The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-12
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Editor Lugrin Must Answer Be-
fore Judge Glasgow.
HIS CRITICISMS IN QUESTION.
The ssTeIegraph'se Discussion OF the
Houses Declared Malicious

E3E leF IN WHICH psa-kJ~. VI sAI
municipal court. has dealt with the cases
under the dance house ordinance have
been made the basis Of proceed
ings for contempt of court against
Charles III. Lngrin. the editor and man
ager of tn. telegraph. The following
complaint by O. u. Heaton, approved by
Prosecuting Attorney Miller on behalf of
the state. and indorsed by John Wiley IS
friend Of court. was fled with Clerk j.
y. Dowd, of the municipal court. late
yesterday, and will bring 20 an issue the
right Of the Telegraph to indulge in such
criticisms:
I'm the municial cour, of the city of Sc
attic. in snd for the county OF King. The
state OF Washington ex rel. y. u. Heaton,
plaintiff, vs.. Charles III. Lugrln. defend
ant.
Estate of Washington, county of King.
$50. q. Heaton, the above named re-
iator, being first duly sworn. upon cath
states, and gives the court 10 be informed
and understood. that on the S0th day Of
December. 1888, and at all times herein
mentioned. q. the city OF Seattle. county
of King. and state OF Washington. there
was printed and published daily news
paper named, known and called the Seat
tie Telegraph. and OF general circulation in
said city. county and state, and at all
times herein mentioned at the city. county
and state aforesaid the Seattle telegraph
Was then and there owned and published
by the Telegraph Publishing Company,
corporation duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the
state of Washington. by ard through its
agent hereinafter mentioned.
That on the 30th day OF December. 1895.
at the city, county and state aforesaid and
At ali times herein mentioned, st the place
aforesaid, the defendant, Charles II. Lu-
grin, was the duly acting managing editor
OF the Seattle Telegraph so printed and
published as aforesaid.
THAT on the 3ath day of December. 1898.
at the city, county and state aforesaid and
at all times herein mentioned, at the city.
county and state aforesaid. the said de-
PENDANT, Charles II. Lugrin, was the duly
acting agent and servant OF the said Te'e-
graph Publishing Company. being in
charge OF tae issue and publication of the
Seattle Telegraph. the said newspaper
printed snd puDiisIied as aforesaid.
THAT on the 30th day of December. is9S,
at the city, county and state aforesaid ard
at all times herein mentioned. the said city
OF Seattle Vas municipal corporation of
the first class, duly organized AMI existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the
state OF Washington and freeno ders
charter: that heretofore. to-wit: on the 29th
day OF December. 1893 at the municipal
state o: Washington. the Hon. Joseph NJ.
Glasgow. Judge of said court, presidn ga
certain issue duly Joined in said court be-
tween the city OF Seattle as plaintiff and
James Monroe as defendant. coming on
regularly To be tried. in a certain action
between said parties as plaintiff and de-
PENDANT in which the said James Monroe
was charged by the said city of Seattle,
plaintiff IN said action, with having vio-
lated one OF the ordinances of the city OF
Seatt e, to-gil: or finance No. 3l52. en-
TITLED An ordinance to prevent
and punish the conducting manag-
ing and carrying on aud taxing
part IN any dance in any saloon or place
where Intoxicating or malt LIQUORS are
sold, gwen away or disposed of, or IN any
room or place connected directly or indi-
rectiy with any saloon or place where in
toxicaiing or matt liquors are sold given
AVA or disposed OF. declaring such dances
"A nuisance and providing for the aba;e-
ment thereof Passed ID December - 1893;
published December 20, ie;l3.
said issue being duly Joined upon the
demurrer of The deiendgnt, James Monroe.
10 the complaint ia said cause on the part
Of the plaintiff, the city OF Seattle. the SAID
issue raised by said demurrer being the
constitutional right of the city of Seattle
10 pass said ordinance. number 3. i52 en-
titled aforesaid and that IN ereunon nj
ties The court reserved its decision upon
the issue raised by said demurrer and the
same was taken under advSement by said
ccurt. aud the said cause at ali times since
said day has been pending in said court
upon said issue raised by said demurrer
and undetermined. That Oh the said Both
day of December, iStlS az the city OF g.
attic. hing county and state aforesaid,
and white said action and said issue was
So Tendiug aud undetermined in said
court the defendant Charles II. Lugrin
being wicked. evi-mmded aud h-ais-
posed person Niesetily and maiiciously
contuFms aud intending 10 bring the ad-
HiNlsIFat.on 81 justice IN ths state into
contempt and IN scaudallze and vi ify and
bTirE lnto dlssepute tae said III IN. Joseph
". Glasgow ana to intimidate sad jadge
ami To control his juiiriai action and de-
cision upon SAID issue raised by said de-
marFer as aforesaid. at the sad city.
county and state aforesaid NicAedlv aud
maacIousiy ga write and publish and
cause 10 he written and published IN the
news columns % tle Seattle TeiegranA. the
paper printed and published as aforesaid.
C"Ftaiu wicked. Ina iclous and scandatous
arttcsc ~ and concerning the a.tministra-
ton at ls>tlCc ia TINS state anu ct and con
corning he trias at sail issue aud OF and
concerning the Hon Joseph NJ. Glasgow.
teiore whom SAID issue was pending for
iFiat - aforesaid, according 10 the tenor
and effect following. lha; ) 10 say:
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