The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

"A crowd of gamblers shall not open
headquarters in the Bailey building and
spend hundreds of dollars a day in q bare
faced attempt &c control the next Populist
city convention. The gambling games are
the sources of the corruption fund and
shall cause every game TO be closed down.
Ard they shall remain closed. Members
OF the gang which has been making this
rake-off say on the streets that ! am
crazy fool TO make this move now, but /
know their cards and have forced their
hands"
These words were spoken by Judge Rich
ard Winsor yesterday afternoon TO a
Post-Intelgencer reporter. ard as the
judge ran his fingers through his long
grizzled beard, there was a look in his
eyes that BODIED i'll to the Gene Way fac
,ion of the Popnast party. Judge Win
sor yesterday morning took steps which
viii lead to an investigation OF moral con-
diiions in Seattle. particularly in regard to
open gambling. by the grand jury. and his
statement OF his reasons for taking such
steps is given in the foregoing 1t is an
open declaration of war to the knife be-
tween two powerful factions OF the Popu-
list party.
Al the opening OF Judge Jacobs court
yesterday morning Judge Winsor appeared
with a typewriter document In his hand
ana requested that the court give him ten
or fifteen minutes in which to present
etiticn that the court summon the grant
jury and charge il with reference TO ,he
laws in relation 10 gambling and other
violations Of the state laws. Judge ia
cobs. whose opposition TO the calling of the
grand jury is well known, at once replied
that the grand jury's Investigations were
under the special charge OF Judge BEN
son, and that he could not under the cir
cumstarces assume control of IL: that he
was keeping aioof from all grand jury
matters. Judge Winsor stated that Judge
Benson was absent from the city. hence
the request. Then Judge Jacobs informed
Judge Winsor that Judge Benson would
return today and could then hear the petit
ton. Judge Ninsor was evidently disap-
pointed, but pocketed the petition and VIII
present Il 10 Judge Benson this morning
An unsigned copy of the petition was OBJ
tanned from Judge Winsor who refused
to divulge the name of the petitioner. 1t
reads follows:
Your petitioner respectfully represents
that he is a citizen. elector ard taxuayfr
OF the city of Seattle in said county and
state; that the laws of the state of Wash
ington prohibiting the conducting OF gam
bling and gambling games and against any
person letting or renting any room or build
ing for gambling purposes or for houses of
i.i-fame. and against amy person suffering
or permitting such games or business TO be
carried on in any house. room or shop OF
otis buildings. being openly and con-
tinuously violated and have been for Pc
Rod OF over thirty days within the city of
Seattle. county Of King and state OF Wash
ington, and within the Jurisdiction OF this
court.
That such violations Of the law are open
and notorious and known 10 the citizens of
the city OF Seattle at large. and such gam
bling Is being conducted openly and noto-
fously under the very eyes OF the police
, administration of the city. The sections
of the law especially referred to as being
violated are Hs,Fs Code. sections 40, III
and IA.
Wherefore your petitioner requests that
this honorable court give special instruc-
tons as TO the law In the premises and d.
recticns 10 the grand jury now In session 10
inquire into the reasons why the laws are
SO violated within the city of Seattle and
why the chief Of police and police force of
the city Of Seattle permit the law 10 he
thus violated from day 10 day, and 10 in
, quiye what persons are renting buildings
and houses for such Illegal purposes and
what persons are permitting their prtmi-
scs to he used for such purposes. ana 70
make proper presentation. to this court IN
the premises. and your petitioner Will ever
pray"
Judge Wlnsor's move had been a bomb
the ropulist party. lie denied that he
was making MS move in support OF DR..
J. Eugene Jordan's candidacy for the Of
fee u mayor. ''Dr. Jordan and / are at
tempting to break up the same gang,
he said "but he does not ike my tools
and / don't Ike his. Ay move has no
relation TO him"
II Is possible that Judge Winsor's refer
ence 10 nr. Jorjan's '"toois' can be ez-
planned by the rumor current At che time
that Or. Jordan was considering appeal
ing 10 Gov Rogers 10 call a special es-
sion OF the legislature 10 impeach Prose
cutting Attorney McEirOy ard remove him
and his assistant John II. Hart, from
affics for allowing gambling 10 be carried
On.
The grand jury was not In session yes
terGay. /. met. bus Immediately resolved
.tseif into committees Of six aGd spent
the day in an inspection Of the various
county onicfs This morning before the
Jury investigates ans criminal matters,
Prosecuting Attorney McEIroy viii argee
before Judge BENSON ia behalf 90 his rixat
10 r. main IN she grand jury room and con-
duet it's Investigations The matter IL
ser for hearing at $50 o'cicek and VIII
probably Tot consume Frany minutes.
BACK From Franklin.
Ihrnufr sheriff o. Lane returned from