The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-24
FARO JUDGE SACHS.
The Legislature Will Open .
New Game This Evening.
HE WANTS = SQUARE DEAL.
People Who Have Been Keeping Cases
On the Matter Are Divided-Port
Townsend l1uch Excited.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 23-{epeciaL Tine Sachs
trial, set for tomorrow night, bids fair to con-
sumo . very large part Of the remaining two
weeks Of the session. The defense has outlined
. very stubborn plan Of procedure, and proposes
to take every possible legal advantage The
two houses today appointed joint COMMITTEES
to act AZ prosecution as follows: Senators Clay
pool and Dyer, and Representatives snively,
Berry and emyth. The defense will be repre-
sented by Colonel Patrick Henry Winston,
Colonel J. C. Haines and Mr.. A. R. Coleman.
The friends Of Judge Sachs claim that he has
not had q fair show, and their first
move tomorrow night will Be to de-
fer proceedings, and give him reasonable
time in which to consult counsel and summon
witnesses. The summons was issued by the
House last Friday, and was made returnable to-
morrow night at 7:3o. II had not been served
up to this morning, and friends OF Sachs claim
that the sergeantatarms had not arrived at Port
Townsend up to last night On the other hand,
there isa report here that Sachs 10 trying to
avoid the summons, ana that the sergsant-at-
arms could not ind him. The complaints Sachs
friends have 70 make may b summed up In the
following:
sHe never confessed being gambler, a. was
claimed in reports as to his appearances and tes-
timony before the committee ct Port Townsend.
He denied there specifically every charge made
against him a. to corruption, collusion and mall
feasance In ofice. He admitted only that he
had occasionally played faro but never IN pub
ccedtngs against him, and none whatever except
BY hearsay and BY the visit Of the committee to
Port Townsend. He and his attorneys were
the evidenced at Port Townsend. Be-
nos e the saRRs s s
constitution plainly contemplates that the pro.
ceedings shall be had altogether in separate
houses. prosecuting committee OF members
tempt to at both = prosecutors and a. Jurors.
The legislature has decided to refuse to hear ar
gumsnt az TO the admissahility Of certain EVIL
nssc. or @
proper testimony. The prosecution 10 largely In
spired BY political motives, and 10 partly .
M against Collector who y
tility TO the present Jefferson county delegation.
This IL the substance OF arguments used by the
iriends OF Sachs. It has been unknown. hither-
to, % to whether or not Sachs would appear, but
II may be regarded Is settled that he will. His
iather-in.law, Henry Landcs, 10 expected to ar
rive tomorrow from California, whittier he went
A delegation from Port Townsend IL expected
tomorrow.
The legislature today made an important
questions - to the sdmissibiiity Of evidence
shall be decided upon rising vote OF the con-
vention without debate, and not by the presi-
resident wilson. It i: undertook. did not care
to assume alone the responsibility for
passing upon the nature OF the evi:
should decide. Discussion Of the matter in the
between President Wilson, who had taken the
floor to speak, and Senator Kinnear. Several
very unpleasant personal exchanges were made.
Other senators likewise nearly lost their tenn
pers, but the whole matter finally blew over and
cook humor was restored.
OF all members elected. to remove Sacha III tha