The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-10
ENDED In A FARCE.
rces Against Brooks and
harmed Are Dismissed.
EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN THEM.
!. ..,sc.l Plot Breaks Down-Superio
..a United states Court
News and Blotter.

~ .hsrx<x OF smb Ezsereat against Quiacy
1900 and William ~ Harmed oy Judge
- United states Dis ret A toraey Wins
q !, moving for tue dismissal IT the cases.
~ Dat las June they had be~n continued
-. .,s<.nt term, with the order tnst the
s-r,sut furnish By October bill of par
-. tsat he fsd been unable TO procure
- aud that tue government had no evil
- = il ssain the charge. The defense, by
- 4. \. Colrnsn. objected to dlsm sssl
81 .sxed ios trial By jury. The court granted
k.'.s.sf TO dismiss the cases, stating that a.
a -.,eram nj had no evidence whatever IN
- a. the case, i would De useless o bring
- besore tue igry, as there was nothing TO
"a. saa scauiisal uader the circumstances
~ 4 bat an empty fornaliiy.
- charge against Quincy A. Brooks was en-
ssmeaf Of III 90. The Official adjust.
a e M Brooks accounts in the treasury
- .nt show.d that the government was
500 % hlm s. ssae5, and certified state
- 10 this effect was received by Major
- ana would have been offered in evl-
~ hzd the case been tried William M.
- sss specisl deputy collector under Col
6rn Bcechsr and Bro Ks. and the charge
=, lusf rim was the Enforcement OF :5.c01,
Esssba The cargo of the bark Made m, which
= 10 one OF she Il ms In the amount alleged
kh.ye been smos zxled by Brooks.
=. rher. Brooks ard Harmed we're indicted at
q Townse q ia April. lsss. By the same grand
~ Ecrbey; r. BcecheT. who was appointed
X.l;1cfcr hy Clerci aud. was indicted for tae
~ Of q volume OF the dai y records OF
EX.1nrys received, aai for extsrfion Iadct-
X,se.s for extorsion were also fouad against
Ssoks and Hsrned. The cases against Bsecher
- aispssed Of last June. Il vail be remem-
ksed shat when be was on trial for the la:csny
The book every witness Endorsed on the bill
Elrd.c:nent testified not only that he knew
|uo,hug about the alleged larceny, but that ne
Ia .essised TO no such thing before the grand
I'M. Prosecutlng Attorney winston then placed
= Tie said C. F. Munday. the sssissani United
esss yrrecufing attorney. who drew up the
|Isfc.uent, snd asked him II he kn upon
lea Information the Indictment had been
|Inpasat, ana be replie. that he did not The
I ~ Is now known e. be among the records OF
8 q customs houss al Port Townsend
/ hyes OF the fsrcicaI termination Of these
b&e the uSlc will be inter sted in knowing
fsx shsse indictments, subjecting the defend
4nKfo thousands OF dollars of exneuse, were
Iinasht The most plausible theory Is that it
Iuns political conspiracy.
/ Cleveland appointed Quincy A. Brooks 70 sue
Ioed Bescher, aad in November, ISSS, removed
ma TO indicate this act OF the administra-
I'm the charge Of ENHANCEMENT was brought
Iua INST him by supporter, OF the edminisira-
III, aad the aGsir was published broadcast
/ throughout the country 60 holster up the civil
ftrice pretensions OF the Stuffed Prophet The
IReysnee against Beecher was his Mug
Itscsnt TIE cases have been pending over Q
Ina, ard have been widely published aud con-.
/ heated uroa throughout the Union.
Ne Bieoks crossed the plains 10 Puget sound
u H. - flark "a ha Gr0ff rnita3
l0srs held on PUGET sound. and was the first
puted States prosecuting attorney north of the
Itbinmhia river.
He vas in the customs service on Puget
nsnd In ISIS. Daring the administration of
Andrew johnson he was special agent of the
lsofhce department for the Pacific states and
efriiories
TIE CRY SUED FOR DAMAGES.
AE.oe damage suit against the city was on
talin jude STATIONS court yesterday, and
ne jury returned sealed yerd CT, when will
b read in court this morning. The action is
brought by John Isl How, OF Portland, who
cans to this city on the evening of January Ia
md registered at the Glencoe house, on Filth
sreet near Yesler avenue. That night he TOOK
% the town. and after he flushed SEEING the
Erkts started 10 his room, but fell into q hole
mi g,t badly damaged In his complaint he
tss that at place near his ho.el the sidewalk
bad b. removed for about fifty feet or more on
ne east aide Of Fifth steeet. AID tia opening
uu entirety unprotected By railing or other
sise, and IL being lark he fell through the hole
: dstsnce OF about twenty feet, and sustained
INJURIES that laid ain IN for niue weeks, and
esased him great suffering snd permanent
physcal injury.
The defense was that Lsidlow was guilty OF
sontributory negligence aud that he did not go
oeiore the city council. as the law provides for,
ND submit his claim 10 that body, and with
lhe evidence on which he bases IL He presented
ID claim to the council. bGt did not secompa ~
I With any of the evidence by which to sub
INITIATE IL, hence 1t was rejec ed by tina, august
ply, and Laidlog then turned his attention 10
ne courts
CHARLES wHALEs GETS NEW TRIAL
Charles Whalen, who was implicated with
Ffsak Murphy in an alleged robbery, and was
'oavcted by jury n few days since, was
rsnted new trial by Judge Humes yesterday.
There was no evidences to show taai " haien and
MURPHY had taken sny moaey from the man
aey were CHARGED with robbing. and as there
vas not sufficient evidence 10 warrant
'cnvieton. the court granted the motion for
lew trial.
The case against Marphy was dismissed Mon.
10y. the prosecuting attorney NOT cons lde-ins
W evidence ia the case sufficient to justify him
going into trial OF the case.
THE HONEYMOON WAS BRIgr.
Nancy crpe's period of marital bliss was
'ery bret. juggling from the tact that she has
'ieacy instituted prOcc -dipgs in cour.
''Vosee' although the n srriage ceremony
~ only last June. Sue charges her
iasoand, C. A J. Crlpe. vita crue!
ND inhuman treatment, and SAYS ne has
aelecied her 20 graf PERSONAL in iiguities,
'aa IS an hsbi'nsl dru rd. she charges hin
uso with avang deserted AID abandoned her
y Augustl
sae says that there are three lots az Ballard
'ui 70 are owned by her husband and herself
onuy, and asks the court TO grant her a decree
sssoAfins the msrrisgs Tie and giving her al OF
as community property.
THREE HAPPY HEATuEss
An Sing Lion and Lee Koot. taree CsiestiAis,
6'e,,ed tor violation OF the Caiuess exclusion
ee were up before ia ige Hsnford Yesterday on
st"oi haoeEs co-pus Lee Kool was qa s.
s'aed oy the court, through al interpreter. as
: me arrest and the length OF time he and his
W Vomraces had bees IN this count =. The
e1's oeins satisfied that the three heataeas
- not new arrivals bat had been in the
0asuy Tor some tins, ordered tneir discharge
OTHER Sgw SITS
, vernon @. Gray w. The Journal Publishing
sompsny-suii for sI57- SIS, balance due on salary
ca,saei
Baxter We. ". b. Boltoa-Sui. on promissory
doie fos slIo7s.
a " L Rochester Us. The Seattle Transfer
70 recover posses ion OF s490
-. $50 0. personal properly. ana for 500 dam
t.s 10y Deea and F. w. Hsnkey. guardian ad
~. o. fatrlck Deles vs. David Ksu naa aud
.aa Asutnan-Sui. 10 correct title 10 real
THE BLOTTER.
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