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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
By United Prssal

coprt ANn. ore. Feh John
a nan formerly rnlted states ais.
a.. = attorney fer 0segoa, accused
- a. land frauds and conspiracy 10
a. ss,ax h,stiee uas found guilty THIS
49, Is the inry. which ~.
s.,as a. len ocloek. The verdict
49, sanded IN At / 80 this morn.
~ .iter abcss four hours deiitera'
ton ...t.,,.. 80,
..i.-rr sneh a. charged AGAINST
uslI i punishable hy a fine Of not
..a,a han So. 900 or b. impfison.
..s.t II not more lhan two years.
s1sll vas preaeni In the court room
81 received the verdict With hstie
shou Il emotion.
pall arrived In the court room q
.h.ft time heforc the jury chtefVd
nd al chattlnE with his attorneys
IA psrsouai friends At the same
ssAle rat he had occupied through.
eat me progress Of The trial lie
seemed in the best 81 spirits and
asesed more unconcerued than any
a hIs attorneys, FROM apnear.
.ness Ne and his attorneys we're
rureaeni II an acauittal
AZ he iarors took theig seats
sseryoas In The court roem moved
Il ADVANTAGEOUS positions Hall
ltassd lurward and eagerly scanned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
BULLY FOR
ROOSEVELT
And at the Same Time
Three Cheers for
Simmering.

WASHINGTON. d. c. Feh. s.
John H. slmmering an aged me
ehanlc. H. the hero Of the Washing.
ton navy Yard. lie has accom-
pllshcd something that congress
men. the secretary and assistant
secretary Of the navy declared they
couldn't de-. and hence there IL
much rejoicing IN the yard.
Tho order went out Tuesday that
500 men must be laid Nptf In the
yard. and others would be dis
missed later slmmertuF called 40
the white House and talked to
Secretary Loeb about the matter,
The latter told simmefing that be
would tell the president that he
called. The next morning tho teie.
phone bell In the yard rang. aud
slmmofin9 WAS invited 10 The
White House. Nhere he had a quiet
talk with Mr. Roosevelt An the
result OF this Conversation the 800
men xerr put back 10 sotk aud no
mere viii be dismissed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
HALL IS GUILTY OF
LAND FRAUDS
Farmer United States Attorney Of Oregon Caught in
Heuey's Mesh---Senence Will Be Passed Next
Week--Motion for New Trial Made.

the faces Of the Jurors. all OF whom
appeared unmoved
While the verdict was read BY
the clerk OF the court, Hall sat
motianlcsH and the crowd al specta.
tors we're hushed with suppressed
excitement. After the motion was
made for a new trial. tho defend.
ant arose from his scat aud Was
surrounded by scores uf his friends
who pressed forward TO shake
hts hand and speak a word of sym.
pathy Tie received each with a
smile
judge Hunt received Halls notice
and granted the defense 80 DAYS 90
perfect their appeal Sentence viii
probably he passed next week.
The Jury took cisht ballots before
a verdict ~ guilty Was reached
IN kAmeF. % CrahlFcc. Ore. was
the last man TO change hia vote
from acquittal to guilty
hefona stating that the verdict
s. What he expected. Mr. Heney ~.
fuses 70 make any statement.
Hall said 4 have nothing on
my conscience indicative ~ any
wrongdolng The verdict IL q Sur.
prise tn view % the evidence.
Those ol my friends who ntiiI be.
licve in ne. shall Be glad 60 greet
as ct old. Those ~ho Do not. may
pass on the other side.
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WEEPS AT THE
BIER OF HER DEAD KING
Queen and New King Did
Not Attend The Last
Services.


