The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
rs ROBUST CHARGES.
~>~y Are Working With the
~stsky Hing and Have Hsd sfis
,-,.sse. Arrested nees".e They
~ Their Dssy-Pr"s"sc. {" fishi

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pnRrLAND. Or. june e---A eeossiafls
- ~<a-v az J. W Tyey. collector ~
" = 80 the district Of Aiasks. who
- 4. portland last night, the whole
ssssr.men, OF biz deputies is d deep
~ s~s~uus 20 undo hirn.
f,1v 4 as comprehensive In his
- e tfe sliks grand jury. and evil
- srs,nas soon 10 Pct DOWN the
-. from their s@af. Hae5 seen last
-. be sad:
- .,u,rs~ I will no. suspend or dis
10y Of my deputies. Just because.
80 crane jury hafsgsef5s . itisl.ct
ynsn I dla.nsfgs them IL VIII
= fg 20 the gYanz jury. the assist
A.srssr OF the steamer Cosmos,
- - = member Of Il. said afterward
= asa not know ~lao was indicted,
-. =. llry had d coffiEaHkse OF three
..ssna 10 such matters. Ins court
Is ignorant Huss.afs om 'ns sIa .i,.,
- Ard pians 20 aaye them hear Only
.ss al q case before finding an in
- I nave good testimony 20
80. snat u1s1 were offtrea money 20
100 against me before the grand jury
AI.~,ss@s the duties Of collector Aug
s5ssT and I found that Alaska was
asse s.grt for LGgoT. Since ] have
- eaa,ector | have seized IL tons OF
-, As soou al | VAS sworn In
.sssssssa nv deputies that my policy would
- snfcrcs the law, - far az possible:
- ,ssY must seize ali liquors and ar
=. .muxsisrs / took the field person
- srd Il, A few weeks had seized many
~. "A ilosior, and | personally arrested
49, Kane, who had for eight years
[,he leader Of Alaska ssnugglers and
sssssd sSat Il would cost any man his
=. = arrest him. ! concluded 10 take
=. - fsh hfst and the smaller ones
= r. "a | hunted down and arrested
gsss. VINO. WITH ms companions, hao
e .sl,ons OF llquor on their sl0op. Kane
-. nsrely out under bonds. indicted
- and afterward the district st:or-
- - the corrupt court sent him word
80 his eoanse could plead guilty at
s,sa. and compromise on 800 hne,
slssr Kanes arrest and the big seizure
=, .sauor The VII SKY men became aroused
= he new departure which took their
~.s<n axay They id noJ want an ag
s.snaYs officer and decided that yigor-
a. usasares must be resorIsd 10 To get
a a. h.m They tried persuasion and
s.asy. sish no success. SO they openly
sArsa,eaxd murder, mysterious disap-
ssasaaee ard bsackmasf. and boasted that
vsuta be- removed from office or dead
,zxas 81 ninety days. In the whisky ring
= Alaska are thugs. thieves and the
hsrgs,l men on earth. wiD are capable
Il fssastns 10 awning
s,s septur,her was invited 10 the Miner
s4rs Al juneau and found there the pub
MxS. ana an alien writer named W. y.
naassa and they threatened that il | did
81 HI 40 In my warfare agairst the whis-
Il ,szx that certain articles already In type
5ssceneing mo would be published. and
yaEd result In retiring me. | gave them
ssrn1eea 10 40 ahead VITA their coward
f aszsatlons and misrepresentation. and
bid Bsaeau that be vas a fit tool 70 be
-. 49, ,4r Is
aas wao when drunk. CLAIMS 10 ne the
asftlmase son Of the Prince Of W.les.
IL from Chicago and is "A fugitive from
yNsrr who viii soon be overtaken.
M sKgressveness IN enforcing the law
III aroused bitter animoSsty In all the
kxns Of AlaslSa, because the whisky ring
/ "a far-reaching and many headed mon
/ 81 Ny determination 20 enforce the law
b aks tsHsed them to decide on securing my
H ranai BY dishonofahle means. ami have
II gssAed one Of the most damnahle con-
xsdxs that this gang ever concoeted,
sxy have been guilty of mapy. They
n ss.orghly organized and headed by
fsaS States District Attorney Il. r. BEN
~ and United States Judge G. :. John
ss aud b. John H. Held TIE tools
= tbs ring even attempted ia blow up the
customs house at Wrausei six weeks ago.
When was In Il shielding two witnesses In
xhaky eass-nen whom Il mob was try
Er 10 run out of town 10 prevent prose-
saea
Ny principal crime IL IN doing my duty.
sad ] challenge The court aud the grand
FRY 70 nsa one blot on my record. viii
ha' ftssgr AID can prove that United
Siss Attorney r, +. Bennett consumes
hefs hgDor than any official in Alaska
saJadgs ileiany SAYS that Bennett IL l.
sransen inaheeile. and the idea OF his pros
szrpe
tinted States Judge Johnson has not
~ been confirmed bv the senate and w
GeNs Is now on his way TO Washing
81 win charges agalns, both Bennett and
.sahsh. Mr.. Lee a mining expert. who
sgnd cut al about the whisky ring con-
wsrsey against me. is about 10 reach
ssss ~ 80
II sae president knew the facts he would
ma0se ssniisst and Johnson Instantly, and
~ s, would klh the whisky ring.
sase me N Alaska a good and honest
sho attorney. and ! wiii enforce the
~ sawe AMI heed no soldiers