The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
THE TRIAL OF HUNT.
His Parents Depose That He
Was Born In Michigan.
rig DEFENDANT ON THE STAND
Ex-Chief, and Ksiiy's Letters
Testify Against Kelly.
THE DEFENDANT ON THE STAND

Tacoma, Feb. Is-Epeciat-The trial Of
ex-Chief A. y. Hunt, Of the Seattle fire
department. was resumed today before
Judge Hznford. Gardner Kellogg, r. j.
Kelly and the other witnesses for the gov
eminent put in an appearance bright and
early. The room was filled. and prominent
among those VINO were interested IN the
trial were Mayor Phelps, Of Seattle. Fire
Commissioner Jones. Chairman Van
BrockIin, OF the board Of public works: sx-
Chief OF Police Jackson. Leanser Miller
and Attorney l.. G. Gilman. Col. r. c.
Robertson conducted the case for the gov
eminent
Thu first witness called was James A.
Farr, assistant foreman OF chemical en-
gine No. I. of the Seattle IRE Department
Mr. Farr testified 70 knowing Mr.. Hunt
back in Petroia. Canada IN fs1s, and for
several years afterwara Hunts father
was an oil refiner Witness was a nember
OF the volunteer fire department Of Pesro-
LA, OF which Hunt was captain. Witness
came TO the United states Ia March or
April, fss7. saw defendant first IN Seattle
In the spring OF ekss. Knew Hunt to be In
Canada In ,xs- In October. 1892, Hunt and
witness came over to Tacoma. Mr.. Hunts
purpose In coming was to take out hts ctti-
xenship papers. He expected to meet a
man here BIZ the name OF Roberts. 10 whom
Hunt had written 10 have him act a. q
witness. When they got here Roberts was
Murray. who was then employed with the
Tacoma Railway a. Motor Company. and
esked him 10 be- 8 witnsss for Dir. Hunt.
Murray had known Hunt since issa, having
been Ia the FIRE department.
The three then went to the county clerks
office. There was quite a crowd then seek
ing papers. as IL was shortly before cleo
ton They were taken through two or
three different court rooms before they
found Judge Beverly. Had UNDERWOOD 1t
was Beverly. They formed a lire In front
OF the Judge. who said 10 witness: .'Yon
know this man." Witness answered that
he did do you know him TO be good
ritixenT' was the next question. Ans~e-.
yes" "You know he viii make good
eitizen7" and witness answered yes again.
The Judge asked him IL he had secured his
first Iapers, and he said he had not. that
he was after minor papers Witness was
not sworn, nor we're any OF them sworn.
and those were all the questions asked
Hunt was not asked how long he had lived
In this country. They went out and the
clerk called Hunt back and had him sign
some book. Hunt turned around and
signed the book and then went out.
Mr.. Murray was then called and corrob-
GRATED what Mr. Farr had said, testifying
that no oath was required OF them when
before the Judge. The Judge. he thought.
was Beverly. 10 might have been Judge
Allyn: he did not know either by sight.
George Donworth. formerly corporation
counsel of Seattle, then testified TO Hunts
showing him his certificate Of citizenship
shortly before his appointment as hra
chief and asking him IL he was not cit
ixsn, witness saying he undoubtedly was.
Witness said to hm: why Hunt, ! al
ways thought you were a citizen" Hunt
answered. 81 always considered myself "A
citizen, but doubts have been raised and l
have taken this means of settling IL.
Ex-County Clerk Fletcher was put on
the stand and was shown the declaration
of intention and said IL was signed by
Hunt In his presence. The word minor
In written across II. Tho record OF the
certificate of citizenship was shown him.
and at this point Mr.. Ronald asked leave
to examine him before II was admitted in
evidence. Mr.. Ronald drew out OF the
witness that when the citizenship bust
ness" was rushed the original certificate
would be made out and memorandum
kept Of Il, and from this memorandum "A
record would afterward be made In the
books Upon offering TO INTRODUCES the re-
cord in evidence. Hunts counsel objected
because tho original certificate OF citi-
xenship which Hunt holds, and which was
handed to Judge Hanford for inspection.
declares that he was examined before
Judge Allyn. while the court record. which
Is presumed TO he a copy OF the certificate.
says II was before Judge Beverly. The
word sheretofore" appearing In the record
COPY Is absent from the original. the court
allowed them both TO 10 I'm evidence.
Thomas ]. Kelly was one of the most
important witnesses against Hunt. Kelly
swore he knew Hunt from 1876 TO lssa In
ontario. During all this time Hunt lived
in Canada, with the exception or a rev
months I'm one summer. Hunt had told
him he was native of Canada. witness
detailed the fight made on Kellogg In the
council and said that when Hunts name
FaaI he xxaM a
accept the appointment or lose his posi-
zion as captain. Therefore witness had
told Hunt the best thing for him to do,
when the question Of his citizenship was
raised. was 10 fix the matter as quickly as
possible
The nrst witness FOR the defense was At
torney Gilman, who testified TO Hunts
good character and reputation.
Alderman Miller came next. testifying
10 about the same. and the additional fact
that Keliogg's name had been rejected
twice by the council and the fire commits
sion censured-
Mavor Phelps testified 10 defendants
good character aud reputation fer hon.
esty, ms dld ex-chief OF Police Jackson.
Fire Commissioner Jones and Chairman
Van Brockiin. OF the board OF public
works.
j. A. Farr was then placed on the stand
by the defense. Witness swore positively
ruary. isas az Sheehan's saloon, and Kelly
made proposition 70 leave town and get
out OF Hunts way IL sufficient money were
advanced him to ray his way through the
Worlds fair. In July Of last year Kelly
told him that II he was given $50 and a suit
of clothes all his hard feelings toward
Hunt would cease. on cross-eSamination
witness denied positively that he had ap-
preached Kelly. Offering him money 10 let
up on Hunt.
Chief Cook swore that Kelly had said IN
June 1894 near the Occidental block. that
he had expected so get sio out or the ease
but got only dirt. This was IN the pres
ence 81 Charles Van Alstine and James
Durham.
e. G. Cdbert. formerly Of the Seattle IRE
department. testified that Kelly had said
In February 1913. t'ffnnt - a bigger ---
than the old man himself tnean~
ing Kellogg. Witness was subjected 70 a
severe discrimination. but held up
welt
The depeSitiors of Mr.. and Mrs J. 8.
HUNT. defendants parents. were read IN
which the statement Was made that Hunt
was born IN Michigan In 1851. and lived
there Two years thereafter. ard again
from ISIS 10 iSS. when ne returned -
Canada.
Counsel for the defense here Rad two
letters from Kelly 90 Huaf. as follows
'*neaoeratte County Campaign Commit
to- for iSE. John Collins. chairman J. Y.
CssFauder, Treasurer john G. Terry. Sec
rotary. Seattle Mash. Ihec & fSas
10 the Chief OF the :. r. D--poar So.
I never went CO my AareS to any nan va