The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-22
PARKS WAS POLITE.
He Exchanged Amenities With
His Prosecutor.
WHY He HELD LAMPKIN'S LETTER
Tbs Gilman Postmaster Having His Sec
ond Triai-Terry and sjodin SEN
teEced-Sew suits-Biotter.

The second trial OF George Parks postmaster
st Giima on charge OF uniawfully withhold
ing mail addressed to Deputy United states
Marsha Chorles A. Lenpkin was begun yester-
dEy ia the United States court before Juage
HSn.ord. Parks was postmaster al Gilman Cur
fng the recent miners strike. There was a dis.
pute between the people and United states
Marshsl Brown about his action in allowing
deputies % lie placed q. diff rent stations and
the arrest Of the posim str was the outcome of
that dispute. The beginning OF the difficulty
was IN last Nay.
Three witnesses were called by the prosecu
ton 20 prove th$t nr. Lanpkin had requested
the delivery OF letter addressed to ''Charles A.
Lampkin, Deputy Marshal, Gilman, Wash 4"
August Frsnk, the bOokkeeper for the Seattle
Coal and Iron Company, went with Mr. Lamp
kin, at his request, to identity him as the
bearer OF that name and the holder OF the Office
OF deputy marshal for the United states. Post
master Parks refusei to recognize Mr.. Lamp
kins right 10 the letter because Marshal Brown
had denied the presence Of his deputies at the
mines IN a letter addressed To the public through
the medium OF the PosT-IS TELLIGENcER.
Captain Johnson, agent for the company, tes.
titled 10 the same facts, in substance, and the
evidence OF both was sustained by Mr. Lamp
kin himself.
Tie glow Of righteous wrath flushed his face.
ana ais Elue eyes snapped with as much vim az
schinese areeracker lie said that he did NOT
believe thar Mr.. LampSin was deputy marshal
when he refused TO deliver the letter ada ressed
to him. Tho Identification of Captain johnson,
August Frank aud Deputy sheriff Gilfoyle was
nothing to him. The witness did not consider
that men holding positions in the employ OF the
company would tell tho truth, and he would
have cited numerous instances to prove that
company men were irresponsible ii the court
bad not reproved him gently.
WAS II yonr zeal In the discharge OF your
duty as postmaster that led you to disbelieve
the witnesses who identified Mr. Lampkin, and
to refuse to deliver the letter, and no other
reason on earth?' ASKED United states Attorney
Winston.
"For no other reason on earth. IL you will be
80 kind a. 70 permit me TO use your own lam
euage," was the polite answer, uttered in a tone
that held world OF sarcasm in it's modul at lons
"Oh certainly" retorted the United States at
torney, not to De outdone by the suayity of the
witness, "you really couldn't make a better
choice"
Parks, all through the trial, maintained an at
titude of studious and overstrained poiiteness
that was marked contrast TO his clustering
methods at the first trial.
iii letter were mailed at Tacoma at 2:3o D.
m May q. what time would it get to Gilman il
1t were properly Addressed" asked the United
States attorney.
"The next day, the 22d, at HOS O'Clock pre-
cisely,'
chow would it get to Gilman from Taeoma?"
"By the mail-pouch route" said Parks
blandly, smiling as though he had said funny
thing
copy of The Posr-INrELIAGEscER contain
Ing a communication from MI Parks was
handed hir, for Identification. The witness
explained that he had left his spectacles at
home.
81 have pair" suggested Colonel Winston,
taking his own gold trimmed. glasses from his
nose
THANK you, thousand times" answered
Parks, as he read the paragraph pointed out to
him, and admitted that he was the author.
several times during the cross-examination
Colonel Winston aud Postmaster Parks touched
heads and literally used the same glass.
In one Of the letters written by Mr.. Parks at
that time the following words appeared:
Mr. Thomas r. Browns second denial of the
charge OF having deputy marshals at the mines
recalls 10 my mind a remark made by Aaron
Burr just when he was at his highest point in
good an the truth. Is IL possible that Mr..
Brown has been receiving a little of Mr.. Burrs
faith In matters OF this kind?
Colonel Winston read the words and Parks ad-
mitted they were his.
"There was no good reason for believing any
body; they all told different Stories" he ex-
planned "Mr. Brown would deny that there
were any of his deputies at the mines. and
LAmpkin would turn around and claim TO be
deputy OF Mr.. Brown"
"Did you at all times tell the truth in the
communications you addressed TO the PosT-
lsrELLIG ENcER?" Colonel Winston began when
the attorney for the defense objected.
There is too much disposition ON the part of
attorneys 10 spend valuable time inducing wit
nesses 10 swear TO their arguments" Judge Han
ford said in reference 10 the objection.
'Wouldnt il be better Colonel, to preserve that
question until you address the iury?"
at is pretty hard on jury TO be obliged to
swear 10 a lawyers argument" the prosecuting
attorney said cheerfully. al wouldn't do that
myself Not with some lawyers. anyh how"
Both sides rested al the conclusion of Mr..
Parks testimony. No other witnesses appeared
for the defense. Colonel Winston was an xious
TO have night session, but Judge Hanford
thought differently. IL was in vain that the at
toruey for the government pictured the joys of
Christmas nj home, and the obligations OF
benedict to his family, and spoke graphically of
the despair OF his friends when they should be
disappointed in their expectations of having
him In their midst. Judge Haniord was visibly
moved. bat he remained Obdurate
at is a common experience with our profes-
sion 10 sacrifice something To the call OF duty
he explained. at would be an undue hardship
Oh n 9 lurymen 10 be held over aud IL is always
best Tor them 10 retire 10 deliberate Immediately
alter hearing the arguments Of counsel
Colonel Winston retired from the courtroom
with my-cross-is Td-to- bear expression on
his face. Mr.. PARKS appeared hopeful, and the
Jury looked rs though II would Ike 10 tender
vote Of thanksto his honor.
W Il. Andrews, OF Andrews & Barnes de-