The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11

lost his head in the transaction be-
fore this writ Of right was acknov1.
edged as a principle OF fundamental
law by those exercising the powers
Of government It's plain words and
be deprived Of his life, liberty or
property except by the Judgment Of
his peers, and the law Of the land.
IL is our safeguard against rowdy
political officials falling a man under
what IN known as false imprisonment
or fake charges.
Before going into court. ] had in
formed myself with extreme care
and caution as regards the physical
health OF my clients. and was posi-
tive that any judge. who heard evil
dence ana gave my clients causes
reasonable. fair and honest judicial
investigation. would be compelled TO
llberatc them, 30 / went before the
court and presented the following
petition for my clients.
''TO THE JUDGES OF THE ST.
PERIOR COURT OF KING
COUNTY:
Your petitioner. 4. l.. T.. respect.
fully represents TO the court;
81. That on. towit. the sth day
OF May. 1918. he was arrested. as
he believes and alleges. without
warrant. by a police officer OF the
City OF Seattle. without being in
formed as to the nature Of the
charge. IL any. which was against
him, and has ever since been. and
stlll is unlawfully Detained and re-
strained OF his liberty by the Police
Department OF said City Of Seattle.
OF which department J. J.. Warren
Is the acting chief.
III. Petitioner IL Informed that his
detention by said Police Department
Is at the instance OF the City Health
Department OF said City OF Seattle.
on the pretended claim. vexatiously
instieated by some police officer.
that he is afflicted with some dan
gerous. contagious and infectious
disease.
iii. Petitioner alleges that such
charge or accusation Is untrue and
unfounded in fact. That he Is not
and was not at any time during his
detention 30 affected. That neither
his arrest nor his detention il
prompted by good faith or the part
OF either Department.
"Iv. Petitioner believes. and On
such belief alleges the fact to be
that the claim or pretense that he
Is 30 affected is but a subterfuge
In the furtherance OF a conspiracy
originating in the Police Depart
ment Of said City. aided and ac-
quiesced In by said Health Depart
ment to unjusuy deprive your petit
toner OF his liberty.
~. That petitioner further al
leges that he is and has been de-
tanned in most unsanitary. filthy
and poorly ventilated quarters
crowded with inmates suffering
from various ailments and diseases.
all OF whom are forced TO use the
same soap and. at times. the same
drinking cup. and fed on unwhoie-
some feed and denied the privilege
Of having or consulting a physician
OF his own selection.
vi. Petitioner further alleges
that he has violated no law. Is not
accused OF any crime, ana IL not a
menace TO the health. morals or wei
fare Of society. but that he is the
victim OF malice and caprice OF the
Health and Police Departments in
the City OF Seattle, who have AFRO
gated to themselves the right to de-
tain and punish him in an unlawful
and arbitrary manner.
WHEREFORE. he prays for the
immediate issuance of a writ Of
habeas corpus directed TO said J. l..
Warren. Chief Of the Police Depart
ment. in said City OF Seattle. re-
curing him to produce petitioner at
a time and place to be named. to
show by what authority petitioner
is so restrained of his liberty and
that he be forthwith discharged from
such unlawful custody"
Next week will tell you what the
court judges said in denying the
writs. and refusing even TO bring
the petitioners into court.