The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-20
NOT GUILTY OF LIBEL.
Crawford Soon Acquitted of
Slandering Bridges.
he DID THE PUBLIC A SERVICE.
Verdict Against One of Ronald's Pets
Condo mnation Case Agafn-Consi.
dine Gets More Time.

E Crawford was trisd before Judge Humes
In the superior court yesterday morning, on the
charge OF criminal libel, in having written q
letter 10 Local Assemb. y 3,4l3 of the Knights of
L.bor warning them against the schemes of
Robert Bridges, new assistant street commits.
sioner in the Democratic administration. The
trial began st $50 yesterday morning aud a
Jury speedily lmpanelled.
Robert Bridges was the principal witness tor
the state. ana testified that he had known the
defendant for about three years, and that he had
received the letter In question from the commit
tee OF the Knights OF Labor who af,erward in
,srviewed the defendant upon the snbject
The defense admitted the publication Of the
letter. but urged that il was written for JUS
tihabie purpose, that OF warning Others against
Bridges and showing him up a corrupt and
unprincipied politician. Mr.. Crawford was The
frs; witness for the defense. and justified the
letter on the grounds stated, aud also testified
thai members of Bridges gang were nOto-
rioasiy dishonest, This testimony was cor
roborated by six or seven other witnesses,
among whom WAS Robert Marshall, WHO tcsti-
fed that he knew that Bri .ge. had received
money to be used for political purposes on eIec-
ton Gay, and that his character in the commu-
nifty was VIGOROUSLY bad.
After arguments By the counsel Judge Humes
Charged the jury, instructing 1t upon the
statutes on the subject and stating that matter
ends that are sought to be accomplished The
jury left the room, but returned almost imme-
daicly with verdict OF not guilty.
The following is copy OF the letter upon
which the suit was brought:
To the officers and members of L. A. 34l3
lmeaning local Assemb No. BIB Of the Knights
of Labor as there has been a good deal of
unsecery talk on what told Mr. J. Davidson of
l. A. Sll3 and Lewis Huney OF the same l. A.
ana Patrick Prunty OF the same L A. In regard
10 the X. OF l. trying 10 make lewiston be-
tween the X. OF L. and the farmers Alliance, l
will say that have been Approached oD the same
subject at various times since will say further
:hat II has become by word of the G. 0. T. not
on ey to members OF the X OF l.. but TO the
Doodle element ho constitutes Tne Robert
Bridges outfit no has since my aeouaint-
anee with them has lived by irod aud
deception SANDER aud veiliisceon do not, for
one moment cass the CRATE true and noble men
aud women no ara true defenders of the pren-
cibles OF knighthood among thiss gang OF polil-
icai prostitutes no hang 10 the chariot Of r.
Bridge the X. OF L. has nothing to do with
these acts but what sad that day ia iirct TO
thiss clement no consult gang of deprayed
once seekers no would sell their god for few
peaees o! gold have no apology 10 this justice
but 10 those no cesire to Dc among honor and
virtue come from among the outfit of Robert
Bridges the alliance aud X of L. have no decen-
eion and trust that IL You would keep your
eyes on those who live without labor you will
have no trouble submit the following and re-
meane yours in :. O. NJ. A Secrecy. Obedience
and Mutual Assistaucel J. T. CRAWFORD