The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-26
IN THE COURTS.
! zinc for Which There is
No Punishment.
. - POINT OF LAW RAISED.
-. i. wilton Eeieased-Llbsa
a~.lnst the Libby Cases
New Suits.

/ z go Humes yesterday afternoon in the
J. = "a state VI. Fred Brandon, by T. A.
~. ~tsa-nev for the defendant Brandon
a I'd . s,s.rt on . writ OF habeas rpux He
5 !. - 3 III Tor the past two weeks. bound
"a q the superior court Oh charge of adult
IN Rnfl, owen His attorney he d. as the
.ss.sa.el ground for ms RELEASE, that section "a
= ~ fer1itorial statutes. unter whsch the
ertion proce ds, is not now in force The
n rlmsnded the prisoner TO jail. but took
5s netnf under afviscmenf, and further
>1nrdne WI be given the point Is sus-
:s.s1 X ne courts many other important Sec
-. q he stxtuses be etofore regarded as In
-, - also void.
~ eouusel for The defense held that the act
1920 Of March 8. 1857. providing for the
kmens OF adultery, repealed the territorial
4s-Srs. end that this act was aiterward abro-
.ss.s - thp admission of the state into the
-, iearinx no provision in force for the
- neuf Of this crime. THIS act Of congress
f1Ssuu = the Edmunds anti-polygamy bill,
ssi.h eoufsined much local legislation. Many
80 erovfsions applied only to Utah, but many
SSers vere general and the provision for the
.7riuhrseus Of adultery was among the latter.
e territorisi statute provides punishment for
1900 b. irnpriso ament in jail and In the
'ss~neufiery. and states that II the act Is CON-
x11ra b two persons, only enc of whom is
srer5ed. 10th are alike guilty OF adultery. the
- & eonsress provides only punishment by
I~riaansnt In the psnitentiary. and hold
u ~ married party to the act - guilty
e11lny.
- exactly parallel to this came before
40 AIKEN Of South Dakota last May. A
r1n charged with adultery was brought be-
- In on . habeas corpus, and he released
Hran Tie point raised by Mr.. Garrett yester-
~ ne Edmonds anti polygamy act also con-
kiscd leRislstion on marriage. the dover Right
= News inaerifance of legitimate children,
- int Of . wife to testify against her hus-
"a unlawful co-habltation. and other pro-
vlfeox. repealing oar territorial statutes on
! - suhiseA This act provides that flleeiti-
~ ehildren should not inherit, whila the ter
,apri6 statutes provide thai they should In
nusSin cases. Judge Humes. in remandi1g the
,isoue., Withheld his dscisiol on this oint
mdteszres to hear further argument by the
r5xcnsion and sfense
M GEosGE =. WILTON RELEASED.
~ sial Of the case of the United States ".
4 s'oop George Z. Wilton was called in the
gsIied states district cours yesterday morning,
"a resulted ia favor of the claimant This
~ vs. ized by the collector of customs on
Dersnber 80. 1858, FOR violation Of the Chinese
nIluson ct. Charles Miller and Henry Lar
N mugRled SIX Cinnamon from Victoria in
~ ~ i. landing them 1T Duneeness with
ufenterfng the custnm-house. The claimant
dAe Hoop Is George Bertrsm, who alleges that
- ~ nclen from her moorings In Seattle.
- b bed no knowledge Of her whereabouts
M si5er her seizure. He introduced ex-Chief
dlolsce Mitchell TO show that he sought the
u Of the police to recover his property. The
Snnsat VS. REPRESENTED by c. D. Emery.
uBE1 AGAINST THE Lasr LIBBY.
Ne 30 Of the United Safes Va the steamer
II libby was continued until Monday next
Nh esse Il libel against the vessel for fine
MN for running between whatcom and Port
fsunnnd without q licensed pilot or master, in
lpeiI 1SA The facts set forth in the informa-
fan we're admitted This vessel was burned In
ns1tain last November.
BRUTAL HUSBAND.
Jo1e(nns Bergesre Mummeline, who recently
Heds emplaint against her husband, Alfred
NunneIine. in q suit for divorce on the ground
Of cruelty, yesterday applied for restraining
mder, nstraining her husband from going to
~ MAIn on West street. She states that her
1ubsud has been threatening her life and beat
ineher On election day he came home drunk
nd abused her cruelty. Judge Lichtenberg
rxated rule returnable today. ordering the
husband to show cause why the order shall not
kgranted
DIVORCED FOR pEsERTIor.
Henry Beckmeyer obtained q divorce by de-
huit sezinst Kate Beckmeyer on the grounds Of
SECRETION The complaint alleges that the
prties intermarried in Louisville, KY, in 1857,
- lived together until 1869, when Mrs. Beck
ns5u vent to Germany for the purpose of max
nsavtit Nothing has since been heard of
ksE.
scow LOAD OF RuBBLE-sroNE.
ne case Of Dexter Horton & Co. va Reynolds
9 basersby Bros. was on trial before Judge
numes and the argument will be concluded
ais morning. This case is replevin of a scow
lad Of rubble-stone taken from the plaintiffs
osande quarry in whateom county. The
- Involves 81, SEQ
VIGIL DUAL ASKS FOR CONTINUANCE.
Virgil Duval. who had been cited by Judge
hecienberg t. show cause why he should not
Gsoared. appeared and asked continuance
y ns case, which was granted. His hearing
va fxed for August ?.
ADMITTED TO PaAcTIcE
Meade Emory. of the supreme court OF New
Ian. was admitted to practice ny Judge Lich-
enoefs upon motion OF Daniel Keileher.
THE DAYS FILINGS
khfta NJ Beiyea fled suit AGAINST ]. w.
u'shiey. +. V. Nets and William Nets, TO re-
seser Nu- The complaint alleges that the
s.sinaH and J. ". Highley W. re proprietors of
- - rnoenix hotel last October, when the
pm'nun sold her interest to the defendant. ne
esfeens to assume all Indebtedness. There
- one debt of $40 that he refused 10 pay. and
s!aasment against the plaintiff in this suit for
~ smoant and costs was found in the supe-
~ eoart last May. To recover this the plaintiff
hines this suit.
me lHtna Powder Company fled q suit
: s.nss Argess N. Evans for the recovery of
:. a. Alien brought salt against the Pacific
.eaerA Mercantiie and Auction Comnanx 70 ne