The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-29
THE SUPERIOR COURT
4 Hobo" Convicted Of Bur
CHARMING : Car.
iNJuscTIoN


Before Judee Huu<s Yesterday morning
several eztminai casn were taken up and
disposed o. The case Of John Miller who
Vas afrssted March II By Captain Jones.
private policeman Of the Northern Pacific
rosa. Tor entering one Of the companys
cars. Nas hrst taken mp The charge
assanss The prisoner was burglary and un-
iasfuily removing the ssal Of . Northern
fsesnc car, and entering H. The jury
returned verdict Of guilty.
several witnesses who had been SUM.
monsd faded - appear, and bench var.
rants seFs isaued for Of1icsr Stretch.
special Omces Caldwell. III. Lord and
Newton WIiiams. They wefs brought
into court and hnsd ta-05 each for neglsct-
Ing 70 respond 10 the subpnnaa.
The prisoner was convicted on the state
msnt OF Captain Jones'. who testified that
ne aaw Miller break the car seal and try 10
enter The cor. bat the vitness could mot
say that ths prisoner tyied TO take sny-
thing from IL He said that Miller had
told him 1t The time OF arrest he was look
ing tor = place TO sleep. bat he thought he
he'd because be passed IN empty car with
out trying 10 get into il. and walked on
until he reached the loaded car. Accord
Ing 70 Captain Jones' statement hs hardly
gave the prisoner chance 10 steal any
thing. a. he arrested him almost immedi-
ately after be broke the seal.
Miller. In his own behalf, made only the
defense that he Was looking for place 70
sleep. Is he bad no money He admitted
having passed the empty car. but said he
did not enter II because the door was
damp. He did not attempt 10 steal any
thing after be had opened the car door,
but - soon - he saw II Was loaded
dropped 10 the ground ard started to walk
away, when be was arrested.
Notwithstanding his compromising posi-
ton. Aiiier's story had IN air OF truth
about IL, and although the prosecuting
witness swore strongly against him, there
are those VINO do not think. from certain
circumstances surrounding the case, that
today. and an effort win be made for miti-
CATION Of sentence.
orHER CONVICTIONS.
Joseph Jones pleaded guilty to petty lar
ceny and was sentenced 70 six months In
the county jail He was convicted for the
theft OF $36 worth OF clothing from r
Rosenthal March s.
James Hughes pleaded guilty to grand
larceny and was sentenced to three years
ct Walla Waila- He was arrested BY On
Ger Barr March Z. for stealing $63 in money
and personal property worth $40. from
Bunstine & Goldstein, saloonkeepers on
Railroad avenue.
The prosecution OF J. b. Clark, who Was
charged with IN assault upon Harry J.
Lawier, Was continued TO April !. owing TO
the absence Of the chief witness. Clark was
arrested ON March IL. for trying to infiict
IN injury upon LAWYER with . knife.
SCRIP CASE DECIDED.
The case Of Dextsr Horton d Co. against
City Of Seattle, which vas given at length
IN yesterdays PosT-IxrELLroKxcxB, was
continued before Judge Humes yesterday
afternoon on argument Of counsel The
suit, although really . test case upon
delinquent street assessments, was brought
to recover STA. due on Fourth street scrip,
upon which the city had refused payment
Judge Humcs decided for the piainuG.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION REFUSED.
An application for . temporary injunc-
ton was made by the West Coast Improve
ment Company against n. kendrick, to
prevent him from further occupying
plaintiffs' land at Gilman park for brick
making purposes. Plaintiffs claimed that 1t
rented block ia. at Gilman park, to the de-
fendant for the summer of 1889 only, but
the latter demurrcd 10 this and claimed
that the lease Was for three years, There
Was no written lease TO support the ale
CATION, and therefore the plaintiffs cannot
have relief by virtue Of unlawful detainer.
Considering that the West Coast Company
allowed defendant to enter upon its land
and make certain Improvements. and also
that his occupation thereof did not seem
20 the court 70 work .'irreparable injury"
Judge Lichtenberg refused 70 grant .
temporary injunction.
vvRplcr yoa ONE DOLLAR.
In the case Of Michael Schwab Il Co.
against William Weight, which was
brought before Judge Stratton tor the re-
covsry Of $50 damages for violation Of
contract, the jury brought . verdict yes
tsrdaJ morning. Plaintiff was awarded 81
damageA
KEcK1vK1 AProIxrrp.
A suit fog an accounting and appoint
mens OF . receiver Vas filed by A Schlus-
niger against Jacob Price. Samuel Robin
son and George Abrams The plaintiff
states that he was induced 10 20 into part
nership with the defendant in the sale Of
ieweiry at auction In Seattle. and Was 70
receive, by agreement. % or Is per cent
ON oil profits He alleges that from March
he has sold about &il 90 worth OF lew
elrv a . profit of about g 600, and on
which he has received but $65. He charges
the defendants with refusing to pay him
his lust dues and says that they are pre-