The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-23
DONE IN THE COURTS
Six Criminal Gases Disposed Of
Yesterday.
exJusr,cg u. r. JONES FINED.
he Pays $50 for rleartshlng Erreirer
pleas Of euiIsy Entered in mis-
dsmennel Cases

actA tfkfEtNM cases we're 0lA THoSeu 81 yes
terday in the superior court bus nane Of
them were OF special importance.
E=-4ustice OF the Peace II. r. Jones. who
vas arrested ID November last for carving
concealed weapons. Was fined 80 and costs
for his infringement Of the law. When ar
rested Mr. Jones waived examination in
Justice Mfller's court and was bound over
% the grand jury. The ex-jnstice waived
jury trial and asked to be tried by the
court. This was granted Mr. Jones tes-
tiled thai be carried revolver because Of
certain threats against his life BY China
man in the employ OF Henry n. Yesler.
This Chinanan had been brought before
Mr. Jones several times while he vas JUS
tice 81 the peace. and became ineensed at
hsn fov tne sentences imposed. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Julius A. Stratton. 7. H.
Cam and Policeman William Murphy
testified in Mr.. Jones behalf. and while il
was conceded that 3 man had perfect
right 90 defend himself against possible ST
tacks on his life. the court fined Mr.. Jones
for his violation OF the Law.
PLEADED Guilty..
William Rowan. the Kentnekian. whose
indictment charged shooting with feioni-
Gus intent withdrew his former plea of not
guilty. and pleaded guilty Of the offense.
On December Is last Rowan. while intoxi-
Gated, attempted TO shoot man whom be
had never before seen. His drunken freak
was unprecedented, and "a he bad pre-
yiousiY borne good character he was let
OFT on fine Of $500 and costs.
Otto Anderson. the steamer Mabel lar
cenist, withdrew his plea Of not guilty, and
substituted plea of gully in is stead.
lie was finer s. and ssiitenced TO sixty
days in jail
Enoch McCisnahan. who assaulted II.
j. Peterson with a Ratchet, also pleaded
guilty. reversing his former plea, and wak
fined 500 and costs by the court on
charge pf simple assault
OPIUM Smokers pIscHARaEn.
w. Williams, John Morgan and w.
Martin. who were under indictment for in
duiging In opium smoking. were discharged.
the grand jury refusing 70 convict them
upon the natuTe OF evidence submitted.
The prisoners were arrested in a room on
Jackson stfest. in which was found an
opium-smoking outfit -Four men were
taken when the raid was made, but on the
preliminary hearing in Justice Miller's
court one. Ralph Jones. was discharged.
The room was kept by man who escaped
when the Others were arrested, and while
II was reasonably sure that the missing
man was gailty el the ofEense, the officers
could give no direct discriminating evidence
on the guilt OF the defendants. who made
their defense on the statement that they
were in the room only for the purpose Of
beer drinking and hasing good time.
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
The habeas corpus proceedings OF Cora
+. Hamilton for the possession Of her
child. were commenced before Judge
I.ichtenherg at | o'clock yesterday after
noon. but because of the absence OF an inn
portant witness on Mrs. Hamilton's side,
continuance Was granted until Monday,
January n. At o'clock in the evening.
SEN SUITS YiLKp.
Wallace Lang. plaintiff in suit against
Iohn Erainey. sues for damages in the sum
/ Of $lsS. alleging breach Of verbal contract
IN the matter Of driving aud Gaping Ger
tain number of piles on the water front for
the defendant
The San Francisco Bridge Company has
been made a defendant in a suit brought by
o. ID. Guilfoil. OF snoqualmie, TO recover
$3.50, alleged To be due for rent OF an engine
and boiler. for which the defendants con-
traoted 10 pay q per day while in use.
fgoRArK corRr MATHIS.
A petition for letters Of administration
in the estate OF Charles A. Pinkham. was
hled Ia the probate court BY Ella ]. Pink
ham. Hearing SET for February s, 1870.
ATTACHMENT Dissolved.
a motion 90 dissolve an attachment was
heard last evening by Judge f.ichtenherg
which had heen served upon 4. lien by tie
STANDARD Furniture Campany for an al.
legged debt Of $3.50 The motion stated
that che attachment was Improperly and
anlaNfuly issued. inasmHea AS the ali.
dayit in the cause failed 90 state facts sufii-
eient for a right to q writ Of attachment.
The testimony showed that there we're no
valid grounds Tor plaintiffs action. and the
attachment Was aherefore dissolved.