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DEVELOPMENTS TODAY *11 r )e« Ktioaher, late b««d of Kiioab*r 1fry Ooodi company. drIndlcied following bankruptcy, and hlt; id, brought into »o irt for frapproval of ball. .Z* + ^ ,wHie'hens full to produ** $34.OOo bond, but nr*- allowed rnorc ittime. • . f a. T •Wapp* utti'ln. In bin * a * following first iridhtment two *month* ago fight* f- change of v*n * A'* in una « f bond on Inst four In *dilt; trnlt; nts, Hud gHon till tomorrow morning. dr' Indicted all ado. • ! \ s! wOne nun** indbtiu* nt ntfll out and unaerved. drWNKfmmmsM i - • ■ lt;• .\ J. ft)* th* 11 find Clarcme dj# th* a, lt;-ditor* of the Times, may • v**r be brought to trial on ?h* ♦*lt; urges of cdMfiracj ?hhudovlc and others to pervert puhlh Justice and Injure public gsorain*CRIMINAL LIBEL STANDSft I# known that Prosecutor Murphy n hesitancy In signing tbe In-dl« Muenta was because he feared • d.-r;* * tosec ure a conviction on tbe conspiracy charges. Hut would If . i y drop the conspiracy charges, that would not affect the criminal libel Indk (ixi€*nts brought against both of the Bletheng and their sub-editor.The penally for conviction on criminal Ubel is one year In the penitent tar *. r $1,000 fin®# or both.Discussing the c ase. Prosecutor Murphy this morning said to The Star fhn» while Col, HI. then could no? justify himself fn the nubileestimation by the letters written to Wappenateln, he disagreed withthe giaiul jur\ cut the evidence showing him to be criminally liable.I did got want to be placed in tlx akea criminal charge against him wher^ I did not believs that the evidence justified H f i want »■ take the matter In my hands, soI did not )gh the mdb tments until I made my position plain to thecourt.'* * '* T v•\v a— • — , -\mAlden I H * 'hen stands Indicted today on tl s—cons pi Hr groieei gamh! ? hooaft f prost *ion and unlawful *a -of liquor, with maintaining a public nuisance In the shape of the Armde danc** hall, with criminally libeling J, Y. C. Kellogg, city councilman.C. II. H) ft hen. son of A. J , and managing editor of the B! then newspaper, was Indicted on the flr*t count of conspiracy and the third of libel.C D, Hathbun. city editor, was Indicted for libel.t* v VYappenslein, font • ■ ice, was indicted on fottgcounts, the first for conspiring with A. J Hh then and others to pro-’^i gambling hotee-, boon s of pm •■tit ttf Ion and unlawful sale of liquor The second Involves tie Arcade dance hall and the third and fourth accepting bribes from Gideon Tuppor and Clarence Gerald.Mike Powers, poller captain and a* ting chief when VVardall was acting mayor, was Indi fed on the first charge of conspiracy.Ltjdovh Hahfigiovaniia fao* tw© indictments. the first of conspiracy and the wood for maintaining the Arcade dance hall. Charles Berryman, saloon man. Indh me l.udovfr, and Prank andJohn Clancy for permitting ih* us. of part of their building for a gambling house. „ - £ §$ '■Includ'd In the general con. pinny indictment is the Beattie Times Publishing company. lt;JP''f 5H»« B let hens were a r ranted in their office, but not faken to court, for Prosecuting Attorney Murphy Interceded and permitted them to go free on their own recognlsam until today, when I'-.fgg ban. in ca* h case was agreed to be put up. Wappensteln. already under $67,1*00 bail, was released unlll today, to put tip $20,000 additional The others gave bonds.GRAND JURY’S WORKINDICTMENTS AGAINST A. J. BLETHEN-1 ( oriKpiring to protect gambling houses and houses of prostitution. ilv With maintaining a public nuisance in the form of the Arcads dance hall. * .With mlnally libeling J. Y. C. Kellogg, i ity councilman.INDICTMENTS AGAINST C. B BLETHEN-1 Conspiring to protect gambling hous?1* and houses of proeU* tutlon. fj With criminally libeling Councilman J. Y. C. Kellogg. INDICTMENT AGAINST C. B. RATHBUN-Crltninal llbdINDICTMENTS AGAINST C. W WAPPENSTEIN —1 Conspiring with A. J. Hlcthcn and others to protect gamblinghouse*. houses of prostitution and unlawful sale of liquor.2 With maintaining a public nuisance in the shape of the Arcadsdance hall.3 and 4 With accepting bribe* from Gideon Tupper and ClarenceGeraldINDICTMENT AGAINST MIKE POWERS—Conspiring to protect gambling houses, houses of prostitution and unlawt , . of liquor INDICTMENTS AGAINST LUDOVIC DALL AGIOVANN A—1 Conspiring to protect gambling houses, houses of. prostitutionand unlawful sale of liquor.2 With maintaining a public nuisance, viz . the Arcade dance halLINDICTMENT AGAINST CHARLES BERRYMAN—Indicted same as Ludovic.INDICTMENT AGAINST FRANK CLANCY —Permitting part of his building to be used as public gambling house, INDICTMENT AGAINST T. E. NUNAN—Stealing pair of rubber boots from Evres’ warehouse at time of fire, INDICTMENT AGAINST CHAS. KNOSHER—Falsifying accounts.♦ ★★ MAXIMUM SENTENCES IF CONVICTED *♦ Charles \\\ W'appcnstein, K indictments, 52 years 3 months it* and fine ** Alden J. Blethen, 3 Indictments, 3 years county jail and fine, it* C. II. Blethtn, 2 indictments, 2 years county jail and fine. *★ Mike Powers, 1 Indictment, 1 year county jail and fine. ★♦ *
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Seattle Star
Seattle, Washington, US
Wed, May 24, 1911
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