The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-04
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Hsyhwayman Miller Convicted
Of Robbery.
He TRIED 70 PROVE An AL,s..
his cs1psasen WIN Probably he Tried
Rssabmittea-Neu ssits FILED.


who we're held for robbine Cyrus Cotton on
October 8 last, was commenced yesterday
in the superior court. The accused asked
for : separate trial. and the state elected to
try Miller first.
Cyrus Cotton, The complainant, who
lives 1T Sumner, testified that on
the ADORE date he came TO the city for
the purpose a transacsing some business
with . commission merchant He met
Miller. xho had formerly worked for him,
and they started out to see the town.
Bryan joined them, and all three
visited several saloons. Afterwards
Miller and Bryan. under pretense of
showing Cotton around, took him to
lonely place near the Columbia q Puget
Sound track, just of OF Jackson street.
where they robbad him Of $50. threatening
in the meanwhile to kill him IL he made
any outcry. Cotton further testified that
he was With the men until O'Clock. Wit
nesses for the state were called and sup
ported Cotton in his testimony
Miller in his own behalf said that Cotton
left him shortly after O'Clock on the
evening Of the robbery and that Bryan,
who had started out with them, left before
be did. Nothing of importance was brought
to prove an alibi for his client.
The jury, after . short deliberation,
brought in verdict Of guilty. Miller will
not be sentenced until Bryan is tried,
which will very likely be today. There 10
possibility that the attorney for Miller
will move for new trial.
INDICTMENTS REsuBNrrrEp.
@. Wrightman. who was indicted on two
counts for exhibiting dangerous weapon
in crowd. was brought up for trial, but
on account of defect in the indictment it
was resubmitted to the grand jury, and
the prisoner remanded to jail for future
hearing.
Theindictment against Thomas Malarkey
was also sent back to the grand jury for
reconsideration. Malarkey, it viii be re-
membered, was arrested on Seattle, Lake
Shore 4 Eastern train. November @. for
shooting William Lewis in q saloon row 1T
Gilman November 10. Malarkey in reality
endeavorcd to shoot Daniel Thomas, with
whom he had just previous to the shooting
been fighting. The bullet missed its mark
and hit Lewis instead The indictment
charged assault upon William Lewis. The
state wished 10 prove that Malarkey IN
tended to shoot David Thomas, and hence
demanded . new form Of Indictment
APPEARANCE RECOGNIZED.
The case Of J. w. Farnsworth, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was brought up. He was Yecog-
nized in the sum Of $500, and his trial set
for March 8, 1890.
NEW SUITS FILED.
G. A. Durham and f. H. Larrabee have
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plaintiff purchased merchandise from
Wadham 4 Co., and Corbitt 4 Macleay,
the above sum being . balance of account
due. and transferred by them to the plain
til in this action.
James Guver, . bartender for Frank
Clinch, proprietor Of the BOca saloon, has
sued his employer for $50 for wages. which
he alleges are due him according 70 an
agreement between them, for one and one
half months work.
PROBATE COURT MATTERS.
Alice J. Capen was appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of w. r. Capen, de-
ceased, upon giving . proper bond for
1850.
Eben Smith was appointed guardian OF
the four minor heirs OF Ellen X. Hill,
deceased. wife Of George d. Hill. who de-
clined to act as their guardian. Mr..
Smith qualified in the sum of $lo.0oO
William .. WEIGH was appointed admin
issrator Of the estate OF Sarah Jane Wclch,
upon qualifying in the sum of 1900 The
estate consists OF eighty acres of land and
about $500 personal property to be divided
among the husband and three children.
JUSTICE RtvER's COURT.
Mullain and Ryan were sued by the
Ti,tell 4 smythe Manufacturing Company
in Justice Rivers court to recover $a4 80
due for merchandise sold the defendants.
The case came to trial yesterday afternoon