The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-04
MASTER TO TRY ADAMS CASE
Charley Sullivan viii Represent The
Government
HAS Been CONFIRMED BY SENATE
SUCCEED JESSE FRYE AS SOON
AS BOND AND PAPERS ARE
READY.
HAS Been CONFIRMED BY SENATE

The civil suit for the recovery OF
the money stolen by George Edward
Adams, while cashier Of the Seattle as
saw Office will be heard by special
master in chancery. The loss by each
individual depositor Will be accurately
determined and the manner of settle
ment decided upon, says the Seattle
Times.
In a recommendation made to the
senate today the judiciary committee
of that body recommended an appro-
of the man who will sit in the hear
ing. The government believes the to-
tai losses in the assay office thefts that
can be demonstrated will run to $780,
600, and that Adams property holdings
will be sufficient to pay these losses.
The case against Adams will be
handled by the new district attorney,
Potter Charles Sullivan. He will take
up this suit as soon as he takes over
the office of district attorney.
Mr.. Sullivan has been confirmed by
the senate as United States district at
torney for the Western Washington
district. His commission will be here
within a week and he will probably
qualify to take over the office at the
end of the present fiscal year, July 1.
The Adams case, pending in the fed
eral court, is the only thing that can
prompt an earlier delivery of the office
by Jesse Frye to Mr. Sullivan. If this
case, which may be prolonged, is forced
to an early hearing, Mr.. Sullivan may
have to step into office during the
present month, but he does not believe
that to be necessary.
1t is probable the civil suits pend
ing against Adams will be postponed.
| The government has lost number of
| witnesses because of the opening of
| the Tanana and Nome seasons. The
sailing of the Alaskan fleet carried
away scores of men who are alleged to
have been sufferers by the populations
of the assay office cashier, and it is
! believed their evidence is needed by
the government.
| District Attorney Frye wants to
| tbo Nouop,hor
| the new district attorney agrees with
| him. Were the case to be forced to
| trial now, it is possible the government
interests would suffer. In any event
the case will have to be handled by
Mr.. Sullivan.
The appointment of Walter Christian
of Tacoma, as assistant United States
| district attorney will be made if Mr..
Christian will accept the position. He
has not returned a definite answer and
is undecided. pending a decision as to
the effect his acceptance would have
upon his private business interests.
The acceptance of the appointment
may be postponed, but Mr.. Sullivan
and Mr.. Christian will have a con-
| ference within a few days to deter
mine the matter.
1t is evident from the prompt action
of the senate that the Mcbride charges
against Sullivan were not treated seri-
ously. The SUBJ committee of the ju-
dietary committee was unable, because
of other business, to take up the ap-
pointment Immediately, but when it
was considered a recommendation for
confirmation was given at once. Both
Senator Files and The Times Wash
ington correspondent state there was
no trouble in the senate.
There has been an understanding
that Jesse Fryes term did not expire
until July but other insistence is that
it expired in May. The actual date,
however. will make no change in the
plans for succession.