The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
dE SUPERIOR COURT
lznfnal Business Suspended
Until Next Week.
~ Owe 10 PROSECUTE CASES.
Nsnnk Gssasteh Gees "a wa1Is wsiis for
o. Ys.r-A s1s.eee chstsel
IS Mortgage Settled.

G6fminai business met with . check IN
~ superior court Yesterday that will keep
6 ~ standst;si for The remaining fwo
1nyp 81 the week. and until prosecuting
attorney n appointed By Governor Ferry
md - duly qualified. The check move
p6e made By attorney Janius Rochester
1v1Sen The case Of Isis client Tons Mailarksy.
G11nxRed with szsauit with . deadly weapon
Npon David Thomas. at Gilman. was called
~ Tor frisl By deputy Prosecuting Aftor-
~ EenfDn
Judge Rochester states 10 The eoars that
~ Wnn ready 10 proceed sish the trial At
oIIce; hut that he would object 10 doing so
III the rea@on That the state was without
r4Oserating officer. District attorney
Gtxntfon having already qualified A. sss-
Feffer Judge. thereby leaving this once
3ocout Iron request Of the court pc
1e<jl1eed his objections 70 xrtfgng. support
Ing them BY an affidavit. The court vas Of
the opinion fbat . special prosecuting
attorney cossid be appointed II Mr.. STRAIT
toms place was really vacant Dut Deputy
FentOn did not aesir. 10 press the matter
md lh< ease was therefore continued 10
next week AZ the same objection might
~ raised Ia the trial Of other criminal
cases. the sogft excused the jury 20 nexs
Monday. Deputy FsHfon immediately tel
errnphed 10 Governor Ferry explaining the
situation, and urging hin 10 appoint 4
prosecuting attorney at once. Judge isaeh-
1enberg will hear several minor civil mat
MRS to-day, and tomorrow viii ~ usual be
given mp to hearing motions.
aoopHacm sgsTrsegp.
The motion for q new trial in the case Of
4~t.s
day Of assault with q slesdiy weapon upsn
John r. Ialiarty. was denied by the court
~ Che morning session The motion was
based upon the grounds that tsr court
erred in charging the jury concerning the
Law Of scif-defense. Goodrich was brought
before The bar and Judge Licftenterg BE-
lore passing sentence spoke strongly rosf.
o6yning the numerous cases of assault with
= dangerous weapon that bad been tried IN
court during the past few months. aud said
~ tbought II time 10 put stop TO such
work by Furnishing offenders 10 the full ex-
Sent Of tho law. Goodrich was given sem
tenca Of one year In the penitentiary and
20 fine. His attorney gave notice Of an
appsai.
4 BIG CASE QUICKLY SETTLED.
J. e. johnson 4 20. brought suit against
J. l. coImsn, q harness dealer ut :si9 West
street, 10 foreciose chattei mortgage
upon his stock and fixtures. given febru-
oxy ~, 1MO 10 secure = promissory note
Tor 4lf. 272.25 The plaintiffs asked that
~ defendant be foreclosed Of all lien, in
1erost aud equity Of redemption In the
property mentioned. and that the prop
erty b sold and the proceeds applied 20
the payment Of the debt ~ well - the cost
81 this action and attorneys fees 10 the
amount Of . per cent. OF the sum due, The
defendant filed m answer admitting all of
tl1e allegations Of the complaint And virta-
ally confessing judgment on the chattel
mortgage. Judgment was therefore granted
Ia the sum Of sf7.iaS. the amount Of the
claim and accrued interest aud for costs.
IL u rarely ever that . case where so large
: sum Of money IL involved as in this one.
passes through court in single day.
CAMPBELL ArkrNsos INSOLVENCY.
In the insolvency Of Campbell 4 Akin.
son. the wholesale hardware merchants. an
order wss issued directing q. l.. Faust. The
receiver. 10 take an inventory of certain
personal property scattered in various por-
tons Of the city. and TO bring il together
for the purpose OF better custody. The re-
ceivcr was also authorized "a collect the
outstanding accounts OF the insolvent
firm.
srfr TO ruREcfosE A LiEx.
w. @. Hill flied suit against Metiill &
Wygant. Dennis Harrington and Alonso
Hull. 10 recover $50. alleged to he due for
9o.nn brick sold To the defendants between
October 10 aud November %. ssSa aud
which were used in tho construction OF the
Hull building, on the corner of Front and
Battery streets. upon which lien has been
placed. The foreclosure og the lien Is
asked.
SUIT pIsMissfp.
The suit OF Dalshs. I.awton 4 Hall,
against Toklas, Sugesman 4 Co. Was dis
missed nj plaintiffs cost.