The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-04

orened. I had several talks vita the
MAYOR. and he left the nan agenaens Of the
women largely 10 nv own judgment He
Was opposed 10 the vhole proposition. ard
wanted prostitution wiped out. IT a.
event. be wanted il keps ouf Of sight"
The chief then testified as TO other
houses of iIi-fans aud sssigna.ior, bat
specified no particular Localities.
M x'SArsET's sroET.
For the cefense J. f. Mcknight testified
~ 10 MS connection With the B,sckchapsi
property Substantially IS told by his col
lector. Hicks. saying his lease ran ont
July /. since which time he has had no
connection with the premises. aad that
NigxIe never did Regarding his inter
view with Rogers. he said that be had
never sen. for him. bat that one dsy be
called snd va. shosn into his office. They
talked abous matters in general, and
finally Rogers asked If he didn's want 20
see him. Continuing. McNaaght said:
Rogers asked me IL hadn't sent for
hIrn 10 talk about prostitution and / told
him IL was q latter worthy OF discussion.
bu, didn't care 10 talk il over. He then
entered into lengthy dissertation and
tod me what his views were. he said he
thought Blaekchspei was the proper place
for sae women. he said be did not agree
with the administration of Ronald IN the
policy Of smearsng the evil al over town;
that he thought Is should be localized. He
told how be Tad brought the ministers
around 20 bis way Of thin king."
Then occurred long list of questions
aud answers In which IL was attempted TO
show that be had sought Siggle's appoint
men. aud had endeavored TO influences
him. He admitted urging Niggie's ap-
pointment. but denied Influencing him.
although he hsd talked the matter
over. He said he was opposed from
start 20 hnish 20 the appoin tment
OF Rogers and SO told Niggle.
bat his objections had no weight with the
latter. He protested an absolute ignorance
of the character of his tenants in Black
chapel and knew nothing concerning the
revenues He detailed q conversation
with the mayor in which he complained
that Blackchapel was kept closed while
adjoining property was allowed TO become
tenanted by iewd women. aud this he
opposed on the ground that fayorisism was
shown. He went 10 the mayor in his own
interest. as well SIS other property owners
in that vicinity. He said that from time
immemorlal that portion of the city had
been used as q residence by the lower
classes, and he saw no reason why one
locality should be purgei while adjoining
localities were not molested. lie was in
favor of all the women being driven out.
for then the property would become re-
spectacle, but since this could not be done
lie objected TO favoritism being shown.
During his eross-examination Mr.. Nc
Saught objected TO the form OF many of
the questions put TO him by Mr.. Steele, but
answered readily.
Police Commissioners Relic swore az to
certain conversations he had had with
Niggle, the other com missioners and the
mayor. but brought out no new points.
Commissioner Cheasty took the stand
and Immediately evinced decidedly I'M
friendly feeling for the mayor and told
how he had been removed and taken back
into the fold again. His testimony in
material points was weak, however, and ii
was shown that be had opposed Rogers
from the first and would have voted to
remove him st any time. He told long
story about Siggle's position as detailed
TO him by Niggle. lie knew almost moth
ing concerning the matter of his own
knowledge.
SIe6LE GETS TANGLED Up.
Commissioner Nisgls did not prove a
very clever witness and at times did not
keep his wits about him. He first gave
lengthy story about the attempt to remove
Rogers. detailed the several meetings of
the police commission and the executive
sessions when the matter was discussed:
told about his dispute with the mayor and
his own removal, and seemed averse to
"A To- ha nf ha nd
defending himself from the charges. Re
garding the conversation at the corner of
Second and Cherry streets. told about by
Rogers and Tempieton, ne protested to
know nothing. He said Sam @. Corbett
had been his confidential friend, like
Rogers, and had acted as a go-between.
He told Coroett once that he had better
get Rogers to see Mcknight; that the lat
ter was opposed to his candidacy for chief
of police. He said he did not at any time
seek TO protect prostitution. He could
not remember how many times be had
talked with Corbet,. but it was good
many times, the latter being in the Office q
good deal With reference TO his converse
tions with the chief. he said:
"A short time after the chief was APP
pointed | met him and he said: I've got
to drive the woman out of town. and
said. sWhenf' and he said, This after
noon.' Within the next few days had
another talk with him and he disagreed
with the proceedings. He said he did IL
for the good OF the Republican party. /
saw the party leaders and they said they
knew nothing about the matter. Then /
knew he had deceived ne. | never had
any more talks with him about the mat
ter"
The examination was continued by Mr..
Steele as follows:
why we're you PARTICULAR y interested
in these prostitutes y
"I'm not" answered Niggis.
Then Why have You complained 10 the
chief from time 10 timer"
The chief sent for me once. He seemed
TO think | Was interested in the women"
eff you were not interested in the
women Why did you seek TO remove
him ?"
''Beeause lost confidence in him."
"How sof"
HE turned me down once or twice"
Then followed lot more questions and
answers ia which Siggls came out second
best and would specify no particular in
stance wherein the chief had turned him
down" Finally ne said,
81 bad several reasons for losing conf
denca IN the chief. In the first place. |
told Rogers | would vote for him for chief
II he wonId tear himself away from his
evil associations, and was willing 20 give
him chance TO make something of him
self /"
Wherein has he failed ?"
fright here"
Ia removing thoss lswd women from
BlAekeaapelT"
Ma
''Then how soS'
"ln telling me that he removed them for