Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-12
C0xsIMNATE BILE.
some or His swindiiBg schemes Ex-
posed.

some OF His swindiiax schemes Ex-
posed.
About three weeks ego tall, square |
shouldered, rather respectable appear
ing, well-dressed man, about thirty five |
years old, arrived In Seattle. and pro-
ceeded to the New England hotel, where |
he registered es
JESSE cuETIs.
Of San Francisco. He asked for q good |
room, remarking that he had consider
able business correspondence, and want
ed warm, light room. He was accom-
unodated, and at once stuck big placard 1
on his door, having on it his name, IN |
order that his business visitors would |
have no trouble in finding him. He 4
then started out on his bilking expedi- |
ton, in which he was assisted by gull |
lible sheet on Front street, which men !
toned him several times, the last OF /
which was in this strain:
1.-The premises ON Hill street being |
vacated by Mr.. Lyon will be opened IN |
| week or SO by Jesse Curtis q. Co, as a |
farm. poultry and dairy produce mar
ket"
Armed with such Endorsements as |
these, and an oily tongue and plenty Of |
brass and cheek, he had little difficulty |
| in biiking the people of this community. |
After staying at the New England for |
q few days, the proprietor began to |
! think the fellow was blk, and instruct |
ed the clerk to give him his bill, which |
amounted to $50. he stated that he
| had telegraphed to his brother, who, he
! claims, il one of the editors OF the San
Francisco Cal, for money, and was
hourly expecting remittance by teie-
graph. Anothey day passed and still
no money. The key of the room was
then taken from him, and he had to
seek other quarters. All this time he
was about the streets, representing that
he had secured lots On the hill, and
, would soon start a chicken ranch, dairy,
etc, and was expecting money every day
to 90 ahead with. After telling this
story, he would strike some listner for
a loan of from one to ten dollars. Being
a good judge of human noature, he sell
dom missed his man, and his victims IN
this city can be numbered by the score.
| From the New England he went to the
Arlington, and stayed one night. he
then secured room at the Wisconsin
Htust, WHICH ne AtftE tCEdbitu. but VI
nights ne would lot il to different part
ies, and collect for it, leaving the land
lord to whistle for his pay. Ills name is
on most every saloon slate in the town
for from 30 cents TO 81. Last Sunday
no called into the grotto saloon, and
said 10 tho barkeeper, We'll, Dab, old
boy, I'm going to church. | have 10
change with me. Let me have twenty
csnts till the bank opens tomorrow,
when will draw some money and pay
up my little account on your slate. Dab
Z ave him tho money, and
OFF TO CHURCH
be went He remained to Sunday
school, going into the Bible class, taught
by young lady, and it is stated, on
good authority. that he actually secured
loan of dollar from lady member
of the class. He bilked tho newspapers,
bilked the hotels, biiked the BARRIERS,
bilked the bootblacks, bilked the sa-
looms, bilked the lodging houses, and
bilked tho unwary of every class. To
teamster he represented that lie had a
cargo of California hay coming up on a
vessel from San Francisco, and sold two
tons to the man, receiving portion Of
the purchase price in advance. But as
everything has an end, this fellows
bilkiug schemes have probably come to
a termination in this community, for
time at least.
A few days ago, Chief Woolery re-
ceised letter from party in Victoria,
describing Jesse Curtis, and telling OF
the various bilking schemes he had per-
petrated on the people of Victoria. The
Chief at once commenced making in
quiries, and learned that the fellow WAS
prosecuting his swindling devices in this
city. Yesterday morning the officer Lit
down on Jesse and entered
CHARGE OF vAGRANoY
against him. After going all over town.
Jesse failed to find anyone willing TO
testify that they had ever known of him
earning an honest dollar or doing an
honest days work III his life. Five or
six OF his victims were examined, and
| the Chief informed the Justice that he
could produce fifteen or twenty more, If
| desired, IN very few minutes notice,
but the Judge thought he had heard
enough. After lecturing the blk, the
Justice told him that he would assess a
fine of So against him, but would let
him out on has own recognizance till to-
day at 2 o'clock, when he would either
have to pay the fine or go on the streets
TO work, with baH and chain on his
leg. The object of this was to give the
fellow timo to leave town. He will
probably 90. We hereby warn the peo-
plo of Puget Sound against trusting him
on any account. He has unusually
square shoulders, is tall and straight,
wears good clothes, stiff, stylish hat.
kid gloves, and fine boots. He is blk
of the first water, and all who trust him
on any account will be taken in, and by
al oily sharper-an old, smooth Eph.