The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-25
Discharged Benson Jury
Files an Affidavit.
SPECIFIC cnAaoEs MADE.


John W. Corson. . veil-kn0wn attorney.
was named In an afIidavit nied yesterday
"a the superior court by members OF the
Jury recently discharged BY Judge Benson
- the party who should be tried for jury
hrsbtng. The az3davis was prepared by
Prosscusing Attorney AcEirey and u sign
"a By q. .. Bailey. r. E Bridges. T. T.
White, @. r. Clarke. A. II. Wintrode and
ofhsrs- A. being In completely with Cor
son the aAndavit attaches the names OF
John Doe and Richard Roe.
Judge Benson WAS not IN the courthouse
when the document was nled and stated
list night that he had not seen II nor been
notified that the filing had been made. He
would make no statement. he said. until
tho matter was brought TO hts ofsictal at
sention. This viii undoubtedly be done to-
day:
Ths afsdavis in full II ~ follows:
sc 8. Bailey, r. 4. Bridges. +. r. white.
q. =. Clarke. 4. H. winirode tand othsrs),
being firct duly sworn. upon their several
g sa'a Or s ssou. 's IKE % .D day 4 Apasl
In. he was subpoeuAed ~ Q Jur-
q 70 appear before the civil depart
aaid day, In obedience 10 said subpoena. did
APPEAR before said court and from said
until and including the 18th day Of May.
. juror In the civil department. thereof.
ana from time to time between said dates
was called. selected and sworn to try sun
IA Ssswesn ." said dasss divers rI ana sandry
times. sit ~ Q Juror In divers and sundry
causss therein pending and Was IT Ali
times betwsen said dates one Of the resu-
s.Afiant further says that he has been
Informed. verify believes and no charges
the fact to be. that while he was acting
- . Juror In said court. and at some date
between the ID day OF April. 1889. and the
18th OF May. 1883. the exact date being 10
aahant unknown. one John W. Corson. and
names are 10 afziant unknown. approached
certain attorneys Of tine bar OF said court
which said attorneys then had causes on
stated TO said attorneys that said jury. OF
which al5ianf was one. would. for . money
consideration. be influenced In their de-
favor Of the client Of said attorneys,
'sAfnant further says that he Is inform
q. verify believes and NC. states tat the fac;
day OF Aprfl. 1@e. and the 18th day OF
May. 1882. the exact date being to affiant
unknown tho said John W. Corson ard the
said John Doe and Richard Roe. solicited
and demanded from attorneys then having
causes on trial and about TO be tried In
said court before aff1ant ard his co-afn-
e jurors CO. CERTAIN ns surs q money
The sum a Sioo, which, they. the said John
w. Coraon and the said John Doe and
,Ssn .s noe sss: q sy. e n the ,ss.
turn turn verdict IL favor q the client OF said
at.os1nsy, g sr. aSSrso.cnsd, =. ,,,
ID verify believes and no states the fac,
90 BE- that in Seattle, King county, Wash
ington. 1t some date between the 18th
1872 one John w. Corson did approach
certain attorneys Of this court who were
1T that time engaged In tho trial OF
cause .r snsn p"ndinF =, ..,s the o s,v-
and did offer and agree with said
attorneys for . money consideration, 70
are TO the afIiant unknown. to brtbe the
jury then trying said cause and with said
money 10 influence the jurors before whom
said causa was being tried In their deter
animation OF said cause.
"Afnaat further says that at all times
herein stated the said John w. Corson
was as afnant verify believes and charges
the superior court ~ King county. state of
Washington. having beeu duly admitted
and qualified 60 practice law before said
court and the several courts q tho state
OF Washington.
"Affsant further says that ne Is Inform
ed. verify believes and charges the fact To
true names are To the afaant unknown at
all times herein stated were members Of
The fhar OF the superior court OF King cosn-
". state Of Washington: having been regu-
larry admitted as such"
Tho charge preferred against Corxon
doea not eoFue a. surprise since his
name has been connected with the pro.
cee~iings from the fsrsf by those on the In
side. though no publicity has been hereto
fore given the fact, He IL probably "a
well known ms any attorney practieIng b.
fore the King county har. lie says that he
courts Investigation 81 the charges made
declaring that they are absolutely false
Tho appulrs rrus 81 a referee or commits
stcn 10 hear testimony In the case ts now
In tire hands Of Judge BENSON lie vii, IN
urged 20 make tie appointment ax saon n.
possible Asked last night as 10 who he