The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-02
I'M IN THE COURTS.
rond Johnson's Case in the
Hands Of the Jury.
]. rrpAa OF THE U. s. COURT.
- Against the City for Grade
-a.st Against c. G. Caikins--
- Old Occidental Block.

rsr,n1 Johnson was tried in Judge
- rost yesterday for assault with
~ !. eommit robbery. He was impli-
"A. ~ ease with Thomas Farrell and
81 r.rfs. but demanded . separate
N eeeh d his pals were convicted last
"a 81 Johnson's case was not reached
M ~ .ssserdsy. These three men were
- vith sssaulting AIvernon A. Pal
~ John Peterson on the night of No
~, "a According to the testimony Of
1. 90, ..s..s.erntion, Farrell, Marks and john
rs,kad up behind Peterson and Pal
80 the Cascade saloon in White
- shout midnight. and, without warn
...suIted Peterson and tried to get
~, isnds into Peterson's pocket. Palmer
-. ,rceked down and badly beaten and
....a vhen two policemen went to the
- "a arrested the assailants.
s.As,ou denies any knowledge of. or
rl,dty In, this crime; says he was
ss.fjns freely, bat was not aware of any
- snd hsd no hand in any robbery or
- 4 robbery. The jury went out
~. ! o'clock with instructions to return
{ y
anaIed verdict.
uHrxp STATES COURT CASES.
/ - December term Of United States
- eonysnss today. The following is q
= 4 IL assignments OF causes for trial in
. = aistrict and circuit courts for the term.
. - sroected that the causes IS assigned
n occupy the attention Of the court until
nonber Is:
usiteA States district court-Dec. 4,
6sIiad States VI. schooner Venture; Dec.
I]nitsd States vs.. Quincy A. Brooks;
~ 4 United States vs.. William NJ. Har-
a: Dc. g. Washington Steamboat and
Evaporation Company VS.. steamer Geo.
ksr; Dec. 10. United States vs.. Puget
| q Company; Dec. IL. United States VS..
l.d,sv Johnson ct al. Dec. IL. United
! - =, Frank B. Davis ct al: Dec. 3,
| ler1u o. Britain vs.. steamer 8. l.. Mastic;
- IA United States VI. Otto Anderson
-: Dc 8, United States vs.. David Da-
8 Dec 1, United States VS.. steamship
1Ils Walla; Dec. 4. United States vs.. 740
! - opium; Dec. 4, United States VS.. LOCO
- opium; Dec. 8, United States w.
| A1nship Daisy; Dec. 8. Mort r. Brandon
| s ens Sow (unnamed); Dec. l6. United
| mo " Thomas Caine. United States
arat couft-Dec. Is, United States
q Edward p. Newhail ct al.
/ h addition to the above there IL about
Is sssks' work for the grand jury on
~ ssnt up from the United States COM
ri6ioners. Between the 18th and 25th
M December the court will probably
| i occupied with the trial of criminal
| IN This present term will last through
| = months Of December and January.
isens term will convene on the first
1ssday h February.
RJsnrsr SoR $oS6S. 10 STREET GRADE SCRIP.
! judgment for s9,S5s. Is and costs in
hvm II Dexter Horton d Co. against the
Eig ~ 6lsd In court yesterday. This
hdmeut vas rendered several days ago in
All houeht by Dexter Horton q Co. for
thh aneunt Of street grade scrip issued for
psfhson James. Cherry. Columbia and
6piak strssts The city had the work
dsas. innsd scrip to pay for it, and looked
hshe coliection Of assessments levied upon
~ property owners 10 redeem the scrip.
h city b bald liable for the scrip, and its
nsvsF 10 the complaint to the effect that
I had not bean able to collect the assess
nanss had no weight with the jury, al
Tough the city claimed that. having exer-
I'D que diligence in trying to collect this
hdebtedness from property-owners, 1t
aoah not be compelled to pay the claim;
~ suits had been brought to enforce pay
nent Of grade tax. but owing to the ovsr-
|aowdsd condition Of the business in the
safts 4 has been impossible to get hear
'lne In these cases.
coNTRAcreRs' DEMANDS.
cottrell 4 Scott. contractors and builders
q the CaIkins hotel in East Seattle,
thought suit yesterday for a balance Of
N,a6.3o against c. G. Calkins, Nellie +.
Calkins, H. NJ. viele & Co., Mechanics
Al & Lumber company, and others.
hey state that on October %, 1889 they
sonsracted with Caikins to build this hotel
pr $2a.5oO. Of which amount rs per cent.
vas 10 be paid in monthly installments as
ne work was done and the balance on
scmpletion Of the building. The plans
we're altered In several respects and plain
sn demanded $l,5l6 for additional inn
tosements and extra work on the ball
NON and dining-room. When the build
y was completed $ls.3lo.7O was paid, but
.essfeli q Scott demanded $7,eoS.30 more,
osesner with interest and costs.
pTrMprpse .r~x-
Judge STATIONS court yesterday was
snupied with the case OF J. H. SwyneS
Anst John Collins for $685.. 70. balance
~ ior plumbing on the old Occidental
4. 10 issa Swyney contracted to do
y Plumbing fo7 the building for 81. 476. Is
guy S, 1888. and claims to have car
- ous MIS- part of the contract. OF this
0ans only $500 was paid and Collins
= counter claim, 10 offset the de-
.saus o. Swyney. . claim for damages by
-. Ia o. defective plumbing, which he
s.sa's caused leak and consequent ex-
s,On, which destroyed large quantity
raser'ng and wsinscoting and caused
% exceed the amount of the balance
~ for plumbing.
SUING ON A LOST NOTE
- thompson brought suit yesterday
aM J. r. Mcdonald to inforce pay
su : note for $500, which she held
- nm, but lost shortly after il was
~ ,s'ea 70 her, The note was given Sep
ss..s a q for $3.50 for money loaned and
-. - n thirty days. She demanded the
- tNice since the maturity of the lost
! out not being able to tender the note
Ami1 - 'e'"'ea pay "eh'' hehce
AsolHER ATTACHMENT FOB LEVY.
10saer attachment was issued against
ny Yesterday. The suit was brought
/, eneisburg, representing the follow
1,daiors: Lowenberg & CO., $40;
=. sfos. & Co., 500; Leak Glove Com
-. ~; Goodyear Rubber Company.
I n, WI q Pursch, $500. making total
- s@ ALI of these claims were for
~ ssses and merchandise sold and de-
Levy within the past few months.