The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-16

DINA, where was born aud raised, and came to
tie city of Seattle with license 20 practice law
and about the sum OF $40. not knowing q soul
west of the Mississippi river. 1t is not neces-
sary, think, TO detail personal history.
Then when did you actually begin the prac-
tice OF Law in Scatter
After leaving the sawmiIi I found position
upon morning paTer as daily reporter, the
seattle ChTonicte, and ] occupied that position
FOR SIX months and the paper became involved
in financial difficulties and ! lett il, and the
next occupation found was in your Office as 8
clerk, the once oil Burke Il kasiD, and the next
occupation found was law clerk for the
law hrm OF struve, Haines d McMicken. re-
manned with that firm for a period Of
year ana half, and growing tired OF
acting as clerk. desired TO do something for
myseti, ana ventured to put out my EhiDgle ,and
I lorIned partnership with a young lawyer
seattle. We practieed together for period of
ABOUT year under the firm name of Kellogg d
alpsrtson There was great depression in
scatsie about that time, and business was very
Gull, and our partnership dissolved. ! rented
an ONCE Tor myself where ! endeavored 10 make
q living for period OF abouta year and sue
doing that-wfIen Mr. George Hyde Preston,
my present partner, approached me on
ne subject Of forming some sort
OF combination. We formed a
law partnership in that city. For the last three
or four years. do not remember Just when--I
have been practicing law together, under the
FIRM name Of Preston & Albertson, and about q
year ago-I think IL was just after my election
q. city attorney OF Seattle. two years ago, Mr..
DonWorth came into the firm and IS now mem
OF Preston, AlDertson & Donworth for the last
Two years, about am at present q member OF
that firm.
You were at one time city attorney of Scatter
Yes sir
HIS COUSIN EDwAKD.
Are you acquainted with the person who has
been named by the witnesses here a. Edward
Albertson?
am.
Where did he reside in this state when you
In the city of Tacoma would state that Ed
ward Albertson is a first cousin of mine; he is a
son of my fathers brother. He was born Ia the
same town in the state of North Carolina as my
self
Did you know him as a boy?
knew him as a boy; we were never particu.
larry intimate rs boys; we were not congenlal
friends especially, and he went West when he
was about is or II years OF age / should judge,
and was gone for a year or two, possibly.
Is he Older or younger than your
He Is three years older than am
He LETT when IL for the West7
He was I7--he was lad
After be left North Carolina, when did you
next see him?
saw him in the city OF Tacoma-these gen.
tlemen can tell when he first came here, l do
not remember the exact time; but shortly after
he came to the city OF Tacoma, probably two
years or two years and a half ago, / happened 10
be in this city, and learned in some way, | do
not not now reeoliect, that Mr.. Edward Albert
son was the booKkeeper for the Tacoma Stove
Company. and looked him up. called to see
him at that place, and we talked over old times
and ne had been here about two months, /
think, and was not aware OF the fact until /
happened TO meet him here in Tacoma.
When did you next see him2
Well, asked him to come over and see me at
Seattle; had no hard feelings against him. /
think we had never been particularly intimate.
and az cousinly courtesy / wanted to do what
ever could To be civil to him and to help him
on In this country; he had just come here
Shortly after that he came 10 Seattle and called
to see me, and | took him up 10 the club where
lived, and think that he spent the evening
with me.
How long ago was THAR Was that while he
was cerking tor the Stove company?
cannot reeollect saw Edward Alhertson
from the time first met him in Tacoma up to
last December probably many as half q
dozen times; IL Is possible that may have seen
MIN more. have never had very frequent oc-
casion to visit Tacoma and have never stopped
any length OF time when | came. Whenever
found II convenient in passing through the city
i would call to see him; | called to see him
when he was In some abstract company here. |
have never seen him in the city of Tacoma
since they were in this new building.
Have you ever seen him in the city OF Seattle
since they went into the new building-that is,
often7
Now will detail the occasions when have
seen Edward Albertson since last December I
went East to visit my family in North Carolina
early In last December.
is your father liying7
Ny father is living-I don't know whether he
The last you heard he was7
don't know whether he has received this
news. And shortly before went to North Caro-
lima stopped OFT to see Edward Albertson.
That WAS last Decemberf Yes, sir. His father
aud mother are dead, and he has several sisters
living there in the Old town. | told him that
was going back home u make visit, and l
wanted to know IL he had any message could
take for him. and he gave me greeting for his
family. Probably saw him as long half an
hour; ] don't know. / just called in to tell
him was going East.
Where was thisf In what building?
think II was in this abstract company
place. ! don't know the names of the streets.
He told me that he was doing very well ia Ia
coma, and was gratified to learn it. He
showed me a card on which his name appeared
as secretary OF an institution that stood
high and ranked well, and / took several
OF these cards back with me to show them that
Ed was doing well, knew they won d be glad
to know 1t. They felt very much gTathed that
Ed was getting along so well out here. When
came back from the East, which | think was in
the latter part of January, took the first oc,.-
sion
In January of this year?
Yes, sir. ! took the first occasion when was
in Tacoma to call upon Edward Albettson and
tell him the news from home That WA the
only object of my calling, and nothing further
transpircd between us that | recollect ! did
not know that he was in any difficulty. FRI IN
that time up to the present, to the best of my
recollection and my memory IL not infallblc-
| have seen Edward Albertson but one time.
That is from January? &
From January. IL may be that am mistaken
What time was IL according 10 your best recol-
lection?
think II was about four or five months ago.
| l was up in my office and Ed Albcrtson came
| in. He seemed to be in great hurry, but he
said he wanted to stop moment, and he re-
preached me for not having been over to see his
| family, that is, his wife aud child, who had
| Joined him from Council Bluffs aud they were
keeping house here, and he thought it strange
had not seen them for quite a period
aud did feel as II had not done my duty as
his cousin in not showing his family more at
| tention, and explained that seldom had occa.
sion 10 come To Tacoma, and tod him when
did come over would call TO see him. Al that
time he made mark TO me By which il nav
ts that the date OF his visit can be liked That
remark THINK repeated 10 Mr.. I. Is. Natlaea
| here in Tacoma when called upon him M the
time he mentioned. He said he came over II
make some connection with the Bost, n
National bank. or make some arrange
ment have since spoken To Mr. Chaplin,
| the president-i will not say what he knows
| bat let him tell and he mag be able ID fix the
| date of that visit from that circumstance The
| court esn learn what that date is. cannot fix
| IL except In Il general way, except that il a
good while ago
That was the last time you ever saw Edward
Albertson?
To the best OF nv belief.
And that, you think. was some months ago
some four or i've months $50?
les. sir.
ROSS, ALIAS CHASDLEE, APPEARs
| Now. wish TO direct your attenti IN to time
| in the month az June las;--say about the lSth
| or 10Th OF lune-tor the pnrpose OF inquiring
whether amy person csme 20 your flee TO CON
| suit ia regard TO any special matter
| Yes, sit, presume you refer 10 visit that
| has already been spoken of in te,timouve
visit from man by the name of Hos
| Ross, think the name wgs Ross | was sit
| ting in my office in the Halter building in The
city.
| city Of Seattlee
| Yes. sir oar ofices arc arranged in about
this manner There j. general office where