The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20

SENS tscrs srs lurking n TIE shadows CT
TIE county road and bridge fund scandal,
and. de@oite efforts 20 keep things quiet.
two new leads hohh@5 up last evening,
ana ,ha prosecutin. attorney seems to Do
diligently at work
TIE first relates 10 search warrant,
placed Ia the hands OF county officer
This warrant. "REMINISCENCES report
e. learned on good authority last night.
was IN connection. with the Heaton case,
and unless calculations are based on false
premises the house OF Reconnaissance
Eeaton was named In the complaint. The
clerk OF Justice IngersolPs court said ne
knew nothing Of a search warrant. but X
The reporrer was looking for Information
hs might eonsnl; the justice. The justice
was not around At the prosecuting at
torney's Office no information could b o.
tanned on the matter. Assistant Prosscus-
ing Attorney Hart was very reticenl
''wlli you deny that SUCH a warrant has
been Lzsuedr' asked the reporter.
Mr.. Hart refused 20 be interviewed on
the subject, and the reporter went TO ind
Constable pike, OF Justice Ingsrsolfs
court Mr.. PIKE could not be found. 80 it
ia concluded ths. he was the one thai went
acros5 Lake Washington 70 see II there
was anything IN Mr. Heaton's house OF
compromising nature
II became known last evening that Neal
boyle. county night 1a.ler. had severed his
connection with the 0fFlce. One report had
II thai he had resigned. and the other that
he had been let out Il vas also reported
that Bowls had been Ia consultation with
Prosecuting Attorney McElrcy. and that
there was some unpiessantness In the
sherfr's Office. IL was said that there had
been a charge made for SIX days board
for Oscar Springer. trusty. when, as a
matter OF fact, Springer was not az the
-. far n
afr. BoyIe's house in North Seattle last
nfght TO ask him how he came TO quit
work and also his reason for talking with
the prosecuting attorney. The reporter
was told that Mr.. Boyle was not At home
when further inquiry was made the report
that Mr. BOYLE was no longer night Jaier
was confirmed, and the admission Was
made that Mr.. Boyle had left home with
the intention OF visiting Prosecuting At
torney McElroy.
The reporter found Mr. McElroy busy in
his offIce Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Hart came out. and when asked IL Mr..
Boyle was closated with Mr.. McElroy, said
he was not. Mr.. Hart asked Mr.. MeElroy
If Mr. BOYLE had been al the office during
the evening. Mr.. McElroy said he had not.
and that he had not seen Mr.. Boyle sincs
the afternoon and that their conversation
was on q different matter than the re-
porter suspected. When Mr.. Hart was
asked II Mr. Boyle had made complaint
against any one. Mr.. Hart replied that he
knew Of no complaint.
The reporter then went out TO the home
of Timothy Ryan. chairman Of the county
commissioners. 1t was rather late In the
night TO make calls. but Mr.. Ryan met
the intrusion without complaining.
ibid ex-Night Jaiier Boyle make any
complaint TO tina board?" asked the re-
porter.
NE replied Mr.. Ryan.
els Il true that Sheriff Meyer has sent
4 letter 10 the board explaining about the
charges in the case OF Oscar Springer"
Sheriff Meyer has sent n statement TO
the board" replied Mr.. Ryan, stating
that by mistake he charged six days
board for Springer when Springer was
away. and that he would allow the
amount TO be deducted next month"
II is understood that Richard Wirsor.
Sr Il 10 ba the new night failer