The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-02

Hitter Against judge Reid.
After Connelsa. snohomish county's pub
lie antagonisin Ia against Judge Frank r.
Reid. who presided over the court that
tried the now notorious case. lie In
blamed even more severely than was
shown ia the resolutions that were passed
last night and appeared In the Post<Insel-
ligenees this morning Judge Reid viii not
resign, probably nothing could induce him
10 carry into effect the expression of tho
resolution asking him TO: but II ia hinted
here. sub rosa. that the legislature this
winter viii be asked 10 declare his judicial
seat vacant This matter has gone so FAR
az TO be seriously discussed. and /, In be-
iieved that IA committee to work 10 that
end has actually begun Its Iabots.
Why Coanelia Was Not Lynehed.
Everett has shown herself to he ruled ny
her cool. conservative citizens: else there
would have doubtless been iyncttng long
before ConIlsila was taken TO Rstsap eoun-
~ for trial. probably the night OF October
10. on which day Nelson was slain. II
was this desire on the part of ;he stronger
minded business men TO prevent the
smirchlng OF the city's fair reputation with
nights mass meeting. THE PRINCIPAL
reason for calling the assembly was not
to condemn Judge Reid. nor TO condemn
anybs3y. b5s. 20 give Conss.lta's friss=is
plainly 20 understand that ne was not
wanted here, ard that wisdom would couis-
sci his staying elsewhere fer all tins
Another purpose OF she meeting when
tt was FIRST contemplated TO hold IL, al
sExrz szsss t.4s.
minister singing rsbuke 20 A A. Broi-
eek and Colin Campbell. Hrodeck, cloth
inr merchant here testified at the trial
that Nelson. conneIia's victim, had
threatened 10 KIT connel,a. Campbell.
whose wife kesas an Eyerstt boarding
horse, appeared at the preliminary exam
inat.on as g witness flr tbs state, but was
not recalled "a; the trial by ihes pialntin.
for ise reason given hare that he was con-
EideEed unreliable. Tna aefenae. how
ever used tsfn II, the sidney trial
Mass Meeting Was Noa-Fmrti.mn.
TIE mass gathering was esssgsi!ally nan-
partisan tlgs Attendance 81 men who ts,ox
part in The general uuaniinity being made
up 81 prominent gagutilc.tns. Democratic
ard f'ossuasis Among fsasz<. latter two
political faiths were MIR Messi.sr. lead
ing Democrat. Louis caAnsiier. a fal,.ser.
aao ~ up la Eopallsssc affairs. and IA.
f.afnsiaIad, fssslcGsss and ernploye In tsss
eoGaty tfsa4S3ers of1,1e- otaer IJasno-
efaels aad f'orsiasss. equally wall known.
~sfe there and agreed % she resolutions
without dissent. Th.s fast. Il Ia a.esiev.si.
- safAeient rslaustnI Of tae accusations
that ite satsAsriEg ssax % Republicans and
.HteHe"d fYr gepaoiscan Political effect.
ConneiIa Has No Trienas.
Connesa haa n0t aa active friend In
Exsfett~st lessst, fspne - them. il he has
aay. deFes show Ass sentiments abose SIS
innsf'nest thoughts. The killing NJ Segaoa
a'ienRGed most of bis fr5esas. ana his 40.
40ittai and tbs subsequent firm stand Iah-
sn ty .hs citizens as q body Destroyed
the resi- ii il fe.assd mat z0on after aas
Incarceration ia tas Everett gaii. a sew
days .ager than the killing Connala seat
word 10 ore ys hss f9Ffaaf staaeasst frgstsss
tAAs he woaid aae hi1s u ean uEzsn nina
aR she easgaaesosa- Use rep8y 90 the fses.
sage ~as this. ''sss Agnse Iz aka % sc
Aftn naBE,
T1sere ar. assay uan sere, sa1 prossss-
nss5 u7sa. who wogl# aaag Cs.nasa aa
s1eat. even yet. ~ shey need - a .0sAsr.
ard II there Asd tsssa a leader that sssgnr
81 The tFag@sy sse woas3 have sssn ssrsssg
up then. 0aa aaau. q III gfssnsier. IL re-
ported sy a 2sIs+sa0nn eagsxsa 20 have
offered 70 tzsy a F9as and h@ssi cennassa
0p sra Il II aasDsssy s.se would s.sfsw
Eae fns over fef@zfH5s ss1M Tas
tarower vas nos forthcoming. art tns
incident cioa>f- b. II the ex-sdasor Gsa