The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-31
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get The wit Of prohibition Immediately
uyon seeing that the motion 70 dismiss
had fallcd
Judge Hnrnrhries called for the ballot
boxes. Judge Rochester objected, and said
ihat the court was not ready for them.
The council by vote sustained Judge Ham
phries motion. and the boxes were brought
IN by a deputy city comptroller and piled
M in the center OF the oounci, chamber.
II was about 4 O'Clock when the trial
proper began, and the contes.ee was call
ed 10 the witness stand Judge Hum
paries piled him with questions rega riding
bis length Of residence in the city and
the Third ward, and his property qualifca-
tons WITH the evident object Of proving
that the councilman-eleci was not a free
holder Byers fenced and parted with the
lawyer. but finally admitted that 10 the
best Of Ills knowledge none Of the several
rleccs 81 city property he testified that ne
owned stood in his name upon the county
auditors records He said he had not filed
the deeds
Judge HUMPHREYS tried 70 show by the
witness own testimony that the principal
piece OF property was really owned by
BYcrs' sister who lives In Pennsylvania
Bgers replied that while hls sister has
owned The property at one time. he had
bought It from her and taken a deed.
which be didn't think had ever been re-
corded. He said that he thought he would
be able To produce the deed ana might
prove the fact that h had paid his sister
money for the property.
The case was growing very interesting
and Coupcimen James and Crichton began
asking the witness questions. Cricht0n
wanted him 10 produce proof Of the pay
ment OF money for the property and James
wanted him 20 produce the unrecorded
deeds. Judge Humphries. smiling blanely
ali the while was attempting to hnd out
from The witness how long IL would take
10 get the deeds into court when Attorney
Steele made the triumphant announcement
that II Was entirely immsterial when the
deeds could be produced.
Before the astonishcd lawyer on The other
side could sci his breath the contcstee's
brother was handing copies of the superior
court writ about among the members Of
thC council he caused considerable amuse-
ment by thrustinE one into President
Rineharis hand just az tho latter was rul-
ipc on question pat 20 the witness By
Crchton. The president smiled and ceased
20 speak After all The memners had
been served with wriJs this council adjourn
ca subject TO the cali OF the president
and Ntth laugh an around at the sudden
termination Of the trial
The trial 81 the contest case. as far ga
il went. was ey no means dun The law
Yrrs engaged ia heated debates on qaes-
icons ~ procedure. and INDUCED in Per
sonaiii.es highly entertaining TO the lobby
The cuunciimeu were not certain Of thai-
standing Ga court and amused tho audi
enct ay thtN attempts 20 interpret their
f9tc. each according To his own light
Snnc uf them assumed q judicial air ana
nodded assent 60 ell OF the chairs rulings
ea questions ~ Law Others seemed 10 con-
slider ihcmseTes 1urors and paid close at
4rntiau or u eri 90 sleep. according t. the
quality ~ the entertainment furnished 4
few. among faan Crchton ana James
were thoroughly at home ana DISPLAYED
desire 60 take speaking part in the
play
Among thc Third wBrdtrs present were
tN-Nouug imam GAl The contestant for
byers' sect and JudEe J McGHvra and
hls son, @. g. McGilvra Jadge Mcl;lvra
and hir SOD especially thr former. were
interested spectators D. is reported that
81 ihs contest ease ever comes 60 trial On
effort Viii De- mode 0g Gus lawyers To-
thrp~ cat thr votes or 10. two No
1tRr-s. who caa the.r Aauots ga th-
iaar,h lreriaEt 20 thf Thir5 war on tbe
Erouna tHHt far scyeral months aefe-- ne
t-f.1u tary taa lte5 or @ downtown
Ea't. ar- aot ID tfe ward where they vat-
o4 Their 'tfas are u.s.. &c the ta-sr fpe-
l..af m.r.H-rf 500 GU.s contest state
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