The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-06

Col. William W BeIvfn, who dtstln-
gzlshed himself IN Seattle several years
ago BY bringing a heavy salt against
Judge Burke. a A Denny and others.
Involving Al interest IN Denny & Hoyrs
ADDITION. Fremont ~ whica ne wAs badly
hsGteu ~ Judge Burke. who literally
fiayed him alive ia the proceedings. -
being sued for divorce by his VIE In New
York city. Recently Col. Bsiyin was ar
rested and bound over in &es bonds for
threatening the Life OF Col. JAMS Nc
NaugaT. the weii-known lawyer and for
merry counsel for the Northern Pacific
Mrs Be,rin is living at TIE home OF Col.
MeNaugtE WHO Is acting as her attor-
ney. This IS what led Up 20 the trouble
that ended fl Bsiyin's arrest. Al OF the
New York papers had accounts OF the
difficulty. The following appearing In the
Word.
William X. Belvin. VINO long has been
lnfsFssts1 IN Western mines. and Col
James McNauEht. q Nassau street law
ysr. we're the principals IN an interes Eing
case before 81 agistrate deuel.. ia the Cen
ter Street police court, yesterday BSlFin
and McNangat are both NeStsrneTs. and
for ten years they have been the warm
est OF personal friends. McNaaEat yes
terday asked Magistrate Deuel. 10 place
BeiVsu under bonds 10 keep the peace
The story OF the sudden rupture of the
pleasant relations between the men was
parity tod Ia court. Col. Mcknight had
sworn on a complaint fQE lawns ar
rest because he feared the mine owner
might surprise MIN some fire morning by
blowing of his head. This fear has been
growing on the colonel FOR seysra! days,
became. he told the magistrate. OF state
TnentS MADE 10 him b. lis clerks. Ac-
cordlEg 10 their STORES. Belyin called
twice az Mc$aughts Office recently. and
eaeh time threatened 70 shoot his former
friend.
For what reason could be wish 70
take your hfeT the magistrate asked Nc
because was the reply. the firm Of
WHICH / am q member are engaged IN
several matters OF litigation Ira which Mr.
Beivin e interested on the other side
'Mr Bclvin told Magistrate deuel. that
he had not threatened 70 kill Mcknight.
This man. Col. Mcknight ne said. was
my lifelong friend. and. while posing as
such and being constantly In my com
pany re told stories TO my wife that
caused her 70 sue ne fer q divorce None
% the stories were true. He Is her at
torney. I went 20 his Office With the in
tenti0n OF slapplng his face. ] had no
idea % taking his life. ] was not armed.
never went anywhere armed in my ife.
MAGISTRATE Deuel. held the defendant
ia $50 bonds 10 keep the peace for three
months Relvfn had come 10 court with
bordsns1. and &c was promptly released
when asked hirn for more OF the par
ticulars. ~ his home, ia the Nendone
hotel last evening Mr.. BeIvin said: 1T
g true that / intended 20 slap Mr.. Nc
Nauzht's face, and ~ I bad found him
IN his once i ETFEatCfN SIGHtG nave ions
so lie and / were warm friends on the
Pacific slope. White living IN San Fran
cisco my business interests frequently
took me to the state OF washington,
where I FIRST met McNAught
we have been engaged together in
numerous enterprises IN the last ten
years. some ef them involving large sums
or money Our relations always were
most cordial until last summer. when
ia BeIvin. acting on false statements
made 20 her by my supposed friend. iusti-
tinted a suit for divorce. Col and Mrs.
Mc<aught with Mrs. Belvin end myself.
had been living ar the Ger
Zach together fer a considerable
time You can imagine my surprise
and Indignation when ] heard the reports
my supposed friend had been telling my
wife and my indignation later. when he
appeared as her counsel
''Mr Belvfa who has been living IN
New York for the last eighteen months.
has had business connections here nearly
n dozen years. He regards the course os
his former friend as an attempt 70 de-
stroy his standing IN business circles.
'"The divorce suit. Mr. Belvin explained.
IS stiu pending
" To show you what standing this az
ten against me hss.' he added. I need
only say that several months ago when
Col Mcknight applied 70 the court for
en- allowance for my wife pending the
outcome of the suit. the court refused ab-
eoln,ely % grant tha request
'N7cl Mcknight and his wife no long
live At the Geriach. Mrs Belvin went 20
other quarters several months ago also. "