The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-02

Yesterday, and the day before. and the
day before that. and Ia fact. for a week.
Mr.. Ladge has. indeed. been the most
sought-for man in the United States"
strsnge 10 say he could not DC found. The
man. rich In character and Integrity"
the father of Dawson. the possessor Of
millions. had disappeared. and even the
police and officials OF two counties could
not find him.
Joe Ladus has run away from San
Francisco 10 escape the people who wish
ed to hear about the hlondike and his
luck there" says the pamphlet.
Evidently Jos Ladae - up to his Old
tricks" says Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hart with a sarcastic smile. lie
ran away from Seattle TO escape service
OF a subpoena In the case OF J. Il.
Smiley and Philip Hanna. employees of the
Snow and lee Company.
Mr.. Ladue says ne has nothing to do
with the company. Mr.. Smiley says hs
witnessed the letter in which Mr. I4adue
accepted the presidency. Mr.. Smiley and
Mr.. Hanna were arrested for obtaining
money under false pretenses. ! was anx-
fous 10 have Mr.. Ladue tell in court what
he knew about the company. and occurred
a subpoena. The police and the officers
or the sheriff's office hunted the city In
all directions for the daddy of Dawson
He had disappeared yet on tho night OF
the arrest OF Smiley and Hanna he was
staying AT the Rainier-Grand hotel Not
even his character and integrity. both OF
when ne enjoys In tho highest degree"
could be found. Thinking that hc might
DE Fastening TO the relief Of his Children
at Dawson on a snow and ice train We
looked TO the north. and heard OF him 60
ing south Search was instituted In Ia
coma He had been there. but like a flea.
had Jumped out. The last We heard of him
he was still going.
IL is strange that a man who has had
MS name sent broadcast over the country
as the president OF a swindling organlza-
tlon should run away when he Ia wanted
10 show that his name has been used IL
legally"
III Is an open secret that Mr. Hart be-
hefes l.adue's name was used in connse-
ton with the company with his knowl.
edge and CONSENT. lie was anxious 10 pu,
him on the stand and ask him a few
questions. Now he Is sorry that tho COM
paint which got Smiley. Hanna and Man
ager Rosenfeldt into trouble did not In
clude the founder OF DAWSON.
The case against Smiley and Hanna fell
to the ground yesterday afternoon in Jus
tiee Austin's court. Philip Hanna tessti-
led that he was simply an advertising
sgen, In TIE employ or the company for
ten days lie denied that he took any
part IN the conversation when Mrs CronIu
purchased her ticket. lie also said that
smiley did not ten Mrs. Croulu that cars
and machinery were at Skagway
j. 7, Devices ~ Denver, who has thu
reputation Of spending more money on
mines and getting less out of them than
any Other man In thu state testified that
the Snow and ice Transportation Company
had contract with thu government 10
carry supplies TO Dawson, that locomo-
tives were at Portland. and that thirty
cars were being constructed When he
said That arrangements had been made to
start the expedition north March 5 As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Hart inter
rupied aad brought cut the point that this
arrangement vas made after the arrest
or smiley. Hanna and Manager Roseu-
feldt.
NJ. D. Ward, who WAS IN the Office
when Airs. CT0nin puFshased her ticket
eaid that he heard part Of the converse
ton. butte nothing was said about the
trains having been used IN Alaska
Mrs. Cronin WAS recalled by the state
and size Insisted that smiley said that the
cars wers already az Sksgway
IN his argument Mr. Hart said that
from the rnlings 90 tho cour; ne dia not
know as II would De ~ any use ~ argue
the case, lie then argued that the ticket
sold 10 Mrs. craniu was a false nreterse.
that Smiley spoke falsely about the cars
being at skagwaY that the trains had
noe been used tu Alaska. hus that Mrs
Cronin was giysn 70 undeTtand that they
had
Attorney Morris. after donouncing the
arrest 81 Smiley and Hanna as an OUT
rage. spoke eioauently ou the ''faflnre'' o.
the state - show an false pretenxes and
closed abruptly with the remark 1t
wnuid ia IL insult 10 the court To take
up further time
The state has failed 10 estahliss,
fraudulent intent On the part If the d.
PENDANTS or gheir principles" sasd Justice
Austin They viii ~ discharged
The state vii not attempt % bv3ng Man-
sger RoseufeiAt hack from Portland