Earnest Long