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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-11
A TOUGH ON TRIAL.
Siugger Pincus who Fired n Revolver
ut His Old Friend Lyts


An entire day was consumed in the Grim
inal court yesterday In the trial of the cas-
of the state vs.. Edward Pincus, charged
with an attempt to commit murder in hay-
ing fired revolver at Stephen A. I.yts in
the Paris hotel March q. The two men.
II Is understood. at one time were fast
friends. but became involved In n quarrel
on account of n woman named Cccile
King. Pincus claimed that I.yts threat
ened him with an ugly looking knife, ans.
that he shot the revolver to brighten him
away.
There was n large crowd of witnesses
from the section of the city south of Yes
Ter way In attendance at the trial. and
among those called 10 the stand were
Iyts. Miss King Officer G. A. Thorn. HUI
da Miller. ]. II. Newman. j. s. Jordan.
A. q. Lane, Ben Pincus and Ed Pincus.
At the close of the case for the state Judge
Humes remarked that ne could not in
struct the jury. under the evidence to con-
slider any crime greater than simple as
sault The character of the witnesses may
be Judged from the remarks of the attor-
neys during the argument. Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney Morris observed that the
turymen might not be able 20 agree as 10
the facts but they could not fail 20 agree
and TO put a correct estimate on the stand
ing and credihility OF the witnesses.
Deputy Wiltshire said: '"They are all
buffers and DULLES. and this defendant il
the worst OF the whole lot. They are brave
only when among the low women with
whom they associate. and they set IN the
preposterous claim OF insulted honor when
they have no honor 20 be insulted" Attcr-
ney John II. Hart. for the defense. smoke
in Ike strain OF Lyts. the prosecuting wit
ness. In the sewers of Paris he said
there has been bred in the Nth and Slim,
FISH OF such dchased nature that when
u Is placed in water IL throws of corrup
ton and soon dies II Is called the mae
auerean. What that nsh IS to the sewers
Of the city. this man LyiS % 20 the sewers
OF society. He Is n rnacquereau.'
The case went 20 the jury shortly after
: O'clock. and no immediate agreement he
ing In prospect a sealed verdict was or
dered. The Jury - r,ade IN Of Ios.r,h
irr. W. 7. Lancaster. II. X. Ssckl@S o,,o
Hartang. John Taylor. J. w Clark. r I.
Roberts. James Giceson. r Z Came
John r. Terrace. y. X. Hin. G y. wes,-
brook. They were stin out al an early
hour this morning.
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The will Of Bessie S. Morgan. who died
in this city April g. was yesterday admit
ted to probate by Judge Langley. The in
strument is dated three days before the
death of deceased. and IL names as sole
executor without bond the surviving hus-
hand. Jacob Morgan. who Is to admins
ter the trust clear Of the Intervention OF
court. He is appointed trustee Of the fol-
lowing property: Lots and 8. block IA.
in the replat Of blocks /, 2, 6, Z, IL. II
and 2. ID. I. Dennys addition to North
Seattle He is to pay interest on mort
cages and other charges. is to retain 10
per cent OF the gross rents and profits
for his own use. and Is to give the bal
ance to Mrs Sarah II. Stoves. mother OF
deceased II deemed expedient, he may.
acting by consent of Mrs Stoves, sell the
property or any part Of ii, paying out Of
the proceeds 500 TO Eugene Henry Dodge,
a son Of deceased, and the remainder to
Mrs. Stoves
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WORKING IN MYSTERY
Prosecuting Attorney Trying
to Get Hold of Somebody.
PERHAPS IT MAY BE II. s. HART.
Said to Be an Important Case OfForgery,
and Ex-Sherin Woolery Is In the
Hunt, but All Il Secrecy.

