The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-24

- ~s~,srd.v win 4 statement wnich ere
atsd surprise. >. T. Ronald. o. cosn<
for the defendant. offered o. DshHn Q.
his client 70 pay the entire expense -
taking the jury. Judge. pfosecufins om~
GERS baiifYs. sfenogrsphers and otner PEI
eons fd~ntlned with the trial 20 ssn
rrancisco. IN order that careful exam-
luattsu OF tire stsnmahip Professor Morse
could ~ made. The odsr was neither &C.
c<psrA nor rejected by the court. but VII
be considered and brought up later IN
the proceedings.
a. VIII be recalled. tho defendant. Adj
ANS. n charged with having obtained
money under false pretenses from pr. J.
Eue<ne Jordan, of this city by Fnakfnx
REPRESENTATION concerning trading ana
traMportati company. ana especially
concerning . steamer which vas 70 be
eisced On the Nome run. The principal
events Of yesterday. In addition 20 the
oNer az the defense already outlined.
were the cp<ning statements made BY Mr..
Ronald and the testimony Of Capt. J. y
henson. 4 master mariner. who examined
tho stesmship Professor Morse A. she
lay ~ anchor In San Frsncisco waters
The opening statement OF the defense
contained n number of surprises. The
case outlined by Mr. Ronald has NJ IT.
mean features the facts that tho Cape
Nome Mining and Trading Comrsny was
: legitimate businsss orsnnixaflon. pr.
company. and when II decided TO pur-
chase the prosessor Morse for the Nome
rur. the 6ocfnr advanced &.n0 cash 20
faeilltste the transaction. This II the
sum claimed IN this case BY the state 10
have bssn obtained through false pre-.
that DR. Jcrda0 received an additional
ooo0no shares 81 stock in the trading com
pany. He then. II n claimed. attempted
to cause the execution 81 contract
which would rive him entire control Of
the company. snd this attsmrt on his
part n said BY The defense TO be the
cause az thu subsequent disscuisies n u
elaimsd that the troubles between the In
tere4ted parties became - Rensrnl that
4 settlement was deemed impossible, and
N Adams derided 10 % East Tor the
purpose Of occurring money With which
10 repay Jordan and complete the pur-
chase ~ the at~apnship.
TAe Nssessssteas Sstessuptea.
n u claimed that after Adams left pr.
Jerdan commenced criminal proceedings,
ina defense states thai these proceed
inaH heuorns known ana naturally pre-
vented pr. Adams from securing tho cap-
itai u~essed. u " also claimed that the
pruceeAsSsgs were commenced In order
TINT mr. Jordan might retain the hMoea
shares ~ stock IN tho trading company
whieh had been placed with him ~ o.
eurity IL he Was shl< Ia keep this stock
he weuid hold the enntrai at the c1m-
pany. and the defenpc believes that to
hsve been his purpose In this entire
~ Adams learned AZ the criminal pro-
ce<dips~ which had been Instituted. and
II - aiieued vert 20 San Francisco for
the purpose ~ rvsyeuting any loss 81 his
fishtr through the e-siesvers az Or Iar-
dsn and others 10 secure the ~teAmshtp.
After nrt Adams had been IN San Fran
cisco Tor some weeks he was arrested and
returned 20 ssattse tnr trial
The defense also claims that II can dts
prove the statements OF the nautical ex-
perts whe testified that the Morse vas
pFaGticsiix worthless. II al<n expects to
shoM that eempsrattvsiv small expense
IN repairing the vessei would make II the
equal % ans beat In shs Nome trade, A
number 81 photographs % the vessel Civ
ins extesieT and Interior views. ana dia-
grams 9txink cross SECTIONS and other
Views % various parts ~ tbs hun and
sur>fssfucturs, were placed Ia evidence.
aud wore aAsd extensively during the sf-
ternahn.
m. nrss witness called Nv the defense
ives Capt henson. " San rrancssea.
capt Tsensan testified IA Substance that
ne had been engaged BY Capt Hsnay.
~hs IL NOW awaiting trial for his alleges
eanpiiciiy IN this case. "a serve as mas
ter ~ the Morse HE was 10 put the
weasel IN efies ani prepare her Car sery-
lee. auf e. AFFECT this. took chafse 81
the steamer a. sse lay IN the stream
susnx r.hfuAry 81 this year. vcsnalnsnx
an hoer5 unssl th~ latter part ~ Msveh.
Cart Fi*aaesm Hf<t took ae sse condition
~ th~ vessei and absolutely reslssd the
testimony nfeyfaasiv xtyen fer che state
M capt Fisher and iaeB@gter nalses
They textffsvsf that shs NaFme was worth
R@sslhiv tsas Tor iank hut naghing fes
sea sxnins purposes Cart tseapnn stated
tast shils fses existed q Was net enesgh
20 ie*sen tAF etFsnkth ef thr vessek ard
sAat th~ nAAscss anKsS- treas aed haits were
al ~ 6as3 eHfs3sfhsa Ne Atso testified
tAst ~ beast W. barrels - sssnent haA
keen used te making her ssawprths, Aaa
esalainssl sAe uses ~ this cement HE
stated that n vas Placed "a The vessel
til H3gNe a. en anchor fNf natts uaee H.
her franays 1hs heats ~ these hasts b..
lnx irahsssles In the eemeai Ne Aass
stated that a wss neea e strengthen
lA@ hait &Ha te Fssvnnt rust
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