Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
TyPLEAsANT MATTER SETTLED.

During the past week or SO there has
been a great deal of talk in this CON-
nunity over the alleged attempt on the
part OF some one to attempt to defraud
the San Francisco store out OF several
hundred dollars worth of goods. We
have refrained until the present time
from making any mention of this IN
pleasant affair, in order that the truth
might come out and no injustice be
done innocent parties. From the most
reliable sousces We have obtained the
following statement Of facts, which We
now publish in order that all may be
get right:
A short time before the recent fire,
Mr.. y. T.. Strickland, representing the
San Francisco Board of Trade. took
possession of the bankrupt stock of
goods belonging 10 Clayton Brothers,
on Front street. After the IRE Mr..
Strickland had the goods carted to the
basement of the Occidental Hotel, and
on the 9th dry of August, 1884, he
placed them under the control aud pos
session of Mr.. j. NJ. Pearlman. who was
| to take care of the goods, and finally.
| to sell them at auction and turn the
money over to Mr.. Strickland. On Au-
gust 11th Mr.. Strickland concluded t.
sell the goods in a lump TO the San
Francisco store for 5000. He told Mr..
McDougall, who represented the San
Francisco store, that the goods were all
| in tact, except what were lost or de
stroyed at the time of the fire. The
cash was paid, and the goods delivered
Subsequent facts, which IL il not neces.
sary to state here, led the people of the
San Francisco store to believe that 4
portion of the goods had been removed
from the stock and not turned over tC
then, and this belief was made known
to Mr.. Strickland. who at once went tC
Mr.. Pearlman. the keeper. to ascertain
If there we're any grounds for that sus
picion. MIR. Peariman then admitted
having taken $50 worth Of the goods
az bis commission. Mr.. Strickland a
once went to the San Francisco store
and made a settlement on that basis
Further investigation, however. went Il
show that Mr.. Pearlman had taker
more than $50 worth of goods, and |
suit was commenced by the San Fran
cisco store people-Messrs. Tok az d
Singerman against Mr. StricklaI d 70
$500. the value of the goods alleged Il
: be missing. Mr.. Strickland again called
on Mr.. Psariman, who acknowledged
having taken $3.50 worth of goods. III
. refused to return the goods or pay 70
them, and Mr.. Strickland, in order t,
= protect himself, commenced suit yes
terday against Mr.. Pearlman for $500
D Mr.. Strickland claims that he sold al
! the goods to Toklas Il Singerman il
: good faith, and that the goods whicl
. were taken away by others we're re
moved without his knowledge and con
sent. The parties met last evening, an
Y Mr.. Strickland agreed to draw hi
a check in favor of Toklas d Singerma
for $500 to satisfy their claim, aud loo
y to Mr.. Pehrlman for his redress. In
! cases will probably all be settled to
o day, and the matter be dropped. Their
! are some very unsavory inside fact
connected with this affair. which ten
0 to implicate parties that have hereto
0 fore moved in good society, but as II
A good object could possibly be served b
publishing them at this time, we wi
dismiss this unpleasant subject for tn
Q present, hoping that its like will not O,
a cur again.