The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-08
NASEL TRIAL AGAIN.
His Appeal Withdrawn and
Council Will Not Wait.
nrsaTE WITH HIS ATTORNEY.
ussring Set for Wednesday. Despite
Move for Delay-smith's Cove Tide
Land Contract Endorsed.

-ss trial Of ex-Fire Commissioner
~-a-ve r. Masel, which was adjourned
$50 IuIy Z came up for hearing in the
..srt session OF the two houses OF the city
.~rrcsl last evening, John Wiley. Masei.
vsvor Phelps. Commissioners Meek and
Tsbalev. Gardner Kellogg and numerous
s.sers being present, but Corporation
.s1snseI scott was absent. The hearing
- moi finally reached. but will begin at
So next Monday evening.
Goodhue asked Mr.. Wiley II he was
ready 20 proceed.
u an here and ready for trial" said
Mr. Wiley.
lanes asked II the supreme court had
decided upon the appeal.
Mr Wiley said that the case had been
rt,harawn from the supreme court.
Taues-I don't ike this idea OF counsel
corning ia here and trifiing with this
hody I move you that the case be post,
soped till the first Monday In March.
uara-we Should wait few moments
Gar Mr.. Scott and get his advice. Some
things which may seem clear do not seem
80 clear.
sergeant-at-Arrns Brooks was sent TO
me corporation counsel's Office, but found
that he was not there.
f,oveloy said that adjourning till March
gave Nasel a showing for a case, and in
stead he would move to adjourn till We'd
nesday night at O'Clock.
James hoped that the motion would not
preyan. and again referred TO Wiley
trislng with the council in taking the ap-
psal and then Withdrawing H.
Wiley-I am trying my side Of the case;
there has never been a time ~when we
were not ready. The same law which
gave US the right to appeal gave the right
10 withdraw. The proposition to adjourn
til the gentleman is out Of Office is ridicu-
lous Had the case been prosecuted we
eoald not have had the hearing now. and
have always been ready. had two alter
natives about the supreme court hearing
TO wait for that body TO act or 10 have
the trial here, and this being speedier, /
decided upon IT. / have not trified with
this council.
James said that the gentleman CWiley)
sneeringly says he did not trife with the
council. yet he had tried to stop proceed
ings at least twice by injunctions.
Voigt-I am highly surprised at Wiley
saying he has ways been ready. II does
Tot agree with the facts. ] for one was
opposed 10 any postponement when the APP
peal was taken. ] was willing to pay out
few dollars to have the trial in spite OF
objections or. IL / haven't that, | have
plenty Of time. ! for one never had notice
that the appeal was Withdrawn. I move
We postpone this till the first week In jan
uary. 1885.
Cllse-I ;htlnk il is necessary for us TO
give Mr.. Masel an immediate trial. If not
think the charges are practically dis
missed 80 far as Masel Is concerned.
Goodhue said that the case would have
been tried long ago had II not been for
Wiley's taking It 70 the supreme court.
Lovejoy said nothing would suit Wiley
better than Voigts motion. because he
would then have a good case and ne dove
joy) never thought so before.
IL was finally decided 10 adjourn the
trail till next Monday. Wiley asked that
The records be made 10 show that Masel
and attorney were present. The request
vas granted on motion OF James. who In
GUIDED The mention Of the absence Of Cor
poration Counsel Scott.
councilman Winsor. OF Ballard. address
ca the Joint session. stating that about
three months ago a Seattle council COM
mittee reported faVorably on a PROPOSE
Ton FOR a wagon road between Ballard and
Seattle by way OF Fremont The only
means OF hauling freight Is a street car
OF railroad. and the Ballard people feel
that II Is incumbent on Seattle to lend a
hand Ballard is ready 10 meet Seattle al
The boundary line and finish the road. As
this city is getting trade which VIII sup
port 2eto people he thought the cities
should unite toward the object desired.
On motion OF James IL was decided 20
have the street committees OF both houses
meet the council OF Ballard TO investigate
the matter