The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-20

Steve Lyts In rtiii In custody.
Assistantang Prosecutor Hart has
not YET been dlsbaFr-d.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson = standing
By the kettle ~ boliinK oil IN Judge
Jacob's court. hut shrinks from step
fsne Into a. So the ecmpiieatci
caae stands today
: Thr hn.ssas corpus proceedings IN
L.yts favor wwTe argued before Judge
jacobs this morning Lyts and HE
aftmuey. John T Dors. looked ~
ceedlugiy wsll pleased when The
Judge announced that the prisoner
" 1uIf b. reiea SD. Then they look
ed quite DISAPPOINTED when Pfuae-
cutor MeEir.y stated that Lyts
would have % stay In SAL. az his
hondnan In the vasrancY case
psnsing before Judge C8nn. hal sur
rendered him a. the sferriff.
A. for Judge Jacobs. the less said
about hts feelings over this new de-
vstopnl@nt. the bstter.
When court opened this morning
a most complicated series u cases
was on the do-ket
The habeas corpus proceed iurs -
Steve Lyts. she contempt case n Jas.
Wilson and John H. Hart. ans the
order for John y Hart q show cause
why he should not IS disbarrsd
we're all Ted up together
L. c. Gilman. J Il. Howe and Geo
Dcnoworth represented Attorney
Hart In the case. Tn many at
torneyH present raised no question
as % Judge Jacobs right 20 bring
the action ~ has but at TIE same
time n y are almost an In sympathy
with Mr. Hart
Judge Jacobs opened the case By
asking n the attorneys were ready IN
tho contempt proceedings. In re-
Spouse T.. g. Gilman asked FOR more
time on behalf Of Mr. Harris at
torneys. The request was granted
and the casa was ST for Thursday.
Judy n.
The habeas corpus proceedings In
The Steve LytR case were then taken
up By the court. Attorney Jnha r.
Dors argued the case On behalf 81
Lyts and Prose cutting Attorney Nc
Eiroy FOR the state. Judge Jacobs
rendered n decision 20 the eject that
when Judge Cam bound tbs men
over e. the superior court he had no
further Jurisdiction In the case. and
~ the court had passed on the SUM-
oionry 81 the bond, n was rot 'hc
province Of the lower court to i'm
pose an additional bond
~ vas az this point IN the proceed
f..s
sprung. Judge Jacobs had no soon
or announced that Steve LytH was
free man VIXEN Prosecuting Attorney
McAir3y stated - the court that on
June 10 Lyts had been tried on
charge ~ vaEraufy. convicted. and
lined 40 aud costs. on hts giving
bond IN the sum ~ 5000 he had been
released. The suretles on that bond
were 7. Bevan and + r. Kelly This
morning Kelly had filed petition
with the prosecuting attorney asking
to be releaaed from the bond. and
turning Lyts over 10 the sherrIm.
AS soon az he leaves this court
room" announced Mr. McElroy. he
viii be placed under arrest Yes
terday morning. when Lyts was arr
rested. 10 Was adviaed to reslat even
10 death 7 hope no one viii give
my such advice today"
SotwlthstandinR this. Mr.. Dore ~
reported - have advised Ha e4rut
20 make LIN SCARF. fut reru
sheriff NiBpn took him ir charge
and locked hin up In tie county Jail
Stove Lyts was uIreHtfi this ar
tcrnoon on a now charge. that - iiy-
ing on the earnings ~ prostitute.
and placed under $500 bonds. fTo
had Just secured bondsmen for 800.
and It is stated that " he secures
the new bonds. he viii again be ar
rested on another charge.