The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-20
Il ARDIAN FOR MOORE
i take Care Of the Crazy Ex-
Owner Of Des Moines.
~ POINTS or 4 FAMOUS CASE.
- Drsshsr Of the Accused Beneficiary
Z he Forgery Makes the Appii-
cation Court News.

(. 80
& 81 - guardianship of John Moore, an insane
ss.a set Tor hearing in the probate court yes
1870. was continued by Judge Osborn until
I - pytday John Moore was the owner Of the
.s~rr1fe Of Des Moines. the tract for witch o.
fracnussnd Is alleged to have forged Q quit
~ He'd. in San Diego. Mr.. Cook 10 q brother
4 q Trseph s. Cook, who was last week acquitted
q : 1Ssrge OF being access ny before the TACT
sssrnserty held by Moore at the time he was
sSuxa1 insane Is now valued at over $4,000
& - Of the importance of the case Judge
/ 1uacn vas desirone OF giving more time to its
s-s1ul1rstion, and therefore continued II.
ieh, Moore, the insane person. was adjudgsd
{ s s. IN sne by the probate court Of King
s.unfy IL March. 1879, and Terence o. Brien was
Ssoodnted guardian OF his estate. OBrien after
@srd died aud for some time past Moore has
sssp without . guardian. Moore had wife
~ has since died ami = son John Moore IT,,
moo whereabouts are alleged, ia Cooks apple
~fjoo, 10 te unknown. Moore owned 155 acres
= land, the heart of the townsiie OF Des
uoiues
Thompson 4. Thompson, Cooks attorneys.
&ute that In this application. Cook represenfgn
Snnber OF the persons interested in Des
ToInes. Cook also Is recommended by W. J.
n. 3 trustee of the steilacoom asylum, In
~hich Moore is confined incurably INSANE
Noore's land was sold by the sheriff for taxes
( Nj 10 John Murray. In April. 1858, Murray
"a II to r o. CHI yum, giving quit claim deed.
i Is December. 1889, in Lewis county. IL ere was q
Mi clsim deed signed by John Moore and wit
sered BY N. T. Curry, which purported to be
E : inouishment by Moore's sou. BY others 1t is
damned that this deed lie . forgsry. Chezum
convsyed the property to the Des Moines Land
sn1 improvement Company. which has been
celling It of in lots.
Joseun s. Cook the brother of the applicant
ior Moore's guardianship. was. several months
arc looking into the titles Of property along the
lIne OF the proposed Seattle. Tacoma motor line
and discovered the stsrus of the title OF Moore's
iand, then claimed by Chezum. Later he met
% J. M4ankland, who slairned tina he
stnew Meore's son in San Diego
Cook Immediately sent Mecsusiand down
there 70 purchase the sons inter 81 IN the prop
ct, psyiag his expenses and sgreeing 10 pay
commission on the purchase McCsusIsud
vent 70 San Di~go and brought back the deed
DFpy<lly executed ard witnes ed, on January s,
iUa 4 detective afterwards Investigated the
natter and fou I'D evidence that McCansland
himself forged Moore'- name 10 the deed. This
vss the Gel brated forgery case. MeCausland
ms ares ed in Port Blskeley last July aud
ukrn 10 coma where he is now held. The
iufged deed cunv we'd 70 Cook NJ ores claim in
The pfoperry, and was filed for record with
Auditor Forrest Cook was also arrested for
conplicity in the forgery. aud held under s.. 600
bonds. but was released last week upon u pre-
Eiminary hearing.
There is nothing in the records If the probate
court 10 show that Moore's wife Is dead, or any
sonveyance OF the property.
ADEcREE OF DISTRIBUTION.
judge It alton, sitting in he equity depart
suenf, yesterday made decree confirming The
Me by the referee, and for the distribution Of
he proceeds in the case OF the application for
te partition and sale OF lot eight In block three
. Bowen & Denny's addition. The lot was sold
"A August 2 last for $4,000 BY Thomas j. Littel.
|nisree. The court distributed this amount less
ne costs as follows: II. A. Smith, one-third.
Qssl6.66; Lulu Smith. Lulume rmith. Muude
Smith, Lorena Smith. Ra phi Smith, May Smith,
'lcIe NTH and LILLIAN Smith, each one-twelith.
MSS 6s ~'s
M Puget MIN Company obtained a iuds-
meHt By default against the Pacific Mil Com
pany for $S.4s4 so, before Judge stratton.
DAMAGES FOR A BuEGLrEe LEGAL JOE.
4 suit for 1850 damages was filed against
Attorney N. soderberg by ]. r. Bendle for the
ailsged mismanagement Of legal buuiness en-.
trusted u the def, ndant The complaint sets
forth that In 1887 5oderbefg was employed by
he plaintiff TO recover the possession OF the
Oak restaurant. on Washington street. from
Ne tenants, 3. r. and Maggie Davis. and to re-
over arsearsges OF rent amounting to SIS. The
Aiendant II 10 alleged, made his complaint to
oesef only $50 and so negligently prosecuted
~ case that 1t did not come to trial until March
4 ~ when the plainfif obtained . judy
nens soF Sill, and the restitution Of the prem
rs An appeal was taken. and IL stu pending,
oxiag 70 the failure of the defendant to have
tlece disposed OF. The defendant also &C.
~ q MO from the Davises for two months
naticpardizing the plaintiffs claim Of $50 per
MISCELLANEOUS SUITS
Richard Nevins jr., VS.. W. G. Hill. --suit to re-
eysf sss7
II Wills vs.. Blackman Bros.-suit to recover
EM
DYER & Parks VS.. John w. McDonnell.-16uit
y foreclosure Of q mechanics lien for $1s6.