Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-19

1 & F-F 9 -~- E.-ar- a.
Temperance! Talk about temperance.
there 10 no such thing 1t JenkinsoA'a. The
rush for bottled soda water yesterday was
simply immense.
RARTRIDGE's OPERATIONS.
Further Developments In tho Case OF the
Absent Insurance Man.
More developments In the. Partridge case
are coming to the surface and 1t is proba.
bic that the arrival of representatives of the
balance of his Insurance. companies will
disclose further transactions of q question
able nature. Investigation shows
that Mr.. Partridge is about 800 behind
with the Scottish Commercial company,
turned oyer to E. T. White some two weeks
ago. The books Of the British America,
which were transferred to G. w. Roberts
last week, show a deficit Of about $40.
There. was also q mining transaction in
which his clerk, Geo. Winters, is the chief
victim. though there mightha been many
others had Mr.. PARTRIDGE friends respond
ed to his very plausible scheme with the
alacrity which he seemed to look: for. He
Represented himself to be part owner of the
Continental silver mine, Nevada, and went
into company with . we'll known Yankton
merchant with the object of selling stock in
this enterprise. Partridge has the gift of
eab-to a large extent, and in the course of
animated conversation with numerous
friends he succeeded in leaving an impress
sion that the Continental vas 4 bonanza out
of which he could realize big profits for in
His merchant friend became en-. |
thusiastic over it, and told Winters that he
intended to convert all his assets into cash
and put it into the Continental. 1t hap
pened that Winters had about $500
worth Of eastern property which was not
bringing him much, and he finally converted
into IN interest in the Continental, aud
the road to fortune was easy. But
parties did not come up, as had been
promised, and Winters began to suspect that
The bonanza wasn't 90 valuable an acquisi-
ton after all. He began to lay his plans to
recover back and had succeeded in securing
10 himself about 81, 300 of $l,s0O when the
came. The other $500 he expects
lose, and on his private ledger it will be
up to the experience account.
Mr.. Winters also has = claim on Mr.. Par
fridge for labor, as clerk, and he has at
tached all the available personal property of
that gentleman to secure himself.
1t appears that Mr.. Partridge has been
doing IN insurace business worth to himself
about $4,000 per year that he is short with
his companies about $4,000, and that he
owes : great many merchants in Yankton
for the neceasaries of life. The query is,
what has he done with the money! His
most intimate friends alle9e that no incon.
adorable portion Of it went in.o the last
campaign. He was ademocrat of the most
pronounced proclivities, and was troubled
with an ambition TO be known as a local
leader. To such an extent did his enthusi-
asm carry him that ke became largely
responsible for the campaign liabilities Of
the faction he represented. His forward
ness in political matters divided his party
here at home, and though he succeeded in
defeating bis local opponents within the
democratic organization when the crisis ar.
rived, he did not succeed in inducing them
to father all the liabilities he had placed
upon the Yankton Democratic outfit o
sequently he was personally held for party
indebtedness, and this is said to have been
the beginning Of his endorsements. Other
causes NO doubt have tended to the depls-
ton of his exchequer, and when. he found
that his own resources we're inadequate te
the continued strain h. began drawing
on the funds Of the companies he repre-
scented. The result of this departure from
strict business principles m in til,
climax which is just now exciting Yankton.
The companies falling to receive their dues
sent men to Ysnkton to look into the mat
ter. When they arrived Partridge was mis-.
sing. An examination of his books was in
stituted, and'the result is the discovery o
defalcations which his bondsmen will have
to make good. There are also several note
in The bank which his endorsers muss meet
NJ Partridge came to Yankton under til,
cloud Of similar transactions in the state 0
Vermont. This fact was known to a few
but - he seemed desifous Of atoniaa for tn
past, he found PLENTY to aid him in hi
worthy undertaking.. Those who befriend
Cd him are tks victims of.his Later crook
ednsss.
LATER.
? A telegram rscsivsd from L. B. Partrids
q this afternoos, dated 1t Deadwood, says b
will start innsdiatdy for. Yaaktos. Il
hoped that he may b able 70 straightsn on
the tangls when he arrives or that he N.
At least b able 70 - shape matters - 70 II
slisvs his bondsmsn and endospera.