The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
MILL FORCE THE ISSUE.
Mrs. Van Algtine Demands to Be
Arrested.
GRAND LARCENY WARRANTS.
jobs r. Oore. Attorney for the Rich
kiondiker's Wife and Her Sis
ter. Believes That His Clients
Have Been Informed Against In
kn0ws Nothing of the Natter.

TaeY. is reason TO believe that COM
plants have been fled in an outside JUS
tIee court charging Mrs. Con Van Alssine
and her sister Emma Norton, with grand
larceny Of s3i,"n. II is also stated that
papers have been prepared with a view
to the arrest Of Archie Noyes, II he should
happen to return 10 Seattle.
IL Is also said that search warrants have
been sworn out covering the premises
where Mrs. Van Alstine and her sister
live
None Of these papers said TO have been
Issued have been served. They are held in
aDegance. II IS alleged pending the final
outcome Of the case in the superior court
According 10 Judge Moore's decision,
Mrs. Van Alstine is required 20 produce in
court tomorrow s3l.0u, which she is ac-
cused of having obtained from her hus-
band, Con Van Alstine, the klondiker,
and retained uniawfuiy.
Mrs Van Aistine denies that she has
the money consequently there is not one
chance in thousand that she will com
ply with the order of the court.
IL is generally believed that in case the
order Of court is not obeyed. Mrs. Van
Alstine and her sister will be arrested On
a bench warrant
Some think that q criminal prosecution
1ased On the alleged warrants, will also
follow. but others think this part OF the
case is nothing more or less than a bluff
to force a compromise
Attorney John F.. Dore who represents
Mrs. Van Aistine and her sister, called
upon Prosecuting Attorney McElroy yes
terday afternoon about O'Clock After a
brief interview ne left the Office. refusing
TO state anything concerning the object
Of his visit.
As matter Of fact, Mr.. Dore told
Prosecuting Attorney McEiroy that ne
had reason TO believe that warrants had
been issued charging his clients with
grand larceny: II such was the case.
ne demanded that the warrants be served
al once
u will produce my clients I'm thirty min
utes. is the remark attributed to Mr..
Dore.
Mr. McE,roy replied that he had not au-
thorized the issuance OF any warrants
and that II such a proceeding had taken
place II was entirely without his knowl-
edge.
When Richard Winsor. senior counsel
for Van Alstine was seen and asked il
there was any truth in the story about the
Issuance ale Of warrants from Justice
Mrs. Van Afstise and her sister with
grand larceny, he replied that the rumor
evidently came from musty proceedings
sor. Justice Cooper.
When pressed 10 affirm or deny that
warrants had neen issued charging grand
larceny. or that search warrants were out
he replied that he did NOT care to be cat
echised about the conduct OF his clients
case.
j. J.. k9I4iu VINO IS associated with
Mr., Winsor in the case, was seen last
evening. III warrants have been sworn
out he said. Il do not know anything
about the matter. | have just returned
from Olympia this evening. and have not
had tim. To talk with Judge Winsor''
Justice Coumns was found at his home
in West Seattle last night, Il would like
10 see the papers IN the Van Alstine
case said the reporter.
Justice coo,nbs appeared greatly sur
prisei hnt finally replied that ii could not
be done they We're In the hands of
the attorneys.
HAS anything happened7'' inquired the
Justice in turn.
Ne replied the reporter but there is
no telling what will happen
At first the justice was inclined 10 he
nositise that no had not issued any Grim
iraI procedure against Mrs. Van Alstue
and her sister but ne finally came To the
conclusion that he could not talk about
the matter.
Refreshing HIS memory, he recalled hav-
ing seen some papers among the effects
% ex-Justice Cooper relating 10 the Van
AiStine ease but he was certain there
was no official record of the matter
"Shau deny that you have issued any
warrants or search warrants" asked The
reporter.
We'll" answered the Justice papers
have certainly been prepared. but j can
not say anything about their nature. II
anything happens / will lei you know, Bet
ter not say anything about the matter