The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-11
FIRST MATE HALL.

Ing appeared before and been released by
United States commissioner at Tacoma.
The Indictment returned against Jossey
created a stir among the Federal officials,
Tor there Is no man In the service better
known than is the Chinese inspector. 1t
was generally known that he had as
saulted q brother officer. His victim was
William 3. Bidwefi. a customs inspector,
who makes his home at Tacoma. He Is
an old man and Is employed by the gov
eminent In watching for smugglers and
opium on one Of the boats which runs be-
tween the Sound and British Columbia
ports. The assault occurred November %.
November % the Post-Intelligencer pub
lished dispatch from it's Tacoma corre-
spondent telling story OF an exciting
experience which Jossey had had several
evenings before with several alleged snug
glers. The story was TO the effect that
Jossey met two alleged smugelers just as
they were leaving the steamer City OF
Kingston: that he stopped them and COM
PEELED them to surrender; that as he was
about to pick up the grip containing the
opium which they had dropped when he
stopped them, they covered him with re-
ro!vers, took from him his revolver, ex-
traeted the cartridges. handed his gun
back to him, and then escaped with the
opium.
When the story came out In print Jos
u
lie and stated that IL had been circulated
about the streets of Tacoma by his enc
mics and for the purpose OF doing him in
jury In a political way. The Chinese In
spector blamed Bidwell for giving the
story Its first publicity. He waited about
the city until the steamer City OF King
ston, on which BidweIl was employed.
came into the Tacoma port. He saw Bid
wei leave the boat, and. Ii Is said, stopped
him and brought up the story. accusing
him OF giving II up. What followed is
matter that will ccme out later. The men
exchanged some words and then. it IL all
legged, Jossey, who is a big man. made an
attack on Bidwen. There was a hot fight
and Ridwell got the worst of It,
Josseys Indictment Is the outcome of he
fight. There Is a provision in the Revised
Statutes which makes Il crime TO as
sauf government officer In the DISCHARGE
or his duty and 1T is charged that at the
time BidweN was assaulted he was en-
route for the government warehouse
What the outcome Of Jossey's trial Will
he IS question difficult at the present
time to answer United States Distric.
Attorney Gay certainly feels that he has
sufficient testimony 20 convict him. other
wise he would not have had him int;icte
IL is eNnected that TIE Washington City
authorities will step in and II Jossev is
convicted the chances are he will be re-
moved
One man. at least. will be interested in
Jossey's Indictment. He Is ex-t-oIlector ~
customs j. G. Saunders. He and Jossey
are enemies. The ex-coIector saws that
Jossey is responsible for all the trouble
that was caused him during the diving
DAYS or his 3 ADMINISTRATION and after he
had been succeeded by Col HuasttS
Saunders story IS that Jossey had come
into bis of'7ce several times and one ,iay
when a certain paper which had been sent
East for government use could not hs
tound by the Inspector. he remarked.
How do You expect me TO inspect your
affairs when papers are miss,urT'
saunders was indignant. He asked Ins-
sey II he was TO understand that he dos
sew presumed 10 have the authority "a
examine his affairs. Jossey renriei IN he
Affirmative Saunders was angry ia
told Jcssey 10 Get out Of the Office Is.
soy refused. Well, you VIII 70 nut ~
Will put yoa cut" said saunders. Ioxsav
went out, and as he LETT the Office re-
marked; I'm ger even" Saunders saws
thar for that reason JoSsey tried 10 n-avs
crookedEess IN his office