1t was learned last evening that the ON
Gals of the prosecuting attorneys office
had been at work on an important criminal
matter and that a warrant had been sworn
out for former Seattle man. charging
him with forgery. This man has LETT tho
city, but strenuous effort Is being made
to locate him. That the case Is important
IL verified by the admission OF the prose-
cutting attorney that extradition proceed
ings will follow his arrest.
The whole affair has been conducted
with the greatest secrecy. and SO FAR as
can be learned the police know nothing of
the case. 1t is positively known that ex-
Sheriff James II. Woolery has taken an
interest in the matter and II Is supposed
that he signed the complaint which is now
on file in Justice Caldwelfs office. Mr..
woolery has been in consultation with
some of the officials OF the prosecuting at
torney's Office and as he Is In the detective
business II was Immediately presumed
that he had business out of the ordinary
When seen yesterday afternoon Mr.. Wool
cry did not have much to say about the
case. In response to a direct question as
10 what IL was ali about he replied that
the Post-IntelliSencer would get It as soon
as the afternoon papers. Then he decided
that he did not know anything about the
matter and would not talk any more. The
reporter did not get chance to ask Mr..
woolery IL the complaint was connected
In any way with railroad detective work.
Prosecuting Attorney HASTE laughed
when asked about the complaint and said
he did not think Il was q matter OF such
great importance. He was of the opinion
that i; was best TO say nothing about 1t
until the man was located. Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Wiltshire said he did
no. know anything about the facts In the
case. and Deputy Morris said that Mr..
HASTE was In charge. Miss Poole. the
stenographer. said she had never heard of
such a case. Over al Justice Caldwelfs
court Clerk Lamoreux smiled sweetly and
said that the proper person 10 get infor-
nation from was Mr. HASTE. Justice
Caldwell said he would like 10 tell the re-
porter about the complaint and warrant,
but as long as the man had not been To-
Gated ne thought IL better TO kaey, II secret
late last night II was learned from what
seemed reliable information that The name
Of the man wanted for forgery is II. 8.
Hart. and that the alleged crime took
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REAL ESTATE TRANsrERs.
Transactions Since January and Flo
Yesterday.


Real estate transactions since January
1. 1886, are Sea3. 1881 There were Med for
record yesteday 10 deeds. aggregating
Ss.19ls7 Following is a list furnished by
the Daily Bulletin. room Il. Occidental
block:
Eugene B. Clark to Edward o. Graves,
lot 1, blk II. A. A. Denny's extension TO
c. c. Terry's First add. March 2 -.
John Smith to Andrew Peterson. acres
in SEA ne1s. sec 8. q. 5. to correct deed.
April 8. 500.
Florence Z. Boothroyd 10 Frederick w.
Chovil. nv nis seA sek and WIZ swH neA.
sell. sec 3, q. & Il acres. April !. $500.
Moses Morris ct ux. to Tolt Congrega-
tional church. u acre In SEA nel.. sec l6.
IS. Z. January =. go.
Trustees Of Tolt Congregational church
to Tolt Congregational church, y acre In
sci. nex, sec lS. Is. Z. December 81. 1855.
81
Sheriff to John H. McGraw. lots 10 and
II. blk /. Jackson Street add. April z.
$sSs5.
Herbert g. Upper and Frank II. Renick
ct ux. 10 Shubafl w. Clark. tracts Of Up
per & Renicks Belt Line add. September
Il. 1895. 500.
Millie Coons to Christina Marie Dash
ley, lot q. blk s, South Park, March "a.
sG
City to Guy wincapaw, lot .. blk Z. East
Lake add; lot II. blk :, Paramount add:
lots . and 10. blk 2. c. Hanford's First add.
January q. sl2.nl
Frances Jane Mccain and husband Paris
70 BENJAMIN F. Wells. 1 acre on n end lot
Is, Dunlap's plat. April 9. $500
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Let the Complainant Explain.

The Great Northern Railway Company
has number OF questions to ask d. Burns.
who is suing for 81 900 damages. caused. it
Is said. by a train running at a high rate
of speed through Moscow, Wash, and
leaving him TO walk across country in the
nighttime TO Edwall. nine miles away.
The company asks for a bill of particulars
stating what signals were shown to stop
the train; why Burns walked TO Edwail,
and why he carried a heavy valise; what
business arrangements were set at naught,
and what change in contracts was neces-
sary by the delay: in what way he spent
500 telegaphlng; in what manner he suf-
fered pain or was exposed to hardship. ana
the kind of weather prevailing during the
nine-mile walk. and why he was at Mos
COW station December Is. and why he
stayed there from o'clock In the morning
until SIS In the afternoon.
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Property Owners Resist the Condem
nation Is Not According to LAW

