The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-09
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by which certain division Of tho
property was 10 be made later In
event the court held tho Wilson
claim valid Nellie Wilson ar.
ranged TO hold title to an undiyld.
cd Fifteen acrca, An arrangement
was entered into between these
claimants and jay c Allen and any
associate counsel he might employ.
SWING them title 10 $40 iO00s Of
any part Of this property thoy
might save In court. but Mt. Allen
knew nothing Of the later attempts
to nix the court, so far as know.
Palmer the Man to see.
sIt was In November. after an
adverse decision IN the Ramsey
case by ludEe Alhertson, that 1or.
don said he would have to 'fix
things up lilo said Palmer would
be the proper man TO see TO work
Judge Root.
4 told iordon I have my doubts
about that. isn't e pretty danger
ousf
eJordon, however wanted me TO
see Palmer. and | told him I
could not do II. that It was not
pFuper
Afterwards ! was IN Jordons
office and met Mrs brown. and
Iardon told mo. We have got them
coming asked him Whist he
meant. and he told mo Mrs. Brown
has Just got back from palmofs
office, aud they have got another
conference on
sJordon told me further that
Palmer had asked Mrs Brown, Il
II my Influence you are afierr
and, according TO lordons explain.
alton, Mrs Brown bad told Palmer
that thcy didn't want his lnflu.
ence. but did van, him associated
with them in this ballard property
case.
Witnesses at Conferences.
4 believe that Mrs. Brown, Mrs
Wilson. the iatter's two daughters.
myself and my son we're present
with DR., Jordon In the latter's OF.
flee when he informed me that
Mrs Brown had been 10 see Palm.
eF In an effort 10 finally influence
Root and that they had things
coming
eJordon told me be had carefully
drilled Mrs. Brown N the part abe
vas to play. and Mrs Brown spoke
up and said that Palmer had had
quite a talk with her
Later Iordon told me that cy.
erythinE was progressing favor
ably. but added that the damned
hoss want everything.
At this point Chairman y E Hal
sey. Of the committee. Interrupted
10 inquire. what was II they want
Cd, aud who wanted mr.
Il suppose Il was the court, ~
piled Morrow
"wcli. the court and what mem.
brrs OF itf-
Z suppose Judge Roo, was the
principal one answered the Wit
ness.
Wen, to See Grow.
Continuing bis story. Morrow
said.
Judge Bell went 10 Olympia
from Seattle twice to SEQ Crow 10
this natter Once saw him paid
money for the trip Tie was to try
aud M things up Nith Crow"
Morrow was pressed By Chair
man Haisey to make more defin.
lie statement as TO tho money Ne
explained that the money be saw
passed was $50 10 pay Judge Bcli's
expenses on the trip to Olympia
Did not Judge He'll go 10 Olym.
pla on other business!" asked
Chairman Halscy.
Would Divide Up.
Yes answered MORROW He
was to see II something could not
be done about the Nordren caae.
which DR.. Jordon claimed had been
bought through the court. Jordon
told Bell be wanted him to go to
Olympia and see Grow 10 learn n
there was no way IN which a 70.
hearing could be- obtained In this
case. promising n He'll was success.
ful In fixing this ease that he
would agree 10 a division.
-on this same trip He'll was 10
see Grow about the ballard case
and see u Il was possible to M
that also"
How do you know all thisfs ask.
ed the chairman Of the committee.
4 was In 1ordons back pafior. %
replied Morrow. "and Jordon and
Bell stood 10 the next room. with
only a thin curtain between. saw
the money pass and heard the con.
versation plainly,
Saw Decision In Advance.
Returning to the Wilson case
Morrow told Of having been shown
fypewritien decision by Jordon.
which the latter claimed would be-
rendered BY the supreme court.
having an important bearing upon
the cialm Of the Wilson lnterestA
for the ballard property. and which
he said was almost identical with
decision that the supreme court
later actually handed down
This typewritten copy purpdfied
to be a decision. which JordoH OK.
planned would be later rendered BY
the supreme court" said Morrow
IT was the ease Of Johnson Va
Smith, and laid down the precedent
that lack OF fences and failure 10
pay taxes was not absolutely nee
essary In maintaining an adverse
claim TO property This wns one
Of the main points involved In the
Wilson csse. This alleged decision
was shown nie. a. I remember It,
In the presence Of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson'S two daughters. and