The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19
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N INVESTIGATION.
WIN Probably Call Upon
Judge Benson to Act.
BRIBERY CHARGES STING.
flames Of Alleged Corruptionists
Nay b Revealed.
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ahsssA WsaIA.De Jssy nsibsrs-
Cs~,t Csuss In ter Csstssssss-
Jssy EAasl Alleged 10 Have Been
1sssgulssly Drawn - Tssasnase
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Doeaa1oa 1AWyess 1saose 70
mpks Statement Ter Publieetien.
flames Of Alleged Corruptionists
Nay b Revealed.

srhs sunersor court scandal resulting from
the circulation Of rumors Of jury bribery
in connection with the discharge ~ Jun9e
Benson Of his entire panel OF jurors - 70
b proked to the bottom. The publication
hy the Post InteiiiGencer yesterday morn
inr Of the motives underlying the courts
action brought matters TO head. and this
morning, II the programme resolved upon
yesterday afternoon II carried out. the ex-
1rymen VIII. In open court. demand that
the names Of the alleged corrup'ionisis
b made public and the charges Of aftempt-
q barter In vssdicts fully Investigated.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT publication OF
tha hare details u the scandal has caused
: profound sensation. and hardly another
topic was disosassd on the streets yestsr-
day. Interest In the matter 10 not confaned
% 0embers Of the bar alone. but n shared
By the public generally. In spite OF the
fact that no suspicion Was cast upon any
member 81 the Jury panel BY the pubhca-
ton. the discharged jurors feel that the
matter has gone too far to be ignored, and
that IN justice 10 themselves m investisa-
tion Should b. ordered
Early In the day Judge Benson vas Ap-
preached privately BY members Of the dis
charged Jury panal and asked 20 accord an
investiGatioA. but Il II said that he refused
20 do - and advised that the matter be
dropped. Later the Jurors met informally
dtcAtsd.
II Ii the evident desire Of Judge Benson
ana the lawyers who first brought the
scandal 10 HE ears TO drop the matter,
but the eighteen sx-turymen upon whom
the brunt tails are resolved that the full
truth shall BE- known. nc matter who may
b drawn into the cAse ~ m investigation.
One Of the alleged would be Jury bribers
II said to BE- Z member OF the bar. and
another Z lawyer. though not . prActi-
toner. and II II but natural Il IL argued.
that the court and the complaining attor-
neys should desire 10 shield them In the
absence Of anything more than . suspicion
Of their guilt. But the discharged jurors
cannot 80 the Justice Of protecting men
who havs. II all reports are true. offered
60 buy ana sell jufymen. while they them
selves are left 10 clear their own skirts
~ best ther may
WHERE THE COURT STANDS.
The question whether or not he would
order an Investigation was fairly put to
Judge Benson yesterday morning. and he
answered decisiveiy that he would not;
that the matter would 20 no further The
lawyers who claim to have been an,
preached by the jury bribers aiso said
plainly that they would take no steps to
prosecute on account OF lack OF evidence:
that unless prosecution would lie an
Investigation would avail nothing Wild
horses could not drag from them a word
duplicating any one OF the discharged
Jurors by name. Nor would they revea,
the identity OF the alleged corruptianis,s.
But In the face OF all this secrecy there
IL no question but both court and attor~
neys are satisfied In their own minds that
not only were members OF the DISCHARGED
jury approached. but that one or more
OF them yielded TO the t-mpter Three
cases are specifically cited IN which YER.
diets are said to have been Influenced by
tho failure Of the lawyers solicited to ac-
cert the services az the verdict broker
All three cases are damage suits against
corporations, Ia ane. n suit for personal
injuries. verdict fer the full amount OF
DAMAGES asked was returned, In face. il
II said. os meaxer evidence OF actual dam
are. In another similar case n verde, ~
yis."e the largest. probably. ever rem
defed in King eounty, was returned
though the plaintiff. II is claimed nrox.J
no unusual injuries I'm the third cas-.
q corporation was. IL lie said ,r,,,e,aa
Tor damages from three ,o saur ,go,as
greater than had been assessed hv o.bsy
1ura.s in eases precisely similar
Ne person inttmates or suspects TIA, .,s
jury was hrtSsd To render thea, ,sa~n,t