The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-06

S~As4E4 A@3E contents Uf tie
GUAR iasse from beginning 10 end, and
asked Tor complaint OF criminal libel
against Falcon Joslin and III. r. sto~I. In.
"sose names we're signed a. the accredited
representatives Of the Democratic central
committee Miss Shroyer. the .tenox-
rspher. was Immediately called into the
Once and, when her work was done. the
following complaint was ready for the sig
nstures OF Mr.. Van de yanter and Justice
Humphrey:
In justices court, before Bort ]. Humph.
r1ey, Jusiice Of the peace. Seattle precinct.
ning county. Warrington. state Of Wash
sngton. county OF King SIS:
A. L. Van de Nantsr, being first drly
sworn, upon oath deposes and SAYS. That
az Seattle. in sad King county. state OF
" asnangton. on the SIN dav oil Novsrnbe
lss,s, one Falcon JosIia and one III. r.
shoei, IT., did commit the crime Of unisw-
inily, knowingly and wnlfu4ly making.
publishing and circulating q certain false.
detamatorv, scancalous and lioelous mat
ter OF and concerning one A. I. Van de
anter. com mltted a. follows.
tie, the said Falcon Jossirl. and be. the
SAID III. 4. StoeI, IL, N King county,
state OF Washington. on the 5sh day of
November, 1894. unlawfuily, wilsully and
knowingly did make. publish and circulate
certain false, scandalous, defanatory
concerning this afhant. a r. Van de
santer, the same being printed upon
paper and circulated and published upon
the public streets Of Seattle TO divers and
sandry persons therenpon which said
scandaious. Lbelous ana defamatory mat
ter herein set forth was then and there
published and circulated in the manner
and form commonly known a. street
dodgers. which said defam atory scan
daious. false and Iibelous matter OF and
concerning this affiant is as follows. to-
wit:
A THIEF AND LIBERTrSE
Received at seattle, " ssh. $50 g. m. standard
time. Nov. 8, Isg4
Dated Authoay. ksu., Nov. 5.
To seattle Telegraph, Seattle. wn-
newer had a cent Van Dc Naurera money,
was robbed by him, DO ruined my wife and
broke up my home lie $50. to my personal
61nowiedge. ruined several young girls a. La
TRANCE. lad. He Is trailer 20 all principles of
manhood. know him % BE- thief He
always a Democrat until it paid him TO become
kepu biiean in your state CARL BERGER
his IL an exact copy OF a telegram sent BY
the Seattle Telegraph 10 Carl Berger, october 81;
SEATTLE. Wash, Oct 81.
Carl Berger, TseamseA Mica:
Van Go NanIer claims in paper here that you
robbed him. VAST through Dim you received
divorce from your wiief Answer fully. our ak
penss. SEATTLE TELgsRapH.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Berger had moved
from Tecumren. Mich, % Anthony, Kan, an
answer was not received until s.5s a. m, No
=.
The Seattle Telegraph did all Ia its power to
have this answer here soon possible, but
this telegram not having been received In time
for this mornings Telegraph the Democratic
central committee conslaeF mat IL IL their duty
to place IL before the voters OF King county in
this way. BY order of
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
FALCON JokLfS, Chairman.
IL. I. sroEL, JE., secretary.
Thereby intending to provoke this affisnt
To wrath and TO expose him 10 public con-
tempt. hatred and ridicuie, and to deprive
him of the benefits of public confidence
and social intercourse.
Contrary to the form Of the statute In
such case made and provided, and AGAINST
the peace and dignity of the state of Wash
ingtou. A. T. NAS DE NAsTER
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
5ih day OF November. 1891
Burr J. HUMPHREY,
Justice of Peace, Seattle precinct. King
county. Wash.
After the proper signatures were OBJ
tanned, Justice Humphrey issued the fol-
lowing warrant:
State of Washington, county OF King s..
In justices court, before Burt J. Hum
phrev. justice of tho peace in and for
Seattle precinct. King county, Wash.
Tho state of Washington, plaintiff, VS..
Falcon Joslln and III. 4. Stoei, ir., defen-
dants
To the sheriff or any constable of said
county:
Whereas A. T. Van de vanter has this
day complained ia writing. under oath. to
the undersigned. one OF the justices of the
peace in and for said county, that on the
5fh day of November, 1884 At Seattle, in
said county, said Falcon JOsin and ii. L.
Stoel, it,, did commit the crime OF criminal
libel,
Therefore. in the name Of the state of
j. INA tad ~
with 90 apprehend the said Falcon Joslin
and IL. T. Stoel, jr.. and bring them before
me TO be dealt with according to law.
Given under NV hand this 5th day OF
November 1894. Burr ]. HUMPHREY,
Justice OF the peace IN and for Seattle pre-
clnct, King county, Wash.
JosIIs pIsowss THE LIBEL
Mr. Joslin was informed of the warrant
by telephone, and Immediately went to
the justices Office from has tJoslin'sD prt-
vate Office in the Washington block.
When the complaint was shown him, he
appeared greatly surprised, and told the
Justice that he had not signed the circular
himself and had not given any one
authority TO do so. He said positively
that ne had nothing to do with the affair.
Mr.. Joslin Was Immediately released on
$50 personal reeognizance. and said he
would bring in Stoel soon as possible.
A few minutes later he returned, accom-
panied by the desired person, James
Hamilton Lewis and f. f. Blaine. Mr. sioel
was released also on $40 personal recogni-
sanee. and the hearing on both arrests
was set for 80 o'clock next Friday after
noon.
TINE LIE PRovEs A BOOMERANG.
The appearance of the circular on the
streets attracted widespread attention and
much discussion. Those who could not
get one rushed up 10 the Telegraph bust
ness Office and perused the bulletin, which
announced that Van de Nsnter's partner
had answered. and gave the circular in
iuA. Some read IL through carefully and
walked on. remarking: Ugh that il a
nice Kind of work az tins late hour"
Others only smiied and walked on.
PosT~iSrErLIGKSCER reporter met man
on Second street, one who hiss lived in this
city for many years. and asked him what
he thought Of the latest stab made al Van
de Nanter. lie replied:
Il have seen thirty years Of politics and
never ia my lsie nave | seen such iow
sork As has been done By the representa-
tivrs Of the spotted Eggs. Why, this
circular against Van de anter consists Of
nothing but assertions An honorable
enemy would have backed Up what u had
10 saw by good reliable evidence. each an
attack al this late hour Of the light wiil
surely react against she Democratic party
in favor OF Mr. Van de Nauter. IL | had
not intended re vote Tor htm before
should certainly 90 50 nov"
IA. wopnr man stated that he had