The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-18

arrested. Accompanied By this friend,
Rogers vent 70 the chief Of police and
told his story. He gave such good
description Of Myers and Sweeney. that
Detective Rogers weas CIT and srrssted
tbem In . VERY few moments When they
we're broGgh. 10 police headquarters q
charge of gambling zss placed against
them, the idea of the chief being 70 hold
them until he could consult with the
prosecuting attorney IN the morning
Jack Thorn pson appeared a few moments
later and tired 10 explain the Whole mat
ter 10 the chief The two men we're re-
leased on SIS bail each.
Il was not long after this that JACK
Thompson accompanied Sweeney 10 the
Stevens hotel and made > proposition 70
Rogers that they would give him the
watch back IL be would drop the case and
leave towa early the next morning. writ
ing . letter 10 the chief that he
vas called away and could not
stay to prosecute. This Rogers would
not agree TO. Thompson then asked Rog-
ers 20 meet him az Harry Whites office
the next morning. Rogers did not keep
this appointment. In the meantime
Sweeney and Myers jumped the town.
When their cases were called they were
among the missing. Chief Jackson sent
for Thompson and Rogers vas present at
the meeting. The chief wanted Thompson
TO tell him where the two missing bunko
men were, but could get no information
from him. Thompson was anxious. how
ever. TO give up the watch, saying he
would rather lose $50 than be mixed up in
the case. Chief Jackson informed him
tina. the matter had gone too far for Rog.
ers 10 make any compromise. that the
matter was in the hands Of the police. lie
then caused the warrant for Thompson s
arrest 10 be issued. Chief Jackson is posi-
tive that Thompson was in with Myers
and Sweeney, and viii prosecute the case
vigorously.
Thompson was arrested yesterday morn
ing and appeared in court at O'Clock in
the afternoon To answer 10 the charge OF
grand larceny. He was represented by
Hart 4 Hart, who were also counsel for
the bondsmen of the hunko men. Thomp-
son was ready for trial, hut Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney Bass wanted the case
continued To August q. the date set for
the hearing of Myers and Sweeney. The
court granted .he continuance.
Thompson has lived in Seattle five or
s;x years and has been very prominent
among the sporting fraternity. IL has
been his boast that he could control" the
vicious classes and that he has kept them
from doing "turns" in this city. He has
been very active at times in politics. at
one time posing as Republican boss in
the First ward and later joining hands
with the NJ. Il. \. crowd in achieving
the Democratic municipal victory. During
the last session Of the legislature he was a
Turner heeler at Olympia. He is good
looking fellow, always well and neatly
dressed and is smooth taiker. When
seen by Posr-IsTELIIGEScER reporter
yesterday. he told the following story OF
his connection with the affair:
1.-Two weeks ago next Monday I was out
at I.eschi park and about o'clock fell
low named Springer whom / had met
around gambling houses came TO me and
said he wanted 10 introduce me to a man
who wanted me to buy good watch
for him very cheap: that If /
would buy it there would be some
thing in It for me. meaning that
he would pay me for the use OF the
money. / went into the grand stand with
Springer, and he introduced me TO man
NAMED Rogers, who claimed TO be work
ing for the Welis-Fargo Express Company
In California, as agent, think. | aid not
want to breach the subject OF buying the
watch, but after n while Rogers asked
Springer If he knew me well. and
Springer replied that he did. Rogers
then said IL was something unusual,
but 3 fellow there had : watch TO sell fol-
$50 and he was anxious to buy IL, but did
not have the money and II would buy ii
Tor him he would come right into town
with me and take IL of NV hands an0
would give me $40 besides for the use oil
the money. The fellow acted so honestly
about it that felt sure he was all right and
Springer said he was reliable, 50 handed
the $50 TO Springer aud told him TO go anC
get the watch. lie took the money anc
went around back Of the stand. | did no
see the person of whom he got the watch
but when he returned with il
saw that IL was good watch
worth perhaps SIS or $50. l took
il and Rogers and came To town. Com
ing in on the car We got To- talking OF
moral ethics. the evil effects of gamb.in.
and kindred subjects, and | saw tina
Rogers was q little worked up over some
thing When we arrived NJ the end OF tn,
ear line on Sesler avenue Rogers asked IN,
where he could sind me i'm an hour. and
told him in the Madrona saloon. Al
hour later he called but said he couIS
not iiud his man, aud We made an an
pointment for the morning In the morn
ing he told me his friend had left, but If
would wait few days he would get tn
money Tor me. He seemed so honest that
while did not feel that everything was al
right 1 told him 10 be easy about il AM
/ would give him the watch whenever h
got the money. We met nearly every da,
aud had an occasional cigar. and he a.
ways spoke as though he was expecting {,
get the money soon.
"tinally on Friday night | was il
Eugene Mays saloon and some one to.,
/ me Chief Jackson wanted 20 see me.
| went 80 the chiefs othce and when D.
| asked the about the watch | told him
/ plain. straight story. He told me ! mus
| prosecute those fellows. but refused. II
then got mad and we had some warn
/ words tola bin | would rather retur,
/ the watch and lose tne SO tnan be mike,
up as witness ia sucn u case. but he be
/ gan 20 threaten me with y charge Of com
| p,iclty If | did not comply. Rogers to-,
/ HIM and told the prosecuting attorne
/ that | had nothing " hatever to a
I with the matter further than {
4 accommodate him by adyancin
| the money. | have always made II a rul
| 90 help keep the town rsd of had char
| acters aud whenever the police want an
/ Information about such people / hav
always willingly given IL IL is no
because have been Particular
| friendly 10 the present admins.
! IrAtion, for did the sam
/ when Rogers was chief knol
| all these people. ard when anything zoe
wrong | can just 80 IN theul and max
1 them turn nm as the saying goes. ba
| Jackson wanted 10 use me Tor = rcgula
| stool. and / slmulv refused When h
/ started 10 .nttmidaTe rae became NOR
| resolutc. and told him 20 so ahead.
/ acted perfectly honorable. and ean proy
! Il. Rogers has since explained that hl