The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-08
HELD FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Bank of Tacoma Officials In New
Trouble Attorney Jones scored.


Trouble-Attorney Jones scored.
Tacoma, Oct .-Special.-President w
Il. Allen, Cashiex Carpenter and ex-As-
signee r. 5. Alexander of the .defunct
Bank OF Tacoma. were held TO answer why
they should not he committed for con-
tempt by Judge William II. Pritchard this
afternoon. for not delivering up the MISS
ing books of the Tacoma Trust and Saw
ings bank TO Receiver Titlow.
The decision Is one Of the most important
incidents in the now famous case. which
came up first today on the reply of the re-
Ceiver to the answer Of Allen. Alexander
and Carpenter. filed Friday last. This an
swer was in effect that they did not have
in their possession the stolen books and
had delivered up all the property of the
wrecked hanks TO the receiver.
The court in a very positive manner told
the three men that their answers We're
evas.ve and not satisfactory 10 the court.
As Judge PritChard rendered his decision
IN clear, determined tones and in words
that all could understand, ii was plain that
the defendants realized the seriousness Of
the case against them.
It was a bad day all around for
Allen and his associates. On the
other two matters that came he
fore the court. including Attorney
Jones attack on Receiver Titlow's bond.
the court held in favor OF the receiver.
The first proceedings today consisted of
the reading I'm court OF the affidavits pub
lished Sunday IN the Post-fntelligencer
including that Of +. u Morris the Seattle
expressman. who swears he hauled
trunk 10 the Starr Boyd building for w.
r Allen Receiver Titlow's AFFIDAVIT and
also that OF Rookkeeper Molvig were
placed before the court The attorneys
then argued the matter a. length. each
side being bitter in its arraignment Of the
other. Judge Pritchard then announced
his decision. which was in substance as
follows:
The court held that the evidence amply
warranted the institution of contempt pro-
ceed.nFs against Allen. Alexander and
CARPENTER and the clerk was directed 70
enter an order that the prosecuting attor-
nev institute contempt proceedings in the
name or the state. and appear and prose-
cute the same The answers OF the defend
ants as set out IN their affidavits. was pro-
nounced eyasive and unsatisfactory. and
the court said tha; Il was clear that the
missing books had not been lost, but that
they had been improperly taken away
from the vaults OF the bank.
Judge Pritchard said further that the
mode Of procedure adopted by the defend
ants did not commend itself 20 the court.
but that Their actions rather tended TO
prejudice the court against them. II
would have been better for them. said
the Judge. had they come in and made a
fun disclosure OF all theyl knew Of the
books. 1T appears from defendants
counsel (Nr jones' that Mr.. Allen had de-
sired % do this but that counsel had re-
strained him The parties defendant have
shown better Judgment. Il appears 70 me.
than their counsel
sheriff Parkerthereupon arrested Messrs.
Allen. Alexander and Carpenter. and they
we're brought before fhe bar Of the court.
Judge Pr.rchart held them til tomorrow
n - o'clock Each Of the defendants was
allowed 20 go bah for the others in the
sum of - 90 each
The affidavit of Receiver Tltiow which
contained severe reflections on Attorney
Jones was then argued by the attorneys.
The court directed that the afiida-
81, and that OF Mr. Jones. which charged
fh., receiver with sQuander.ng the assets
or the hank and contracting expensive at
to~nevs' Bills, be stricken ont. The Judge
said that The language of each was hardly
razaertf,ii 70 the court.
Judge Charles : Richardson. one of The
attorneys for the receiver. has been depu-
tied ~ appear for the prosecuting attor-
nev n the contempt proc ceedlngs tomorrow.
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