The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-21
q CRAEMER AND NoRDsTRoM.
HASTE Before the supreme Court 10
Have Their Cases Advanced.

HASTE Before the supreme Court 10
Have Their Cases Advanced.
The full significance OF Prosecuting At
torney Hastie's trip TO Washington city Is
now apparent. and confirms the assertion
made In the Post-Intelligencer at the limo
he made his sudden departure. James
Hamilton Lewis is not to have his own way
with the Nordstrom case and the krug
case. for Mr.. HASTE intends to push the
matters 70 a final conclusion Just as fast
as he can. The following telegram shows
that he is already getting 10 work:
Washington City. Jan. 9.-W. W. VIII
shire, Seattle: / presented motion. Lewis
appeared for Charles w. Nordstrom- Court
took the matter under ady.sement.
"a w. HASTE"
It might be inferred from casual glance
at the telegram or from superficial knowl-
edge OF the case that the appeal had been
argued. That is not so. Mr.. HASTE has
made a motion that the case be advanced
on the calendar, so that a speedy hearing
may be had on its merits. While there Is
nothing in the telegram that authorizes tho
statement. II can be easily inferred by read
ing between the lines that Lewis oStectsd
to the case coming up for a hearing. The
longer he can stave IL of the longer his
client Is certain of life. IL IS Mr.. Hassie's
intention To make every effort possible to
have the Craemer and Krug cases advanced
so that the points which have prevented tho
carrying out OF sentence IN important cases
may be determined once and for ell time
1t is so long ago since Charles W. Nord-
strom was arrested. tried and convicted or
the murder of Willie Mason at Cedar Noun
tain that most people have forgotten that
there is such case pending. and that the
taxpayers are feeding the prisoner every
day. For about four years the county has
supported Nordstrom while his case has
gone from one court 10 another. In the
ha hHen0l1
practically living dead man. He IL alone
and anart from all other prisoners. lie may
be termed the silent man. Day after day he
lives In the big steel tank among other pris-
oners, but does not enter into their CO.
fngs. He never makes trouble, seldom
speaks. and does not seem 70 realize that
his life depends upon the decision of the su-
prone court. as to whether he ought 10 have
been indicted by a grand jury Instead OF
tried upon Information by the prosecuting
attorney.
washington City. Jan. 2o-Speeiai.-
Washington was represented In the United
States supreme court today by n. w. Has
tie OF Seattle. who made motion TO ad-
vance the case OF NOrdstrom, the Seattle
murderer. The latter's counsel. Col. James
Hamilton Lewis. was present. and was
given a few days leave 20 prepare objec-
tons.
The Krng case Is docketed. and Mr.. Has
tie ON next motion day will move 10 dis
miss on the ground that no Federal ques-
ton IS involved.
The four bank tax cases against the city
OF Seattle and King county are on the dock
ct but cannot be taken up in the regular
order before February, 1877.
Mr. HASTE expects 10 secure some action
IN the case Of Craemer, under sentence OK
death at Seattle. before he leaves the city.
Representative Hyde was today admit
ted 10 practice IN the supreme court