The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23
i"ftkRfN TRIES 10 GIT RACK.
Judge Pritcharsi Eutcrtaius His Aon,i.



Tacoma. Ancesst = -SperiAi The 49,
q SaFpVF Roherty hsS taken on a mcw
pssse iatsy, and one Whica may lead %
SERIOUS trouble between the shrrl~-s ersee
ana Fawcs,tfs police forcc neserfv nlssl
MS slaeSsestess hend today. and then an-
pass3 30 Judge Ssalscap. IN she absences -
judge 3'rttchsra. for an order rein<stfng
Aam as commissioner % nGhllo works. -
tac Er0uaH thag a staS 81 preceeairxa
Nna1sa DC srantess him GA the altaa ssY Ais
S0perseae2s head. Surprising as Il rax
seem. judge St&lieRp entertained thA ap-
plscatlaa. which was made by Cuvae-
eats HohErty attorney. &, : Faxx af
coGnscl for Mr.. Mullen. was present in fhe
courtroom when The application was made.
although the other side na8 given no no.
siee 81 their contemplated application. AIR.
fogE protested against the courts enter
tSia'ng tho application. stating that no
net8ca whatever hxd been given To Ma
client, and that II the order was issued a
grievoas mrong would be Inflicted on him.
pN this showing. Judge Stsllcan SCI Mast-
day ~ $50 foT hearing the arguments ca
Ehe application
All th2s afternoon SheYlT Parker has ~
mainrd on guard at Mr., Mallen's office
with a force of deputies. prepared for any
invasion that might h- made. A crowd ot
hfiy men hung around the corridors at
the city hall expecting TO see a gerry en-
counter az any tlEne after ID became known
that pehcrtS had asked Judge Staflcgp 20
reinsiate him. Rut they were dssappolat-
ed and laft soon after learning that tho
case had been continued ttil Monday. Mean
time the sheriff remains IN possession un-
Ter tAe writ of execution issued Yesterday
BY Judge Frtchari. What he win 10 lt
Judge Sialeap orders him 10 get aat aud
allow hahesyv and his men 20 take possess
sion remains 10 be seen. Judged from tho
temper OF the crowd shat remained around
tho enlee OF the board this afternoon. Do
herty viii stop az nothing 20 regain pos
session OF the ofriee. and II necessary re
VIII employ special police officers and da-
tecIives 10 carry out his instructions. ono
81 the mon congregated AZ the city hail
thiS afternoon exhibited an Ggiv- looklnG
Anife. which he sald he was prepared TO
use 1t necessary. Mr.. Mullen aud Aryif
kydstrom. who stin retains hts seat as a
member 81 the hoard tlll MS successor ls
appointed and confirmed. will DO every
thing possible TO avoid trouble
coon alter thc eaafu fegsInsd possession
the books OF the once We're carefully como
over. II win be remembered that Mayor
Faweett has been baasting OF too lncseass
In ihe city's lighting business since he took
hold of the municipal government aaa be-
gan an active warfare against the Com-
mercial Light Company. II required only
the most casual Investigation 10 discover
how false these claims are. The revenue
from the electric are and incandc-cene
lighting business for July was ~ less
than for April, the last month during
which the plant was run by the old board.
Fawcett has been asserting that he has in-
creased me city's revenue from the light
ing plant Si.e1 per month. An investiga-
tion OF the fuel account al the city hail
shows an Increase IN expenses Ia this di-
rcction Of $50 per month over that incurred
hy the board before Mr.. DoheTty's advent
into municipal matters.
Doherfy's stay bond was filed this after
noon. with the following siensrs: James
j. Anderson rugaiiap Indian commissions
er; Mayor 4. V. Fawcetf. Policeman j. II.
Thompson and r, M. 4fawcsti hrother
Of the mayor. The bond is foF Sls,NO
Al the opening of court this aftefnaou
Attorney Teats. for nuherty. presented an
application TO Judge Ssalicup for an order
commanding the sheriff 10 again place ths
cyictsd barber Ia possession OF the office.
Trals made a long argument ia support of
his motion. stating that demand had
been regularly made on Messrs. ksdstrom
and Mullen for the return OF the Office az
ter tho supersedeaa bond had been filsd.
and that they had refused To deliver. reats
characterized sheriff pArker'H prompt ak
eeutlon OF the writ as the hasty act Of \
consprator. and claimed that the court
had the right 10 order the sherin 70 fe-
move the board and install Dohsrty be-
hind his desk.
Mr. Fogg, counsel for the board. mads
an indignant remonztrance against ths
courts granting the order. pointing out
the absurdlty OF trying 90 stay thing af~
ter II had hrcn done. he urged thar no
court in the land could alter the situstien
after writ of execution had been exeeut~
"a and return made thereon. Thereupon
the court set Monday morning at 30
o'clock for the hearing Of the applications