The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
rtough the Tacoma Council
Fonnd Anderson Guilty
orcoRRupTIos At AN ELECTION
Flfess Chances for the Repub-
,,c.u Nomination tor Mayor Injured
sx Testimony AT the Trial.

~-.s.sa gxagely voted that the charges
- s~su sustained ard that he was gull
= sf Speeding uzonsy eofruptiy "a ths
/ ar4 lzhf election OF 1895 as well as
= ~aaspfraey 10 5sffaus the city. Bat
- q came % the iaasosIon Of punish
-s-s - II the crime the council wasn't
- ara a vote % expei Mr Anderson
49, s.ix Office failed OF the necessary two
.s.fas majority
Ths vote which declared Mr. Anderson
~-nsv was A. follows. Witty, OF the
rwnfh ward being excused on account
= ssekaess. Ayes, BuIger. Coates. Hart
- Holxase. KIeeb. Lester. Hcsragh.
g.rxer. Watson. Harris: total. ter: nays.
fare vice. SoTtoa. Thompson and War
.sr istal. :.
vofe on a resolution introduced by
psrker expsIIing Mr.. Anderson from office
s<sax taken. Watson. Pupulist. Of the
rsurth ward changed bss vote 10 no"
80 the resolution VAS declared lost. not
~.rrvyg the requisite fwo-thirds majority.
gh@r TIE result Or the last vote was ar
rssrrsS everybody laughed. Some rather
49, discussion followed ard finally a
~efsoa to reconsider WIS carried This
ssakszl ike Mr.. Anderson's chances OF be-
az compelled to Telingulsh his office were
,mproglng. bat kleeb'a motion TO pass
rarker's resolution failed by the same
vote TO 8
The iLGlFF0IH &Eftf OF tHf lefQ4t OF the
Investigation ~ the charges against Mr..
Anderson is rs most striking one, and was
GENERALLY commented on when the verdict
h~eame known on the streets The eoun-
es's arts0n takes on an aspect Of iusincer-
nv which the city fathers DO net relish.
Al the same time. Mr. Anderson cannot
carry the case into the courts. as perhaps
~ would have done II he had been ex-
pslled.
The couneamen were little slow in
sssenbling. Parker being the last 10 ar
rive Shortly after 10 o'clock. the hour
ses for the hearing. T.. Charles Sullivan.
Of the firm Of Crowley. Sullivan s. Gross
cur entered the council chamber. The
fesf business 10 come before the council
vss toe aeceptaues OF Councilman Cav
sBder's resignation. This was done. and
John H0lgate was chosen TO succeed him.
letter was reaa from Mr.. Anderson in
which he said that inasmuch as the charge
against him did not touch upon h.s actions
a. a city official. ard were evidently made
for a purpose. he therefore refused to -
pear and make any defense Mr.. Anderson
szh the allegations u bribery were msde
% drag his private business affairs in
which the city had no concern. before the
public Tbs ne would not consent to- and
shsrefore would not subject himself 20 IN
eulry hy the council into matters outside
Of he duties as park commissioner Far
+~sasr. Nj. Anderson sad the charges -wefe
BIZ persons whose names did not appear
upon the tax rolls
Attorney sullivan representing Mr.. An
ssFs0n. then raised objections 90 the coun-
cts Jurisdiction fl the matter He also
fled formal objections - the charges "A
being too general and indefinite To constl-
safe a ground for removal. and mat 70
.
a8ty Is alleged aIr sullivan also con-
TENDED that the council has no Jurisdiction
over the hoard 81 park commissioner.
Cts Attorney Nickursham replied io Mr..
salliAan. asserting forcihly a claim OF
& Jurisdiction and saying that Mr. Ander-
sons case gas analogous 20 that 81 NJ. ii.
Tayiar
The council finally voted to proceed with
tAe Investigation. Mr. Sullivan thereapon
uishdreN and TIE trial proceeded without
ne presence 81 The defendant or his coun~
SCI
TIE first witness mas j A. Clalrmont
who swore that he was taken first 70 Man
sser Y Hurley. % the water company.
ssd then 70 Mf Anderson a few DAYS be-
fer the liehs and water elce ton. az which
TINE The latter gave him So lo spend iu
g. eiecGion. Later the witness received
another So 10 spend in the Thiri ward to
ASSES, in carrying the election for the sale
q The plant The witness said his com
Iasi0n @ho went Wish him ne tne time az
tvxlvinE the money WAS named Newell
re aid he made ne effort 90 secure votes
SD tAis money h. 3ust pockeisd The
noaeY and spent s. ~ g over tbe bar where
saFd meeting was held on The evening
fsleTr,d 10
G. newell was fhe aext witness Hs
tsfa4es lhat ~ Had 2 letfer 81 sntroduc-
ilpa ffQm Attorney Head % Mr Anderson.
as saat tae latter asked him how mitch
'aafs be seeded that he was then naU. letk
81 ei'h the promise tAat Il the election
tafF.sg % favor OF lbe sale 81 the pla RI
E Na8ld give stiffness 81 more. thaf on
tt A3y after f5e election Nj Anderson
20 hm So noge ss 30 haa agreed 20 aos
3ts Faiaea has judge Head preached
iaH s1t.t ~ tAe elestion. aa ne tHeab
saa5t3 So make speech Ia the boys"
= iaf Thlrd st the haH grounds ard want
= sitaess aaf t'lairmont 90 get "A crowd
iof Ain ti79t 81 the same evening he
snT s ~ S svaF lhe bar 70 loosen upf
i%s Boys tIe evMafaes ghat the letter was
go iskta Sc sfa0sRev Hurley, who was
~ Ia hs office Rnd lhat fhe two then Went
eaNH ta Mr Anderson oti}cs where che
hs laftee was given 30 iHe defendant. who.
sfler feN questions. Eare fhem $50 say
~ .haf 81 she election carried ne would
pey fheta So mere
Fres kiaE who was next sworn, ere
sies guise e sensation ia giving hls evi-
Sfacs lge svore that four daNs before
re water election " D. F1fe toit him
NiiatEsi "a the Fsfe hotal. that Isaac Al
sessca matted "a see him Witness went
- sfe ~ Anderson ard was asked how Bee
saal en- ihe proposed election. and thaf
Nsinsss saIg ~ favored the clty owulaE
Nater plant NJ Anderson then sat3
'ast "a weH1l require scue hard WORK 60
EsfFF thr efe.rtsn sm4 thal offered Rim