Property Owners Resist the Condem.
nation - Not According TO Law.
The condemnation proceedings for the
North canal right-of-way recently began
Ia the superior court under the title of the
County Of King vs.. The State OF Washing
ton 81 al. viii By no means be rncoBtested.
Yesterday SutcltfYe Baxter and wife. Liz
gle C. Black and Louis II Newman OBJ
5ected TO the petition for condemnation.
because. they say. the act OF the last leg
islature. upon which the county relies as
authority for the proceedings. contra
venes the constitution OF the state and is
void ON the following grounds:
"First-it embraces more than one sub
feet and none OF its subjects are expressed
In the title
Seconc-The Indebtedness which the act
attempts to empower the commissioners
to incur in defraying the cost Of the pro-
ceeding and to acquire the property sought
10 be appropriated Is not for strictly coun-
~ purposes. nor for any county purpose
whatever.
Third-The county cannot give or loan
lie money. property or credit In aid of the
object contemplated by the petition, or
Tor any other purpose except for the nee
essary support OF its poor and infirm.
Fourth-The state has no power to
levy taxes for Federal purposes or to aid
such purposes except to repeI invasion or
suppress Instruction.
"Fifth-The eminent domain of the state
cannot be employed for the benefit Of the
United States. The act attempts to au-
thorixe this TO be done, and therefore in
vades the power Of the state government,
because the public use mentioned In the
petition Is national public use. the need
OF which the nation alone must determine.
The act, IL enforced. would deprive re-
spondents OF rights secured to them by the
constitution and laws OF the United States.
because IL seeks to take their property
without due process OF law, both as to the
appropriate proceeding and the proper
forum In which IL should be conducted
'Sixth-The petition Is insufficient to
entitle the petitioner to the relief sought.
for the reason that II does not appear
therein that any action has ever been ta-
ken by the county commissioners whereby
1t has been adjudged to be clearly, or at
all. for the general welfare and benefit
OF the people OF the county to condemn,
appropriate and dispose OF any of the
property described in the petition for the
purpose set forth. or that any action what
ever In that behalf has ever been taken by
the board under the laws Of the state re-
ferred to In the petition. or that the petit
ton or the proceedings contemplated have
been authorized by the board"
These objections to the constitutional
ity OF the legislative act under which the
condemnation is sought are substantially
the same as those raised in the suit
brought by c. W. Turner against the coun-
~ commissioners to restrain the levy and
collection OF the X mill tax for canal pur-
poses In that case Judge Langley made
pro forma ruling sutaining the law and
the case Is now on appeal to the supreme
court.
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Yukon Camp Stove
Endorsed by practical Alaska Miners as the
Correct Thing. Call and sec it
C. MILES CO, lis ia Ye1 VH T. n DAv.Dsos.

court yesterday D. B. Denton. secretary
OF the company. stated that he had con-
suited Andrew r. Burieigh, but the latter
would be unable to try the case owing to
the duties devolyinx upon him as receiver
OF the Northern Pacific, and that there
had not been time In which other counsel
could possibly become familiar with the
Issues involved Moreover. Isaac Dob
son, the only person connected with the
company having a knowledge of the busld-
Ing contract. for the breach OF which
Gottstein has brought suit, Is al Sydney.
Australia. while NJ w. carp. the sole re-
naming witness. Is in Montana. and TO
secure necessary dispositions will require
at least three moaths- Denton further
states that nearly two years have passed
since the case was remanded By the SUI
preme court for a new trial. and during
that time Gottstein did not show any aux-
tety for . trial until the material witnesses
had left the state.
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ROSS INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
same Course rs I'm Other Cases On
Order elm Escrow.n

same Course rs I'm Other Cases One
Order s.in Escrow"
II required no prophet to foreten that
when the motion to dismiss the lndictmeFeS
against L. D. Ross. for alleged completely
In the krug dsfalcztlon, should come be-
fore Judge Humes the motion would be
granted: and accordingly there was no sur
prise yesterday when the court followed
the ruling already made In other cases
Of the same kind
There vas one feature Of the Ross in
cictments. however. that Is worth passing
mention. and that is the fact that while
everybody remembers three indictments tn
have been returned. only two OF them
could be found yesterday among the re-
cords Two cases. numbered so and sc.
were there, but the third was missing. No
difficulty resulted. Ross attorney drew
up an order covering the case. should the
missing Indictment be found: that is. moth
ing can be done in respect to the charge
should the indictment remain forever hid
den. but just as soon as 1t comes to light
the order OF the court setting IL ASIDE will
go into effect. resembling In that respect
q deed in escrow. requiring some condition
TO be performed before it can be effective.
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DR.. Mrner,s 81 900 Note.

