The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-03
JUSTICE IN KODIAK.
Citizens Have q Mass Meeting
and Pass Resolutions.
JUDGE. PROSECUTOR. DETECTIVE
A Regular Pooh-Bah Who Combines
the Three Ofiees-Anosher Rich
Find al sheep Greek.


suffering il kodak. Alaska, and the cits-
zens IN nxo p2hlie rnestings prspared a
81 % r@S0zassoEs fgr the guidance % the
court The methods ~ ne presiding Jus
tee have Apparently beer rather unasgai.
and 3 doabs as % tae legal functions Of
this officer began 20 affict the minds 81
the yeeose A. TIER first meeting. held
March n rs. a committee Of three was
appointed 70 draft resolutions setting forth
the Will O. fhe citizens. Ia these reso-
lasso1s they wished 20 have incorporated
"a statement IA regard 70 judge acting
as prosecuting attorney and detective az
the same tine IN cases brought before hin.
FOR trial"
They wished siso references 20 the legal
rights and privileges % the Defendants.
which II seems the Judge Ezs not thought
y necessary 20 divHige- An expression
OF opinion as 20 the Intimidation Of wit
nessaS in securing affiaaylts" and q PRO
test against the men who have been in
formers" were also Included.
The conmftsse was allowed ore week
IA which 70 wgesfls with these weizhty
propositions The resolutions were SUD
mifteE at the next meeting and unanimous
~ adopted. The first paragraph expressed
the favor with which the appointment OF
commissioner ard marshal At Kodiak
was regarded The COMMITTEES then threw
81 a clause to show the earnest and good
intentions Of the meeting which had mot
convened IN any way TO retard the course
OF justice. but simply 10 enter a protest
against certain methods employed IN So
curing evidence Right az this point Is
INTERCEPTED q crushing ssur on certain
brewers who. having been associated to-
gerher IN the manufacture OF beer" ought
al 20 be served alike. without allowing
mitigation Of punishment 10 those who
confessed The document concludes a. fol-
lows:
1T IL our opinion that when the pre-
siding Justice is in any way connected
with obtaining evidence or acting as
prosecuting attorney Cwe believe that the
statutes OF United States courts do not
allow I'D. that Il Is more than human 10
expect a man 70 be an impartial Judge.
This meeting holds IL 20 be the duty
OF the United States marshal 20 collect
evidence, and In the absence or any one
else. 20 act as prosecuting attorney.
We are also OF opinion that the defend
ants in several cases brought before the
court have been led 10 understand previ-
Gus to the day set for hearing that trial
hy Jury would not be allowed. and for
that reason was not demanded In court.
In several eases before the court the
defendants. who were entirely ignorant
IN matters judicial. we're not fully notified
as to his or her rights. viz. counsel an1
jury. 10 wit: L. :. vs. Mrs woche. T. s
VS. Mrs. Densfdoff Overdue pressure was
brought to bear In obtaining aaidavits TO
Nit: Capt Olson AFFIDAVIT in re Michael
Nintan
From the way in which much evidence
taken before the court was given. IL led
outside persons 20 believe that the whole
testimony was malicious and spiteful."
The report Of the Alaskan Mexican Gold
Mining Company for April shows the ship
rseni % s@i.Sss OF bullion during thirty
days There have been s,45s tons of ore
milied. From IL tons OF sulphurets treat
20 A.Sf IN bullion has been obtained
The working expenses for the month
amounted 10 si4sls. and the profit was
yo3s
Sheep creek has rich ind to its cred
IT, In tapping a side vein four feet In
width. In one Of the tunnels OF the Silver
Queen mine, streak OF galsna was found
mat wiz 40 f.5t0 ounces Of silver 10 the
ton. The ore taken from this streak is
sacked up and sent 90 the Tacoma smelt-
er instead OF 20 the mill at Sheep creek.
TWO huge tEsks OF ivory In poor state
az preservation have been found in the
Yukon country and taken 10 juneau. They
are supposed 10 be relics OF the extinct
maStodon and are valued at $50 by the
finder.
The Julian Mining Company at Berner
bay has a new teu-stamp mill
The mines in the basin are rapidIy de-
Veloptng. Fourteen men are now employed
IN driving a lower tunnel in the Elmer
mine. The new tunnel IS intended 10
strike the ledge about 30 feet below the
first level.
Development work upon the Ready Bull
Hon mine on Douglas island has been GO
ing on for some time. In a short sIrne
a stamp mill be erected upon the prop
erty.
The Elmer mil IN Silver Bow basin.
which was wrecked during the winter by
snowsiids. = almost totally DESTROYED
The snow has almost vanished from about
the mill, leaving exposed 20 view the bad
u damaged machinery. The dynamos
and stamp mill are 1t for little more than
ola frna