The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
JUSTICE DIcKEr KErALIATEs,
He win Give sheriff Comstock an o,

He Will Give Sheriff Comstock an (Ip-
portunity to substantiate Hrs Charge.
A few days ago an interview with Sheriff
Comstock, of Kitsap county, concerning the
and Charley Jackson, two Indians charged with
the murder of Indian Kennon at Chico, ap-
peared in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The sheriff preferred some very serious
charges against Justice Dfckey and Coroner DIR.
Morgan of his county, and intimated in strong
terms that the case against the poor LOS cons
tanned not q shadow of evidence, and that II
was trumped up by the two officials mentioned
merely to allow them to make a little money
from fees. As can be seen by the following
communication the Justice is anything bus
pleased with the sherif's statement and avails
himself OF an opportunity to unload his MIND
He says:
at was not until this morning that my attens
ton was called to the articles in your sssuea OF
the 2lst and I'D, wherein Sheriff Comstock. OF
this county, in manner unbecomiug the dsg-
nifty Of an officer and a gentleman preferg
charges against me in my official capacity, In
connection with the Kennon murder case, which
was tried here last week.
"As my integrity is called in question by Com.
stock, viii ask yeu TO indulge me with little
space, that l may give the public the facts In
the case. and 1t win then be for the public to
decide whether Sheriff Comstock or myself haa
been guilty OF conduct unbecoming an officer.
"The facts are these: On Monday, July IA
Charley Sam and Chico, two OF the most re-
liable and trustworthy Indians in Kitaap
county, came 10 my Office and reported thst
John Kennon, an Indian, had been killed aud
that 1t was believed that Charley Jackson Was
guilty of the murder. As IL seemed that no ono
had witnessed the murder. and that more o.
less mystery hung over the whole affair, con.
Guided that the case was proper one for tina
coroner and accordingly telegraphed DR.. Nor
gan the next morning. On receipt of the
telegram DIR. Morgan came and took charge
OF the case and I dismissed ehe
subject from my mind until Saturday morning,
when the prisoners Charles Jackson and
Charles Kelly, were turned over to me for txza1
by the coroner. As the prisoners waived En-
animation, on the grounds that they preferred
TO be tried only by q court that had jurisdiction
in the case. simply committed them to be held
over till the next session Of the superior court
so far as the statement that my motives In
the case were those of personal gain u con-
cerned think that any sane person wiz not ~
lieve IL, for my fees in the case win amount "a
less than 81
"As for the character Of Special Officer Teho.
which the sheriff. in his blind fury, also saw az
to impeach. have nothing TO say, - he ID un-
known 70 me. viii merely state that he was
first deputized by Justice Anslow, afterwasd By
Coroner Morgan, and, it appearing that no was
faithfully discharging his duties. and no regular
officer being at hand, Yves lastly deputized By
myself TO carry out q special order / Will
merely add that Sheriff comstock. at the proper
time am place. viii have an opportunity u
substantiE his charges. g. "A. DfcKxYD
.sILvERDz4G, July 2fD
Despite the charges Of false Imprisonment. =
preferred by the sheriff, the Indians are stillin
Jail, awaiting trial.