The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-23

q warrant 20 arrest q fes0n or traitor u
the felony or treason was committed IN MS
presence that u naade him guilty Of mrs
prssion Of treason o. telony. an iasicsa .sls
great danger the arresfing party Is liable
70. OF the fact tflas the state takes greater
interest and more effectively aprrehencs
and parishes cviEae, the rzse now STANDS
modified. ard the law Only recognizes u 70
be the dnky or > private CITIZEN 70 srres1
criminal, whether the crime was COM
mitted In bis presence or not,
By generating him frcrn civil or criminal
liability. There Is lire Of authorstIes
holding thai reasonable suspicion y sum-
esens ground for the arrest IN SUCH cases
A reasonable saspsczon IN such cases
would be such az 1ould cause 8 Reasonable
man acting in good faith 20 believe crime
has been committed. There - another
line holding that the a-resting party - re-
sponsible IL the arrested party is NOT con-
vicsed. Is state these rules as distinctions
drawn. The case OF Mr.. krag - clearly
within the rule IN either case. because MI
Crawford knew Of the puypose OF the ar
rest and did not have 10 judge OF the rea-
sonabIeness Of the suspicion Ii follows
ance Of the iag and caprice unbecoming
Judge on the release Of Mr.. Krug.
..ERAxE PIERCE"
The finance committee had intended en-
aiming l. II. Griffith. bat as he was
oihersise engaged. il did not attempt 10
transact any further business AMI sd
journed until today. Most of the members
are glad to get q few hours 10 devote to
private business, as they have been IN al
most constant session for ten days
ID. f. Durie was notified by City Clerk
SLOVENIAN of his election, but he did not
qualify. He Is resisting payment OF assess
ment for the grading Of Mill street, in
common with the other property owners.
and il was feared that this might be COM
pretended within the charter provision
that no person shall be eligible TO Office
who IL In arrears for taxes: and although
IL has been decided that an assessment for
street improvements is not tax" il was
considered best not 10 have the question
raised. and Mr. Dnris will pay under pro-
test. lie will qualify today, having de-
cided yesterday. upon the opportunities of
many citizens. to accept the PLACE. al
though be mad announced before his cleo
ton that he did not want ii.
AS an illustration OF Krug's generosity
with the city's money. It IL related that
some time last spring q Mr. Webb. Of
Fremont. who ut that time had . contract
with the board of public works to haul
city wood which had been cut upon the
new university grounds at Union bay.
found that he required about 800. He
inquired OF J. NJ. Wolfe, one of the mem
bers of the board of public works, If he
could get 1t. Certainly" was the reply.
Come with me, and they proceeded 70
the Office of the city treasurer, where the
commissioner introduced Mr.. Webb TO
krug. at the same time telling Krug that
Webb wanted 500, and that he was all
right. Without any further ceremony
Mr.. Krus handed ont the required amount
with out receiving any security whatever.
Mr.. Webb is an active worker for the DEM
ocFatic party at Fremont, and took a
prominent par, in the last city election.
EThe Portland Cracker Company yester-
day commenced suit IN the superior court
to recover from Krur $3.50. which is alleged
10 be due as balance on the purchase
price Of frame building in North Seattle
used as bakery and 4 steam engine of
small power situated in the building. An
attachment was issued against Krug's
property
Mayor Ronald received dispatch yes
terday from man signing himself Fl. II.
Powell, dated at the Merchants hotel, st.
Paul. and announcing; "Wili remain
here steady, subject 10 your order" The
mayor objected TO board bill being run
ON him Ia that fashion and replied that
Powell was entirely unknown TO him.