LISBON, Feb. S.-Funeral scrv-
Ices were held today over the re-
mains of King Carlos and tbs
crown prince IN 81 yincents eathe-
dral, with all the imposing cere-
moBy OF the Catholic church. Weep
ing thrOBgs lined the streets lead
ing 10 the cathedral. and double
rows Of guards were on duty Ia
suppress any disturbance that
might be started while the cortege
Was passing
The widow Of the dead king. and
Manuel. the youthful King OF PortH-
gal. remained away. in accordance
with the Portuguese custom. u iB
unusual for widows and the chill
dren Of the dead 10 attend funerals
In this country. The bodies viii
lie ia state three days before burial.
The ceremonies began al 10
O'Clock this morning Ia the pres
enoe Of great gathering 81 am
baasadOra. officers Of the palace
and state and other distinguished
men. the Baskets were carried from
the chapel at the Necesgidades PAL
ace. where they have reposed since
February /. by servants OF the
house OF Braganza TO carriages.
The high dignitaIies Of the
church marched In front Of the oof-
fins. carrying crosses. and they
were followed by the royal. civil
aud military households Of the min
listers. peers and deputies A tho
funeral moved in the direction Of
the Church OF st. Nfncente de Fora
II was heavily guarded by troops.
A military band played dirges al
the head OF the procession. Tho
carriages OF the civil governor and
the ministers followed the band.
each carriage being drawn b. eight
horses. Then came other ear
riagea. containing suites OF tho
ambassadors. officers OF the regi-
ments Of the late king and the
crown prince. the maiordomo OF tho
palace. and other officials. In ons
OF the carriages WAS the imperial
crown of the dead king. draped
with crepe and surrounded by flow
ers. and In the following vehicle
was the sword and helmet OF King
Carlos. Well back In the process
sion was the carriage bearing Tho
remains Of the king.
The bodies were received al the
church by the Brotherhood Of Mis-
e1eordis. and by all the bishops
and the archbishop Of Portugal In
front OF the altar was the cafa-
fatigue. draped in gold and black.
and upon II rested the Baskets Of
the king aud crown prince during
the services.
On either side of the oafafalqne
sat the members of the royal house
hold. 10 the left was the throne
OF the Cardinal Patriarch. who
solemnly conducted the ceremony.
A short allocution in praise OF King
Carlos and Crown Prince Lux was
delivered before absolution was
granted
After lying in state for three days
In the Church OF Saint Vincente,
the bodies are 10 be carried
through The eloisters TO The royal
pantheon. where the remains II
this princes Of the house OF Bragg
ANA rest.
Afterward the malordomo win
swear that the remains are these
OF the king and prince OF Portugal.
then the caskets are to be placed
in the inches prepared for them.
Later the infantry outside the PAN
theon will fire yolleys. A salute
OF i01 guns from the forts will
also be fired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08

CHICAGO. Feb. Gov. John A.
johnson Of Minnesota viii issue a
formal statement Monday OF Tues.
day. In which he will declare his
views ON national questions. and
which viii be OF such a nature as a.
for the democratic presidential
nomination before the Denver can,
yeution. Direct Information 10 thla
effect Was brought 10 Chicago today
from ON. 81 the closest personal
friends of Governor johnson aud a
member Of the Minnesota state ad.
uiinlstraflon. IN . letter 70 one 81
the Leading democrats 81 Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
DOCTOR SLEEPS
Thirteen DAYS
10y United press.)

SPOKANE. Feb. s-For thir-
teen days DIR. w. A. Egbert. a prae.
tlcIng physician Of Spokane. was
asleep. Ten physicians exam.
lined their brother practitioner and
several OF them said the case is a
complete puzzle.
While in the sleep, his body was
limp. and he seemed like man dy.
ing. Dr. Egbert says the sleep was
not the result of any liquor or mar.
cotic, that the whole period IL a
blank to him. lie became uncon-
seious Jan. 20. lie was found lying
on the floor the next day. and 1t
was not until Feb l that he awoke
During this time he was taken from
his room In a block down town and
carried to the hospital.
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UNABLE TO TELL HOW HE
Received INJURIES

The unknown man found mcon.
sclnns IN ain alley AT First az. $.
and Washington 81 early yesterday
morning and taken 20 the city fail
and charged with latoxlcation, has
been unable TO give any account Of
how his skull was fractured and
hia arm broken.
Tho man was Ia Jail all day yes.
terday rs a plain drunk. Dr John
Hunt. the city physician, late yes.
ferday afternoon made an exam.
nation of the man. whose condi-
ton had remained practically the
same all day. and said the skull
had been fractured. He was re.
moved to the Wayside hospital
lie rallied during the night. and
HIS condition changed from uncon.
sclousness 60 stupidity. At inter.
walls he was able To talk, but re.
fused TO do 50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
MAY PROSECUTE DEALERS
FOR VOL A7ING LAW
Suit in Superior Court Puts Game Warden Ref on Track
Of Illegal Transaction in Wild Ducks.

