The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-05
Would Force King County Into Another Trial o
Chester Thompson al an Expense Of $4,000 Il
County Prosecuting Attorney Macintosh Fol
lowing Their Instructions.

Whipped into obedience BY Col A Bisthen and Alter
ney Ksneher and forced upon ncarcea-
ton Of Chester Thompson the penitenss Prosecuting
Attorney Macintosh who By force peculiar circumstances
placed in the unsnvsbis position Of being compelled TO
obey Of his Superiors this filed inor
sOn before Judgs w. II Smell q Tacoma. charging the
slayer CT Judge George Mead Emory with being danger
person TO Be asylum
The effect Of this procedure interpreted by Mr. Mack
nsosh himself Judge Smell Attorney VIII II Thompson.
will IL carried conclusion. foece another trial possibly
hard and long ard expensive the just eoneadsd
The hearing which ended in The bcy's aoqusta took
nearly nonshs the county nearly sasooo and en-
tailed the taxing Of Of testimony. IL.
predicted by Mr. mseknsoAh aad Attorney Thompson.
another equally trial the the county
viii be doblsd and another hearing win drag Is weary
On for two more months
BLETHEN AND KELLEHER DISSATISFIED.
And all because Colonel Hrthen ard Attorney Dan KEEL
eher are not satisfied with finding Of twelve jurynen-
heard all the testimony ard VINO eonSiusson
which they n ali honesty dsssd 70 b ussiabie BY the
evidence.
Prosecuting Attorney MaSkiniosh 70 TaoOuss
early train this 0rnng and made application 70 Judge
SnsI 10 have young Chester the penensry Judge
Smell declared that ne knew q Law Under which be could
properly grant ts request ard that tr only course open
me prosecuting attorney file information against
prisoner the regular way. charging hi with being
dangercas person In order uphold this Information.
Judge Snc sid the charge would have be subsznsisd
by evidence subrrsssed q regular trial
Attorney Macintosh accordingly filed the required IN
o'clock this zfferroon and The trst acs n
What promises be tire remarkable and astounding
situation in the history OF the accomplished
FATHER EXPRESSES ACCOMPLISHMENT.
4 cannot tell how greatly sssonished am Attorney
Thorr~on said afternoon Twelve have acquitted
mr. boy they personally assured that ther be-
lief returning their verdict that tie pTcer interests
Of the would be saguzrdsd il Chester sent 10 an
asylum Whss the Ct having Jury trial shzt IS the
use ensanx all TINS expense what the OF gong to al
this srouhle Il IL Is al to count for noshngG-
Judge Thompson expressed the hope that sosneshing
would prevent the necessity Of another trial. but be
was openly depressed ard indicated plainly that he feared
the
And that this latest maneuver was not prompted ct
Prosecuting Attorney Makintcshs initiative Is borne
out by the open deciarsscn after the verdict returned
nde bv h in presence OF witnesses that far he
vas concerned ne through with ire Net only
t but Attorney Macintosh declared in the Of
hs deputies and coeounssl the Tacoma hotel that under
the verdict there really nothing te state could
possibly do thas the jury Of twelve had arrived
AZ deeision finally and definitely settled the matter,
there was nothing for hirn but to Be satisfied
Tie Star occasion condemn Prosecuting After
new Msckinfoshs srtor for the that ~cu1
defend crime o. upheld psonsr whose deserves What
ever punishment the and assice fs 10 ose Bat
sor hs rrssoa thar this high official q TIRE p<op
bound By his duty cath Of oce oy the inter
esss of ne community aowdc himself he rads the
tool Of chose only interest IN he IS q
private and personal revenge.