The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-19

Chief e. n. Hunt. Of the FIRE depart
merf. has disappeared as completely as
If the earth had opened and swallowed
him Despite the ciowest invest SgAsion,
no trace can he found Of him after a
few minutes after o'clock Last Friday
rssrft when ne left II. A. Rose. Western
agent Of the Ga4ssewell FIRE alarm sys-
tenn, In front Of the RassAer-es.and
fsJtel on Front street. lie had oo-
tanned oral permission from the mayer
and Fire Commissioner Massl 10 go 20
TACOMA 10 attend his own trial on the
charge of frauauiantty obtaining naiu-
raiizatiosi papers. and his absence otd
not excite uneasiaesa Among his friends
until yesterday. They refuse 10 enter
tain the idea THAI sss Is fugitive. De-
cause ne knew that his trial was To De
continued. and thus the main reason
for such "A move Is taken away. On the
other hand, those who have bzen OPP
pissed to Hunt do not hesitate 10 declare
shat he has voluntarily gotten out Of
the country.
The IRE commissioners felt called
upon 10 take official notice OF Hunfs
absence frmn his duties for an unwar-
rarsfed length 0f time. ard az a meet
ing held tate yesterday afternoon
dropped his name fr4Fm the rolls IF Inc
sasss,ar Ifsent elected the senior captain,
Alexander Alien. 5r.. chief. and put As
slssan4 Chief ] J. Sullivan In as acting
CHEZ pending confirmation or rejection
OF the name If Alien by the council.
The Attack ON HUT.
sissxea mont
caused a big sensation among these
who are IN close touch with the Depart
snent matters. but SO quietly was the
investigation carried on thai few pee-
pie on the streets knew of anything
unusual having franspired. The history
of Chief Hunts connsction with the
fire department AMI the fight thai has
been made against him Is known 10
every reader of the daily papers. lie
was Senior captain in the fire depart
rnaas under Chief Kellogg. and when
the Democratic administration removed
the chief Hunt was eiessted 10 I'LL the
position. Twenty firefneu walked
ola sath chief kellogg.
March -. 1899 Hunt was arrested on
a warrant from United States Conn
missioner Kiefss's court based on
complaint signed BY Fire Commissioner
John L. Kasraiey. In which II Was
charged that Hunt used a certificate OF
naturalization frsuaulentIy obtained.
The hearing was held b<fore United
States Commissioner Emery who threw
the case oaat Of court. The fight was
then transferred to the United States
District court through the action of the
grand jury at Tacoma. which Indicted
Hunt. Passing over pnel.nsinarieS, the
trial of the case was 10 have come on
at Tacoma before Judge HanfnrSf last
Saturday morning al 1870 O'Clock.
BY stipulation between the defense
and prosecution. however. 1, was agreed
that In case either side was not ready
a. go ahead. owing To the absence Of
witnesses. etc. a continuance would be
granted. Col. James Hamilton Lewis.
who represented chief Hunt, says the
prosecution thought az first that Fl would
not be ready To go on with the trial.
but later decided that It's witnesses were
sufficient Chssf Hunts father. who
lives at Bradshaw. Ontario. ana WIS,
was the Witness 10 prove Hunts birth
at Grand Rapids. Mich. was stricken
some time ago with the grip and could
not be present. ais, ]. c. Allen. another
important witness for the defense. could
nos be present.
THIS state Of affairs. In view OF the
stIpalations. made II practically certain
that the defense's melton for a eontinu-
aiicc would BE- granted, Last Thurs
day Mr.. Lewis goid Chief Hunt to come
II his office the following day ard make
aIfitiaY!is asking fer continuance The
ssas1te day Chief Hunt remarked 10 FIRES.
Iselinsoa az headquarters that he would
probably have 20 so over "a Tacoma
and. II be was not wanted Oh the trial
would take a run up to Olympia and
visit Chief Mcclellan, Tor whom ne has
always had a high regard.
lie Gets Leave of Absence.
Friday morning Chlss Hunt met Fire
Commissioner Aiasei Oh the street and
asstzi aim IL Re had his permission 10
&c over TO Tacoma 70 bis trial
Yes, 60 K for al you're WORTH re-
pied Masel. The same day Chief Hunt
took lunch with Mayer pheans ana
'asiSssss fos' t'e.rEn's slon ~ GO Ia TasxYna.
The mayor understood that he wanted
80 so out az the city forty~eISht hours
and gave AjS verba. assent. The next
TRACE ~ the chief Is found al Strattoy.
Lewis 4 6gnsaass Offices in the cSs.t.
dental block. IN ihc Snhfdle Of the after
nSsea. when in the reesenee az James
Hamilton LOWS ard the stennxrar,her
Miss keene, he gave facts and dates af,
which the continuance affl.iavffss y-sr,.
based Hunt was Apparently as e.s,i an,t
calm as ever. an3 knew from Lewis.
Information that the case walfd r., r,,t
over to the Next term ~ court. Tn {r,
during the Afternoon was Hunt io COR
vesssatloF with Lewis. and ~, eft h,rr,
between 5 as,d n the evening with .h.
understanding that he tHuatl wgsslld -
10 Tacoma "a the Flyer SATURDAY sY,s.g,-
Ing. ara either leave ward o,r n,ee.
Lewis AZ Ch.ltserg's 1t was Huat's first
inlenSicn - take the Il o'vlock traia
Saturday night. hsst ~ discovered .i,1r-
.ag tgse day that &sse train haa gs~an ,i.s-
continued.
The Last Man Ia Sses Him.
After eating dinner at hts harding
house. On Ninth street ncar Madison
Tie chief returned 80 headquarters Frf-
day evening sv$sses o'elock and Changed
rs Regular Sr0n9aa's sulg for eses, ~
h'acG he also ptss On a Hack ,ferhs-
instead - HIS cap. In q costyerSz tgssn AZ
;s5s time WIN Clerk Johnson. e she
Department ne mentioned hIz f~Er IN
fTa~rltasa assd said he wss waiting 10
hear fran tseNfs 4 few ns5nssteS i=.-