The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09
rORRELL HITS BACK.
|Hsller City Commissioner An
swers Accusers.
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George Mor,eli, the United States CON-
3 nfsuioner 1t Arlington, against whom
Iocis \. Jones, Of the same town, abous =
frtnisht ago preferred charges Of NAL.
1asssrcS, nisfeassnce and n-feasance In
! o6Ics. snd fled them In the United States
eourt With petition for his removal has
made answer. He denies each eharrs a
eAsoiutely false. The charge that be oh.
tained his appointment By circulating
road petitions and taking names from
s thsn TO add to the petition for his own
spoointmsnt he especially dsnouncss q .
Malignant and slsnderous falsehood. The
charge that he vas guilty Of stealing candy
and ginger snaps from the country store
q Arlington he denies. but treats with
coutsmpt ~ petty and Nl-nasursd. In
susn Mr.. Morreil makes grave charges
against Mr.. Jones himself
There are i've counter afidavits 70 the
charge that Morrell tried TO force settlers
70 make reiinquishmsnts 70 him By pro-
missing to loan them money to make anal
preof, and ct the isst moment refusing and
/ leaving the settlers at his mercy. c. T.
Roscoe, OF anti-ciRarette law fame. swears
that he has been and - now intimately
aeoua.n.ed with the young court commits
s;onsr and hts land Office business. and
thst 70 his own knowledge thu sfYidavits
eharxing Morreli with sharp practices In
& the management Of the Office are untrue,
and Morrell In every particular 10 honest
and honorable Ia all HIS business Affairs
and inst official. II II Mr.. Roscoe's
cpInion that few OF Morrelrs neigh ors.
led By his personal enemies. arr anxious
TO have him removed from the Office that
some other person may resp the benefit OF
She opening for settlement Of three new
townships Of land In 6nohomish county.
Nv. Frame says that when the petition
Tor Morrs!l's removal WAS being circulated
he agreed to sign it in case he found the
charges true, but finding them false and
Mofreiis integrity, he refused. He says
thst be has had dealings with MorreIi and
has found him an upright man and good
ofBcsr; but one who by close attention to
basinsss and industry has sue cssdsd finan-
chilly and thus aroused the jealousy Of
''Einger snap" competitors In private busi-
nsss.
A. c. Maroonnisr. formerly manager Of
the Security Savings bank for J. K. Ed
mission, makes affidavit that there 10 no
! truth In the allegation that Morrell gave .
worthless check on the bank, and says
that payment was only stopped until Nor
reli had assured himself that the title to
lands on which he had loaned money was
perfect. The affidavit Of James P. Gisa-
son. Of this city, Is to the same effect.
In his own reply affidavit Morrsll says
that Jones' affidavit, In which the latter
accuses him Of 90 advising him In regard 70
land Office business that he was compelled
to re-sdvertise in Morrell's newspaper, the
Halter City Times, and pay double fees, II
untrus and was instigstsd by the fact that
be. the commissioner, refused TO allow
Jones to make final proof with relatives
for witnesses. MorrelI also says that 1t II
common report that Jones never lived on
the land at all. He goes on to say that
several OF the persons signing the petition
for his removal are parties against whom
he has foreclosure suits pending, and ends
By swearing:
"yones II thoroughly unreliableand In a
general confidence man who 10 engaged In
working up trouble and litigation. and IL
Il common report that he controls husi-
ness so procured and has certain attorneys
dividing the litigatioa fees with said
Jones; that in the capacity Of special con-
parties charged with crime and has
squared tho same by compromising
felony. ~ evidence by . copy Of letter
from A. Jackson, chief Of police In Seattle,
marked Tx. H : that Jones has crooked
and unsavory record in Arlington and has
publicly stated that he would drive this
afiian. out of business and ruin his reputa-
tian hxv yafa rst - hSas 81 m A. n A
charges are false and malignant and with
out foundation. Wherefore the affiant
asks that the charges be dismissed, etc."
The letter referred to 10 dated February
e, 1893. and Was written to +. Ii. Davis.
justice of the peace at Arlington, by ex-
Police Capt. +. 4. Sims for ex-Chisf
Jackson. Ii SAYS that one John Bungas
Was arrested by tho Seattle police on
telegram from Jones charging him with
obtaining goods under false pretenses, and
that he WAS given into Jones care TO be
taken back to Arlington for trial. IL then
continues:
81 Was much surprised when informed
BY Mr.. Bungas that the constable had
squared the matter with him by being
paid SIS for expenses and 1i5 for some
other purposes The constable also took
the personal property OF Bungas taken
from him when he was searched 1T the po-
Ice station. must say that the action OF
the constable should be investigated, for
be had nothing TO do but 10 take the man
back for trial. Iwould not have held the
ran FIVE minutes had known the arrest
was for the purpose of extortion. l shall
be very careful in the future about making
arrests for Mr.. Jones. have advised Mr..
hunsas to prosecute Jones. twas high
handed piece of business. and feel sure
you DO not sanction his action.
Chief Willard says that the letter was
written aud sent rs Morreil says. and the
records u the police oliice show that the
arrest was made and the man turned over
TO Special Constable Jones'"