The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-12


rfshsfng Bob Wiisen.
.s. and brfsge f1ndofKing county
-. Ger nearly $4,000 and over two
ssh,sd. II the money which has
..s and collected had been judi
.x,suded the fund would nov De .
.,,s instead Of two years behind
-. mean 70 charge that the money
$50 entirely nisappropriated or
So. 1. IL ny conviction thai there
s.sn thousands % dollars stolen
:. all be able 20 eventually trace
s,..oxer. and tina, there have been
- Of collars expended In excess Of
.ar,s there should have been. and
- a. viii not be able to trace or dis
sssg.
s..sr. 4, This connection to state that
:. zach credit cannot be given to that
'..,.nser knovn a. Fighting Bob VII
a., TIE conscientious work he has
-, me department over which he now
-. He has devoted night and day
.s,s he could spare time from his rega-
=. wark 10 follow up this investigation.
-us., Wilson started out on this inves-
....,or shortly after he took Office IN
80 AZ tie road and bridge fund. I had
..nrsrsafion with him. He said that
!. uosa IKE TO make careful Inquiry
=. department. and told him l would
!. vsrv glad to have Rim do Sc. ] also
- ssu mat woaid stand by him ia tho
.-s..,sga,ioa. and that II he discovered
- frauds. ard there was Law to cover
- matter. the offenders Mould be pun
bses.
= son.a also state that as far as County
ra~rssslaner Nlckerson Is concerned I
haze every confidence In his honesty and
...,xrsty. and DO not believe he viii be In
.sx xay connected with any wrong-doing.
..ss believe that the taxpayers OF the
sssaty can depend upon County Commits
.sssr SIckerson's assistance In making .
,Asrssgs Investigation Of all departments.
l.e.aang his own district"
The above statement. which Is OF deep
assiscance 10 every citizen of King eoun-
r. vas made last evening by Prosecuting
A.tsrrsy james +. MeElroy TO a Post
lz.ssxsncer reporter while discussing the
arrest Of Levi Smith, enc OF the best
kaswn and most popular young men who
sss- worked IN the auditors ofiice. IN con-
saslou with the Investigation into the at
hrs u the county road and bridge fund.
Khas II was anticipated that the arrest
u ek.cgunly Commissioner ". III. Heason
Gas only the initial point In the upheaval.
tn Injunction OF Prosecuting Attorney
NeEfoy 70 absolute secrecy IN regard 10
sasgFe movements was so faithfully car
rid eal that no one. excepting those near
tse throne. had the slightest linking OF
xssi was going on until n dispatch was
frussvsd from Vancouver. r. G. yester-
So afiernoon announcing Smiths arrest
isyhegery.
APPARENTLY there was a great rush at the
faaecager telegraph Office. for three dis
psteaaz reached Seattle. ali In lump.
oss sss press communication. another
sss 70 Prosecuting Attorney McElroy
lFsm Deputy Sheriff 4. g. Lane stating
tAa' be had Smith under arrest. and the
issfa vas 20 Attorney w II. Gay from
sz.ia himself. stating that he would be
y SEATTLE this evening and wanted bonds
nsa
Levi smiths Arrest.
saash Was arrested yesterday morning
q Glesons Landing. and IN order 10 reach
ne place with dispatch IL was necessary
~ TIE deputy sheriff TO charter a steamer.
hsaoaid be understood clearly that Smith
sas perfectly willing 10 return. Lanes
'sssgfam 10 the prosecuting attorney
rated that Smith wanted TO come back to
teAite and face the charges made against
soafsf this morning and arrive by the
sFeat Northern train az s.ss o'clock.
Fighting bob Wilson
ne 6eoision 70 arres, Levi Smith was
feaeaed IN the wee hours OF last Tuesday
hafhing' when nine-tenths of the good
People Of Seattle were asleep IL was n
ipss session and a very secret one that
h'vagat about the climax. A has been
saia clearly IN the interview with Pros
s'atng Attorney NcE,roy. the InveStiga-
saaa 81 The affairs OF the road and bridge
&c ! a. been going on quietly ever S:nce
fHaiing Bob" Wilson went into Office
- matter OF fact. Hea,on would not
ave been arrested FOR several DAYS 10
e"ass only that the offs~ais were given
sstans scare. the substance Of which Wa
sa1' hssfon was either actually on HIS
Aas eat or TIE country or might 80 at any
- VS. eFaFENs FN@Ntt4s al tt8
-, - re warrant was placed In Sheriff
Asser bands that he had started sabse-
SIsst aevsopmeu,s showed that Heaton
AZ hena Following the issuance OF
as warrant for Eeatons arrest came a
* meeting. Prosecuting Attorney Me-
10y ana Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
itsrt ret The county commissioners At thu
sgsisor's Office Monday evening. II goes
s"se4t SAYING that Fighting Bob" VIII
% Sas there. They worked ca the Hes-
- eese, CT the affairs Of TIE road and
1Ee Tuna in connection with ex-Counfy
sasa~sioaer Heafsn's district, and aid
ass So tarougA until ,crw after midnight.
: : impossible - stste lust exactly thu
asaner n waich tire Investigators reached
- eeac.aston- bat there is no getting
Ind tAe fact tat they thought Levi
500 caai throw some light on the in-
.sasaiFy wac maAe 49, - Smiths where
500 TIE nfst report received BY Pros
sstns At'orneS McEirey vas that Smith
sone n Ross ard the se>onA satd
- has sore - rexsas island. whs,r.
h.s~ett mines sre located Texaaa
as : about seventy miles from Van
~'sF' ans taess Is 10 postosf'ce there.
The Complaint
tassaay afisrnccn NJ. NcF-rcy ani -
s,ks5tsni. john Hart. prepared q complaint
.AFs5ng sSnlya and others. whose names
gwen "a tas terms 81 sAose famous