The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-27

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e0mpetenf svffenee. / shall hsse no hesitation
Whatever Ia airx toe proper infosusffon
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murder 81 An4rsw Anderson Hssse
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port 81 Ire secsssafson AGAINST Cob
ien~ do nA need 20 tel you
that. In = prosecution against tohisntx foF
mnr6er IL viii be neeessxFy fos chs STATE 70 sst-
isf5 tbs jsry bsyosd al reasonable aouos o. 'ss
frHfh Of sTssy fsnfsyIsl fact necessary 10 essso-
ism the erims elsrxea- Ire oassss wi n wnscn
ygu charge CshEeafz, vas committed sone tine
prior IN rsy sppssnfmsnt a. prosecuting attorney
ard my eusy .alorrastiou upoa the ssoJeet Is
sacn as wss Obtained By resting the newspaper
accounts NJ the tine Unless Hsy mem
ory IA q. ssrst the ccrDnsr's iury
Holxs dsssh rendered verdiet irfshieh they
declare IL, ssbssaues shat cobientx was entirely
justified 10 killing Hoise. ! know 1oshiux OF
the svifaHe1 npon which they basrd thai nnd-
lag and nothing OF the manner in which the In
yest.gstfss before lac coroner was conducted:
bnt, ia the saGe Of thaf finding. ard Ia view OF
The somewhat smbfguoas wording Of your Offer
to fargsisii evidence Is above noted, Think II
only gFnper thai you should furnish me state
meBt setsgng out nlsss specifically The evidence
whieh the state will BE- able to obtain against
cohssnfx 1! ne il prosecuted.
You state that yoa do not believe that bis
trial will lie protssessa OF expensive u fhere
Il sny go0I grounds 10 believe that Cooleniz 10
guilty o. tae ofsense with which you charge him,
the qucxslpn OF "a psnse should have no weight
whasever In deeteing whether or not be shall be
prosecuted for hts crime: aud should not allow
such qua ssiou to weigh with me for a moment.
II. on the other hand. II should sppesr that no
evidences In ans wlss warraatinz the conviction
can DC pro9aeed b. the state. tbs prosecution
shoaA not he Instituted. I wonid be wanting
Ia my dafy II deliberately instituted . prose
auiitsi.
Referring 20 that portion of your com munics-
ton, in which yoa offer to furnish. at your own
expense, stforneys 10 sssss; me Ia the prosecution
of tbs case. IL atm willing 10 accept such a.
sistsncc. | have this oriy TO cav: 4 shall be en.
treiy willing 20 avail nysei OF the ASSISTANCE OF
eny attorneys you may see at 10 employ. Al the
same time 90 not wish To In anywise admit my
inability 70 perform the duties Of my once with-
out Asisssnce II the prosecution 10 Instituted.
you nave a perfect right TO employ counsel 70
assist the public prosecutor in the prosecution
OF the case, and. should yon zee ut 20 do 70. l
viii gladly accept the assistance OF such conn-
sci, but ! do not wish IL TO 70 In anywise under
stood that yonr offer TO furnish such assistance
has any bearing Whatever upon the question as
ia whether or net the prosecution shall 10 IN
Eitutcd. Awaiting further com munication,
am vefy Truly yours, T. w. CARR.
Presenting Attorney.