The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-05
SUPERIOR COURT
Z. UYsarlOld Burglar Sent
up for One Year.
rpoM WILL DC ASKED ron HIM.


- euposiof court Vas occupied yester-
80 - ~ tYial Of WiI1ism Watson, who
50 enorrpd With breaking into NcgthsSn
- ~ o. February n, and stealing
~ q unckers valued ct 81.
ouctnin Jones. night Waterman for the
1w(hen Pacific Company. testified thoS
RS 1nond ~ car open about o'clock IN
- eseniug and ssw tracks In the
-. He It once started 10 look for the
TSa. md shortly afterwards caught Wat
E. - vIfh The boz Of crackers In his posses-
s ~ N. W. B. Spencer. local freight
q tosti6ed 70 the identity II The boz, -
$3.50 With the way-bills.
kisx Re testimony was IN shs prisoner.
q kroueh his attorney, withdrew his former
81 - q not guilty. and entered pIse Of
e101y. Watson 10 not over Is years Of Ags.
a ~ - extreme youth. together with the
s 1Ie1 - this uas his drst misdemsanos,
nI1Dpd he sympathy Of the court and
euting oftcer.
VI1iam Watson. sr.,wss present. having
( - u tbs way from Winnspeg where hs
- % help his son.
Jnfne Lichtsnherg imposed . sentence Of
q = yeor It Waila Walia, the minimum a
1nement under the statutes. Ths boy
4 80 ~ sentence without betrayinG emo
- Wbils ms father was quite broken up
- his sons predicAmsnt
Young Wat<on'e attorneya will draw mp
ptitlou, presenting the facts. 10 Governor
+ NY los his intefcession, and u = under
~ that The court and prosecuting attor-
n. = we'll - the lawyers VIII give their
eet and influences for the prisoners
sAn MEETING ro-pAy.
Ju6eo Lichtenberg announced . bar
nsoline for $50 o'clock this worning. for
- purpose Of appointing . committee 70
6unfw NTH him and Judges etratton and
Uuncs IN relation 70 opening court under
] ~ noW regims. A plan Of actisn viii b
loenulated and any minor matters which
Ny eoms up WIN b attended 70.
ulDcEILAHEous coURr MATTERS.
i d ~ ease Of Nathan Hates, under In
dlalment Tor assault upon one H. r. Wal
~, counsel by agreement waived jury
NIL The prisoner WAS found guilty and
nne6 . and costs Of prosecution In the
IDWW court A notice Of appeal was given.
On mo4ion Of The prosecuting attorney
] ~ case against H. Bartlett, under indict-
1sst ~ sS<0AvAAA8 1sosvtA BO0<AD ~ S<Stt~or
tfoa with the Jack Gay case, Was dismissed
NEW SUITS vrLED.
]. P. 0leason has sued the @. 6hindle1
yufniturs Company 70 recover @711.6l for
s1sop On ovsrcharge for merchandise. for
hbce peformed. and also for commissions
aI1e1o1 b b. due for services.
Johu whitman has brought suit against
y. J. Monroe In the sum OF $500 for dam
- m account Of . breach Of contract In
hling to make . transfsr Of certain prop
~ alleged 70 have been purchased By the
rfnintG.
Donisl Warner brought . suit against
0llo Ranko 10 recover 1S7l Tor material
11rnished for the Bowman block, on Ysslsr
essnue
TIE CITY suKD.
Assistant Chief OF Fire Department Bass
~ and the city Of Seattle have bssn made
ifendants In damage suit for 81 800 by
olN Eckland. The plaintiff complains that
= February 70. hs WA. without cause. n.
Nstsd Ct the instance Of defendant Bassler
- Washington and second streets during
~ progress Of . are. He considsrs that
Ne above sum Of n 800 would b proper
nsdium Of removing the stigma and iGno-
niny attached to his alleged FALSE imprison-
nsnt