The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-23

between the 5st snd 10Th Of November;
Cory Was 81 mill on November IL H2d
. conversation with Hart on second DAY
after the Ere ~ Grand Central hotel Earf
came 90 see me: went into room ID; ne
wanted me to take oue-th.rd interest in
the property, % thai would not say any,
thing about the Ere: finally offered gns-
hsjf bat uas 20 pay Cory one-haif Of
$50; ssksd If Cory burned the mil, and
Hart replied. Damn IL. courSe he DID.
and refused TO have aDyfhing 20 do WITH
&C.; told 5. Manchester and others ABOUT
Hart's ozer before the mill Vas bursed;
Manchester told me he notified the Chisl
Of police The barrels on the roof had
had 10 vstsr In them for two lears. and
would NOT hold water. There were fseous
. doz en- buckets around the mill for IRE
purposes. Saw Hart several times on
Thanksgiving, 1862. 1t the mill. SSu two
i've gallon cans OF kerosene in the wool
sasd that evening poured out, on. about bout
water, a. missrusted what il
was for, a. knew Hart was
making arrangements 20 burn
the mail Was NOS at the nail on day or
night Of the fire. Ny wife and self came
down from the mill on Thanksgiving day
81 about 8 p. IN. While on the street car
saw Hart Who wanted me 10 meet him
that night Met him that night ~ ne
WAS coming from his Office; with an mn
lighted lantern came into the Office Had
ON light soft har and light ossrcoat,
such as l usually wore around the mia.
On eross-examinasion by plaintiffs side
he testified: Lived IN Maine before COM
Ing here; was in lumber and Ice business
osfors coming here; bad ITO mills ourn
there within two months. one OF which v a.
insured for 5000; then went into the
ice business for about six months- Saw
Hart going up the track of the Tacoma &
Eastern railroad about O'Clock on Thanks
giving night. Self and wife each have
suits w. Hart and have had several more.
Manchester d Smith paid Hart 500 per
month rental for mill and road. bad
worked for Hart and be gave me note FOR
sou. When signed the lease OF the mill
he paid the note and secured 8
note to my wife, May 4. Smith,
for money borrowed from my wife,
labor OF myself. Was not arrested
on night before left the East. paid 500
on debt. not a. ball. Am not the man
referred to In slip OF paper offered by
Col. Smell. Had large amount OF ice
which / sold; received 5000 advance on
same; mortgaget some ice TO parties !
bought it from; have two suit. there grow
ing 0us OF the ice transactions. Received
bin Of sale from Hart on December /. or
few days prior. Hart went East about
April !. 1892; came back in about four
weeks. Never offered 10 take IN order
of 81, 90 on the insurance company; had
one offered me of 5000 10 go on the
amount due my wife. My wife has in
junction proceedings against Hart and |
have suis tor $i4.000. My trouble with
Hart began in the summer OF 1897. con-
cirded that Hart was getting the larger
part OF the profits and tried TO make a set
ticmcnt. After we dissolved partnership
the mill was leased from March Is. 1892, TO
October Is, 1882, to Manchester d Smith,
the Smith being May 4. Smith. my wife.
valued the mill at about IS, 600.
still on ths stand.
must necessarily be in rebuttal. 1t il ex-
pected that there will be some sensational
testimony should w. X. Luce testify a. he
announced at the opening Of the trial.