The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-17

NaHHlf hHAh anu bhRHh"N#
Khan. charged with one Of the most
cold hInoded aud daatardly murders
ever committed in King county.
we're released from the county jail
This morning for no other reason
than that Prosecuting Attorney
Scott does not wish % prosecute
them The tuheH were dlHmiaacd
this morning by Judge Tallman on
Scutta motion.
The two mon were charged with
murder ln the first degree for the
killing of Merrill an East indian
peddlef. ON Lake Washington. more
than two years aga Convincing
evidence Of their guilt Be- In the
hands af the prosecuting attorney
and Wa brought out a. the prelim-
mary hearing
A great deal ~ IL was furnished
by sheriff cudihee and his dcpus
Ties aud scott had nothing 10 DO
the sheriff claims but subpoena
the right witnesses 10 secure n
conviction
Nevertheless. the prosecutor has
nov decided 90 ALLOW the duakY
skinned mufder~rs ~ 20 free
The excuse be gives for nat pros.
erttlug the men that be could not
Fet evidence enough against them
90 warrant him Ia bringing them
before a jury Scott did net de-
clare his intention of dismlasins
the cases "a tho aheriffa office
even fhough that office waa pre-
pared 10 assist him In securing a
conviction aud he knew lt
When Merilia dead bodY was
found on the shores ~ the lake
with a bullet hole through the back
several Afghana. kuown % be enc
miles Of the peddler were arrested
bY the sheriff and held In jail for
days
Nothing could be proved against
the men then In custody and all
were released
The aheflffa office devoted
weeks 20 an attempt 20 ferret out
me matter All the tine suspicion
pointed 10 Nasslr. bat he had left
The state and nothing could BE-
proved against him
Early last HpriuF. when the
search Tor the murderer had been
dropped members 81 the Afghan
colony came 20 the ahuriffa office
voluntarily and told All they knew
~ the ease
They told 81 confessions Obab.
ahaw and Smasir bad made Of the
F hlliuH and stated that the murder
era we're paid 90 commit the crime
F By an enemy ~ MerIiIH
Tho lnfurmrrH Who were com
F pleielY IN the confidence 81 the
mufdefers. even took a deputy
sheriff 60 the exact spot where
Naaalr and 0hahshaw had buried
the gun with which they are al
legged to have killed the peddler
T The bullet found In the dead mans
back fitted the gun. ehlch vas TIM
beddsa IN the mud AZ she bottom ~
a frua pond n tho woods
uhHhHhaw was arrested In tho
city For weeks nearlh waa care
risd on for Naaaif lie vas finally
E 80 sun NA HEEAaHN AiaA eANiAAAHHHs
The Witnesses against Tho tWa men
were held in iaIl fnr weeks because
Scott who vas az that time nnaious
in the prosecution o. the cases. was
afraid they would leave the county
or allow tbeIf testimony 20 become
| polluted They were finally released
and have remained faithfully In nf-
tendance nn the court always keep
T Inr the ahefiffH office informed az
F 60 their whcfeabouta
Had the case been allowed to 20 81
The fufY. evidence ~ the MOST cone
VIueinK nature could have been ae-
cured At "a days notice Uu 20 a
week #En scott refused 90 admit
that hr intended dlamlasina the
cases. although. according 10 reliable
Information. IL has practically been
framed up faf several weeks
The dismissal 81 tho Afghan
caaes IS one Of the most dssnleahIs
things that I ever heard OF Under
/ sheriff rnrCoFau said. Indignantly
a.. Ha.as.