The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-21
Stupidity of a Victoria Policeman.

VICTORIA, Feb 90. - Especial There was
great fun at the Victoria theater this evening
during the performance of Monte Crsto."
monte Cristo" is not a comedy. but comedy
was there just the same. There has been trouble
brewing for some time between Manager Collins,
OF the theater and Darrall Vinton, leading man,
OF the stock company. Collins is playing the
small part of Caderousse to fill in, and it was
thought likely that Vinton, who plays Monte
Cristo, would assault him during the perform
ance, and the local police. hearing OF the prob
ability, made preparations accordingly. Ser
geant Levin stationed Officer Conin at one side,
with instructions to so on the stage at the first
sign Of trouble and arrest the offender. Conlin
took his place, and the play proceeded smoothly
to the third act In this scene, as all theateT-
goers know, the French minister of police enters
the inn and persuades Caderousse's wife to
murder their guest Caderousse attempts to
dissuade her, and the minister of police hurs
him to the floor. This Conlin took for the as
sault that was to call him forward, and he
sprang on the stage and grabbed actor Morton,
the minister of police The latter, thun-
derstruck, asked swhat in the devil he
meant, and the officer replied with a yank that
loosened the actor from his shoes. Then Cader-
ousse came to life and expostulated, and from
the body of the house the voice of the sergeant
was heard calling to his man to come off, that it
was all in the play. The audience caught on
and howled, and all prospects of immediate
trouble among the company are dispelled.
Wants $4,000 in Lieu of a Husband.
TACOMA, Feb. O.-lspecial. Mrs. Jessie B.
Hollands today sued Miss Susan l.. Edwards
for $1,000 damages, charging her with stealing
the affections of her husband, Edward Hol-
lands, and occupying the place OF the CON-
plainant in his home, thereby compelling her
10 work in kitchen in this city in order to
support herself and provide for her two
If mi
respectively, which Hollands left with her,
he having taken the two older ones to
live with him and Miss Edwards in section Is,
township 16, in this county. Mrs. Hollands
does not want her unfaithful husband to re-
turn, but asks, on account of the grief and
shame that she has suffered to receive some
compensation. In 1852 she married Hollands at
Brooklyn, n. Y. Last July, after coming here,
she says Miss Edwards, by wies, arts and
Establishments, made a slave of Hollands, who
had previously been loving spouse. Subse-
quently, Hollands is charged with living with
the Edwards woman as man and wife. In Sep
tember they went into the country to live. Hoi-
lands owns a store and house and other pro-
perty here The two children left with the
mother are at the Children's Home.
The Superior Judge Injunction Case.
NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 20- Special I-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Rockford returned today from
the county auditor from issuing a warrant to
stenographer for taking testimony in civil
suit Superior Judge Sol Smith had commanded
Auditor Ellis to issue the warrant, which
Ellis refused to do, whereupon he was
brought before the court for contempt. D. +.
Lesh then asked for an order restraining the
auditor from issuing the warrant, but Judge
Smith would not grant il and as a result the
prosecuting attorney of the county was dis
patched to the supreme court at Olympia, where
he secured the desired injunction. AS the sIit
from which this state of affairs was brought
about has been in progress for months
the judge maintained that he could
not properly discharge the duties devoiving on
him without the aid OF stenographer the ex-
pense OF which should become public charge,
while Lesh claimed that the county was not
liable for fees contracted in civil proceedings.
There is much interest felt in the case, and it
may result in the arrest of the prosecuting at
torney and the county commissioners for con-
tempt of court