The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09
ISHED INTO THIN AIR.
or POLgCe DE-
rAmrMEAT ~ DROPPED.
e reed asd HIS O0ceRs Exon
.~ateA-Cosnter AmAavits-Suage
an.>be Qdetfy OyerfoBes Mo-
go fer farther Continaance.

- ssfbss sensational charges OF rrow-
.~<ne and railroading away witnesses,
.-s~rsd against Chief OF Police Reed sra
n. Whole police department by the at
s~~ryy for ]. G. Reynolds ard Ole Jacob
= charged win grand larceny. yesser-
= vanished int thin air La Judge Jasoos'
~ ard the ssvestisation OF the police
6uarmens ordered by the court was quiet
e eropped wtiDut any particular ceremony
1aosssins sts chief and his men.
9ne charges were made 10y the lawyers
- the case was called for trial rot long
/. n m a6davft to obtain a continuance
y he dsEesdants on the ground that I'm
nsasf Witnesses for the defense we're alb
- fsm the city. In the AFFIDAVIT I,
- aIlsepd uhas r. A. Adams and his
-. twoof the witnesses. had been forced
8 ,eaxs ne city by the chise and his de-
nesv0 who were alleged To have threat
"a - "puii'' both Adams and his wife
r vagancy OF similar esfYenses and other
= msde life a burdeE. 10 the two wit
- n order 70 proven. than from re-
ranf4 20 testify for the defense IN the
unon-Reyrsoids case.
characterization made BY the prosecsi.-
- fturrey.s Office was quite informal.
0.rky Prosecuting Attorney Hart talked
= che matter with Attorneys John r.
- end Edgar CsypIess. the two law
p. md was by them frankly Informed
- ~ allegations made In the nffldav.t
GUne1nuance while made In entire good
"a were merely hearsay, ard based on
.nAA f.ry a.
- saving town. This was shown 10
- Jacobs yesterday. and Chief Reefs
l6oxs. that neither he nor any member
Z ~ police department. TO his knowledge
| 81 made any attempt to run Adams and
Is We out OF the city. was also ffess
fsere The matter rested. tie court and all
h4suDts6 In the case being apparently sat
- not to stir Up more discussion over
| a. msesss
When the case. which had been con-
snsed 20 Yesterday. come up the defense
AN moved for q continuance on the
epsnA Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adams being SIN
huest, but Judge Jacobs overrule,l their
so1ou. The defendants refused to plead
D he Information ard moved that II be
suahed on the ground thai u was signed
deputy and not by the prosecuting
a,sgnty himself. This motion was also
euTuied The defendants stiil refusing 10
| IA, 4 b said. for the purpose of pre-
sying their rights should an appeal be
akm On the techrscaIIty. Judge Jacobs
| e5eed a Iaea 90 not guilty entered for
In and the trial proceeded
Ne pfosecutfDg witness was first placed
. tbe sand Carrie ROLAND Is her name
I'D Der hat. which is a veritaa,,e ostrich
| asm sor pi.ness. tips, etc, is the most
| sgsieahe feature OF her appearance
~ testified that while In her room IL, a
| fn6essan hdging house with the defend
~ and two other mcn, they aantere.l
| b. 10 show her money. affecting 20 Doubt
~ word that she had H. Just To show
thss she was telling the truth she took
he gold and bills from ell. the motto OF
the KhaKhss Of the Garter might apply
asre 6AA wssfied that orc Of the men
grahhsd sroEn her. This WIS her story
sivsfef Of dstails. She was cruSs-exam-
~ for INC hours
ne Atte callea no other witnesses yes
ssaf. Is the defense that the woman
no asr money in a card game ani then
tcasalet and had the police called In.