The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05

college in Victoria and before he went In
10 law Office. He was forced to admit
that he had owned a part interest in sa-
loon on Pike street II was a very small
interest II developed, however. In Wright's
further testimony. and Wright declared
that all he got for a. bill OF sale OF his in
ferest was SO. He claimed to have gone
fato the deal with a man named Dusberry
in order to make a lease OF the saloon
building 10 Dusberry, who insisted that
Wright should throw Off n 500 commits
sion for making the lease. and insisted on
Wrfsht's taking a 500 interest in the sa-
loon upon Wrfghts refusal to knock ofY
the commission, Wright said that when
the commission was paid from the saloon
profits he went out of the business
Hughes Gets In His Work.
Then Mr.. Hughes asked Wright a big
budget of searching questions on other
subjects. and Wright. being s,ill ratified
from the severity OF his cross-examina-
don about being a saloon keeper at
20 years OF age. gave confused answers to
many of them. He denied that he had
ever asked Blair for money His uncle
had given him considerable prior to Sep
tember. 1894 Among other things. Mr..
Hughes auizxed Wright c.oae.y about the
kinds OF inks used in writing the note and
contract. Wright cid 4, was all done in
his office, where there were usually three
or four kinds He and his uncle both
signed the contract with the Ink and
pens used at the Ra.n!er-Grand hotel. The
old man tore up the Old note before gn-
Ing the new one and the contract. Wit
ness showed the papers 10 Mr.. Gamble a
few minutes after they were signed
Wright admitted that after the execu-
ton os the big note HE uncle had given
Af-xN
and though he never asked for IL, he was
glad 10 get H. He never borrowed Il. and
never gave Blair credit on the note, prin-
cfpal or $2.osi a year interest Hts uncle
had given witness 800 TO be spent in
attempting 20 get the appointment OF as
sstant corporation counsel under John
h Brown by working for the Republican
ticket in the city campaign OF 1886. Most
OF the roEey. Wright said. with n grin.
had gone for that purpose. but he hadn't
been successful IN getting the appoint
m-nt.
When Mr. Hughes Aired what he seemed
10 think would prove a regular mine nm
der the witness stand by asking Wright
IT ne hadn't several years ago got into
trouble with woman and been forced
to pay literally 20 &c. cut Wright rooitv
replied that he had. and wanted 10 know
II the jury wanted 10 hear the story.
Mr., Hughes asked him 20 tell H.
We'll said Wright. that was when
. man named Reed tried 10 biackmaii
me. ard when he had told his story ard
I had told mine 70 Prosecuting Attorney
Miller the prosecuting attorney kicked
him downstairs ard toid me he wos1id
give ne vsndlcafion any time wanted
1T
Wright admitted. however. tina. re had
obtained 500 from seine other source and
had paid II 70 the woman whom Reed rep
resented
THAT Is 70 say. yna submitted so I!yn-
tied amount OF hiaeknau, Mr.. Wright
suggested Mr.. Files.
Yes, that IS IT," responded Wright with
a smile.
This ended ths cross-eyansination.
The Reed referred 20 BY Wright IS
Charles Reed who was al ore time a
notorious timber land shark In Seattle
Col Robert Lindsay. who sad he hsi
been an attorney for thirty years. sessi-
fed thas s3sse Was a reasonable fee 10
b. allowed in The case being srisa
J. a Gamble was The sssr wlfnFss az
tao day fte ccrrsbeTassa Wright IN all
respects about the preparing OF the uate
and contract, he was -us Through 4
soag cr5sS-cx r.na1ion by Mr.. Hughes.
and az times was considerably confused in
his answers Fer the main. however. be
Eas nos mach shaken 10 his testimony.