The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
N THE FEDERAL COURT.
yeks Meyers Goes TO Mcxefrs leland
Fer Eleven Months-An Intima-
tisn Of Attempted Bribery.

fbe case Of ths United States vs. John
Myers charged with smuggling opium.
.nns 10 an abrupt termination yesterday
II he catering OF a plea OF guilty" on
IL pars OF tina Defendant. Meyers was
Arsuaan on the steamer Rosalie. OF tho
Nsrshwestsrn Steamship Company, and
- detected in teaying the steamer with
81 fve-tael cans OF opium. secrsted
.5oat his various pockets. Inspector
<nf1us who made the haul. had been
sscfsng the fireman for some time. his
esplaons having been aroused In obsers-
- Nsyers leaving the Resale at an ear
i hour In the morning, upon hor arrival al
yk5orA. and going UP town. Meyers stated
ut be went for a drink and continued his
Griy tours TO the center OF the city.
After hin arrest he was taken bDf0re
ys:tsd States Commissioners Emery for
b psxlininary examination. While be-
IN tho Commissioners be refused TO make
~ aAssment and was bound over in tie
IN Of 81 600 for appearance ~ the present
osGon Of the United States court Pend
b. h6 trial ne went % the county 5ail,
ls4 Unable 10 furnish the bond. His
~ was entered yesterday by Vince Fa-
Ia who stated 10 the court that he ap-
ynsed moro IN the character Of a friend
tn a. an attorney. He recommended
ieers to the mercy OF the court. repre-
eneng et the same time that 81 was the
rxsty mans iirst offensa The grand Jury
~ returned a true bill and Judge Ham
fBrd sentenced Meyers 20 ten months at
HcNell's island, together with the costs OF
~ suit. which VIII extend the torn thir-
Q days longer.
Another case That attracted considerable
ftsntaon was that OF the United States
- q
rAenaeettne. rncy was n conductor on
he Canadian tactic, in charge OF part of
Z trzsn entering the city over the coast
lee OF tbs Great Northern. He was ar
rested by Inspector Delaney. while put
ing on his coat. IN the pockets OF which
sere several packages OF the dusiabAe
drug.
The principal feature or the examsna-
ton by the grand Jury WIS the fact adj
daiee~a that there was The smallest nosSt-
he marin On the plaenacettn@. and not
'sesY. therefore. - he tempting 80 an
afttcls - be rFnfTxled. Another feature
was IN the matter Of It's being a patent
r'e-iiciar thu rishss OF which are held In
the United States. and also In Canada
The Canadian price was smaller than that
I'D on this sAie. Tiernev said that he
heoasht the drug over FOR druggist Of
tas city. hTit refused 70 divnige HIS narne.
TIE grand bury returned mot a true bili."
- TITS. United States District Attorney
FTlnker entered a protest. sntfmatinx that
fnansree had been brought 20 bear IN
TisFnes's case and frat he. himself, rad
zen approached IN relation to the case.
Z view OF Mr. Drinkers statement Judge
fsaford passed tho case until 10 O'Clock
- murninr. when he viii decide upon
" srand tury's findings.
assTh warrants were lxwied for r. NJ
TIM. J. W. Hughes and Clmuneey Will
~ Jurors who had been cited 70 ap-
Isr ard who had not come 70 court.
ls'sf IN The afternoon Mr.. Hughes caune
70 court ard presented HIS excuses for
e<sx isfe. which were accepted
Petition has been filed sn th~ Federal
MsT hy james IT woodinE. airnlnls,rs-
q The estate 81 Charles II woofirg.
sesss~o. sor permission 10 hr9n. suit IN
superior court against Thomas r.
snvn arsf John II. Bryant. az receivers
ue Seattle. Lake Shore e Eastern Rail
- Co The case VIII Be part 81 che
s7nS Of the company entitled ne Irn4on
.N ccmpany W. the Seattle. Lake
go Eastern Railroad. and Is for per-
nus damages.