The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-18
LES OF JUSTICE.
pyH NAY POSSIBLY pisAoREe.


b - trial Of Thomas MuItarky on Ire
ma Indictment, for assaulting William
enteg. bsr-keeper Of the Bellevue hotel q
f1lInaf,. was taken up yesterday incoming
& 1r1eee Judge Licntepbers. The same testi-
&uy practically, Was brousht out - on
3 - ffsi Indictment for assauIting Dxys
Efnenas, the case presenting no new fea-
4 ri. The jury retired u noon and had
h "a coase IN II the hour Of sdjournment
n & alsfte remarkable fact that the Jury
s = lhe fifst trial has not vet returned . YER
s - Up to 5 O'Clock last evening II had
- ost nearly thirty hours. and ~ last ac-
& snuass was stiil locked up under . baiiiAss
I ~ Should either jury come 70 de-
6injen before court convenes this morning
Z ~ haye instructions TO return scaled
J su1jek
yrpsE sTEaTTox's DEPARTMENT..
More Judge strstton the suit Of 3. New
- against The Seattle Insuranc. COM
e ny. wss on trial II was brought for col
! jorfloa Of 800. which Newman claimed on
= jpsuesnce ON his stock OF clothing Dc.
esseyod in the Dire Of last June. Dsfend-
81 samisted the policy. the only dispute
kise q 10 whether or not 500 was IN over
isrussncs. A verdict was returned for the
~ smsnnt
roufTY pErARrxKSr.
n nechanic's lien suit against Henry
!. HecheIle, sub-consractor. and the
INIT street cable line. brought By Louis
Hpneon and . number Of other lahorers
nsc6llsction Of wages which they claim ~
t1ir due. was resumed before Judge
Gsnes He decided the claims insfayor Of
- piAintiiFs. awarding them s450sa
THE nABcock DIVORCE.
Judge Lichtenberg granted q divorce TO
Hin Z. Babcock from his wife Viola l..
putecck. The plaintiff Was charged By
~ husband with committing adultery with
+ G. Austin, formerly proprietor Of the
na1sd houss restaurant The crime was
eo,nmittsd At Olympia last May. and upon
discovery, the plaintiff had Austin and his
vie arrested The law dealt hsrshIy with
t4<ss. instin receiving . six.months' SEN
tnrs asd 500 fine. while Mrs. Babcock
rs ssnt TO Jail for one day and received .
fne OF $50 The affair created considerable
sxei:smant at the time, and the severity OF
Ne senscnce was freely commented upon.
Mr. Bahcock Is an attractive woman and
while Il Olympia received considerable
sikntion. After Austin was liberated. he
I'D Mrs. Babcock went to 6ehome 70 live.
xhkfe they now are.
NEW SUITS FiLgr.
3Jlln &. Ferguson, architect, has hegun =
taig Ipf foreclosure al a lien against the
kest,le Electric Railway and Power Com.
psay. 10 collect balance Of 500 aud at
safney's fees for services. lie alleged that
verbal contract was made with him tn
July. iS6q. To draft plans and specifications
FL she comrsny's powerhousc. and that
- drew the plans and snperintsndcd con-
esuction Of tbs building until September.
When, Without causs. L. II. Griffith, treas-
uFsf and general manager OF the company,
fvInsed 30 allow him To further proceed.
His Claim for services Was s3o. on which
II received but $s0
4 ssit for collection Of SIS rent was
hFvughs by Z. +. Esgert & Co.. owners Of
Ne premises ut a,sa Front street. against
Asx Wimpf and 4. &. Wimpf. The COM
paint alleges that the defendants not only
1ntase to pay. but viii not vacste the prem
heA Judgment II demanded Tor 20, to-
sssher With writ Of restitution.
rKoHArE eouEr NOTES.
An application was made % Probate
}atve Osborn yesterday 10 hiring sophia
iSiiwin. a girl - years Of age. before him
on charge OF insanity. An order was Is
esei To bring her into court for examina-
Han this n.tfrneou