The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-22
GO SCOT FREE.
abroad Larcenists Escape on
d Technically.
VERY NICE POINT OF LAW,
,.-sarary Restraining Order AgaIusa
8. shsrsa-The city Ordered 70
sh.~ Cause la a Damage suit.

IS she snpsYior court yesterday, the sec
- IN the railroad conspiracy csses 20
q - freight cars Of the PugA Sound
- aosa. in which Oscar WflE8vms was
80 came to a very interesting ending
z syeasne. The prosecution PROCEEDED
- fhe5r case until hetinae when EaFtlStt
~ taYned state's evidence. and bis wife,
- oaered to prove Gays confession Sn
- Gag confessed that be and Oscar
: ANS ard Charles Burns all broke into
- ears. ard IN pursuance 81 conspiracy,
sd them of the clothes. This confess
.Aa vas made on the snorning after the
M~fv. TO this evidences Colonel James
n.mEston Lewis. counsel for Williams. OBJ
80 on the grounds, first. that a confess
80 BIZ one Of the persons indicted could
80 affect him ami IN no wias
nj or impEicate another jointly
Maseled: second. that ii they
res eonspirators The declaration Of
ss confessing, cogsd Only bind another
lnrsng The progress d The conspiracy, and
!. IL evidence Of confession sought 70 be
k.roauced was confessions made after the
aft. ii il was committed, and therefore
IL Il the pursuance Of the conspiracy, as
A. ebIeet Of the conspiracy had been ac-
0mpI he'd, this therefore ended the on
Nsaey.
The arguments BY Colonel Lewis and
P.useeusing-Attorney Fenton were long
e. many authorities were cited pro and
on. the jury having been previously re-
liea by the court away from the argss-
rents during their progress. Judge
h~sehienberg. after careful consideration
snnou1ecd that the points raised were
siheaIt ones, but that he would aneeT
ts mthoFlties have 10 sustain them and
sluse 70 permit the evidence to go TO the
MS. Following this ruling the only
sfiff evidence vas held upon motion 81
lie defense 20 be too uncertain and in
as.inlte 10 submit the case to tile jury and
lie attendant was entitled 90 y verdict Of
n6s guilty. which was rendered by the jury
aader the instruction Of Judge
BeAlenberg. This ruling. besideN
nqaltsing Gear Williams. was urged by the
4lsuse then and there that J.. w. Mctiulfe
ndsstabn Williams. who we're indicted for
exiring the stolen property ,shonIdalso be
snnittsJ. This the court decided in their
kssF ard they we're likewise discharged.
- Il appears that the evidence upon which
G&y vas convicted Wa kept out by a
1ehnical law point In Williams case, re-
sslting 10 an opposite verdict from which
SIS spends three years in the state peni-
sssiary.
g. y. Lewis. who, with Mcclure, was in
Dried under the same charge. and whose
ta was to have taken place yesterday.
"a continued over until the next judicial
Fhod.
suf1 FOR nkaAaEs.
0hf jacobson. who brought a suit for
aaaagss on November q against the city
IN 300 en- account OF injuries received
II iAlIing from the Jackson street bridge
q September -, 1850. applied for = writ Of
mmsanuz 20 compel the city 20 take &C.
uoa Il his case. Judge Lichtenberg issued
ihs vii apon application Of 1~aeohson's az
turnsgA
RAfL YoRFKiTKn.
State Vi. A. Il. Townsend. grand larceny.
sas vt Tor trial yesterday. but rs the de-
fsndant did O appear bis bonds were de-
dared forfeited. A bench warrant was Is
sasd Tor BIS arrest.
~fEhroRkay EXTINCTION IsSpKp.
Az injunction suit was filed against
Harry Morgan aud Sheriff ]. h. Mceifaw
hs he Seattle Cedar Company, 10 restrain
se latter from carrying ont an execution
lkgsed upon the plaintiffs mill property
keated a. Ballard. 10 satisfy a judgment
ksied. The complaint. which is a long one,
leiies that on February 81, iSsa, the mill
vas owned by the Salmon Bay shingle
Company. On that date Martha Watson
brought sui. and caused q wrls of attach
hsni 10 he issued for the recovery OF adebt
md TIE property of the plaintiff was then
asnd by the sheriff. On May 9. iSs9, =
ladgment was duly rendered against the
salmon Bay Company for 81 ,at3I2, and An
s~keation issued. On May ~. ISIS, Samuel
= Coulter recovered a Judgment against
is sAoYe company for $i.057.70 {. which the
shsfsa leyied upon. To satisfy the two
the property was sold. The
saIeFty was purchased by Alex r. Me-
Assa Tor SIS. and IL IS now xaid that Il
"a bought for the benefit of The plaintiff
= lhts action. and has since been in his
lAssession, October : a Judgment was re-
spEefsd by the defendant Morgan. ia an
ssaian in which be wRs plaintiff, against the
ssiiaan Bay Shingle Conpans. defendant,
M tEsloas Tie mill was sold. and il was
klsEea that the sum due was recovered hy
: Hertgase issued BY A. II. Higb.. of the
losa deseadant company. IL Is denied that
ne above sum vas recovered BY
any mortgage shaEo@ver. aud the prop.
was nos subject TO the alleged lndsbt.
saaess It j. prayed that the eaAart issue n
@npofsFy restraining order % prevent the
.Ae q the property advertised for January
= tof defendant Morgan debt. until the
~ can Be heard. Upon application she
Mart granted The temporary order As
lused Ger.
FEeRtyE cat1T xArTEgs.
y The estate oi EliiahJ, LAWS, che 81. ns
eehd O the administrator. Harry White,
sao vas appointed hv prosats tadre
vseesa ls0auy -. VA lied snd approved
9 an sFaer Issued directing notice 10
4 decree Of discharge vas issued 10
asaesah Bow, ADMINISTRATIVE OF the ss-
az q Edmund Bow.
irs1ecE rfNEEs' coURy.
y Justice Rivers court John Bradley
~ MIA keeecea Stewart t q FecoveF ssa
sasea ne had paid the defendant - = par,
- p advance o rent Having ocea-
70 leave before has Fncs,ta was ap be
aAsaded ihe slfan ot SO which was re-
Justice RlvsFs decslea in favor ot
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