murrer and In an unguarded mo
ment one OF the attorneys men,
toned the words ducks and illegal.
IL was explained as a hypothetical
question. but the cat was out OF
the bag. and Judge Tallman imme-
diately dismissed the demurrer. ex-
planning that the law made no diff
ference between buyer and seller
In any illegal transaction
Il have been on the track OF
this case for some time" said MIR.
Ref today. Il have been informed
that LaConner people were engaged
In furnishing game in illegal guam
titles TO the National Meat COM
pany. and | may take steps In
few days towards arrest and prose
cution on a criminal charge
The law permits the sale of not
10 exceed 25 ducks in season.
The ducks sell at about so cents
each II the bill sued FOR by the
LaConner Meat company is correct,
tho transaction covers the sale OF
about 20 ducks. which clearly
shows a violation OF the law
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An ordinary suit to recover in the
superior court for goods sold may
bring two firms into the clutches
of Game Warden Ref.
The transaction, which had every
surface indication of being entirely
regular, is believed by Mr.. Ref 60
cover up an Illegal sale Of game,
and an investigation which has
been under way for some time may
result In warrants Of arrest within
the next few days.
Some time ago c. A. Pauley and
f. Schneider. as the LaConner
Meat company. of LaConner,
brought suit against the National
Meat company, OF this city. to re
cover $i3i.90 on an account due
The complaint does not specify
what the account was contracted
for. Mr.. Ref has every reason "a
believe that il is money owing
for wild ducks which the local com
pany is alleged 20 have purchased
Tie case came up before Judge
Tallman this morning on a dc
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- 9HAf.A FFEHHaH
fuhILAND. Ore. Feb. s.--sRc.
publican sentiment on the Pacific
sosst y almost overwhelmingly In
laFaf Of the nomination OF William
latt Tor the presidency. A canvass
Of The entire Pacific coast under.
,sksn oY the Portland Evening
Journal, demonstrates this fact ia
mot convincing manner.
Ihe lump Of result of the lnvessl.
sz'lgn would assay about IN this
,xsnion' Taft. so per cent
trace.
Speaker Cannon. Vice President
dslFbanks. Senator Foraker and
secretary coFielyou are not men
uootd- II f. recorded that there
: one man In Idaho. Senator Hey
eafn Who would be glad to tee the
shaENagon. conducted under the
management Of Philander Knox
eafae under the wire with a trlmn.
pnens lead, but even he viii not
ton. ~ 'oHfS"
cslliornIa's 20 delegates and the
- Delegates from Idaho VIII be-
.or Tar. barring always the pro-
'sl1isl Political hoodoo, "the un.
expected
Inc battle-ground. II there Is 90
as 70 be any battle-ground. viii be-
shfined within the boundaries OF
eEnn. VI ""t "
" washington the storm center
y me Hughes boom Is about FELL.
.kham. AZ Tacoma the governor
" New York Is picked as the
w s,e.ss second choice Al waIla
"si'a he occupies the same place.
IT,. seattle picks Taft, with LaFoI.
- s a. second choice. Spokane Is
,,ssislered for TAFT. In Washing.
~ me LaFoIlette strength arises
saas..safally az the result Of the ex.
s ahk war between the lumbermen
,r a me Hlll and Hartman rail.
.Saas The I.aFollette sentiment In
''eksh Is confined to Union and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
ATTACKS MAN HE MEETS
WITH HIS wife

-rAsfs ny wife yoave got
thsre~
Ana those IL the crowd at James
u. ard Second Av at 30 o'clock
asi sight. turning 10 see who bad
uffsred tAe strange remark. Saw
! fist shoot against a masculine
+. ls<v. more tiouS and pretty
sQman taking 70 her heels.
ne msn wsrc arrested On the
eksfxs q fixkting. but The woman
sanlsAss To the crowd
jaeA Cas-. enc q the contestants
sho kas beer the wonisna escort
q; TIE tine The fight began. said
b hellsyed her 70 BE- Miss Web.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
RETURNS
Fallen Fiinancier Will Come
Back to Face
Charges.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. s-ChafieA
~ Morse. the fallen finaneier. viii
sali faF New YORK on the steamer
Efrifia this afternoon. In Queens.
tawn Il was announced that he
would remain In England \ week.
bHt he suddenly changed his mind
after receiving a message from
Sew York. presumably from his at.
tnrney. After reading II be de.
eiared that important business was
calling him back home and that he
could not remain ia England a das
Aoraa WAS recognized on board
the steamer Campania BY CORE.
npondent Just before he received
the message from America.
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stcF. and denied that he had any
knowledKs that she was the wifc
81 John Hamilton. the man who
started the tight
GaaA lives AZ ia Seventh az.
norfh. but gave HIS name AZ r. o.
Wilson AZ folics headanarfeFu. Both
men put up hall fcf their appear
ance In court and were released
Cas- fecrafly brought ruit
against Manager punneiiY Of the
nuuaelly hafel Tor SO 600 damages.
charging alteration u hts wife'a az.
fscttaus Mrs Cas- Is veil knovn
IL fashionable society rs Seattle
and Tacoma. She Is now In Cali.
furuia.
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John F. Miller Allowed Gamblers, and Other PIivi-
legged Offenders, to Operate, Without interruption,
During His Term as Prosecuting Attorney.

