The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-09
EN-. CARR APPOINTED.
Governor Ferry Gives Him the
District Attorneyship.
COL. EDDY DID NOT ACCEPT IT.


Captain e. n. Carr. Of the Law firm Of
Preston. Carr q Preston. VAS yesterday
appointed prosecuting attorney by Gov
ernor Ferry. Colonel T. Y. Eddy having
declined to acceps the osice.
The frst intimssion which Captain Carr
bad OF his selection was the following teie-
gram received about noon yesterday:
OLYMPIA. March j. 100.
Capx n Carr. VIII yon accept The appoint
mens OF prosecuting attorney COLONEL Eddy
declines- EIrsnA T. FgxRY
Captain Carr Was very much surprised.
IS he had had no idea OF even applying for
the position. much less receiving an un-
solicited appointment. He decided TO &C
cepf the offer and wired Governor Ferry
that he would take the position il il were
offered TO him. In answer TO his accept
ance Governor Ferry replied about $50
O'Clock as follows:
OLYMPIA. March 3
Captain L II carr-ssr: You hare been
appointed prosecuting attorney for the
district composed OF counties Of King
Kitksp and suohomish. If you qualify today
can enter upon your duties Monday morning
Wire me Alter yoa qualify.
RLrsHA p. FIERY. Governor
Captain Carr at once took steps TO quail
lily, and going before Judge Strstton filed
bis bond with Jacob Furth and w. +.
Bailey ~ sureties. He was then sworn in
and became duly qualified as prosecuting
attorney.
Captain Carr was seen by q reporter
shortly after he had taken his oath Of
office. He expressed himself as very much
surprised al his appointment. but NJ the
f>it t,.I 80
consideration Of it having come entirely
unsolicited.
Il returned Tuesday last" said he,
from trip to California. and had no re-
mote suspicion OF what was to happen, and
as read in the papers OF Colonel Eddy's
appointment, supposed the matter TO be
settled. so you can see the telegram from
Governor Ferry was complete surprise to
me-
Captain Carr said that there would be no
change IN the Law firm of Preston, Carr &
Preston. II shall start in Monday morn
ing he added in conclution. ready for
criminal business. As to the deputies. i
will have sufficient number, so that there
need be no delay in prosecution"
Captain Carr is q native of Illinois, and
has lived in Seattle for the past six years.
In 1879 he graduated from the Norwich
University of Vermont. going from there
to the Columbia law school in New York.
graduating with the class Of 81.
After his graduation, Captain
Carr came West and practiced law in Ari-
zona during 1851 and 1882 From Arizona
he went to Alaska on q prospecting tour
along the Yukon river in search Of mineral
wealth. As he had gone to Alaska more
for trip than any thing else, he soon de-
cided to leave the gold fields of the Yukon.
In the spring o. 1854 he came to Seattle
and resumed the practice OF his profession.
He formed partnership with Mr.. Harold
Preston in July, 1856. which continued up
TO about year ago, when Mr.. Clarence
Preston was taken into the firm.
1t is conceded among the attorneys that
the appointment il . good one. and there
seems to be no doubt but that Cap
tain Carr will serve the interests of the dis
trict In successful and satisfactory man.
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