The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-23
s. CUT OR TERRACE.
ue.ring of Jefferson Street
Injunction.
<x,1RsAsuRER PARKER SUED.
=. CIR win Try to Collect the Deiicis
"a Ceurt-Admiraity Cases
The Bfotter.

& - anal hearing OF the Jefferson street in
100. - suit. the case OF Mrs. Jennie McHugh
80 "a the city, continued from last Wednes-
- xss resumed in the equity depart
-srt Of the superior court yesterday morning.
-, the hearing had been in rogress about an
- -, j,ige Liehtenberg was taken Ill and was
ss-sa 10 leave the bench. He retired to his
E-ete- and. reclining on his couch, heard
- ss<ffunony of Captain z. A. Hill, who was
800 n lesye the city. The judge was not able
:. ,.snra 70 tue bench until o'clock in the
.r.rnaou. His attack was doubtless due 10 the
- snd impure OR Of the overcrowded court.
-. ne discomfort and Inconvenience OF
seidins court liz III prese quarters have been
-Is.nlly fer by tbosa who have been COM
.sllsd 10 attend the sittings OF the EQUITY de-
s.,enens ufing the hot weather.
Isdse Green and Captain F. A. Hill were the
-, witnesses exs mined In behalf OF the PLANT
q fudge CIR en- te.sIHsd as to the demage the
s-.nerty Of the pl-,niiff would sustain by the
- Re estimated IL al bout 33ls per
- Of the value of the naked
- and shout Is per cent OF the
- Captain Hill was tenant OF Mrs. Browns
,nf,l Juiy 1 His testimony Gus aimed the ale
s1tioa OF the comp ainsnf, that the tenants
~oold NOT remain in the houses after the street
- cut down, destroying access TO the property.
f.nnIn Hill testified that after the contract was
z ior grading the street he gave notice that he
rusld leave the house he was living In on July
Il md did 20.
m witnesses called for the defense were ex-
onreaIman U. r. Eisz. Councilmen J. n. Wal
<Iard. D. Z Durie, Fl. r. Phillips, r A.
SSIeheli and 7. Z. Jones, George w. Hail, and
smlzssfogs ] hn Bailey ard d. T. Smart,
Ghirf Of Police Thornton and DR.. Asksm. These
Nvi,uesses cath les iiei that they considered
mt Mn. Browns property would not onsy be
pof damaged bni that Its value would be en-
h,need BY the reduction of I'll street &, the
euhblIshsd grade. The reasons given were that
he street. would m. ke The properly mo g
eccessih from the C ty and would give them
ersgr and gas ivile. e.. The grad az per
oalI slfhoukh heavy. - M more than that Of
Re or Az u, Wsshin toa sire aud other
nssets o! the city ) wer or gas pipes cannot
klad until the streets are GRADED. TIE district
hlaieky populated and is At present drained
h0cespsoIs.
m examination of these witnesses con-
dused the parole evidence of the case. Some
neords viii be offsrei in evidence this morning
stU which The case will be argued and suD
ntlst
Ex-TgEAsuRER PARKER SUED.
Asuit was yesterday 6led ~ the city attorney
oninsf Isaac Parker and his boadsm men to re-
ever he alleged shortage OF IS 6S2. IS In Park
efSaccounts With the city "a city treasurer
7hese bopdsm,n are Amos Brown, Leonard
Dtkr. Gsmnei Kenney o. ]. Carr. Frederick
each. J. ". frink and W. II. Taylor, and their
bad vas siven In the sum OF $4,000, on Au-
shtlA l0s
lsaac Parker was elected treasurer of the city
a. Angular meeting of the city council August
1b&: hIled the Office until August 10, 1859.
he complaint alleges that he rscc we'd from
various sources the sum of SIS. $50 Is, the items
Of which are fied as exhibits In the case. At
De expiration OF his term be refused 10 turn
mer The balance OF 1859 IS which his &C QUITS
thowed 70 b. due % the city, and. the comp amt
sGfnG converted the same 10 his own use. The
tema Of bis credit in the account with
he city are also fled as exhibits.
1 fnal requesi Wasmade of Mr.. Parker to make
esod his d.Acit last Friday by Mayer Moran.
BE failed to comply. and the city att m y was
instructed to nn 8 he suit. Mr. Parker has re-
{ained stf1fve q acMieken. He Chains that ne
carried check in his pc ket for two mon his
Alter ue amount OF bis deficit was sgreed upon,
70 maze u good, bur refused to pay It until the
council would pass q resolution to the Effect
that should anything thereafter be found TO his
croft II should be repaid to him The council
failed to pass such resolution, but agreed 10
pas With the additional proviSo that should
any further dehcit be discovered he and his
eopcmsn should be held responsible for IL. HIS
oncsmen did not wish to colgate themselves
eysigning the resolution. He also claims thss
many Of the warrants he paid were burned In
ne great IRE before being entered into the
eatef. sog' ther with the warrant book.
snGos or THE UNITED STATES couRrs.
Al sdjourned session of the United States dis.
Elc' ahd eifcnit courts will convene IN the Unit
seo ats COURTROOM, in the CO man block, to-
nnffoE morning for the trareacf.on of any
Gus ness that may come before Il. During the
VA fesuaar term OF this court the following
oses were set for this date:
urited Ststes vs. st amer J. B. Libby; United
yates ss the sloop George Z. Wilton; United
snses W steamship wslls Wapa; United states
~ uns $50 poundsl of prepared opium;
.nHsa states va LOCO tins $3.50 pounds) of pre-
pared opium.
Inc % 81 important case among tLess 10 the
sns walla Case. This ship was llbelled ty
.sae Cuilon. then acting collector of Port
.vshSena, IN March, 1882 for SIS 900 for SNUG
sans SPUN on two counts. The hbelc argos
ssvu Two DECISIONS In the month OF February,
Y ana go pounds of opium were smugg ed
WIS ship with the knowledge OF Captain
saesourn. fsom Victoria 20 Tacoma. THIS is
ls op I'm that Is on trial in tn. two last-named
80 aooye One lot of il was seized bY Col
aesor cuhom. IN Enensoarg. aud the other lot
-~~AHos AAS pluSI cases SET fDr tr1 al are
oonpsratively unimp ,rtant
uu1ng this short session a great man, attor-
asu wii probably avail themselves OF the op-
rAsanily TO be admitted to practice In the
sai'ea sistes circuit court, it will be the last
nance offered here.
LIEN ON THE MOVES BUILDING.
Aao'ph Fagerlund filed a suit for the FORE
ue OF q mechanics lien for s., 451
lns. Rupert & Stanley, contractors,
sohn Noyts and the Noyes building,
flont street. The complaint alleges
1ss August Fagerlund entered into
~ufsc Tor the stone aud brick work Of the
49, ,es oai'ding with the contractors, Rupert &
~.aei. ana fulfilled the agreement There re-
ls unpaid on the work s545l, which claim
Ado PHI
IA a.ies PETERSON flied suit against D. & Eber-
" -, 10 recover $le0 ON prumlssory note