mr.. Miller 10 man OF clean,
sholesonie life, of kind heart. but
Of stern ard esen.handed Justice.
re IL familiar by long experiences
with tire la~a 81 the city ard will
administer them with fairness.
What his record 10. the public has
rad under discussion for several
weeks. Ne 10 well equipped for ar
executive, and has kno~iecue OF
men, motives and measures. -
poFt.lniesHoencer. FEB. Q. 1908.
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NOW WILL rrEy sa ooool

SAN FRANCISCO. Feh. S.-The
southern Pacific. under orders Of
= ~ lia4Fimaa. IL aisposiag of the
five c,Naiy automobiles purchased
since the big firc Tor the uHe Of
leading local representatives Of shn
road. hereafter the luxury OF the
motor car wlii ~ superseded b the
delight 81 tractioa travel
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J.PIERP0NT MORGAN'S WIFE
ROBBED OF $4,000

gan and her friends. Mrs. J. n. Nap.
pen. OF Providence. and Mrs J.
Meredith. OF New York. stopped at
beaumont. Houston and ri Paso.
Mrs Morgan has reported that at
the latter place burglars entered
the car and carried OF much val.
liable property.
Mrs. No an will not estimate
the value Of the articles The 20.
lice think IL was the work of a
professional thief who Was riding
on the train.
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CAPT. AMUHDsEH
TO LECTURE HERE

Capt. ROAD Amundsen, the Arc
tic explorer. will be In Seattle and
give a lecture at the Moore theatre
March 20. The arrangements were
completed today by the local Sons
Of Norway. Capt Amundsen Will
lecture on the northern regions.
Gov Mead. the mayor and various
commercial bodies will be asked to
attend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08

SALVATION ARMY
CAMP Meeting

A camp meeting started last
night at the Salvation Army bar.
racks. 1924 Fifth av. II will last
10 days and the ministers Of the
city will lend their support aud
help In the preaching.
Services are 10 be held each
evening at \ O'Clock. Sunday add.
tional special services will be held
at ii a. m. aud 3 D. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08

Henley The women had been shot
through the head, apparently a.
they slept
A full investigation has eouyine.
cd Scotland Yard tonight that
Holmes killed the women and then
shielded, II ~ believed he was In
sane from an attack Of the grippe,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
DEFENSE FOR
PUGET SOUND

= WASHINGTON. FEB. -
. The fertilization plans Of the
= coast artillery nos hang In
= the balance Of congressional
. dcltberation. General Murray.
= chief OF the corps. viii soon
. 10 before the committees OF
= the house aud senate to OK.
= plain the plans. lie viii have
. the support Of the coast dele.
= cations In an effort to Sc
= cure sufficient appropriations
= 10 carry out the proposed
= scheme of defense for Puget
= sound and San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08
LOST LIVES IN
BLIZZARD

ST IGSAcE. Mich. Feb. S.
Thrss boys q this esty Iosi their
lives n the ie4rfal bsizraTei that has
swept ever northern Michigan for
thrss days past Gecrxe Maithof.
10 years Old. seat cat a. the ice
fishlax aHa has BOT been heard
from stree. Two hoYs. nansed Iant,
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10y unissd prs.s.)

GALVESTON. Tex, Feb. 81
IesehY and other valuabiea re.
ported 10 be worth $4,000 have
been stolen from the private car
Independence. IN which Mrs. J. +.
Morgan. wife Of tho New York
financier. and two women friends
are travelling
Tho party ief, New Orleans Wed.
nesday night. the private car being
attached Ia the regular west-bound
Southern Pacific train. Mrs. Nor.
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ENGINEERS TO GO
on FIRST BOAT

The first boat out for the Arctic
this summer viii carry a staff OF
government officials and engineers
for the work that viii be done In
dredging out the St Michael canal
To give tho port Of ST. Michael bet
ter water communications Win the
interior of Alaska.
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Jay United Press.

LONDON. Feb. S.-Frederlek
Holmes. millionaire. With hts
wife and daughter aud two women
servants. were found today dead
from bullet wounds
Holmes corpse was found first
IN a wood near the mansion. near
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suTcaEREp.

ToMsk. Siberia. Feb s. A
band Of outlaws recently wayiaid
two aefgoantH Of the rural police
near the village OF cherumkhovO
aud murdered them. ehopnlng Off
the hands and feet and heads OF
their victims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08

10 and Il years old. started from
school Tor their home. fnas miisu
away. and have not yet been found
They are believed 10 have pcrisised
IN ! anou drift.
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tteIress WED. American.