A reply filed yesterday in the case of
r. II. Spencer VS.. p. b. N. Miller explains
how the PLAINTIFF came to sue the defend
ant on a sl,os0 note assigned by the insol-
vent Merchants National bank. The note
Spencer says. was Endorsed and delivered
by tho bank while II was still carrying on
business. as security for the payment to
Spencer for se5 900 advanced in cash to the
bank when the note was Endorsed. For the
repayment OF the loan the bank delivered
TO Spencer as trustee nine promissory
notes. at per cent. each dated May 60
1926. and payable upon demand. Four OF
the notes were for $1,000 each. one for
s. 900. and two for 81 90 each. one for 81. 500
and one for $3.50. and there Is stiIi unpaid
the reply states. an amount largely In ex-
cess of the amount of the Miller note.
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SHOT AT THE CAPTAIN.
An Angry Bartender on the Rosalie
Loses His Temper.

The bartender of the steamer Rosalie at
tempted 10 shoot Capt. c. w. Ames early
yesterday morning while the boat was on
the way from Victoria TO Port Townsend.
According to the story Of two eyewitness
es to the affair, the trouble arose because
the bartender. George Kehoe, did not rec
ognize the captains right to reprimand
him. Shortly after the boat left Victoria.
Customs Inspector Chris Miller, the chief
engineer OF the Resale and two passengers
engaged In a four-handed game Of cards.
During tie course OF the game a round OF
beer was called for. Later on the players
wished for cigars, but the bartender. prob
ably misunderstanding the order. brought
more beer. The party at the card table
said It was a pity they couldn't have what
they ordered, and made several remarks Of
a like nature. Kehoe angrily replied that
they were all too drunk TO know what they
wanted. and insisted on their taking the
beer, which was done to avoid trouble.
After the game was over. the engineer re-
ported the matter to the captain, and the
latter undertook to reprimand the dis
penser of fluids. One word brought on an
other, and in a fit Of rage Kehoe reached
below his bar for a revolver. The gun went
off as he took hold of II. The captain had
turned his right side to the bar in order
TO reach over. when the bartender thrust
the pistol close against his coat and fired.
The intention was evidently sincere. but
fortunately. the ball simply perforated the
clothing and slightly cratched the flesh
beneath Capt Ames then went from the
saloon to the deck, leaving the infuriated
barkeeper behind the high counter. Kehoe
closed up the bar shortly afterward and
locked himself up in his room. When Port
Townsend was reached Kehoe was arrest
ed on complaint of Capt Ames
Nothing was said of the trouble by any
one connected with the steamer when she
reached here, but the story was soon cir
culated by the passengers who had seen
the quarrel.
George Kehoe IL well along IN years, and
has always been regarded as eccentric by
those with whom he came In contact. He
has been on the Rosalie for . number Of
years.
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Petit I.arcenists Released.

The attempt TO obtain the release Of
William O'Donnell. Fred Meyer and ]. w.
O'Hara. under sentence in the county tsil
for petit larceny. was yesterday success
tut The applications were heard by judge
Osborn, who followed the precedent set in
the previous habeas corpus cases. and al
lowed the prisoners 10 go free. Still another
application was made late in the afternoon
by Attorney Frank F. Sims. on behalf of
Daniel Baker, now confined IN fail. and the
case. doubtless. will be heari today.
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many controverted points. and the decis-
ion was as important to the city as IT was
gratifying to me. l am now pressing 10
Judgment a number Of cases which are
afYected by this decision. Nineteen OF them
are already under way. and two other test
suits are being briefed.
.There are ~ streets upon which suits
are pending. or upon which there is de-
l.nqueney. prior to the assessments made
under the charter Of 1880. The deiinQuen-
cy dates back to the year 1SS2. SO that In
estimating tho warrants outstanding. In
terest must be added for from thirteen
years on the Oldest to i've years on the most
recent"
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John W. Pratt yesterday filed his FIRST
monthly report on the collection Of delin-
quent taxes. He states that since March
10 he has added ia cases TO his docket.
making AZ cases in his hands. Some of
these had not been touched for four or FIVE
years, and II had been a work OF consider
able patience TO check over and master
each case. He continues:
"Of the other cases in my hands one
was most satisfactorily settled by judgment
IN favor Of the city. and the payment Of
the amount made TO the treasurer. This
was a very important case and covered
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A marriage license was issued yesterday
Tor RichArd K White and Nellie Field.
10 E OF Seattle
\ decree % distribution was signea by
II1ec Langley N the matter OF the estate
Of Ruth Catch. deceased
Josiah Collins was yesterday appointed
guardian al Nfem In The case OF Caroline
u. Valentine vs.. John H. Carr e. al
James Lawn. a native of England. ard
ss+ores Lamb. a native OF Scotland Nere
oEmtss1 70 citizenship yes ersizy by Judge
HumsS
william II White. admiulstraicr - The
estate % Martin Y. Stewart. DECEASED MAS
yesterday authorized 70 receive %.5o from
W. ". Poole. In satisfaction cf 4 rne@
signed BY ". J. Radcliffe SuJ Poole dated
March y ING. Ger The principal sum OF
So EA.lllGe Is Il. British Columbia
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TO HANG UNTIL DEAD.
Extreme Penalty Pronounced
on William Carey.
UNHAPPY WIVES DIVORCED.
aales OF Hin E~tAte Set Aside Bscaunu
Of Too Low Prices Trial of
Pincus the sluawer.
.wsn. IT'S 4 stretch.

