The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-16
WARRANT SUIT PROCEEDING.
1MUs Fan 1mg PLAUEw1 has
SCORED 4Me mosr PorsTs.
- Caav = No Dssst nelyfsG -
the Feasibility - nsGgs' rarSss
49, the Almassaea - mas Tesss-
n,oay u PesAing warrant Cases.

upeciai Dispatch 70 the Post-fnteIiissucer
TACOMA, DC. lSs-The warrant suat OF
the New York security ard Trust
pany against the city. on trial "a tns - =
per1or court before Judge Carroll. con-
1tnuaB TO b the chief .apsc Ok interest IN
legal circles. TodAy's session uas Eot con
vensd until afternoon. and the progress
usade was not especially Eosapif.
50 far - the status Of the hearing m
6tcatea. the cts has thus Tar been given =
sosuber~hueu eye. The testimony Of 8. :.
ARMSTRONG following that OF A. =. Ntcci.
has added 20 make Mr.. Nicofs evidence
more emphatic Mr.. A-msiTong b at pres
ent clerk Of the commissioners Of puDisS
works. and was city treasurer two years
prior to Bogxs election He credited
with being exceptionally familiar with city
affairs OF thAs period. and strangely enough
his testimony IN the Whole bore sut that
given b Mr. N.col. ex~eashssx Of the DE-
zunct Onion SAVINGS bank. Mr.. ARM
stronss evidence related g nov ne si 9,
what. Was said by Mr.. Nicos when on the
Briefly, his testimony showed mat war
for payment were Endorsed mot paid Tor
want Of runds." owing 20 warrants OF =
prior date being at the came time outsfand-
3ng. After such Endorsement the warrants
drew per cent interest. we're olTcns.sd
by Boggs nj their face value. and thsre-
after ciaced In the cazh drawer Az cash
ard treated a. cash Oh the books After z
number Of such warrants had accumulated
they were sold to Mr. NIGEL by Treasurer
B0ggs. Mr.. Nicol gave . check TO boxes
~ city treasurer In such transacfions. ana
these checks. like the warrants Durcnaseo.
were Also treated a. cash In entering them
On the city hooks. The more important
phase Of the testimony Of 1ir. Armstrong
waa that pointing TO the fact that the pol
RESULT az ,hs directions Of the city council
II the time Boggs served ~ treasurer
AZ 10 BoEgr chance 10 testify IN the
present sui. attorneys interested say meg
scarcely hope 10 get him here IN time. bat
that his Testimony is equally. II not more,
important In warrant suits TO soon come
up for hearing. When attorneys directly
seen today they said definite Information
you'd probably be received from Gov.
Rogers tomorrow.
II 4 understood Boggs IL to be released
citixens' clothing, 70 that he may De
brought here under certain precansions 70
testify In the lntsres, Of the city. His
q work In his behalf are confident Of sue
ceeding In securing his release, once no "
sent over here TO serve as witness
there are excellent prospects, for Boaxs
pardon. The best OF reasons are given and
have been urged to the governor for his
permanent release from the penttentiary.
and Il u expected = Way VIII be found 20
grant the Boggs petition In the end. r.
many intricate little features are tanglea
In the Boggs matter that the better In
formed are anxious 20 say 90 little a. pos
eihie, fearful Of making new trouble. In
q general way. however. the Impression
prevails here that " II can be arranged TO
yelease Hoxgs without throwing open the
door to the release Of others In the ueni-
Tertiary on similar convictions. he will SOM
be ~ liberty.
So far as the present warrant suit In con-
cerne1, II Ii not likely Boggs can be
Brought here in time - act az witness.
whether as free rnaa or as convict al
temporary liberty by special executive.
rien1ency. His evidence will no doubt be
equally as important In other cases docket
cd for hearing, and III the appeal 70 the
higher court will mean Just az much for
che city In one case as in another.