The Forgery Charge Against Mrs. Yesler Collapses

Judge Furnas yesterday sustained the motion of Mrs. Minnie G. Yesler asking that the charge of forgery preferred against her be dismissed. The case had been taken under advisement on June 29, on which date it was finally submitted. Mrs. Yesler's attorneys argued that the last legislature, in a law providing for the punishment of the crime of illegally destroying records, had repealed the act under which the information against Mrs. Yesler was filed, on the ground that the old act had no further validity. This was the ground on which they based their motion. The prosecution argued that since the information filed against Mrs. Yesler alleged the destruction of her husband's papers while he was still living, and not dead, the new law would not apply. Judge Furnas intimated that he would sustain the motion, but he withheld judgment to allow for the filing of formal exceptions. Attorney John F. Miller gave notice of an appeal from Judge Furnas's ruling yesterday. Under the law, the state has the same right of appeal as the defendant. In case the supreme court affirms the ruling of the lower court, the prosecution will fall back upon the claim of conspiracy made against Mrs. Yesler and fight to a finish on that line. By today's decision, the charges of forgery made against Dr. J. Eugene Ferris and Dr. H. Martin Van Buren, who were co-defendants with Mrs. Yesler on both charges, also fall to the ground.