The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-16

additional time In this or any otner case
The Welcome case must go forward, JUST
as any other case"
The Attempt Renewed.
Justice Hunt says he had then gone TO
his home and that In the afternoon Dr.
Treacy had come to his house and sought
another Interview. saying that he under
stood that one OF the supreme court JUS
tees had been secured in favor Of the
proposition which Mad previously been
made To this Justice Hunt said he had
replied that he did not believe this to be
true, as he considered both the chief JUS
tice and the associate. justice, Mr.. Piggott,
men beyond reproach. After this DR..
Treacy had taken memorandum book
from his pocket and appeared to read from
j. a MEMORANDUM stating that he qhe
assured the reelection Of the justice. To
this Justice Hunt said he had replied that
Mr. Daily had never assured him OF any
thing. He added that Mr.. DAILY had OPP
posed his original election. and that the
only reason for supposing that he and
DAILY were now on good terms was found
in the fact that some Of their children
were very intimate After this DIR. Treacy
continued by saying that IAN they want
med the witness .th s under tb 'i any eircum-
stances they could count upon that.
Trying to Isduce Him tn Resign.
Justice Hunt said that after this DIR.
Treacy had made an appeal 10 him to get
off the bench on account OF his health. he
having been threatened with lung trouble;
that the doctor had told him that II he
continued he was sure 10 break down, az
the position was very 5borious; X he
would accept the proposition he could take
rest, go abroad. visit the Paris cxposl-
ton. have nothing to worry about. and
thus indefinitely proione his life.
Judge Hunt said that he had replied that
he much appreciated what the doctor said
about getting off the bench, but he could
not see his way clear to accept the propo-
sItion. The doctor then went away, say
ing that he would not have Justice Hunt
DO anything which he did not think was
The matter did not come up between
them again until November IA. when he
met DR. Treacy on the street and the lat
ter had asked him " no change had come
over his mind. Justice Hunt said that he
had replied In the negative, saying that
he had supposed that their last conversa-
AZ he would not swerve from his position
TO save my own life or the lives OF my
chiidrenv
Doctor says II waa q Joke.
The doctor then said he was glad that
this was the decision Of the Judge and
nothing had been said concerning the sub
ject until Saturday night, February T. At
that time DR.. Treacy had asked him to
evening He went there and DIR. Treacy
showed him what was apparently copy
OF telegram which Informed the doctor
that some one had told the senate COM
mittee In Washington that the justice
would testify before the committee that
Or: Treacy had offered him 9 bribe OF
You know / never offered you a bribe
and that was only joking in our CONVEX
sation concerning the Welcome case. You
know had no $1,000 with which to bride
You. and ] am not one Of that kind OF
fellows"
Justice Hunt said he had replied 10 Dr.
Treacy that he wished he could believe
that he was only Joking, but he could not
put that construction on his proposition. He
did not. however. believe that DIR. Treaey
meant to actually bribe him, but simply
TO lay the proposition before him
CIark's Name Was Mentioned.
In answer to questions from the members
Of the committee Justice Hunt said he
tor Clarks name In the first conversation
when he had spoken of the Welcome case
az merely q political fight between Mr..
Clark and Mr., DAILY. He had first related
the fact of the propositions being made
10 him on the night OF August &. when his
associate justice. Piggott.. had come his
house and related that he had been ap-
preached on the same day.
Trying to Exclude the Testimony.
At the close OF the direct examination
which had been conducted almost entirely
by Chairman Chandler. Mr. Faulkner on
behalf OF Senator Clark made a formal
motion To strike out the testimony OF Jus
fice Hunt from the record because Il mad
failed TO connect the name of Mr. Clark
With the proceedings and was entirely coll
The motion was overruled and the cross
examination proceeded.
cross Examination OF the Justice.
Justice Hunt said that before Dr. Treaey
had made the proposition to him be had
considered him man OF pre-eminen,ly
good character He did not believe the
doctor had stopped 10 think of the enormity
OF The proposition and he still regarded aim
AS q good man Witness said he had first
told his story TO Judge Pigsott. next 10
Judge Rrantiey and afterward 10 Judge
Dewitt, never TO Attorney General Nolan.
N A.
Dewitt. never to Attorney General Nolau
Pfgsott, 40 far as he knew, had no Anita
ZION with DAILY. Asked why he did not
bring the matter % the attention OF the
public prosecutor. Judge Hunt rep ied tnat
disclose II.
netpetrate such crime TO go unpunshed7
Att would have been embarrassing 10
me na Judge
Git was contempt of COURT
Al did not take notice OF IL
witness said Judge Piegott felt the same
way about Il. lie had Immediately noriasi
~ brother Judges after the interviews OF
August b and after the interview OF NO
Yember H. he had immediately gone 10 she
court and notified the chief justice
:. -pld you inform your associates that
" had been serious proposition?
Alt never occurred 20 mo that /, could
have been iocular interview until 4; was
Nlssessed % me by Or Treacy later.
Or Treacy alluded 10 no onee
A.-~No one
9.-pr. TRACY asked only fo- Justice
Al believe ha thought there would be
Justice.
Al mis- point Senator Hoar created a
laugh by recalling tho fact thar Lord IN
eon sud he only accepted hrihes 20 do
nut that he added. was not The view
he house az commons took OF H."
Continuing, the witness said he Under
STOOD that Or Treacy wasted dismissal
~ the case.
but this Was after The demurrer had
hecn oVerruled." said Senator Fnulknrr
How could the case then be dismissed 80
THAT occurred 90 me. hu, Or Treacy
vas not a lawyer"
Chairman Chandler suggested thnt this
line OF metaphysical examination was Do
ing tho defense no good
Mr., Campbell asked only one question.
which brought out the fact that Iu~ti.s
HUNT is n Republican. as IL also Jus,icr
Nfanticy, who has been SHfnmnac,t "a ar.
pear before the committee
Justice Hunt was then excused and IN.
committee adjourned until fa n m