The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
Held h Default Of $1,000 Bonds
for Burglary.
STORY or HIS ALLEGED CRIME.
He II Charged with RobbiaG the
sheltered Hiw-He Heiosgs 10 =
Prominent Family and Was For
neyiy Enpioyed in United states
Pensfoa OMce In Washingtoa-

Walter J. Darling. an intelligent. Re-
fined and handsome young man. formerly
employed In the rulfei States rens1r
Office S. Washington. d e., was bound
over TO the superior court yesterday afGsr-
noon by Justice Austin for trsai on the
charge Of bprgiarizlng Afrs. Cora Mcf.san's
house nj 20 Eaat Denny way. iE default
Of 81, 90 bonds Darling vas reusanded te
she county jail.
Tho young man does net appear to be al
I'll worried about the case. and ted Post
Inteiisgeneer reporter after the hearing
that he did no. think IL woad be NJ ecss4Ey
Tor his relatives 10 come 70 his assIAtaaee.
'T viii stand or fall On The merits Of the
case" be continued. THAT Ia all the state
ment I care 10 make AT present"
Dariiag's father has been in tie employ
Of the United States geoxra phieai survey
department for many years. at present
he ls In Wisconsin. presumably az iteioig.
surveying for "a pest0fiice building. His
son has appFtsed him az iae charge that
II hanging over his tthe scn'*) head.
The prosecuting witness. Mrs. Cora Nc
Lean. aud her husband came 10 Seattle re-
Gently from the Easf. Mira. Mclean said
that young Darling was trying 10 make
his way West. but as nc did aot Rave
transportation the conductor was going IN
pst him of the train. Mr.. Mclean pitIed
the young man and slowed him away IN a
box car In which were HOSES and some
household goods. When th.-y arrived In
Seattle Darling went TO the 1t. James
hotel, where Mr.. Mclean paid Tor his
nights lodging. After this they invited
him to ccnae and live with them At sas
East Denny way. Ife was 20 have his
room and board free untH such time as no
occurred employment.
Early on the afternoon OF March 4 Mrs
Mclean went down town. When she went
away Mr.. Darling and friend CT hers,
Mrs. Burdeli. were tn the house. After re-
turning later In the day sne was worried
because Daring did rot come home 10
dinner He was usually very punetuaI al
meal times and she vas afraid something
might have happened to him.
"Oh, don't worry" said Ar. Mclean.
Darling IL old enough 10 look after him
SELF"
When she went 10 get key 10 wind her
watch she discovered that six rings. pair
OF earrings and an ivory handled revolver
had been stolen from har bureau. One of
the rings contained twenty Pour diamonds.
and she felt very had about losing II. as
she had borrowed ~ from Mrs. Burdell 10
wear at 8 party. Another ring had twenty
four pearls another three round gaFnets
with q diamond fer center piece. another
was made on the Marauise style with
emsralds for a center The earrings were
made of rubles and pearls
Mrs. Burfiail told how Darling had left
tie house after Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Bur
doll went away after locking the doors a,
about O'Clock.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Winsor ir., tes-
Allied about The arrest OF Darling I'm Port
land aud the fact that he had the rings
with HIN Ia Portland. The defense did not
attempt tn deny possession. hut intimatea
by different questions that the rings had
been given In Darling.
A little girl named Kate Becker testified
that she saw Darling or the Afternoon or
March { standing on a box under WIN
dow. lie was trying 10 ret into tue house
She .Ild tsot see him enter
The defense iid not pui IN any evidence.
bat asked Tor dismissal on The ground
that the evidence WAS Dei Sufficient 10 jug
tlfy a trial Ia the superior court Justice
Austin tnunsht different. and hzsd Oar
lingo bonds at 81 ono for appearance In the
superior court