The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-27
KIDS AFTER RONALD.
Ross Hearing Mainly Devoted
to the Mayor.
a FAMILIAR NOTE TO kRUc.
List % Memoranda Conneesiux Ross
wish the Observation-Disclosures Com
sessans for the sl 900 Reward.


again made very evident in ths Ross hear
ing yesterday. Mr.. John Hart. who is de-
Tending Mr.. Ross, devoted most of his
time and abilities 20 investigating the con-
necfion OF Others than his client with the
Krug defaication and no opportunity was
lost of dragging in the mayors name
At the same tine he enseavored by all
sorts of objections. several speeches adj
dressed 70 the public ear and other acts Of
q smart lawyer. to Illustrate the inquiry Of
Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride and ccup-
sci William White into the connection Of
Mr.. Ross with those same transactions.
Law points were made on the admissible
ity OF testimony and the books were read
from, and easy-going Justice Caid we'll was
very much bothered, but overruled all OF
Mr.. Harris objections, although he was
subjected to cross-examination by the
kids" attorney as to the limited purpose
for which he consented 10 listen 70 certain
testimony.
in looking over the papers. checks, notes.
etc. in the possession of the finance COM
mitsee of the city council.
In the afternoon the cross-examination
of Deputy Treasurer ]. J. knott was con-
Il.
Ronald did not present warrant for the
money paid him when he drew his salary
in advance. He just gave his o U.
which was put in the drawer and counted
as cash. Ross had presented salary war
rants for payment and they were paid to
him the same as they would have been to
any other man.
Alderman T. NJ. Dau.ton. chairman of
the finance committee, was the next wit
ness, and identified certain notes and
checks bearing Ross signature and in
dorsement which had been found among
the effects of City Treasurer Krug in the
vault Of his Office. A long wrangle ensued
over the admissibility of each scrap of
paper. but finally Justice Caldwell took
them into consideration for what they
were worth. The first was the following
note. written on sheet of letter paper
bearing the combined letterhead of the L.
II. Griffith Banking and Realty Company
and OF the Mineral palace building COM
mittee. of which Ross was chairman.
While the note bears no date, this letter.
head confines il to recent date. 1t read
as follows:
Dear Krug. Harry White requests hold
this for thirty days. Work will be COM
ptctc1 ana ne VIII coiiect. Enclose cneck
$lf0 which Abrahams paid on note. and
balance agreed to carry for thirty days.
Why didn't you come TO see me this ever
Yours. Ross"
This was admitted IN evidence as tend
ing to show guilty knowledge or intent.
The other checks aud notes identified and
introduced in evidence were the following:
check for $1,000 on the Commercial
National bank, dated February 25. 1892; a
city warrant for 1928 IL, drawn in Ross
favor and dated January Is. 1893; q check
on the National Bank of Commerce. for
$3.50 40. signed by Krug as treasurer and
dated January IL, 1898; a check on the
Washington Nationa! bank for $1,000 in
Ross favor, signed by krug as treasurer
and dated AUGUST 1, 1902; check on the
Commercial National hank for $1,000 in
Ross favor, signed by Krug as treasurer
and dated June 3. 1892; check on
the National Bank of Commerce for s., 900
payable to cash to bearer but endorsed on
the back by the L. II. Griffith Banking
and Realty Company. and dated May rs,
1892; check on Dexter. Horton Il Co. 3
bank in favor of the L. II. Griffith Bank
ing and Realty Company for So 500, dated
August %, 1892, signed by Krng az treas
urer aud endorsed by the l.. III. Griffith
Banking and Realty Company. by l.. ID.
Ross: vice president; a check on the Dex-
4
II. Griffith Banking and Realty Company
for $2.5si.i IS, signed by krug as treasurer,
dated September 3, 1892 endorsed by the
IL. II. Griffith Banking and Realty Com
pany. per l.. ID. Ross. vice president, and
also by L. d. Ross; L. d. Ross demand
note in favor of Krng for 81 500. dated
June Ia, 1898; similar one for SIS, 900.
dated September l. 1892, six-months'
note TO Krug for s., 600. signed by the I.
III. Griffith Banking and Realty Company
by l.. ID. Ross. vice president, and dated
August p. 1892.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hart started
to inquire as to who had instigated the ar
rest of Ross. and for what purpose. This
line of inquiry was ruled out. but 1t en-
abled Hart to make speech, in which he
practically declared that Ronald and other
city officers and several bankers were in
the same boat with Ross, and he proposed
To show the maliciousness of Ronald in
causing Ross arrest when others equally
as guilty walked the streets unarressed
He also wanted TO discover what the evil
denee was against everybody else, and
started in to inquire about the other pa
pers found In Krug's vault by the finance
COMMITTEES, but in this he was also stopped
Chief of Police Andrew Jackson testified
10 seeing Ross in Victoria the Sunday after
krug disappeared. Much amusement was
caused by the chief saying that he did no,
wear q mask while looking for Krug and
that he was not the detective who wore a
false beard and green goggles and chalked
his mustache.
Mayor Ronald was then put on the stand
and testified as 10 the date when krug left
the city and that he had abandoned his
office. This was all that was asked of him
by the state. and Mr. Hart was surprised.
He said. lis that all you are going to ask
Ronald 2" Counsel White rep led: 'one
case at time" Hart rejoined: do /
understand by that that You intend later
on 20 arrest Ronald. too?'
On cross-examination Mayor Ronald In
answer 10 Harris questions said that be
had had Ross Swallowed in Victoria be-
cause he believed he vas guilty. He had
also employed NJ. c. Sullivan to hunt for
krug and he had done good work. He
was the first one who discovered that
krus had gone East Ibid he do n good
work for you as he did in the last cam
paigng" said Hart IL don't know.
didn't hire him in the last cam
raisn. l don't know what you fellows
aad, responded the mayor. Who do you
mean by you fellows?' Do you mean
me said Hart, putting on a fierce ex-
preston and advancing toward the mayor
With his hands in his hip pockets and
thrasting out his chin II meant ven
young eentsemen," replied his homer.
grAeioasly. Yes. aud you published
something the other day about vampires.
aud want TO know who you meant By
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