The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-13

Th. more berauss as as states Prcsscut-
inE Attorney McElr0y. VINO bad tod hin
that b. thought Smith was coming in last
night. had assured him that = ne found
Smith AZ the court horse as would tee
pnons 8own to MIN. But Levi Smith could
rot very well walk through Seattle from
the corzler of Western avenue and Aadi-
son stree; 70 the county court house with
ous being recognized b. somebody. Soon
some one VINO had met him under the So
e0rt Of the deputy sheriff FASTENED TO Mr.
GAYS Office and told him that Snlith was
IN town. and on his way 10 the Jan Mr..
Gay was at first increau.ous. but ne re-
soived 20 90 I'D TO the court house and see
how matter. stood. Hence his srTfga-.
On entering the room where the CUES
tioninE was going on. Mr. Gay promptly
broke up the party by saying 20 Mr.. Smith
that whatever statements he had 20 make
would be made first 10 mis- attorney. The
party then started FOR Justice Ing>rsoiIs
court room. where Mr.. Smith was duly
arrsignet- When tie question Of bafl came
Ep. the sum OF 81 100 was fixed upon. and
Mr.. Gay. although taken by surprise, Of
Tered the names OF J. Redelsheimer. l. w.
Bonney. George NJ Stewart W. III. Brink
or and Richard SAKE Jones. Two % these.
MessTs. Brinker and Jones were barred
on account OF their being attorneys. The
other three were also objected 70 on the
score that 10 would be necessary 70 OBJ
tain their wives signatures. although
each was wiling 10 qualify as being In
depandsntiy worth 81 go.
Wei. then, I viii tell YOU what I VIII
DO" said Mr.. Gay. taking the floor. 81 viii
undertake tomorrow to furnish bond In
which no flaw can be- picked. Meanwhile
] vii undertake TO bs personally respon-
sfbis for the safe keeping Of Mr.. Smith.
and he can spend the night at my house"
This proposition met the judicial APPROX
al. and Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Gay left the
court room together.
Anxious for investigation.
Mr.. Smith. when seen by reporter last
night. had very little 90 say. beyond the
fact that he was here with a sincere de-
sire for the fullest possible Investigation
% all transactions IN the auditors office.
with which he had any connection. He ex-
pressed qualification al the many kind
assurances that had come to him from
friends in this city of their belief In his
innocence, and then he went home with
Dir. Gay 10 get good nights sleep after
what was IN many respects one Of the most
exciting Journeys undergone by any recent
visitor 20 Seattle.
smiths Room Searched.
Prosecuting Attorney McEiroy, Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Hart and Con-
stable Pike. acting under a search warrant
issued In Justice Tngersoifs court
searched the room OF Levi Smith in the
Epler block late Thursday night. II was
Ia fact about ! o'clock Friday morning be-
fore the search was completed. Attorney
Gay was informed OF what was going on
and FASTENED 20 the room In order to be
present. Among the effects seized were
some pens some penholiers. about 200 or
go Cancelled checks and some bank deposit
books.
In justice to Smith II should be stated
that he went away from Seattle leaving a
large amount OF personal property In his
rooms. Moreover. the Post-Intelligencer
has 1t on reliable authority that at Smiths
request his room is now occupied by Will
Ham Mcmahon. an employe In the county
auditors Office under the present admins
tration. In addition 10 this Smith himself
stated last night that he had made all his
arrangements 20 return TO Seattle within
two weeks. which arrangement he can
easily prove.
Today Will be given 10 the matter OF fix
INK n bond for Smith, and on this point
Mr.. Gay last night expressed not a shadow
Of doubt. As he said that offers had reach
ed him from all parts or the city Mr..
Gay received Information yesterday from
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy that a S. 900
bond would be required from Smith Mr.
Gay thought that this was an unusually
large amount and he expected that IL would
be not more than $3.50. He was led TO be-
Heve this from a conversation With Mr..
McEiroy. in which the latter is said ia have
int!mated that he would favor a moderate
bond Mr.. Gay Is OF the opinion that the
change OF the amount of bond required is
due 20 a consultation between Mr.. Neil
roy and the county commissioners The
amount ~ the hond was finally agreed up
on. as already stated az So a0a
We viii furnish a bond In that sum be-
yona al cavl said Mr.. Gay last night
The preliminary hearing for Smiths
case has been agreed upon for next We'd
nesdRy but IL Is likely IL may 30 post
poned as Prosecuting Attorney McElroy
has siEuiaed 10 Nr. Gay that he viii hard
~ ~ ready by that time
Information Against Brsckett.
Depnty Prosecuting Attorney Hart
Yesterday fled an Information charE-
inE James Bracket with forgery
Of county order which called
FOR $50 when it should have read
a. cents Stripped % its technical yer
bisge the information Is simply a following
no 81 the charge under which Bracket
had his preliminary hearing in Justice
Bearisiee'5 court az which time he was
bound over IN the sum 81 $50 20 the SUI
pertor ssourt
rrosecuung Attorney McEirov stated
yesterday tnat the Investigation ~ the SUI
pervi<cr's districts row I'm progress might
continue for six or eight months There
IL a Wei founded rumor iu court circles
that a similar Investigation. conducted
with tire utmost secrecy. IS going on in
svcry county IN the state