The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

Ex-county Commissioners ". II. Heaton
and ex-Road Supervisor Robert Gourley.
charged by the grand jury with obtaining
money under false pretenseA are out on
ball. having filed the necessary bonds yes
terday afternoon In Judge Benson's court.
County Commissioner James NJ Boyce. On
whom warrant was served Friday after
noon. also gave bonds In the sum OF 81 600.
He still continues 10 ill the position OF
county commissioner from the Third dis
trict.
The action OF the grand Jury In indieting
Levi Smith. Heaton and Boyce. as was
first told in the Post-Intelligeneer. has
again thrown public attention in the direc-
ton OF the road scandals which were
brought to light year ago Some Pc
culiar methods were adopted by the Of
feials at the courthouse in carrying into
effect the action of the grand jury. War
rants were issued for the arrest OF Smith.
Heaton. Gouriey and Boyce. On three OF
these the warrants were served. and one
OF the men. Heaton. was lodged in Jail.
The sheriffs office observed the greatest
secrecy in the matter, but the full story
was obtained and published In the POST
Intelligeneer OF yesterday morning.
Mr.. Gourley was formerly supervisor OF
road GlSlficl NO. II. no Oh t!io
fact that the grand jury was Investigate
Ing the road fund frauds. and learned FRI
day that II was probable that an indict-
ment would be brought in against him.
Gouriey's offense Il alleged to be similar
TO that of Boyce. Kinney and the other
Supervisors involved in the Heaton trans
actions
When Mr.. Gourley learned that he was
likely to be arrested he came to Seattle.
rrit 1ar, <npIa yv,nr iney
home at Cedar mountain. He at once
proceeded to the office OF his attorney
John Kelleher, in the Burke building.
After consultation with his legal ad-
wiser. Mr.. Gourley telephoned to the
sheriffs office that he was In the city and
was willing to have the warrant OF ar
res. served on him at such time and place
as would suit the convenience OF the office
force OF deputies. Accordingly. an APP
pointment was made with Mr.. Gourley at
the sheriff's Office In the afternoon, and
the warrant was read to him 1t charges
him with being guilty OF obtaining morey
under false prstenses.
Mr. Gourley and his attorney at once
proceeded to the courtroom OF Judge Ben
son. where bonds were offered and APP
proved In the sum of N.eoo Gourley's
surety Is j. NJ. Colman. He was there
after relea sed from custody and returned
TO his home.
Heaton's friends were active in getting
bail for him yesterday morning. They
succeeded in obtaining the requisite sig
natures TO bond in the sum OF $1,000 In
each OF the two cases in one Of which be
is charged with forgery. The second
charge Is obtaining money under false
pretenses. The sureties In each case are
Charles A. Pease and W. l.. Turner.
The grand jury has not yet completed
its labors Its members separated and
returned to their homes yesterday after
noon, tired and worn fran their long
sessions and glad 10 slough" the work
over Sunday. Their final report is yet
20 be made. No final action has been
taken on the matter relating to gambling
that was brought 10 the attention OF the
court by Judge Richard Winsor.
In the meantime the search for Levi G..
Smith proceeds: that IS. the sheriffs Of
fee is making some sort of an effort to
ascertain something concerning his where
ahouts Nothing definite is known as TO
Smiths intentions when he left here.