The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-03

Inc flval attorneys Ia the haoeAs corpus
case OF William Armstrong. who il want
ed In Chicago on an indictment charging
him with conspiracy to defeat the ends Of
justice In connection with famous al
legged jury bribing case. are resting ON
the-r oars. The case promises 70 be the
most celebrated In such proceedings, a.
though 1t may not develop the sensational
Incidents characteristic OF the John L.
Foyc. Of Boston. case.
Gov. Rogers having granted extradition
papers and issued q warrant authorizing
Frank Tyrrfil. Of Chicago, to remove
Armstrong. and Armstrong having APP
Piled for q writ Of habeas corpus. ii was
expected that a hot legal nGht would take
place before Judge Jacobs yesterday morn
Ing The crowd was consequently greatly
disappointed when continuance Was
granted to tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The only argument in the case took
place on the question Of who should be
the custodian OF Armstrong pending the
hearing. The state desired Detective Tyr
riH. OF Chicago. to be- appointed. but Arm
strong objected, presumably because he
thought there was a chance that he might
be smuggied out Of the state.
Armstrong was taken into court at $50
o'clock yesterday morning by Deputy Sher-
of Dan coughiin. one OF chicago's most
prominent ward politicians and alleged
jury bribers, did not appear TO be worried
To- to the siightest degree over the prospec-
ed his attorney, 8. H. Piles, with a smile,
ana they passed few words In general
conversation.
Piles Asks . COntinuanee.
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy soon APP
peared on the scene. and Judge Jacobs
proceeded with the hearing. The papers
filed were quite voiuminous. especially the
return Of the state. which Included copies
OF all proceedings had since the sensation
came out in Chicago. several weeks ago.
MI Piles said that 1t would be impossible
TO examine the papers thoroughly unless
he was given more time: lie then asked
day afternoon. at o'clock. Prosecuting
Attorney McElroy did not oppose the mo-
ton. so Judge Jacobs allowed II 20 be-
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy was Of
the opinion that II would be a good .dea
to place Armstrong In the keeping Of De-
s sd,ys rsrr psaanf the hearing Of the
detected danger in such an arrangement.
but he lost no time In opposing
i. He argued that sherin Van
charged with the safe-keeping OF the pris-
ener. Judge Jacobs took the same view
OF the point. and Armstrong was turned
over to the sheriff; He was taken back
confined ever since he arrived here from
Port Angeles
Armstrong declares that he has not had
instructions from his attorney In Chicago
as 10 what course to follow. He says that
he has not received a telegram from Dam
tel Donahue. his attorney. although he
snpposes one was sent. Armstrong did
not send II personally. but an attorney
who called on him previous to the time he
secured Mr.. Piles services promised TO
communicate Immediately by wire with
cl.ned TO explain Donahue's silence on the
assumption that he was out OF the city
on his summer vacation.
Penalty Of the Crime Charged.
II Armstrong Is taken back to Chicago
and convicted of conspiracy 10 defeat the
ends of justice. he may be sentenced to
the penitentiary for from one to three
years and fined up to 5000 II the judge
desires. he can give both fine and impris-
onment.
Under straigh, charge OF jury bribing
the sentence could be from three Ia Ave
years In the pensseniiary or fine as
Attorney l.. Frank Brown, who was
quoted In an Olympia dispatch yesterday
morning as saying that the officers OF the
tween Washington and Illinois In the ef-
fort TO rescue Armstrong, called yesterday
at the Post-Inteiligencer ana denied that
he made such n statement.
II cannot account for the quotation put
into my mouth" said Mr.. Brown. The
conversation never occurred. and the
statement was never made by me. II Ia
possible that some other person made the
statement. incorrectly accrediting 1t 10
me"
Says He Was MisqW0ted.
Statements made I'm Olympia dispatches
Of Tuesday, TO the effect that William
Armstrong; lawyers would fight his case
In every court between Washington and
Iilinots. are pronounced by Attorney J.
Frank Brown 10 be incorrect. Mr. Brown
says he made no such statement.