The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-27
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was dropped he would take the old man
back in his employ. The justice did not
believe Schwarts was guilty Of criminal
intent any way. and Immediately ordered
his discharge from custody.
A. Townsend, q colcred worthy. Was
yesterday bound In the sum of $500 BY
Justice of the Peace William Caldwell
to keep the peace for six months. He was
| arrested Christmas evening on q warrant
sworn out by Kate Baker, coiored
woman. who charged him with threaten
ing TO xiii her by saying to her: IF you
don't live with me will cut your throat"
The woman. who lives in the variety dis
trict. keeps boarding house, and 5 short
time ago, in quarrel with Townsend. who
was one of her boarders she seized q knife
and inflicted painful cut across the back
of one of his hands.
Pat Cummings, an Irishman. aud Alex
Mcdonald. Canadian. both proud OF
their countries. ventu-ed to discuss the re-
spective merits of Irisnmen and Cana
dians in 3 saloon Christmas evening. and,
as a result. came to blows. They were
arrested for fighting. and were both found
guilty by Judge Glasgow yesterday after
noon in the police court Cummings was
fined S. it being proven that he started
the fight, and having no money he was
committed to Jail. Mcdonald had so
cents. and so the judge fined him the
amount Of his ''pile."
John Smith, who claims to be an old
soldier, but who probably has had his
hardest battles under the banner of King
Alcohol, was yesterday convicted before
Judge Glasgow in the police court Of steal
ing bunch of celery from q Pike street
fruit stand. Inasmuch as he has several
times been convicted of petty larceny.
Judge Glasgow was quite severe. and sem
fenced him to five days in the county jail.
Otto Jacobson. the farmer who WAS ar
rested on December 81 charged by Ed o.
sen. an individual of suspicious vocation,
with assault with = deadly weapon. was re-
leased from custody yesterday by Justice
Humphrey. Olsen didn't appear against
his assailant. Jacobson came to town on
December u to buy Christmas presents for
his family, but he got drunk instead. In
Main street saloon he met Olsen and
treated him to a drink. While in the sa-
loon he flashed several gold pieces and o.
sen wanted To take the money and keep il
for him. The former became suspicious of
his new-found friend and put the purse
containing the money down his bootleg.
Half an hour later he felt in his pocket,
and finding his purse not there he sprang
at Olsen with an open jack knife in his
hand, and had it not been for the timely
interference of policeman would have
carved him into ribbons. At police head
quarters Jacobson raved about being
robbed until the purse was found where he
had hidden it. and since then he has been
very meek and forgiving. The police say
that Olsen was afraid he would be too Sc
verely questioned if he appeared in court,
and so remained away, allowing Jacobson
to take his liberty by default.
Elias Thomas and Quincy Eppe cele-
brated Christmas by getting gloriously
drunk. They were each fined So in the
police court yesterday by Judge Glasgow.
Thomas paid his fine. but Eppe having no
money was committed to jail.
Martin Norum, who was arrested last
Saturday for beating companion named
Ed Berg. was yesterday fined S. and costs
of suit by Justice of the Peace Caldwell.
Joseph George, Mary Nadir and Katy
Nadir. the Syrian peddlers who were ar
rested December 10 on complaint OF Mag
gle Jacob, charged with using language
tending to provoke an assault, were yes
terday discharged from custody by Justice
of the Peace Humphrey. The complain
ing witness. Maggie Jacob, did not appear
against them.