The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-30
FPIF TO HAMMOND.
1 t1arge Of Conspiracy Based
on False AffidayitS
IS crY SUED FOR 500. COO.
- cempsns Claims Damages for
-, az whisky . Rea-
.. 10 Break Barsain.

3. eh.rre that there IS conspiracy
- 80 the notorious Charles Hammond
- = - unioandeSi, and the afsidavlss
i;a Indss Humes' court SATURDAY 10
.e I. that one Of the iurors in the
..~roud case had been tempered With
- husband Of Mrs. Ssmons. whose
Ain ssrsue ard gold watch Hammond
q convicted Of stealing, Is explained
- bv afsaayits 81 the juror wellnaan,
a. Ssnaty sheriff who was with hlm. and
<s;mans. These afa6Avits are 20 be used
A. stste III opposing Hammcnd's mo-
& for new trial
lanes Weilman. the juror, made aida
D 4 the eject that he was the only man
s.hst name on the Hammond jury; that
tnoxs j. T. Bcadie. who recently made
eSsv;t IN Hamuaond's behalf In coanec.
a nth the application for 3 new trial.
axs. Il never at any time had any
.svsrsation with the husband of Mrs.
sr,aus. Who testified In said cause, and
,yer told BeadEe or any one else that I
a spy conversation with Sinons during
N trial.
q fursher state that after the trial was
rafluded and the verdict rendered and
- ;ury discharged, saw Mr.. Simons in
.uloon on jefferson street. 1t was the
"a time / had ever met him 70 my knowI-
IL. I vent into the saloon with Mr..
Hanson. deputy sheriff of the county, and
4, sere invited 10 drink hy another per-
Is. not Simons q; ALL I told BeadIe I
: Iad seen simons aud drank with him after
|he trial was over. but never stated that
fhsd sny conversation with Sirnons or
hufbody else about the diamond ring worn
II Mrs. simons. never stated that the
srors had q conversation with Mr.. Sim
"a about the case on trial. and any such
kstsment attributed 10 me Is entirely
kin and made with the intention Of
ksely influencing public sentiment IN the
Hammond case
i Juror Wellman's affdavitis corroborated
n an affidavit made by Deputy Sheriff +.
u. Hanson, who says: 81 know James
IEeIIman, the Juror mentioned in the afii-
1hrit Of ]. T. Besdle. was present with
Kdlman at the time he met Mr.. SImons
d the saloon on jefferson street. and
Itnow his nesting Simous was after the
INrdict had been rendered and the jury in
|hs Hammond case discharged. And l
|nox that At the meeting with Simons no
|rention was made OF the diamond ring
morn by Mrs. Sinons whatever. further
|now that Mr.. Wellman and I went into
he saloon together, and while there was
|hvted by one Mr.. Grove; that it was at
IBIS time that Mr.. Grove met Mr.. Well
|nan and Mr.. Simons: that all the CONVEX
|ntion then had did not take over FIVE
|Hinutes, and did not during the trial, but
|lhsr the jury had returned verdict of
|rilty and had been discharged
IA affidavit was also made by Theodore
|lnons. husband or the woman from whom
BE sacque and watch are alleged 10 have
|ken stolen, 10 the effect that he had never
bad any conversation with any juror about
|Hn. Slraons' diamond ring.
Alexander Todhun;er, the supposed En-
|fsh detective, was interviewed and il was
harmed that not only is Todhunser not a
dsectlye seeking 10 kidnap the man who
tnlt In aristocratic vice and immortality
q Cleveland street, London, but he had
ben residing in Chicago for eleven years
lricr 70 coming 20 Seattle nearly year
tc, and his wife and children viii leave
lineage for this city next week TO reside
here.
Ipdhunter has brother who is a promi-
Lent clergyman in Los Angeles, and a
uster residing IN San Francisco. He is a
nsfuralized American citizen and is en-
Eaged IN business in this city. He denies
eer having attempted TO entice Hammond
nlo British territory or ever having been
U The employ Of English nobiemen who
ele seeking to get Hammond out OF the
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