The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-18
.HIGHERCOURT
WILL TRY HIN
P. J. Lynch Placed Under $4,000
Bonds.
Effort Made to Delay Matters
But the Court stood
Firm.

lTbtcTIdy morning AT O'CLOCK the
court Of the justice OF the peace con-
ycned and p. j. Lynch appeared to
hear the decision reached by Judge
Goo1m IN, ad1ueed from the testimony
submitted az the hearing the day pre-
yious. Lyhch had handled his own
case AT the hearing and talked In gnch
suaYe manner, and told withai so
plausible yarn that one Of the spec
tators afterwards quoted:
Truth Itself would seem as false
hood to IT,"
Nevertheless the defendant In the
interim retained the offices OF G. j.
Curtis and the attorney was on hand
yesterday.
The decision of the justice Lad been
arrived at and II was promptly deliver
Ell and signally to the point: The de-
fendant was bound over 70 await the
action Of he circuit court to be heard
on the charge OF kidnapping and his
bonds were fixed at $4,000.
This created a furore in the ranks
OF Paddy Lynch. ct al. Every con-
eeivable effort had been brought up
on the Justice to delay matters, the
point being brought forward that the
hearing Of Tobiason would introduce
evidence favorable to the defendant
and until every endeavor had been ex-
hausted 10 prove him guiltless charge
should not be brought against him.
Nothing. however, could shake the
courts decision and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Eakin expressed regret that the
hearing had been permitted TO proceed
as far as 1t had. avering that decis-
ion should have been reached Monday
afternoon.
When II was found further delay in
the matter was out OF the question le-
gal tactics were dropped and Lynch re-
sorted to roast" His remarks were
of such an entirely unusual iature,
considering the circumstances, that Mr..
Fakin suggested he be fined for con-
tempt OF court. The court, however,
allowed the matter 10 pass unheedeI,
believing that the ends Of justice would
be attained as well otherwise, and
so Lynch was taken to Jail. A few
hours later Joseph Gribler and ]. J.
Kenney subscribed themselves to the
bond and the defendant was released.
A circumstance connected with the
hearing yesterday AID which was free
" comm anted upon was the presence In
the court room of representative peo-
Pile. Generally the element attracted
to the court of the justice of the peace
is composed Of mere curiosity seekers
and not those people whose opinions
would be felt and whose judment, pas
ed upon any feature of the proceedings
would be very keenly appreciated. Yes
terday was a notable exception. the
better class having become aroused TO
the exiyancies of the case and who
are determined to stand by the court
and the officials In The welding of the.
law.
Owing to the fact of the prosecuting
attorney not being able 10 attend court
yesterday afternoon the preliminary
hearing of Theodore Tobiason was
postponed until this afternoon at 2
o'clock. He is still in jail, his bonds,
nxed Mt $500, not having been taken
uu. While considerable interest centers
about this case it is not anticipated
that anything will occur today that
will materially alter what has gone be-
fore.
In order that there will not be the
least possibility of Charles Gardner,
witness, being absent when
he will be most needed, he was placed
under bonds TO appear at the trial
when il will be called in the circuit
court. The bond was not taken up, Mr..
Gardner being total stranger hire,
and so the witness was given in the
care Of Sheriff Linville, The official
will personally superintend his conn
fort and will see at all times that he
wants for nothing.