The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11

~ a mos; serious nature hang
- fhA head OF A. A !. G'iiis' Ihssea
go. court commissioner. residing az
sr.o;,<y. wash. Calls was arrested several
- 80 an a warrant issued from the
- ~ Judge Hanford upon the april
....on IL District Attorney W. X. cay
!. ~.,eh he Is charged with having ac-
-....a frees from settlers in the vicinity
. wosa,ey for the transmission OF final
800. TO the land office in Seattle. II 10
$500 that ellis failed TO transmit the
.r.uf1 placed In his possession as an
80 q the law and also withheld the
-. vhich should have been forwarded
q - odlcs here.
a.1ng the allegations made against Gill
= = one that he placed himself In con-
80 of the court which appointed him
: q once. by falling to comply with
!. s6oss In the matters referred TO. Tho
1ounznsoner was brought into court yes
tr1ay and placed under bonds to APP
- when the case is called on Monday.
NJ Information flied by the Federal at
,ernxv against Commissioner ellis sets
al ID detail the charges made against
Nm b. tho settlers around Wooiley. who
~ eapscissiy aggrieved at him, as through
- setion their property rights have been
Slsiously ieopsrdixed. it 10 alleged.
Cnlls was appointed court commissioner
~ Judge Hanford in June, 1881, and quail
asd on July last In the information 1t
+ rscited that as commissioner OF the Fed
ssal court. Gill.s had authority In law to
iaks anal proofs Of homestead entrieA
saesiher WITH the accompanying afidavits.
lspositions and other necessary evidence
% establish the right Of the entryman
b I patent. These proofs. uader the ordi-
nary routine OF business. were 20 be for
sasded to tho land Office In Seattle by
he oficer receiving them. together with
De fees paid by the settlers.
!. y further charged that ellis. with
intent 10 injufe the settlers whose proofs
and money he received. wrongfuily. cor
rastiy and frauduiently failed to transmit
The proofs 70 received as commissioner and
10 account to the proper authorities for the
fees paid to him In this capacity. 1t Is
Charged that the money he received was
applied to his own use and benefit.
II Is tAen recited In the information that
Oh Apsa y last. oE motion "ore senus''
81 tas district attorney. the court issued
81 order directing tho commissioner forth
sGh to make proper and complete returns
10 she Seattle land office of the aff.davilx,
dspessflsns and other papers placed n his
care and to pay over 10 the Office hsre
d muneys received on account of the set
tiers. II is further alleged that Gillis has
u no ;ins since the service of the order
upen him complied with its terms, and has
therefore laid himself open to punish
ment Tor contempt Of court.
Owing to the nature OF the charges
against Commissioner ellis. he stands In
danger not only OF punishment for con-
tsfnpt and immediate removal from his
once. but also OF prosecution for a graver
sfeae.
NJ. csllls and John r. HUMPHREYS, his
attorney. appeared IN court yesterday.
arc the case was set for trial Monday
nat Mr.. Hnmphrles paid over to the
s'ffk OF the court $3.50, which. il IL said.
covers The amount OF money which had
lot been accounted for.
Iae settlers whose papers were not
@fSAfded TO the Seattle land Office, a.
ussa IN the Information, and who con-
sssase the complaining witnesses against
s esmmsssioner. are: Philip u. Van de-
Charles Schaub. oneslne Simon.
Annie Carter. Anthony Diedricn.
y. Daniels. Henry Lar ana p. ].
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