NEW YORK. Feb. S-The en-
gagement is announced Of Mrs.
A. W. Walker. OF Philadelphia. to
Frederick G. Penfield. diplomat.
author aud clubman. Mrs. Walker
Is reported worth $4,000. 600.
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vEspER SERVICES.

The vexpcr services ~ the Y. w
{. A. tomorrow At .. m. viii b.
conducted By President Riley Of
the McMinnville college. Oregon.
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FAILED TO PROSECUTE
Law BREAKERS
WATER sHur OFF.

Water vii b. shut eff sun !
day. February ?. from : .. IA.
10 5 .. m. on First AZ. be. !
tween Seneca At and He'll ~
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The police believe he fell down
stairs while under the influence Of
liquor.
II is believed be will recover.
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NO ReoReT foR KILLING DAD

JACKSON, Ky. Feb. S.-Beach
Hargia. who killed his father.
Judge James Hargis. stated that
his father attempted 10 assault him
when he went into the store before
the shooting His hearing has been
postponed until Monday. He ex-
presses no regret over the tragedy.
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VICTORIA. u. C.. Feb. s.-The
natal bill will become the natal
act and the law Of British Co
lumbia on Monday afternoon. when
II will receive the assent Of his
honor.
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The John y. Miller above re-
f.rrcd 60. the John =. Miller who
Ia the Republican nominee for may.
or ~ Seattle. IL the same John ,.
Miller who was prosecuting attpr'
nsy OF klng county from 1891 70
1895.
During these years Seattle ran
wide open under reign OF law'
leHsneAa fer a while. was partly
closed for while under the ad.
ministration Of J. T. Ronald, and
was thrown open again In lsef
under the administration Of Mayer
byron Phelps. Hut during the en-.
tire four years no interest was
manifested by the prosecuting at.
torney's office In the prosecution
of privileged offenders. or In put.
ting a stop to privileged lawness.
ness.
These facts are all well known
To old residents Of Seattle. but IN
addition 90 this they are amply eHs
tabllshed by the records of the Hu.
perior court. In fact. the failure
OF the Ronald administration In its
efforts TO enforce the law against
privileged offenders was due In a
large measure 10 the indifference OF
the prosecuting attorneys office.
aud the failure of that office To-
prosecute such offenders as were
arrested by the city authorities.
Hampered Ronald.
The efforts Of Mayor Ronald. in
short. were crippled throughout his
administration by the same kind
OF Indifference In the prosecuting
etforney'a office that Prosecuting
Attorney Kenneth Macintosh and
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John
r. Miller have shown during the
present administration OF Mayor
Moore.
The records OF the superior court
show that during the entire year
1891 there we're ten prosecutions
brought I'm that court by John +.
Miller and his deputies under
charges commonly claased as priv.
legged law violation. or those ten
there was not a single conviction.
and only one penalty inflicted. aud
that In the case of a defendant
who pleaded guilty.
Six of these cases. Nos. 2s3, 265.
EGG, 2e7. $50 and 270. were for
prize fighting: one defendant was
not apprehended. three cases were
dismissed. one defendant was re
leased on his own recognizanee aud
skipped out before date set for the
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trial. and the sixth. rather than
bother with the defense. pleaded
guilty and Was fined sl0o. This
IL case No. 2sS. recorded In volume
Of the criminal appearance docket
of the superior court Of king
county. the defendant bclng J. J..
Mccarthy.
Vide Open Gambling.
During this entire year. while
gambling was running vide open.
and then some. under the admin.
tetration Of Chief Of Police Bolton
'Haidy" Rodgers. there was but one
prosecution brought 20 the superior
court for gambling. and :aat was
Instituted by the city authorities.
The defendant In this case was
~Chet- Edwards. character well
known to the Seattle gambling fra.
tefnity OF the earlier days. The
case IL No. a0g. recorded IN
volume 2 OF the criminal Hp.
peafanee docket The transcript
from Justice Won Toble's court was
filed April e. 1891. Il was al.
AMWNu W VIII NUNS NAAf 'AARN&A
IS. when Il was set for trial Octo.
Der IS ON October Is u was put
over 90 the foot Of the trial calen.
dar. where It was lost sight OF By
the. prosecuting attorneys office
until two years later. On October
7, 1898. an order To dismiss IL was
entered on the docket and the case
closed.
OF the ton prosecutions brought
agAinst privileged iaw.breakers In
1891, sir were for prize fighting.
one. the Chef Edwards case. was
for gambling. two were for run.
ming opium joints. and one was
for selling liquor without a license.
In this whole record there Is not
single successful conviction record.
ed with the exception OF the one
defendant. J. j. Mccarthy, who en-.
tered a plea OF guilty.