The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-14
FATE SOON DECIDED.
Rebel George Found Guilty in
Two Minutes
wooOiso SUED zoe TIE MONEY
Ihs Avsxse1eas Banker Csiiea 90 q
Pay H.xk the Msney the swan-
aler sp~ss fer Him-

4. Noodsng. vice president Of the Abr
deem National Bank. cat Of IS. ooo on pre-
tense HAT kHe copper bars we're gold. sAs
given 70 fhs jury AZ 40 O'Clock yester-
day sfssrnoon. and knowitoD wAs
found gasity On ths FIRST ballot On the
same dsy Woos1ing vas sne1 for $500
which be borrowed 20 huy the bricks, with
allegations Of attempts 20 defraud bis
creditors
Weddings cross examination was con-
anEsi for little xhiie yesterday mara
ing without its sffscting the force Of his
direct evidence. TAs rest Of the morning
sas consumed by TIE argument Of counsel
on both sades on . motion Of the prisoners
lawyer - dismiss the case on the ground
that no case bad been made out JUDGE
Hames promptly disposed Of that when i
was finally left to him for . decision and
be ordered the defense TO So o. With It's
sde of the case.
knoxIton had no witnesses and IN
nours consultation ensned - to tie adj
visibility Of putting him on the stand.
The fear that his long criminal record
would Be brought out on the cross-exaEn-
ination b the prosecuting attorney finally
decided his attorneys 10 leave their case 10
the inry without any evidences. TIE
Arguments on both sides occupied until
shortly after 4 o'clock and the judges
charge brought the time up 70 40. At
which time the jury went ont, and within
two minutes returned with = verdict Of
guilty as charged.
The defense. in its argument 70 the Jury,
sndeavored 10 show that Wooding Was
equally guilty with the prisoner in that be
failed 10 exercise the precautions that any
ordinary business man would exercise,
and the lawyer generally rubbed i, into"
Wooding for his general lack of common
sense. Judge Humes' charge was based on
the cold letter Of the Ian affecting the
charge.
The prisoners wife. Who had been in
the court room every day. gave way to
tears when the verdict was announced.
She appears TO be devoted TO knowlton.
and broke down completely In the iailer's
Office when be passed cut Of her sight into
his cell.
Suit was commenced against Wooding
yesterday in the superior court By Frank
l. BsodgetI for a writ Of attachment aud
garnishment to secure the payment Of
5000 and accrued interest on q note
dated Aberdeen. Wash, April 10, 1898. on
which wooding borrowed the money out
OF which he was swindled. In the note
Wooding on OF before Eve years after date
promises 10 pay on the order of the
Aberdeea bank 5000 ''in sums
of $50 or more at one time"
tor value received, at per
cent interest, payable semi-annually.
Blodgstt alleges that the bank, for value
received. Endorsed the note over TO him In
the usual course Of business: that 500 as
interest became due October 49, 1893, and
the same amount April 10. isgi; that after
the delivery of the note Wooding "dis-
posed Of q large part of bis property with
intent to defraud his creditors" and that
he lie lat the present time about TO dispose
Of al the remainder Of his property with
intent to oefraud his creditors" that
he. Blodgett, brings this action to secure a
writ of attachment and = writ Of garnish-
ment in order to acquire perfect lien on
Weddings property as security for the
amount due on the note. Blodgett further
alleges that hs has good reason to believe
that unless he IL permitted to carry on
| this action by means Of the writs asked
for. wooding will have placed all his prop
erty beyond the reach Of bis creditors.
Knowlton has record that would FIJI
columns, the story OF which has not been
half told. lie was a bunko man In Dakota
when IL was territory; no had a repasS-
ton as being 'gun man." and when
hard pressed or sngersd was always ready
90 shoot lie Is like panther. full of re-
serve strength. and as the most opportuae
moment makes his play. He has the
blood Of minister on his hands. but in
some mysterious manner the case was lost
sigh; OF after he had been convicted and
a. - a II
While hunting up his record, Prescott.
ing Attorney Miller found trace OF him at
Pierre. Hughes county. Dakota territory.
Ia is7T According to the Northwestern Re
PORTER, Knowlton killed David Rauck, an
Indian minister, April 10. 1877. and upon
trial was convicted of manslaaghter. The
case Was we'll known at that time and the
prisoner was defended by that famous
criminal lawyer the present United States
minister 10 Austria. Bartlett TFipp. Ar
appeal was taken AMI the case was re-
m anaei for new trial 50 far as can be
found the case never came up and Know
ton 10 stu under sentence for killing a
man. Knowlton's enmisy toward Rauek
arose from the fact that the latter had
been witness against him In bunko
case.
hsd in Dakota Was one that is termed the
most notorious contempt Of court case on
record. II Is said that the event formed a
part OF the trial for killing Raaek, but the
records DO not show Ii, a. Il formed nc
part Of the trial The prosecutor in his
argument TO the Jury seorea KRowlton un-
msFegfaliy. Thls angered the prisoner
greatly and epon reessving = revolver
fTom . woman. presumably his vife, he
shot ct the prosecutor. then jumped on a
table and fred a. the Judge. The remain
ing shoIs IN the revolver we're directed al
she clerk OF the court and = deputy sheriff
In the confusion that followed. the sheriff
crSps up behind knowIsoa aud. pattiag a
gun to his head. forced him 10 Surrender
In is said thai this remarkable contempt
case was never pushed ewing 80 some
technical point that is not known here
Kaowlson's California record under the
name % Rosert Fac has already been
given. basit has uos been told how he aad
one Nicholas Taylor swindlsd = nan out
Of SIS In OREGON in 1850 and were sent 10
the peaiseatiAry a. SaleHa for ons and :
half years
The blacklist poins against Knowlson
appears = ben IL Is known thst he ruined
a nan named NJ. r. Stone a. Oakland.
| Cal. short time before be vicsSrnisea Mp.
woodlng. and lsfs him practically penni-
less wssh wife and seven childrsa 10 care
for. NJ. slons Is nov living in Doaxola.
Ills. and ia letter 10 Prosecuting Alter
ney Miller eonnrms the story. BIZ a
peculiar eolnes1enes Is cone. about thar
Arril 10 10 q fatal day % knowftou Hm