The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20
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Hunts close associates In the department..
that Hunt and this agent. by preeoneerted
Arrangement, have gone to ascertain the
whereabouts ana procure the presence OF
these men, in order that certain proceed
ings may be instituted which Hunt now
proposes Undertaking for vlndication and
TO expose certain methods of his prose-
cutors and bring them TO justice.
1T appears that aside from the ohense
Of stealing the books or the surpeti-
tioasly obtaining them In any way WITH
cut the consent OF the owner that the
bringing them into the Inised States
was an offense against the smuggling
laws of the United States. The company
purposes not only tbs prosecution Tor
the theft or the embezzlenaent or the
books, under the Canadian laws and
the extradi;Ion of the persons engaged
In this. but is preparing the prosecution
OF those who violated the smuggling
laws OF the United States in secretly
bringing these books as wares and mer-
chandise and books OF accounts and re-
cords without listing them at the Gus
tom house. invoicing them. or paying
duty upon them.
What Hunt Is Doing.
Those who fancy that Hunt has SCI
cretiy returned TO Petrolia- where his
family now is. understand that he is
acting In concert with the fire company
in obtaining and preparing the testimony.
II appears that the books were carried
by some person from Petrolia and deliv-
cred to another person who resided on
the American side. This fact was given
BY n certain express company in order
sol
ceediivys in which IT was charged with
violating the law In accepting and ship
ping the books. The company therefore
finds Ii necessary to trace with certainty
the persons to whom the actual guilt
shall attach N order TO exonerate them
selves"
No doubt this latter phase of the case,
which heretofore was unknown. accounts
for the absence of Mr.. Hunt.
Hunts Attorney Talks.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis, ex-Chief
Hunts attorney. when questioned yes
terday as 10 what news he had regard
ing Hunts absence, said:
What l might say would not be inter-
esting to your readers as II is but my
opinions and not my knowledge. 1t
would be indicate for me TO discuss his
pending in the courts"
On being shown the foregoing papers
and asked what he knew of their exis-
tenee and az to what proceedings were
to be taken concerning them. he said
Il at all times knew OF their existence
and of all the facts that surrounded them.
but as to any proceedings contemplated
/ again beg you viii excuse me from
any statement
He Had Prepared to Go.
Even among those who knew nothing
OF the startling facts contained in the
foregoing interview. the theory of foul
play was pretty we'll cleared away by an
examination OF the ex-chief's private
room at headquarters yesterday morn
Ing. Hunt slept at headquarters in a
room of his own to which he alone had
key. Yesterday morning the new chief.
Mr.. Allen. and the acting chief. Sullivan.
forced an entrance into this room through
an outside window. and glance suf-
feed 10 show that the disappearance of
the ex-chief was of his own action. All
his personal effects we're gone and a
large Sartoga trunk of his stood in a
corner packed full with something and
locked. Mr.. Sullivan thought that the
the fire department. as some time ago
In clearing the lower office large uuan-
THY OF books were taken to the chiefs
room. Everything in this room Indicated
that the departure was premeditated.
kahaley Thinks He Fled.
Fire Commissioner Kahaley said HUNTS
disappearance was not a mystery 10 him
and was in line with what was to be
expected. He continued:
Hunt knew that he was guilty of an
ofense that would put him in prison: he
also knew that the evidence was dead
against him. Judge Hanford had or
dered his trial TO proceed. This was sent
to Hunt, not by his counsel, but by one
OF his own many friends. through whom
he had been able 10 hoodwink the pub
lie Tor so many years. Hunt got the tn
and without waiting for results put him
self out OF sight and reach. No. Hunt
Is either secreted In town or else he took
the Rosale at 10 o'clock last Friday for
British Columbia, and Is now on the
Canadian Pacific on his way East To
Join his family"