well, it's 4 stretch"
With these words william Carey. the
convicted murderer OF kioofchmzn. yes
serday announced 10 Jailer Morgan tia.
the sentence Of the court had been passed
Ard that he bad been doomed to suffer the
extreme penalty Of the Law. Sentence on
the convicted man WAS pronounced by
Judge Humas Immediately after the OPEN
fig OF court. after the denial OF a motion
for q reconsideration OF the case When
Carey was called upon to stand before the
bar to receive sentence. he took sham
bling position, with arms skimbo. while
Judge Hume. went through the usual re-
marks that the prisoner had been found
guilty By twelve men OF murder In the hrst
degree. There was . serious look on his
face but while he appeared not greatly
concerned In what was trsnspiring. there
Wxs an utter absence OF bravado. When
tho court asked IL ne had anything to say
Why sentence should not be pronounced
Carey answered NO sir" at the same time
passing one hand 10 his face. which WAS
noticeabiy pale. then standing as IL the
command Attention" had been given. he
listened to the sentence like = soldier.
Jrdge Humes said:
The judgmen; OF this court Ia that you.
william Carey. for the offense OF which
you stand convicted. be taken hence by
the sheriff to the county jail, and there
kent in close confinement until such time
- this court shall hereafter designate. and
then be hanged by tho neck until you are
dead
II transpires that carey's given name
a not "wiiilam." but wallace George"
Tailor Morgan has received letter from
Christopher s. Carey, brother of the
prisoneg. who Is 8 seaman on the ship
RAllochmyie, now at Portland, Or. Young
Carey wrote az follows:
II lust write these few lines TO ask IL
you have q young man in jail by the name
AZ Wallace George Carey. or. II not. could
van tell me N there have been one or any
81 his whereabouts. II you could, should
be glad to hear, as his parents In In a way
about him.
The answer TO the above was written by
Carey himself, who was considerably af-
fected at hearing from his brother. II
have not seen him since he was a baby"
he salt. The letter written Is said to have
been n creditable production. both as to
The construction and subject matter. In 1t
Carey moralzed 90 some extent on the
affect Of the drink habit. saying that was
What had dragged him down. and beseech-
sor his brother to take warning. He asked
rim 10 leave his ship and this Western
country as soon aa possible, and to 20
home where he could care for their pa
rents in their declining days.
II ts expected that Carey's brother VIII
v1sit him In a short time. probably today.
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THE METER WINS.
Judge Langley Refuses an Injunction
Against Electric I.trht Comuaay.


Against Electric I.trht Coa1ranv.
According 10 Judge Langley. all patrons
OF corporation ought TO be put on al
equal footing sSf for that reason the court
yesterday refused TO grant an application
for ar Injunction against The Unian Eiec-
tric Company. made hy G w Turner
Turner some time aEo entered fnto a cen
tract with the lighting conway for lights
at q stated rate per month. ard declined 10
pay larger sum after meters had ben
pGt n lIc wtshe,s 70 hold the company TO
the contract. which. he ccatenGe,i Wss
still in fierce ami whea the company PRE-
pared 10 shut OF his lights he secured a r.
s'rainin< order In refusing the Application.
Judge Langley said:
In the oPia.cn Of the court. such con
tract IS haA on grounds OF public policy
A corporation. particularly such a one as
lighting company. has no riga; 10 exhisi,
ra~tiaisty TO one riEss 81 pafron< 70 the
dVtr.fneat 81 another. TIE policy 81 the
Law Is that all patrons sAeai1 be treated
alike. ard the court should nc: hunt around
e ind reasons for enforcing n contract
that dtscrtraisates between different pso-
ME. II the company makes \ eai rate 20
one patror II should 30 50 70 all remeEn-