The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
GRAND DJURY
INDICTS Il
LOCAL MEN
Prominent Seattle Citizens,
Including Judge, To Face
Trial Next Fall
STRINGER is CRITICIZED

An even 0oZeu OIL Wl0ety
known residents Of Seattle. in
dicted Saturday by the grand
jury called June 16 to delve
into the mystery Of the disap-
pearance Of 864 quarts OF
whisky from the county city
building on the night OF June 4,
will face trials late in November,
II was announced by Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney T. II. Pat
terson Monday morning. Owing
to the congested court calendars
the accusations against those in
dicted cannot be reached before
that time.
Those against whom true bills
were returned by the grand jury in
clude a superior court judge. a
former speaker of the state house OF
representatives, two physicians,
former democratic state chairman
and manager OF the Wilson campaign
in the westsrnmstates, real estate
dealer, u court ha111fg g.spanonxt clerk
and a quartet OF deputy sheriffs-
Accused by the grand jury are:
Superior Court Judge Clay Allen.
two counts.
w. w. Conner, former speaker of
the state house of atives.
two counts.
Chas. G. Heifner, former chairman
of the state democratic central com
mittee, two counts.
DIR. ]. II. Lyons. physician and
surgeon. two counts.
DR.. Frederick G.. Nichols. propri-
etor OF a hospital at Riverton.
Samuel A. Martin, realty operator,
two counts.
Chief Clerk Of the Superior Court
Oscar Springer, four counts.
court Bailiff George Gau. two
counts.
Deputy Sheriff Stewart Campbell.
two counts.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Murdoch. two
counts.
Deputy Sheriff Matt starwich. one
count.
Deputy Sheriff Fred A. Brown. one
count.
Bail Set at $500
At the request OF Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney T. II. Patterson, Pre-
siding Judge Boyd J. Tall-nan fixed
bail at $500 for each person accused.
Patterson. II was announced by
Prosecuting Attorney Fred G. Brown,
will represent the state when the ac-
cused in the various indictments are
brought to trial
f~JJnder the law the offense named
in each indictment constitutes a mis-
demeanor punishable by fine oil
not more than $3.50 or by imprison.
ment in the county jail of not more
than 90 days.
Two Indictments
Accusations Of unlawful posses
sion Of intoxicating liquor" and
"possession Of intoxicating liquor
with intent uniawfully to dispose
of the same" are charged In two
indictments against Judge Allen;
in two against Chief Court Clerk
Springer; in two against Bailiff
eau and in two against Charles O.
Heifner. The same allegations are
made In two indictments against
DIR. Nichols and Springer. Jointly;
I'm two indictments charging DR.
LYONS. Connor and Martin. jointly
and in two accusing Deputy Sher-
IFS Campbell and Murdoch jointly
Deputy Sheriffs Starwich and
Brown each drew a single indict-
ment alleging unlawful possession
of intoxicating liquor.
Stringer Censured
with the return OF the indict
ments the grand jury filed par
tial report" In which Sheriff John
stringer is criticized sharply for al.
legged carelessness in the handling
of the whisky which precipitatet
the calling OF the grand jury.
I'D rather be indicted dozer
times over than have such a re.
mort made on me personally
Sheriff Stringer commented. II
practically accuses me Of stealing
a lot Of whisky. The report doesn
even ask me what became of th'
Hensgen whisky, but leaves th'
mystery high and dry"
Starwich Is Angry
OF the deputy sheriffs accused b.
the grand jury. all Of them will
the exception Of Matt Starwich, on
of the most spectacular peace off
GERS in King county, were in%line'
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