The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-06
THE ROBBERS CASE.
Attorney for the Accused Ros-
Ign Gang Talks.
THEY ARE GOOD MEN AND TRUE.
Leading Gillian County Citizens Ready
to Go on Their Bail-Unkind Re-
marks About Sullivan.

The trial of the accused Roslyn bank
robbers, which was to have taken place at
Ellensburg yesterday, was continued at
the request Of the prosecution until Janu-
airy 80. Two of the alleged robbers,
William Zachary and Peter Humphrey,
have been discharged for lack of evidence
to hold them. The witnesses for the de-
Tense, who were subpDnaed for January 5,
have been allowed to leave upon their own
recognizances.
George w. Goode. of Condor, Gillian
county, Or, one of the attorneys for the
prisoners, Cal Hale, George Zachary and
Tom kimsey, who arrived here last night.
Mr.. Goode further says:
The men arrested are well and fayorably
known at their homes in Gillian county and
the whole country is indignant over their
arrest Not only have the sheriff and
many of the leading citizens to the
number OF about forty eight gladly come to
Eliensburg to testify in their behalf, but when
II was known that the prisoners bail was fixed
at Sl0.C O0 each, d number of the prominent citi-
Gems OF the county banded together and went
upon indemnity bonds TO send to Ellensburg,
where the men are comparatively unknown, to
enable them TO secure persons to go upon their
bail bond. They did not secure bonds, because
nobody knew them at Eliensburg.
To any one who is acquainted with the prs.
oners the idea that they could have been the
robbers is too ridiculous to be considered. They
are modest. almost timid men, countrymen it is
true, but good, patriotic men, and true citizens.
Hale. in particular. is u steady, faithful, plod-
ding farmer.
The only reason that these men were arrested
was in order that Sullivan and his henchmen
might get their hands upon the rich rewards
that were offered, whether the men arrested
were innocent or not. When the prosecution
has to ask for continuance you may be sure
that something is wrong, particularly when the
excuse is that one of their witnesses is dan
gerously ILL., We made every endeavor to
have the case proceed as We had collected ell
our witnesses and it will not only be exceed
ingly difficult for them all to leave their bust
ness to attend the trial On the 30th, but their
travelling expenses have already amounted
to large sum. We tried in every way
to have the case proceed, Offering to admit as
true all that the prosecution claimed
that the absent witness would prove, or TO have
her deposition taken without cross examination,
but in vain We have nothing to conceal in re-
gard to this case; our defense Is an alibi, and We
can prove it beyond question.
Almost without exception the reports in the
newspapers in regard to these men have been
utterly false and groundless, particularly the
reports as to how the detectives got upon their
track, and are the result of inter
views with NJ. C. Sullivan and others
interested in the prosecution. The report
that the conductor recognized these
men on the train going from Arlington to Hepp-
ner is denied by the conductor himself. The re-
port that soon after the robbery Hale paid off .
large mortgage upon his farm is untrue, as there
is none on record against him.
At the conclusion of the interview Mr..
Goode showed a clipping from the Fossil
Journal of Gillian county vouching for
Hale and Zachary's alibi; also one from
the Portland Telegram, consisting of COM
munication from w. L. Wilcox stating
that Sullivan and his posse made an I'M
necessary display of force, and showed
cowardice in making the arrests.