The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-04
THAT SECRET COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Ronald and Other Officials
Unbosom Themselves.
Rochester Wanted Is per Cent. for His
Trouble and Co Pay His Informant
he Drew ths VIII A Mysterious
"sbe" Who Must Es Pafd-Mrs. Yes
Ter implicated by Ianuendo.


Mr.. fesler IN Justice Humphreys court
yes.erday-the story Of the negotiations
between Junirs Rochester and the city for
the discovery Or proof Of the will On pay
nnent Of q big contingent fee TO s,r. Roch-
ester, or. Of whics lie was 10 resnunera;s
his informants for giving their testimony.
The iaIf-breed claimants also showed thei.
heads. being brought TO the front by 8-.
White in brief preliminary speech. Alto
Tether the proceedings equalle9 IN interest
those Of the preceding day, ard the case
continued To prove the drawing card for
the hundreds o9 curious idlers " no seek
recreation 10 the courts.
The story Of his interview Aitn Junius
Rochester and Of the secret meeting OF the
cognei. was told b. Mayor Ronald as out
lined In the Posr-I ETELLTGxEcrR bat he
added details which showed hoa near the
city xas 70 making the bargain and how
Mr Donworth's objections prevented il.
Loud laughter was provoked By the may
or's relation Of the plan adopted 10 throw
the newspapers OF the scent--a plan which
signaily failed with the Posr-I1rELLIGgs-
GER bu. was successful wito the Pres
Times. His Wonder az the knowledge Of
tie proceedings possessed by counsel also
amused the audience, and some siy hits
at SIR. Rochester we're highly appreciated
Mr. White testified as 10 an interview
with Dir. Rochester. Then came DIR.
J. r. Sweeney. VINO told more de-
tails Of tile negotiations with Kocaes-
ter, after vain efforts to- escape re-
veaiing anything on the ground that his
informction had been obtained from R0ch-
ester in confidence. Officer Jaycox told Of
his notifying Jordan o. the meeting OF the
Council. and Chief Jackson told more on
the same subject and BET in more light on
the deal with Rochester. Last Of ALL De-
egate j. -. Lyon gave q more connected
account oi tic council meeting than any
other witness, beng evidently more will
ing than his colleagues IA the city gov
eminent.
At the opening .! court Deputy Prose
euting Attorney Winstock said Mr.. Miller
vas snow-5ound and seriously sick, SO
that he could not get 10 CONT. and he re-
questei that thep proceed without him.
Col. Carr opened the proceedings by
stating that. in view OF the stand taken
by Nr. White on the previous day, the
prosecution would not follow the line Of
testimony before adopted. bat would pro-
coed directly 10 proving Junius Koches-
ter's attempts 10 sell information 20 the
city. Mr.. White responded that he was
Just as anxious 20 get a. the truth as any
one. and continued:
Iiawll hss been stolen. We are Just as anxious
q haze il pro3uceg here :hese people, If il
!eeyes as u 81 ,00o.D01 That somebody stole
II end has been insisting on money fJr IL. pro-
duesiou is one Of TIE theories. ! have been IN.
:0r aied that II any attempt IS made 10 produce
VIII j, 10 the Intention TO al.ege aud prove that
quite sum oi money WIS LETT 10 some Indian
nalt-breei woman or child tbat was claimed TO
y,
are now IN search CT the woman 10 make a con-
tract with her.
Mayor Ronald was then called and tes.i-
fed as follows:
have been mayor Of the city Of sest;Ie since
March p. was Intimately acquainted with
Mr. Gesier and had known him pretty near
eleven years. Yss somewhat familiar with
bis property Interests, bat perhaps not 10 tie
exien. oi his more intimate friends. never
saw Afs. Yesier bat once In my life before
came Into the court room this mornlng. lam
acquainted TT ST. Rochester and Dr Jordan.
bat not With D.. Van Buren,: DO not know him
when rec bisu. Have known Rochester ever
since came here, eight Or alDe years ago, ex-
rScr.
q Di3 you have conversation in the city Of
Seattle Win Jnuias Rochester ga the evening Of
January 70: 90 or about that da,e7 a. had
conversation with him; yes. .if on the evening
before called tne council together.
q DO you know wAea inc application OF Nj
siaaaocks, - 1duinistrator. ca!ae up in the ST.
Tsr.ag conrt2 4. Yes. slr; IL 10 come up
tae neXt day after bad tie conversation with
Rochester
q Wherc was tbat conversation held?
Between ;Ae Occidental U,0o. and the seattle
theater. ami tsrs % & in the foyer of the ,heater
IL began al tire corner oi tie Occidental block
nad continued until reachei the theater
Nj Rochester met me a. about O'Clock that
evening lie seemed - he waiting tor me. aud
neensied rae IS came along wish my vie. lie
Introduced tie uattgr-
q Now give me tag whoc conversation thai,
took rlare that evening. 4. / would rather not
tea " hat be said. he desired that everything
which 3s &c atya r. KEPT ia strlci confidence.
@ Are YOU the attorney Of FIR. Rochester,
A 40, ~. there are 40 legal &c. a;ious. never
was or never ha. beta.
q insist ttat tIs oGyersation be given in
evidence. ,, 81. Rochester said be wanted 70
tea me- + tc.1 him was going Il the theater
lie said IL very important matter and
could not walt Or our way to the thaater lie
said: AIR. Yesicr has ieit vii aud tie decided
eeeat deal al property to the city, EXPRESSED
.urfrlse a this, but he "a. Il true and thai
/, could he proves that he left Will OF course
yhe.. he Tuaie that statement dtd not take
,ntca interest ia the tAeater, went with
rim into the lover and continued the converge
ttou. HE sad tho viii was either GesGroyoi or
eaneeased, and that II :. was DESTROYED
a.. uroyisions could - established; that
theYa were Witnesses 10 establish IL
"a. said that fless witnesses had
no confidence Ia tam and weuid not dtyuice or
,,so ~, unless II was made ala object Tor TIE.
mat / think, is al he said to me OF course
,,n,sers,ood that the witnesses wanted coin
tnis him ! wonid cali the council together and
be could lag the matter before them lie said
he would, in fact he expressed his desire 20 10
!, Ithefa asked him 10 go up 10 Chief JACK.
n,-s with mo and | would have him cali A
,-astiug OF every member o' the council a;
~yes rot y meeting o. the council; only q confer.
aufe of members. The meeting was held the
~cxt law at $50. az my Office II the Pioneer
hnIldfng. pg Jordan 10; present ! 10 not
ku,,, whether lie was notified or not ] made
no amenities but ] formed belle: that he either
en,,v II was held or dIt not want 70 know.
have net been told he was no'ine3. On suhse
..eut conversation with Ny. Rochester he saI
rhst ur. Jordan did not wans.lO 4s lhera. Aal
nos s,,re this was his positive language.
q DO VOC sRow how that second converse.
t.ou arose between yoursel3 SnG Rochester, A.
II Was the afternoon Of the day OF tie couac.l's
nrivste meeting or she next day have forgot.
,on which At that meeting know there sas
committed appointed consisting OF the mayer,
nse,ldeuts of tae two houses and the cEalrmen
al tie tive finance committees Of the respective
houses together with Corporation Counsel D0n.
wasfh. % consult with Mr.. Rochester concern.
las tAis u atter, and 40 see about the a~yisshil
NuaF a. H.sNr 10y sar