The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-03
ROSS BOUND OYER.
But His Bail Is Reduced From
sI2,5eO to $1,000.
GRAND JURY TAKES upTHE CASE.
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Jury. and when adiournrens vas taken
last night six witnesses bad been exam
insd. A small room next 20 the grand
Jury room sas flied au day with those
who hsd been sGbrpnaed 70 testify.
prominent among them appearing sHssk-
shaw Quilter. the deputy United States
marshal and amateur detective. who ac-
conapanied Ksug 10 the international
boundary when be led, and whose efforts
70 shadow L. d. Ross ~ Victoria we're 50
amusing 10 the latter Gentleman IL -
not IN connection With the case against
Ross that Mr.. QHiIter's testimony 10 yaln-
able 10 the grand jury, however.
Hsaides Qniiter. the witnesses sum
Tnoned in the Kru1 case known 20 have
been present and waiting 20 be called be-
fore the grand jury. were Comptroller
Carson and Deputy Blackstone. City
Treasurer purse and Deputy Knof. City
Clerk stoneman, the entire finance com
nnittse aud Frank Mussetter. As ai were
sworn 10 secrecy none would diyulgs
what testimony was gwen, although they
said In general terms that there was
s'Bothing new
The preliminary examination OF L. ID.
Ross before Justice Caldwell on the charge
OF aiding and abetting the ex-csty treas
urer In the unlawful use Of city money was
finished yesterday afternoon and the de-
fsndant was bound over 10 the superior
court In 5000 bonds, reduction Of si0.-
800 from the original bond. The amount
Of the bond Is Significant, indicating that
the justice was not satisfied With the case
made By the state. butdh not feel justified
in dismissing the case altogether. As
usual Attorney Hart lost no opportunity
60 drive thorn in Mayor Ronaid's side.
The court room was crowded. interest CEN
tering on the appearance Of Adolph Krug.
the money lender, who was sabp1naed by
the state fn this the people were disap-
pointed, - they have been regarding the
statement Krug was to make 10 the public
on returning to Seattle. He did not APP
pear, and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Mcbride said that the state would have 10
rest owing 90 the non-appearance Of Krug.
who was reported sick abed.
Attorney John B. Hart then asked the
court TO strike out from the evidence all
testimony concerning those checks, printed
IN full Wednesday, offered as evidence by
the prosecution and accepted condition
ally by the court. lie excepted the 81. 500
check on which the charge under consid-
GRAFTON was made. In his argument he
attempted to show that the state had
utterly failed TO show any connection OF
these checks with the case and declared
that the state had not shown guilty knowi-
edge on the part OF the defendant when he
took the $500 check from Treasurer
Krug.
Attorney H. II. White replied for the
state. claiming thu evidence that Mr.. Hart
wanted stricken ont formed part of a
chain Of transactions that proved crimi-
nality on the part of Mr.. Ross.
lie then reviewed the conduct OF
Adolph krug in allowing city money to
pass out Of his hands. and the transactions
In which krug and Rosa were connected.
In most emphatic manner he brought
out the fact that the checks and notes
under consideration we're found IN the city
treasury IN lieu of city money. That fact
having been proved IL was for the court TO
decide a. 20 guilty knowledge on the part
Of Mr.. Ross. II this evidence was to be
stricken out. he said. the gist of the case
was gone. All the boodlers might as well
be turned loose and the most damnable
case of robbery in the history OF the state
20 unpublished.
Mr.. Hart interrupted Mr.. White as 10
his line of argument, but Mr.. White would
not listen aud concluded in the midst OF
protests from Mr.. Hart.
Mr.. Mcbride spoke ut length concerning
the powers of an examining magistrate.
taking the ground that he was acting in
place Of the grand jury, and that II was
not necessary for the bindings TO be in &C.
eordance with the charge in the original
complaint. The manner In which he han.
died the case showed that he had been
baked By the non-appearance of Krug.
whose testimony was desired above ali
others.
Mr.. Hart said that both Mr.. White ana
Mr.. Mcbride had gotten a. far from the
point under consideration as possible. He
then reiterated hts charge that "Biil''
White had been employed to bnlIdcze the
case through the courts. In his estima.
ton Mr. White was guilty of CONTEMPT OF
court when he raped the table and in.
sisted on talking In the face OF an adInIs.
sible interruption.
Mr. White then informed Mr., Hart th.,
he tAart) did not know court practice and
was guilty himself of ansserily conduct In
lnterrnpsing.
Mr. Hart simply smiled and asked thu
rourt 60 order the evidence stricken ont
The motion was denied, whereupon Mr.
Hart took an exception so the ruling and
moved that the proceedings be dismissed
GA the ground that the evidence failed &C
show that Mr.. Ross received one cents a,
HE sum alleged 20 have been received. III.
declared Ross could explain 10 the salts
faction Of the most skepticaI every trans
action with Mr.. krag. and then showed
DIS animosisy toward the mayor by re
marking. Would that Mr.. White. Mr.
ponwerth and Mr.. Mcbride could say tn,
same Of their friend Ronald"
Mr.. White took occasion TO eomnllmen,
Mr.. Harris ability. and said be was onIy
turrrised to see him avoiding and neglect.
sng his clients case 10 attack Mayor Ron.
Aid
Justice Caldwell denied the motion 4,
iismisA Mr.. Hart refused 10 intro.surs
evidence and the defendant was honna
over to the superior court In the .nn, =,
n.ooo He bad 40 difficulty In FURNISHING
soads fos this amount
The sarisies we're the same AZ On IN.
original bond: ". n. Teater and Mr.. ara
Mrs. II. X. Baxter.
The preliminary hearings OF Fred Il
sander aad l. II. Griffith on charge, AZ
assag city money ualawfally we're con.
anaed yesterday by Justice Caldwell. ow.
ne To mutual agreement between ths
stass and attorneys for the defendants
fhe date Of hearing in NJ. Sanders eass
sas made 0etcher AZ O'Clock in the
sfternoon anu THAI OF Mr.. Griffith next
Tuesday afternoon.