The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-04
At Last Winsor's Charges Are
Being Investigated.
SOME WITNESSES suBPoENAEp
n. the Meantime Prosecuting Attor-
believe That Special prosecutor
King II Responsible for Many of
They Are Not Good Friends.

A. last the gambling Issue Is before the
grand jury. That body. which has been
A. session for several weeks pass in The
library Of the courthouse. yesterday morn
Ing began ~ investigation OF the matter
By Issuing subpoenas for witnesses. I'd
70 O'Clock not many Of the witnesses
had been examined. and the inquiry viii
proceed this morning
; TIP 10 date the grand jury has brought
b., Aits icy 10 any one concerned in
is inysstisa ions. Prosecuting Attorney
McElroy sii.l feels hurt at the manner
tn which hs vas handled BIZ the fury
and row IL again brewing between the
prosecuting attorneys office and Special
Prosecutor King Mr.. McElrov. n e.
understood. Is convinced thai Il was
through Mr.. King that he received a
sap a. the hands OF the grand jury.
II will be remembered that when the
report Of the grand jury on the Smith
case was made 10 the court Il contained
the recommended ton that the prosecution
of Smith be again taken up In the re-
port was incorporated the finding that.
II the grand Jury's judgment the prose-
cutting attorney had erred In accepting
the ss.eoo from Smith and in moving the
dismissal Of the case
For several days there has been n -u-
NOR In circulation II the courthouse to
the effect that the prosecuting attorney
WAS contemplating making another effort
10 assume charge Of the deliberations Of
the grand Jury, as he is by law empow-
cred TO do, but Mr.. McElroy would not
Affirm the rumor. According 70 the story
II has come 20 Mr.. McEiroy's ears that
the grand jury was willing 10 !aake a
finding In the Smith case. advising that
the prosecution OF Smith be taken M
As II nothing had ever been done in the
matter. The story was further to the
effect that Special Prosecutor King oh
tscted 10 this form Of the report. stating
that II was necessary To point out where
Ia the former prosecution Of Smith was
at fault
According to the information that has
reached MIR. MeElrGy and Others at the
courthouse. Mr. King was responsible for
the Insertion OF that section In the re-
pert. In which the grand jury went on
record az saying that Mr.. McElroy had
erred In his conduct of the case. and hy
accepting the money from Smith rendered
his official connection with the case OF
httle or no value
II Is understood that Mr.. Mcf,lroy.
hearing of these matters. quietly began
an Investigation on his own behalf and
obtained enough evidence 10 cause him
10 give some credcnce "a The story
10 yon intend 20 assert your right
u take charge OF the grand jury as the
prosecuting attorney Of the countv?'' was
asked OF Mr.. McElroy YESTERDAY
The prosecutor evnced n reluctance 20
being interviewed. saying he had no state
ment q make II this time Again being
a n ha
no. contemplate taking such a step al this
time
Mr. McEiroy refused to discuss the report
Of the grand Jury and the part played by
Prosecutor King in It's formulation.
An interesting development 81 the pas.
few dkys IN connection with the inquiry
row heiug conducted hy the lnquis.tors at
the court house IS the tact that the wit
nessts and others Interested IN the salt re-
centiy brought by ex-Bcaa Supervisor Rob
eTtson against the county bad been exam
ined ny tNc grand inry An Indictment -
among the possibilities that way he sx-
aected u Is understood tha; evidence was
Introduced tending 10 show that the work
done under Rohertson's superv lsion MAS rot
authorized II * also stated thai matters
n this TRANSACTION We're SO pat ~ the grand
hsy as 80 ins.ify an Indictment. growing
oct Of tho Robertson case
II a bin il brought IN I: VII place the
prosecuting attorneys office AZ = dlsed-
vantage for the issues ga the Robertson
sur Mere settled when tarv brought ln
verdict few DAYS ago FOR fsl the
sm0n' claimed by Robertson as being the
cost of tho work IN fact u appears taa.
The grand fry nntsr the guild ancv az Spe-
c'al Prosecutor King rs about 20 aeyolte
on ihe g. Nsecuting attorney the task q
pFovtus the Negative ~ prap0si'to that
has already l-s1 decided ~ tHe affirmative
b jars .n tho superior court of course
this sort % ihiag has uat aSd Tendency
70 make matters 8ry pleasanter' between
,ho spec ial ana tar regularly ordained l,gb-
~ prosecution.
rhe grand flgv VII receive more light
OF 'ac gambling question thi~ ruaruiug ltr.
Z weldon Young ana tien ! II Nelstsse
were two ~ the moe; uotablc witnrs~e.
yesicrtay afternoon.