The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE TACOMA DOODLE CASES.
Iayior's Expulsion Confirmed. bur Cav.
ender May lie Refnstated.

Tacoma. Feb. 15.-Special.-Judge Pritch-
ard today sustained the action OF the city
council in expeiling N. Nj. Taylor from his
Office Of president of the board OF public
works. The decision was rendered orally
this morning. and in ii the court exhaust
( lively reviewed the case.
The court said that the evidence had been
carefully read over 10 him. and he thought
there was no doubt that il tended TO show
that Mr.. Taylor had received and accepted
money, some 500, in consideration or his
using his influence TO procure the county
officials to extend the tine for counting
the money of the county on deposit at the
time ia the Columbia National bank IL
appeared also that the city. as well as the
county. had considerable money on de-
posit IN this bank at this time. II does not
appear that Ar. Taylor was a lawyer or
undertook 10 appear before the county
board or commissioners and publicly make
an argument. The contrary appears. HIS
labor seems 20 have been some mysterious
sort OF influence that does not appear ex-
actiy what it was. The county commits
sioners were also public agents. II cannot
consider his course 10 have been other than
wrong" said Judge Pritchard. ''It was
misconduct in office; such misconduct that
the courts cannot excuse II, cannot tole-
rate Il. one public officer had no right 10
agree TO influence other public officers IN
this way" He could conceive that public
officer who is lawyer might address a
court in favor of some private corporation
"a public argument addressed TO the rea-
son OF the tribunal. The evidence in this
case left the impression that Mr. Taylors
services were 20 be In the nature of lobby
ing or log rolling. This seemed to him 10
/ be shocking TO the judicial sense. The
councils action was therefore sustained
Ex-Couneilman c. a Cavender I~ in a
Fof- Rss - t. tt
representative of the Second ward In the
city council Judge PFitchard today issued
"a writ of certiorari directed 10 the city
council calling for a transcript OF the evi-
dence ana proceedings for review. The
writ was served on President Harris this
afternoon
IL is possible the council viii not 20 20
the expense of having a typewriter copy
OF the record made I'D. but will submit and
allow the court to declare the removal OF
Mr.. Cavender unlawful. and order him re-
tnstated. The expense incident 10 making
up the record would likely reach sl95.
\ committee OF eleven members OF the
First Baptist church have been conducting
the trial OF c. a. Caveude-, ex-member OF
the city council. for several days past.
Last night the committee. OF which Rev
Hartman the pastor. is chairman. sat tin
after midnight. and resumed its ses-
sioas az o'clock this afternoon. All
the evidences is in. and Il is understood the
result OF the deliberations OF the body Will
be made known tomorrow at the morning
service. One member said today that the
committee had arrived at a result, which
viii Re announced az the regular Sunday
service tomorrow, lie said there viii De
three reports. one signed by nine members
of the committee. and two minority re-
ports. saca signed by one member. IL IS
understood the majority report viii be IA
vorahie 10 Mr.. Cavender.
The committee finished it's work az 10
O'clock tonight The majority rpporf
signed By eight members. relieves Caven-
der % evil intent Ia voting against NJ NJ
Taviorfs removal and III transactions
with the Bank OF Tacoma. but saws ths
latter are deplorable. one minority report
holds Cavender censurable and the Other
saws he was guilty of unchrfstian corstct
ar,a his removal from the council was ilss-
tfHr-3 Nv his course
County Comnistsoner Ra-tholou,ew's
case was submitted 10 Judge Parker TO-DAY
k4 stlrBiafton On sa agreed statement 81
facts. He is charged with buying an obi
Eafloa o the county AZ a discount