The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12

ito tell them the law. II they wanted II.
and / knew IT." Everything passed OF
smoothly at the courthouse, SO lar as the
new public prosecutor ~as concerned, so
he returned down town and visited Mr..
Haste, the retiring prosecuting attorney.
at his Office I'm the Union building. Mr..
HASTE was busiiy engaged on the bris In
the Murphy case and, at the request or
Mr.. McEiroy. consented TO finish il. Then
the moving commenced. and when II was
all over, the rooms that FOR years have
listened to tales OF woe, poured into the
ears OF tho public prosecutors. looked
bare and desolate.
The new apartments for Prosecuting
Attorney ATcEaroy are located on the
fourth floor OF the Occidental building In
the west end OF the building. They consist
Of four rooms, two OF moderate size and
two that are small. Every room ts web
lighted, a thing that the stenosrapher.
Miss Hayes will appreciate before she
has been in the Office many weeks. When
a observation-disclosures reporter visited Mr..
McE1roy yesterday afternoon he found
him surrounded by books. boxes and fur
nfture Men were busily engaged In put
ting down carpets and in one corner or
the first room sat Miss Hayes rafting the
typewriter. which was located on top OF
a dry goods box.
THE first ROOM" said Mr.. McElroy.
will be used for the reception of callers,
the second for the library and the other
two. which open from the library, viii be
reserved for the use OF my assistant John
Hart, and myself"
rs II your Intention" asked the report
er, ito get along with only one deputy =
yes, Tor the present az least" was Mr..
McElroy's reply. 81 decided some time
ago in my own mind. although said moth
ing about Il, 10 appoint only one deputy.
looked up the matter to some extent. and
also had Mr.. Hart do likewise. We con-
suited together and came 10 the conclusion
that II could be- done, II trouble did not
arise from reaching all the courts with a
limited force. My motto In the conduct or
this office is TO have the business attended
TO properly, and II find cut in
the course 10 time that a second
deputy Is needed I shall ask the
county commissioners to allow the
supoirsnent. The only big case that
Mr.. Haste passes over 20 me Is the con-
demnation proceedings connected with ths
government canal. II that were out OF the
way Il would bs plain sailing. Mr.. HASTE
is finishing ND the brief In the Murphy case.
/ desired him 10 do that because he Is Ia
mIliar with all the points. whereas II would
take Mr. Hart or myself considerable time
20 look up the matter"
AIR. Nc Elroy gave AIR. Haste fatter-
ing compliment for the way no has con-
Quoted the office IL Is useless 70 tell the
public anything about Mr.. Mckiroy per
sonaIiv. He has lived in the city for years
and has been identified with every politi-
cal campaign since he was old enough 70
make a rolitical speech. Officially ne VIII
be Prosecuting Attorney NcElroy. but the
o1d-tnuers will stin continue 10 speak or
him as Jimmy McElrsy. John Hart,
the assistant prosecuting attorney. Is a
comparatively young man, but ne has Al
ready proved himself 10 BE- briHiant law
yer and able speaker In the conduct OF a
case ne Is alert. persistent ana able 10 cope
with the most aggressive
ON the same hoor with the county law
offices win be Justice TngersolFs court
FIe has two rooms. pleasantly located on
the south side OF the building All MS time
was taken up yesterday In getting things
arranged. lie falls heir 10 the records,
etc. from Justice CaldweiHs court r. II.
pike viii be the constable IN this court.
and s. @. Barrett. young stenosra pner
wlIl act As clerk
Justice G G. Austin's court = located on
the third floor. south side % the building
The appointments are quite elaborate. MI
Austin had his fret experience az fnagis-
trste IN TIE case OF A. r. NsroHsrYfan vs.. a
C,sldb@rx. SIR. Grossman sued Tor ~ on
account of money alleged 20 have been sd-
vsrs-esf on account ~ some brses. The de-
sersant put IL a general denial, and 80 the
plaintiff 6id nos psgt r any evidence 1u91-
ruanf was rendered ia favor ~ The defend
ant. J. r Downe has been appointed clerk,
ard ]. { RroEan is the constable.
Coroner ASkarn became plain Or. o. p.
Assam yesterday ard turned over HE
books 10 Coroner TandeH. wno win have
ais ofHcs ia the Coluau building. First
avenue