The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-19
THE FIGHT AGAINST HOLMES.
He Offers New SuretIes. Who VIII Be
Scrutinized-HiS EnemIes.

Tacoma, Nov. -Special-County
Clerk W. 4. Fairweather this morning
served notice on Chairman G. H. Holmes,
of the board Of county commissioners.
that his official bond became defective to-
day. and that new surcties In the sum OF
5000 were required. This action Of the
clerk is due 10 the fact that ten days has
elapsed since George ". Fife "a surety
for $1,000 filed notice Of his withdrawal.
OF the remaining bondsmen. otis Sprague.
who signed for Se.n0o and the j. p Stew
art estate. which Is liable for Sl0.000. were
considered absolutely good. so that when
NJ. Fife went on the hond was N.0o0 short
At $50 this afternoon Commissioner
Holmes hed two new sureties. They arc
-. J. II. Swift. the furniture dealer, and
wife. and Andrew Anderson, member
Of the FIRE dcpartmnt Mr. Swift signed
for S5o1Q. and Mr.. Anderson for 5000.
each iustifying for twice the sum opposite
their names.
As soon as the instrument was nled
Clerk Fairweather gave IL 10 Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney John A. Shackle-
ford for examination. 1t was taken down
20 the attorneys office and will be re-
turned for record tomorrow.
Attorneys George l.. Mckay and A. III.
Garretson notified the county clerk this
afternoon that they proposed TO examine
tho new sureties under oath when the
new bond is submitted to him for approv-
y
sponsihility Of finally passing on the
worth Of the bond. Considerable infiu-
ence one way and another is being
brought 10 bear on the clerk in regard TO
the matter. but he declares that he viii
act in the matter with fairness 10 both
sides and with no partiolity 20 either the
commissioner or his aggressive enemies.
Several rumors were floating around
the courthouse this afternoon to the ef-
feet that Under Sheriff w II paulham-
US is interested in the bitter Hght that is
being made on the chairman OF the
board. The statement WAS freely made
among those who are with Mr. Holmes
"a the fight. that Mr.. Paulhamus' friends.
including Banker W. L. Thompson. Of
Summer. ere arrayed against the commits
sioner. and are doing ali they can 20
make him trouble Mr.. Thompson and
Mr. Paulhamus are known TO be close
friends tho under sheriff az one time
having been cashier Of the Bank Of sum
ner. ~ which Mr. Thompson Is president.
Mr. Thompson IS a hrother-in-law Of w.
] Fife 6. " Fife's brother II is stated
on good authority that II was Mr. Thomp-
son who tried 10 induce a. V. Fawcett
10 leave Mr. Holmes bond.
Mr. Holmes friends also assert that Mr..
Paulhamus' influence with the Ledger has
caused that paper 20 make strong naht
against the COMMISSIONS. Mr. paulhamus
deples all these Things however. and Sher-
UT fdfhfft HTiff iHHhtft& an fDheHffEHtiNE
said today that there was nothing in the
story.
The fact rewains that there has been n
co0Iness existing between the hoard Of
county comm toner's and the sherin's or
fee for long tir1e past. Sheriff Parker
AMI his DEPUTIES have been making a rec
or4 for economy in carrying prisoners to
WaIa Walia ~ mueh Jess cost than
formerly This has been done by tho sher-
in or ~ chief dcrHfy riding on passes
and not charging up railroad fare. ms ~
the custom ~ other counties. The COM
mtsai0ncrs have not attempted % conceal
their dislike of these and other things con-
nertes with the adwin 'strat!on of the
theriT-s office Some three months ago Il
vas decided % rcadfust the salaries or
Sheriff Farkera dtpHtles. and hy the new
scale Nr. PaulHamus MAS reduced from go
10 g15 par month and two other deputies
from SIS 20 SO This fact IS believed 10 %
tre c.tuae II the feeling between the two
branches ~ the county government
ON November = Theo. HugEfns' with
GrawaI for $500 takes effect and on No
vernher - that of Otis Sprague for 5000.