The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-15
ccANDAL IN TACOMA.
a.oree n. HolIidge, Water Su-
perintendent, Accused.
. xs,y TO BE INDICTED.
- New Fire Chief-Pors Towns
and Democrats Seek TO CAST
Federal oriesr.

- in the PosT-lsTELLfoEscEk, "heh the
- rIxnt vas unIoaded upon the city.
..~.,oaching grand climax, the cue for
80 ~ tuportance 20 appear being given
=. pcsr-fxTEILEGEscER this morning.
ri. afternoon Mayor Orr sent 10 the
- .cunca the name Of George II. Hoi-
- for the Office of superintendent OF the
80, and light plants. The appointment
- .on6rmed. with but one dissenting
- DR.. Lee. late president Of the council.
- sour later President Demorest, Of the
to,rd OF public works, appeared and at an
..,artune moment was granted permis-
80 10 address the council.
a. charged Hollidge with dishonesty.
a produced affdavits to prove It. He
81 4 bundle of affidavits. and the one
-s,rh he read gives an idea OF the others.
Ishu d. Davis affidavit. the one read,
ss,ea that he had met Hollidge at Seattle
4 tsa lust about the time Hollidge was
.orIpg to Tacoma to take charge Of the
e.rorna Light and Water Company's
,,,nt Davis swears he had q secret un-
br,snding with Hollidge whereby he
q, 10 come TO Tacoma after Hollidge ar
svrd and. under the guise of complete
sanger. he was to be furnished work on
- water plant.
Dayis saws he came and was carried
poa the pay rolls of the water company
nile he was working in fact for Hol-
kre personally. and that, beside, he and
goIlldgs arranged 10 have Davis name
srpear on the rolls for excess time, they to
xrvy no on what was made in that way.
Tnyis also charged Hollidgs with buying
he them up 10 the company. and with
peketing the money for the clothes when
he honest prisoner subsequently, re-
turned IL
sin this Is not q marker to another
move that has been engineered by the
board Of pnblic works, and which has for
lis crime object the indictment of Hollidge
By he United States grand jury now in
session for writing anonymous and obscene
postal ezrds to the board. This end of the
1shfo1 Hollidge has been in the hands of
tie postal authorities for several days. and
road have been noticed by the Posr-
fsrnEfeENcER several days ago had 10 not
been for the fact that it was claimed that
hssnds of justice would be thwarted by
pahishing the story before the evidence
vuall in. These postal cards had some
hIng of the nature of those written
hs Posr-IErELLzeEScER by Seat
IL anarchist named Blackburn,
snd for the writing of which he was sent
bprison. In them tho board, and espe-
daily Mr.. Demorest, is called hard names
and otherwise denounced. Some of them
we're written over year ago, but for along
nms no clue could be picked up as to the
ritter. Lately new facts have tumbIed
into the lap of the board. and the inyesti-
CATION was pushed vigorously and turned
ever 10 the postal inspectors, who have
been working on them and presumably
ribbling at Hollidge.
For few DAYS IL has been a case of life
nd death with the board, az the name Of
smpsrintendent of the water and light
bazi was TO be sent In under q recent
rSlasnce of the council creating the
s4n Ths understanding has been that
part OF the scheme to appoint the
Eperintendent was TO kill the board, in-
nmuch as the superintendent would
Practically usurp the duties Of the board.
Bat tho rub was TO get the anonymous
postal card case before the grand jury and
have 1t fixed up In time to head off the
appointments To add to the dilemma
the mayor notified those concerned
10 bring on their evidence against
Hollldge. He spoke thus a week
ago. he says. but no evidence appeared.
This afternoon. after Hollidge's name had
been sent upstairs for the confirmation of
he council. Mr.. Orr says the board of
public works appeared and laid the aida
Wits before him, which were presented
later to the council. In this regard the
mayor says; II want an honest man in
We Office, and II the board or any In
asldual can produce facts damaging TO
mr. Hoilidge's character, / will act in the
natter" This was after the appointments
asa been made, but before the aftidayits
we're presented TO the council by Mr..
Dtmorest.
When HoIlidge was told the affidavits
would be presented to the council, he
saooght II Ridiculous and improbable.
finally, when the reality of the thing
eahned upon him. he made this state
nsnt: II know DAVIS. He used to work
WI ne first met hi here in Tacoma /
sever knew him at Seattle. | never en-
p.oyed him 10 do my private work and
snssed II up 10 the company. never
aad any divvy with him. /"
Immediately after pemorest threw his
sone, Councilman Watson said:
There is not an honester or more up
ssus man In Tacoma than that man Hol-
aake. lou viii End il so. / know him
sosaiiy. As Tor that man Davis. he Is
aaspk, and does not know what he IL
nE lie Will swear he never made
a.. a. a s have seen him 80 down
we his knees IN the streets OF Tacoma,
ss.sss ais salvation and pray"
nj Watson is the PETER of the little
parliamentary body He is a Popu-
Asnd has whiskers. While COMMITTEES
BEING appointed 20 investigate the
~Asses Mr.. Watson several times got in
s1ssn words attesting Mr.. Hollidge's inn
alateness. Eloquence WAS of no await,
'ne committee Was appointed. Lister
As made chairman, with Cavander,
pson, Lee and Watson as the other
noers. Mr.. Watson thought he was
H'eadly 20 Hollidgs TO serve on the
issee, eas he was persuaded to stand
- Aeorash, another Populist. dryly re-
sag' that perhaps Holiidgs would
some friends. Monday, at 10 q m,
- eo'nmitiee will get together, the coun-
ee.ng requested to be present. together
- mr.. holltdEe. the board OF public
- and other parties who are directly
1lsfssted.
vas considered q nerYy move for
,sast 10 jump into the arena with his
avis. oas u Sss the final straw and
-, sealsa With desperation, and il may
hoy NJ the board for time 80 least
eas-ss' laid the charges before the
So personally, bat he stated, with
sss. hat bespoke confidence, that he
a. - 'hs board would appear for itse Il
- QAlk IN hi .tat.r..a..a. -.