The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-01

Since the dismissal % the chargesagainst
cx-County Commissioner Heaton and Joe
Dcnian for forgery. before Justice Austin
sitting as a committing magistrate. many
questions are being asked by the political
wizeacres as 70 the probable cause Of the
attacks that are being made on the ex-
county commissions.
II will be remembered that the Justice
after the evidence was all in. held that
there was absolutely no evidence pro-
Gaced by the state tending in the slightest
degree 70 implcate Mr.. Heaton In any
fraudulent transaction in those cases, and
there was not evidence sufficient against
Donlan TO lead the court to believe that
there was even probable cause that he had
been guilty OF any crime as charged in the
Information.
In other words. he held that the evidence
showed that the charge against both Hea-
ton and Donian. as shown by tho best evi-
denee OF the state, was wholly without
foundation. From this as before stated.
the public has been attempting 20 reason
out the cause for having lodged these in
formations against these men. Some SEEM
TO think. and do say, that il Is political
conspiracy, and they argue like this: John
Harris salary was. oy the vote Of County
Commissioner Boyce raised from 500 to
$50 a month. and it behooved Hart to
make just as big a showing as possible
for his money.
Others think pretty much the same way,
inasmuch as County Commissioner Boyce
has had no information lodged against him
By the prosecuting attorneys Office. for
me neys which ne. IL is said, has admitted
wrongfully taking from the county as road
supervisor. on orders raised by himself.
while acting as road supervisor. just prior
TO his election. Some say that II Boyce
was prosecuted and forced TO resign mis-
position. and a new commissioner were
appointed TO I'LL the vacancy. the chances
are mere than even that about $50 per
month would be cut off the present salary
OF Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Hart.
They think. looking at il from financial
standpoint. that IL would be very in
judiciou5 thing on the part OF Mr.. Hart
10 in any wise disturb the personnel OF the
present county board, and TO this, and
some other minor causes, :hey attribute
the inactivity on the part of the prosecu-
ting attorneys Office TO perform its ap-
parent duty relative 10 the Boyco matter.
And then again. they do say that ever
gince last fan. when ex-Coun-y Commits
s.oner Heaton refused TO support Boyce
by reason of runors which had come To
him concerning the alleged crookedness OF
Boyce, and openly opposed him at the
polls for the office which he now holds. Mr..
Bcyce nor any OF his political friends
have had any use for Heaton, and ven
geance was sworn against Mr.. Heaton at
that time, and apparently those prom
ises are being carried out to the letter.
In the meantime the public is watching
the play on the political board and IS mop
ing that IL viii be able 10 determine what
tho game Is when the last move Will have
been made
Casually, In this connection, number
OF people are snquiring as TO what has DC
como of the case against the admitted for
ger and informe-. Read Supsryisor KIN
ney. who was indicted Jointly with Hes-
ton. Inquiry AT the prosecuting attorneys
Office developed the Information that the
case would come up some time next week.
ProeccutinS Attorney McElroy was busy
yesterday with civil business In which the
county Is interested. lie said that II would
be three or four days before there would
be developments In the settlement OF the
McGraW shortage case.
when asked how long il would be be-
fore &c took Scston In the case OF County
Commissioner Boyca, he said that he did
not know.