Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-11-20
PaIOUSe Country News,
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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George T. Ewes is under arrest for
house breaking, and a warrant is out
for Greenville Holbrook, our worthy
townsman, banker, landholder and real
estate agent, on charge Of being an ac-
complete in the crime, says the Enter
prise. But, dear reader, you are not TO
suppose that these worthless have been
caught prowling about nights trying to
burglarize any body's house. The trouble
originated in a domestic feud in the
family of Thomas Ewes. Some time ago
he and his SOD, George, quarrelled, and
the latter was ordered from home. His
father came home Friday night and
found George there, whittier he had gone
to see his married sister, who was home
on visit. The quarrel was renewed
and the rest of the family joined in.
Some time during the fracas Mr.. Hol-
brook, who is a near neighbor, came
along and rendered some advice, there
by drawing down on, his head walls Of
the old gentleman's wrath Mr.. Hol-
brook had Ewes arrested for assault, but
no cause for action was found by the
justice and the prisoner was discharged.
but while Mr.. Ewes was under arrest his
son George, claiming that his father had
agreed to allow his mother to take Ger
tain household goods and depart, took a
dray and went to the house and removed
them. The father fastened to Palouse
City and had warrants issued tor the ar
rest Of George and Mr.. Holbrook. When
the latter heard of the matter he was on
the point of starting for PendIeton on
urgent business. So he quietly secreted
himself behind the station, and when the
train for Pendleton pulled out he made
q dash for it and succeeded in getting
off. The trial of the case has, for this
reason, been postponed until Monday.
Last Saturday some sixteen large
lights of glass were broken in the high
school building. On the inside Monday
morning were found marbles and bullets
corresponding to the number of holes
broken. Evidently vicious boys with
sling shots were the cause A little de-
tectlve work Oh the part of the principal
has resulted in locating the rascallv Of
tenders, whose names are, for the present.
withheld. The parents of the bad bows
will probably pay the costs of the sport.
The lights of glass are large, costing
$1.l5 each; SO the bill for the little frolic
will not be light. Such work as the
above is crying shame-Commoner
Yesterday the county commissioners
considered the bill of W. White for
$1S,492.96 for extra work done on the
court house, and refused to allow the
same, says last Fridays Commoner
This is the last bill of expenses against
the county on the court house 1t is for
extra work on painting the woodwork
on the interior of the building. On the
records of the former board of commits
sioners the following order occurs
land it is further ordered that the
original plan of painting and granting
the wainscoating of the various rooms
in the new court house be changed and
the same is hereby ordered to be finished
in hard OIL" On this order as a basis
the contractor proceeded to make an ex-
penditure, according to the itemized bill
above referred to, amounting to 500
O47.96 for extra work in painting. This
amount was reduced by the sum of
$3.50 credited to the county for work
already done in painting; also by $SO5
thrown out subsequently. This left a
bill of SIS, 1872 SO, which came before the
board yesterday. The board by a
unanimous vote refuses to allow the
hill. In defense of their action they