The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08

Ex-Relief Agent Arrested on .
Second Charge.
The FIRST CASE DID NOT STICK.
ma II xev Held 81 . ChssSs - Terg-
Ing > s~nsA<fssy's gsdsfse-
rsess q . Cheek.

After . preliminary hearing Thursday
sff<r~snou lrsttce Miller refused 70 bold ex-
ser~<sarv j. r. NeCoonbs, Of the relief
committee. on the charge Of smbsxziirg so
.srarn fos Mrs Maggie sesiars, one OF The
Exsefsriarses Of the ospmittee. and ordered
tim discharged from custody.
The povsiy e. -attache Of the relief COM
usissse did not enjoy freedom long enough
10 agi&e fronx his seat In the courtroom. tor
be was iuasnedi lately fcar-essed on charge
OF utsessng q forged cheek. knowing the
same 70 b. forged On this charge his bail
was axed at 3aU. which amount he fur-
nlshed LAST evening. and was allowed 70 30
tTee for the time being.
rnE yxxrsx1sAsr HxAEixs.
The preliminary hearing on the charge
Of ernh<xxlenent began at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. The defendant wss present
With. his attorneys r. u. Mberfson and
George Donworfh- Prosecuting Attorney
r. w. Carr represented the state. When
Judge Miller raped the crowd OF nifty
spectators that flied the courtroom TO
order. Attorney Asbertson arose and en-
tered plea Of not guilty for his client lie
added that he was ready to proceed with
tho hearing. and Attorney Carr also ssgni-
Ord hts readiness By calling Jacob Fnrth,
cashier OF the Puget Sound National bank.
as his first witness
Mr.. Fnrtk identified the check or order
on the treasurer Of the relief COMMITTEES for
so payable to Phillip SeiIars and signed by
John Ieary. chairman. and j. +. Nc
coombs. secretary. In answer TO Attorney
Carr's questions he testified as follows.
THAT order was cashed a. onr bank on
April II. We were acting In the absence OF
Governor II. r. Ferry a. treasurer OF the
relief committee The witness wa. then
turned over TO the defense for cross-exaini-
nation. He would not say when he first
80 the order, but knew ii was paid on
April II.
John Ieary was next sworn. For the
prosecution he identified his and Nc
Coombs' signatures on the order. and for
the defense he testified that he Was sure
that he had signed the order on April |.
lie bad no recollection OF the circumstances
Of the case and was excused.
Prosecuting Attorney Carr then offered
the check in evidences. and called Mrs.
Maggie sellars TO the stand. II came
here to live from Tacoma in November
last. :" testified Mrs. seliars. My husband
gave me letter applying for relief to the
committee, and took II down 70 Mr.. Nc
Coombs Office on the morning OF May Ii.
My daughter was with me. Agent Me-
Coombs was not in and We called again
early In the afternoon and found
him. We three were in the conf
mittcc room alone. / handed the
defendant my husbands application.
He went out aud remained away nearly an
hour, and when he returned he called me
over to the desk and requested me to sign
my name on piece OF paper. started TO
do 50 and then he told me to sign my hus-
bands name. l did not see the face OF the
PAPER. Agent McCoomhs then gave me
$40 greenback. told him that my hus-
hand was sick and that had i've children
to support. and did not think that enough.
lie told me 10 make the best OF IT, / den-
tify the signature ON the back Of that check
offered In evidence here rs NINE.
sspld you understand that yon were get
ting all that the check called forf" asked
Prosecuting Attorney Carr.
Il thought ---"
II object said Attorney Aibertson.
The witness has no right to suppose any
thing in giving testimony. She can only
facts. He and the states attorney then
argued the question for ten minutes and
in the end the question was allowed.
II thought SO at the time." continued
the witness. IL never saw the check again
until today.
The cross.esamination revealed little or
nothing. Attorney Aihertson attempted
In prove by the prosecuting witness that
she and her husband were rrejudieed
against the defendant. aud were revenging
themselves on him. but the witness. after
disclaimiug any malice, earnestly said
We are not that Kind of people. The
cross-examination lasted full hour. dur
ing which time Prosecuting Attorney Carr
objected three times TO the character of
the testimony and questions propounded.
The witness was finally excused and the
prosecution rested. Attorney Aihertson
had no witnesses to examine for the de-
Tense and the arguments began. Prose-
cutting Attorney Carr cut his remarks TO
three minutes and the defendants attorney
his so i've minutes aud the case was sub
mitted.
Justice Miller Immediately rendered his
decision. He commented first upon the
recaitarssies of the case and then on the
testimony. He declined 10 bind the de-
PENDANT oper. holding that the prosecution
had mol established case against him, aud
ordered his release from custody.
aRsEsrxp OK asorHsg CHARGE
A. the justice finished speaking he picked
. paper MP on his desk ami handed IL to
Constable Robinson, directing him to serve
II apon Mcceombs, II proved 10 be a war.
rant foF the arrest OF that individual apon
charge Of nssevinE forged check. anu !,
was served uYsan him before he lstt his
scat NeCcombs took the matter rather
hghty, acting as ii he had anticipated
something ut the kind. Justice Miller inn
fasdtassly txed MeCoouAhs' bonds at $50
which be refused 80 cat down ia smile Of
the protest Of Attorney Ats,ersxaa. ana set
the hearing ~ The case for Monday morn.
Ing a. 10 o'eicek MeffUusubs started ent
Ia ehsfge ct ossiees Ramsee 10 search for
hondsmea 81 bail money. lie succeeded
ia raising ttsa required amount in cash At :
e'clseS last evening aad Was allowed his
he3rty.
ma easssr 90 ronsnGx.
TIE case spou the strength OF whlch Nc
Ioenahz Was rearEvstst was woyksl az hv
Detective Rodgers oas ef tbs thirteen
sa>es lsoked lsase hs osiice1 knrck was that
81 Mrs. MSFeasy, Who lives al Washington
sssa Fourteenth streets. She stated thss
sae had received a certain amount OF gro.
esssas GA an order Tor So worth. l,gas haa
teves seen the cheek, yet Mr.. McCoomAS
rssssase3 i se the Page; Sound National
e&a< sBsg aa.l Is e&sAea esa the strength az
her endorsements, Tue detectives are CON
hat