The morning call., 1893-01-28
LOWMANS PETARD
The Alarm Looked For
Not Realized.
MRS. YESLER Is INDIGNANT.
Her Arrest Denounced as a ConsDir=
acy-Public Opinion With the
Young Widow.
Special to THE MoRNING CALL

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 2z-To-day Mrs.
Henry l.. Yesler. whose sensational arrest
yesterday created more excitement here
than any previous event in years. APP
peared in Justice humphreys courtroom to
answer to the charge Of conspiracy and de-
stroying the will of her late husband. AS
the two doctors who were also arrested
have not demanded an immediate trial hers
was the only case taken up. She was rep
resented by her attorney, White, who sat
on one side of her, her mother sitting on
the other. Assistant ? rosecuting Attorney
Mcbride appeared for the State. With him
were three firms of lawyers retained by
Lowman, at whose instance the arrests
were made. The courtroom was packed.
The defense demanded that the trial be
Immediately proceeded with and de-
nounced the commencement of the action
and the arrests as merely a conspiracy 20
prejudice the appointment OF Mrs. Yesler's
choice as administrator of the estate.
The State opposed an immediate hearing
on The ground of lack of time, the arrests
having been made without the knowledge
Of the Prosecuting Attorney. The Judge
granted continuance to Wednesday next
The city, which yesterday was preparing
to assist in prosecuting the case because II
was stated that the will which, it is alleged.
has been destroyed contained bequest to
the city Of nearly 81. 100000, to-day dropped
all proceedings. 1hls Is generally taken to
mean that the city did not want to take
hand in any doubtful project. The affair
smacks of being scheme of the disgruntled
heir LOwmsn, who expected to get more
than he did and now squeaIs
The general impression is that while Mrs
Yesler is innocent the two physicians may
know more than they care to say, and that
there is a possibility that the whole trouble
may have arisen through a falling out be-
tween L0wman and the doctors. This view
is strengthened by the fact that somewhat
Of mystery surrounds the circumstances
OF the arrest of Drs. Jordan aud Van
Buren,.
The constable who made the arrests
claim that Van Buren, attempted TO run.
Afterward at the Jail he threw handful of
papers into the CRATE. A detective rescued
them, burning his hands. What they were
is not given out, but one is known to con-
tain memoranda concerning certain boxes
in the safety deposit vaults.
1t was soon after finding this out yester-
day that the officers had a search warrant
issued and wanted to search the boxes.
The bank officials objected. Now they are
under seal awaiting legal opinion.
Jordan and Van Buren, announce their
intention of bringing suit for conspiracy
and false imprisonment againstthe persons
prosecuting the case.
1t is developed tonight in connection
with the Yesler will contest that the infor-
nation on which the city was preparing to
begin proceedings came from Dr. Jordan
through Junius Rochester. The latter
offered Mayor Ronald to prove the existence
of viii leaving the bulk of the property to
lls city on the condition that he and Jor-
dan were paid coutinGentfee Of one-fourth
Of the amount secured.
At a secret meeting of the Council the
corporation counsel was authorized to go
on with the suit though no contract was
definitely closed When he was ready to
begin the Mayor backed out, and the city
has done nothing since. Lowman then took
up the matter alone and caused the arrests.
Jordan is now in a predicament
II be fights the charge of steal
ing the viii he cannot carry out the
proposed contract with the city, and il he
attempts to carry out the contract he will
cnnyct himself of completely with the
crime. Not only the viii, but four deeds to
property bought by Yesler In partnership
with Jordan are missing