The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-29

Lawyer FELTON, ana Lawyer Warner
Make Thlngs Lively.


Make Things Lively.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Walter
Fulton gave Attorney Dick Warner =
great surprise yesterday afternoon In Jus
t:ce Aistln's court BY producing q witness
That Mr.. Warner thought had left the city,
ABOUT two weeks ago young Swede
named Peter Hegen met Z young man.
who persuaded him. according to his
story, 10 60 out to Ballard and inyestigate
Yukon boat building scheme. Hegen
had come TO Seattle for the purpose Of
going to Alaska, and he readily fell in
with the proposition. He claimed that
when they reached the great single town
tney were met by man who Gained to
De a boat builder. He was willing 20
build a boat for Hegen, but demanded SIS
In cash as proof Of good faith. Hegen
refused TO meet this demand, az he had
been given to understand that his share
would be only $l5, his friend having
agreed TO put up SO.
Hegen said that he was induced to show
his money and that one OF the men
snatched II out OF his hand. II demanded
the return Of the cash immediately" said
Hesen, and was getting ready TO use
force. when another man came I'd and
told me that he would not have any trou-
bic In Ballard. and that II did not keep
quiet he would shoot me fun OF holes. I
asked htna who he was and he said that
ne was policeman. Through his inter-
Terence the boat builder and my friend
escaped"
The next day Hegen caught sight of his
friend" on First avenue and turned him
over to policeman. A complaint charg-
Ing the man who gave his name as Louis
Fe.nElber. with larceny was fled in JUS
tice Austln's court Feinsilber was re-
leased on ~ cash bail The case came I'D
yesterday afternoon for trial Attorney
DICK Warne- appeared for Feinslibsr,
while Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Full
ton was there IN the interest Of the state.
Mr.. Fulton inquired II the defendan.
Sas present. and Mr. Warner replied that
he represented him.
Il desire 10 know SAID Mr.. Fulton. 1T
tho defendant Is presen; himself"
I represent him.. replied Mr.. Warner,
$50 he Is present through me being here
Nj. Warner then went on to say that
he Understood the prosecuting witness and
defendant were abeent from the city. and
thar the state had no case. He thought
that under the conditions the state would
have TO drop she prosecution.
Mr. Fulton ran his eye over the crowd
in the room. and as luck had 1t. saw Peter
Hegen walking through the door. THE
state Is ready TO proceed with the case"
replied Mr.. Fulton. with a bland and
slightly sarcastic smile. mir. Hegen is
Those who watched Mr.. Warmers face
say that II was more expressive than at
any time during the memorable campaign
when he first made his appearance in a
silk lille.
Come forward. Peter" said Justice
Austin. and Peter disengaged himself
from the crowd and came stumbling for
ward over few feet and one or two
chairs. The appearance oe Peter upset
Mr. Warmers plans completely, and TO
make matters worse, Mr.. Fulton asked. the
court ~ declare Feinsiibers bond for
fei;ed. Mr.. Warner arose TO the occasion
with the declaration that IL was simply
impossible for his client TO be present on
account OF Illness. Mr.. Fulton srliied and
again insisted that the bail be forfeited.
Justice Austin said that he was inclined
10 think the case ought 20 be wound up
Immediately and he would declare Mr..
FesnsiIher's bail money forfeited.
Mr. Warner fumsd and stormed, hu, I.
did 10 good, and then he gave the court
notice OF appeal. "An right replied jus
tee Austin.