City of Seattle Records

Wilhelm Efer the City Council of the City of Seattle

Protest against information of Prosecuting Atty.

Ross & Dowd Attys for W Efer

to me, personally known, who being duly sworn deposed & says that the foregoing has been read by him abd that the facts stated therin are true. W W Stewart Nortary Public in and for the State of Washington residing at Seattle

cards in his saloon when he by the order of the parties handed them the drinks, but that at no time was there of did he see any money or other valuable thing displayed on the table, and so far as your respondent knew the parties were playing for amusements of for the drinks". That your respondent has no apartments in his saloon in which gambling could be carried on without his knowledge That your respondent was not called as a withness in the aforesaid trial, that the Prosecuting Attorney, nor anyone for him has conferred with your respondent as to the facts and no opportunity has ever been given him to explain or to deny otherwise so serious, if not slanderous, charge would not have been so hastily made. Your respondent further represents that he has never been arrested and no complaint was ever filed against him and in view of the circumstances he most ernestly but repsectfully insists and petitions that before your Honorable Body shall place the stigma upon him and put him to the expense, to say nothing of the great injury to reputation and loss in business by being cited etc. that your Honorable Body will require of the Prosecuting Atty facts & proof to substantiate his charge or such evidence as would show to a reasonable man that there is a probably cause before your Honorable Body shall cite your respondent to show cause why his license should not be revoked. Wilhelm Efer The State of Washington County of King Personally approved before me W W Stewart a notary Public in & for said State & County residing at Seattle, Wilhelm Efer