The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-25
OUTRAGE AT SPOKANE,
Books Stolen From Allen Weir With A ID.
rOval of PrOsecntinp Attorney.

SPOKANE. June 24-tSpeclal This afternoon
about O'Clock Fred Marvin, secretary of the
Washington Farmers Insurance Company,
against who m grave charges OF irregularities in
the management of the affairs of the company
were recently made, accompanied by Attorneys
Graves and Mckinsley, A. Mccoy and three
other men whose names could not be learned
entered the rooms of Secretary OF State Allen
Weir at the Hotel Spokane while he was exam
lining the books of the company and demanded
them, together with all the papers. Secretary
Weir refused to give them up when he was in
formed that they had come prepared to take
them away pescesbly ii possible. forcibly il they
must They then gathered up the papers and
books, carried them downstairs and hurried off
with them in a hack which was in waiting
AS soon as possible Weir gave the alarm, and
search for the stolen property was instituted
but without avail. The prosecuting attorney
asked 20 issue warrants for the arrest OF all
concerned in the robbery, but refused. Great
Indignation is felt at his action, aud steps will
be taken TO secure the papers required.
Mr.. Weir said tonight:
was overpowered and the books and records
forciDly taken from me. never heard of such
h.gh-hArded proceeding before. | warned
every one present that WAS an officer of the
state, aid read the insurance laws, showing
them had full power 20 examine .he boohs and
records OF the company. ana - compel the at
tendance OF witnesses ana the produe-
ton oi al papers ana records, aud
sdIt that the examination was not vet
completed. Mr.. Graves, the leader of the
mob. said they had come TO make a de-
mand upon me 10 deliver the books OF the COM
pcny. ! asked NJ. Graves on wha. grOun1s he
de:uandcd the delivery OF the books to Marvin
He replied that it was necessary TO have Tie
book. ami records at the office OF the company
for the transaction OF business. / said: You
are undertaking 10 90 by mob violence and
force what you cannot accomplish by law" |
stu lave the Cancelled bank checks showing
that Fred Marvin has drawn from the
company several hundred dollars In
e4ca case he hes ha1 every OPPORTUNITY
30 explain ana show where the money went 10
lie has fGi ei 20 do 80. and spirit of caution
AMI conservative caretuInCss | have made no
rcport far 1hc insurance company Is sol
Veut. rs Tar ! am able 10 &c eruIne, an /
understand from the directors that thes propose
70 continue bus ness II mob can iorcibly and
IN Ti0tous, felonious and unlawful manner
commit al assault on the insurance commits
S.oneT au3 commit larceny by bg,lee by stealing
books and records from him and 90 uupunisnei l.
then the laws are farce and tue state iusur-
8uCe department should be abolished.
The h cves seCreted the books in one of the
vaults OF the insurance company in the Audito-
rum building, Weir procured blacksmith
and went 10 the Auditorium and broke open
one OF the vaults but il was the wrong one
Warrants were then issued ior the arrest OF
Marvin snd his attorneys, bat they have not
been served Secretary Weir says criminal pro-
CeedIngs vii! be served