The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-16
THE SUPERIOR COURT
y. #. Butt Acquitted of Feloni.
Gus Assault.
Jackson FAILEO 70 ApPEAR.
The Defense Produces an AasasvEt from
weeks Criminal Trial Calendar.

The trial o. y. +. Butt. the colored bar
her. for shooting At John Jackson. also col
ore1 mar. consumed most OF the time IN
TIE superior court yesterday. It viii be re-
membereS that the shooting grew out OF \
political quarrel during the last election.
At the time IL wss the general impression,
particularly amongst coIorrd men. that
Bait Was guilty 81 deliberate and unpro-
voked attempts 10 Ezarsssr Jackson. and
everyone shought 3 strong case
could be made against him He
was indicted In the superior court
last October and his case was continued
upoa some pretext or other. When the
case was brought up for trial, the prosecu-
ton found that the complaining witness
Was missing. IL was learned that he had
gone East several weeks ago, for the evil
dent purpose Of dropping the prosecution.
The prosecution made out the strongest
case possible under the circumstances;
bat yesterday the defence introduced a
paper in evidence which virtually acquit-
ted their client. IL read as follows:
TERRITORY % wAsHNsTox,l
CorSTY oF KIxs.i 70
This day personally appeared before me-, John
g. Terry, notary puhsir IN and for Washington
territory, John Jackson, who being first duly
Sworn. upon cath says.
lam the same John Jackson who appeared
asa witness before the grand jury OF King
county on the 4th Of October. A. d. Isss, against
y r. bntE. for the prosecution OF the said Butt
then and there charged with q ielonious assault
upon myself vita . deadly weapon
that the statements there and then
made before said grand jury were erroneous
In many particulars, and I now wish TO state on
oath thai ] was the aggreskor throughout the
whole difficulty saa that now fully and wholly
exonerats said Butts from any blame in the mat
tes Of the assault upon me. for which he IS now
indicted as said diaiculty was wholly brought
OF By my own wroug-doing and that do not
Wish further 10 prosecute said Butt upon the
charge now pending against him.
his
JaHs Jackson.
E1ark.
witness. Thomas Howard
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this, the
18th day Of October. A. .. issa.
Jons &. TEEzY, Notary Public.
Prosecutor F4nton. after the introduc-
ton Of this affidavit, saw the case was
hopeless. through the very evident perfidy
OF Jackson. The case was given 10 the
jury q, o'clock and a verdict of mot
guilty. was returned few minutes later.
Butt was discharged from custody and his
bonds exoneraied.
ARRAtGEaEETs AND PLEAS.
VIM. Rowan. John Maher, James A Bow
ers. Enoeh ). MeClanahan, we're arraigned
on indictments and given twenty -four
hours 10 plead. w. Williams, John Nor
gan and W. Martin entered pleas OF not
guilty 10 Joint indictment for grand lar
ceny.
sExr WEEK cs;MISAL TRIALS.
The following criminal trial docket for
next week was announced:
Tuesday January 2t-State Us. W. VII
liams. jr., and Morgan Martin.
Wednesday, January Estate vs.. j. i.
Jones'
Wednesday. January Estate rs. Viii
liam Rowan.
Wednesday, Jaauary p State VS. Otto
Anderson.
Wednesday. January State vs. James
a. Powers.
Thursday. January . State vs.. Patsy
Griffin.
Thursday. January = State vs.. James
Kid Peter Walsh and James Nolan.
Thursday, January Estate VS.. Robert
Risk.
Thursday. January q state vs. Ell.
Mceianchan
friday. January Estate vs.. Bob White
NaN0R MATTERS.
The grand jury viii probably complete
is iaboFs today ID has been kept so busy
IN the jury room by District Attorney
SiFAst0u that il has not vet had time To
visit the poor farm aud county buildings
This visitation viii probably be made to
morrow. and the tlual report vii then be
returned into court.
The case of the state IS. Montgomery
and 0'Conner. charged with the larceny Of
= clothing dummy and some clothing FROM
Rosenthal's clothing store on January 8,
NaS oa trial when court al journed at
O'Clock.
SEw sffTz FfLED.
Mrs. NJ r. Hansaker fiied a suit against
a Mrs. Turner 90 recover SEQ on account
OF household goods aud ehatgels cold on
Nov ~ lsSa and for 500 damages.
James Weed brought suit against Will
lam Jones ct a. 90 recover $3.50.
brick Noodle groceryman on Seventh
street, between Union and University. tiled
petition IN insolvency. His assets are
s..es la A. Ri.