Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-22
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LoUrsvLLE. kY., Aug. 2l.-Wm. N
Souins OF this city, a delegate of tha
irisn National League Convention. re-
Gently held at Boston. in an interyiev
relative to the proposition TO trade the
irlsn-Amerlcan vote for she advance
menf OF the Irish cause as contained in
zoe press dispatches, said that no such
P'oposation vas entertained by the
league and that none participating in
we alleged conference acted With au-
monty. Mr.. Collins said 10 was under
5000 oy the League that Irish affairs
soaId De kept separate from American
politics.
War OF Rates Probable.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-Railway men here
express no hope that a war On passen-
ger rates by the trunk lines between
CnicaRo and New York can be long
aVerted unless the pool il reorgauiz-d.
II Ii rumored that Vice Commissioner
fearson 10 coming West With that view,
out could be traced to no definite
source. Each line in the pool accuses
etaers OF paying the commissions
InrouRn the steamship lines. Repre-
senfatives here of the Vanderbilt lines
assert that they maintained rates until
forced by falling of in their passen-
ger business to grant the same ,onces-
sions as we're being made by other lines.
The belief Is generally expressed that
rates will 90 very low.
Failed.
BosTos, Aug. 2l.-Blainey Bros, mo-
rscco manufacturers at Lynn, have
failed.
Another Absent Rank President
ALBION IN. Y. }, August 2l.-Ovjpp TO
the absence Of the president, the bust
ness of the First National Bank of Al.
bion is suspended by order of the board
OF directors, uatil an examination can
be had into its affairs.
IL IL ascertained that President A. s.
Warner departed from Albion las.
Wednesday, taking with him the COM
binatien OF the inner safe, and it il
likely that his absence will continue for
some time. The condition of the bank
cannot be sscertained until a thorough
examination is made and the safe
opened. Great excitement prevails, as
1t IL feared that the depositors will lose
Ii Is learned that early in 1879 Bose
well Burrows, one of the vealthlest men
in Western New York, died, leaving an
estate estimated at from five to ten mil
lion dollanes The executors were his
hs
son-in law, Alex Stuart, and A. s. War
ner. and 1t 10 thought that there has
been considerable crookedness in the
management Of this estate on the part
OF Warner, and that the fear of expos.
ure and prosecution caused him TO leave
home. Warner since 1879 has had al
most sole charge of the estate. He has
speculated In stocks, and is supposed to
have lost considerable money in Wall
street. Some time ago efforts were
made in court to Gust him as executor,
and legal decision to this effect was
rendered Monday. Nothing is known
as to how much of the estate is left.
ALBION IN. ~, Aug. 2l.-Warner
left town on August 18th, stating that
he was going to st. GATHERINGS, Ont,
and from there would proceed to New
York. He being the only person in
possession of the combination to the
inner vault. the condition of the affairs
Of the bank cannot be ascertained.
No alarm If felt ia regard to the
ability of the bank to pay it's deposi.
tors. The doors to the inner vault will
be drilled tomorrow.
His executors are A. 8. Warner of Al
| bion, VIM. h. Burrows, the son, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Stewart of Albion. and
the widow. Warner il practically in
sole control of the estate. William has
been dissipated, and owing to his
| physical condition has done little more
than dabble in the business for year
or two. In November, 1882. he made
the acquaintance Of VIM. X. Canlkins,
in Rochester. The following year
they entered into business in this city.
Burrows, with his wife and two children
f.~l liza
ember Mrs. Burrows. with her children,
left her husband. Burrows remained at
Cauikins' house, except an occasional
absence caused by dissipation. He left
Caulkins' ON February 18th, and did not
return till carried there quite sick from
his house on Hudson street, on April
7th. While sick at Caulkins' house, the
patient was attacked with vomiting
spells and partial paralysis and
grew rapidly worse. About this
time Warner, Hon. Roswell l.. Burrows
OF Buffalo, and Mrs. Stewart came to
Boston and consulting physicians were
called in to the case.
There is no doubt that Burrows
places confidene in Caulkins, while he
Is decidedly out with Warner. In
justice to Caulkin's family il should
be mentioned that no direct evidence
has been found at any time against
any one in their house. In a recent In
| terview between Caulkins and Journal
reporter, that gentleman said he had
not the slightest doubt but that arsenic
had been administered to Burrows,
and il was simply q question of who IL
was that administered il. Gen. Coeswell,
counsel for Caulkins was also present
at the interview. The only opinion he
could give as to the possible motive,
was that in the case of the managing
executor OF the estate, who was q noto-
rious speculator. II he should be called
on for An accounting and be afraid to
make such an accounting, there might be
a motive for putting the young man,
who would make such demand, out of
the way. Warner had only once seen
William X. Burrows, and could have
had no opportunity OF doing the deed.
Details OF q Neassreas Plot.
BOSTON, August 2l.--A special TO the
Journal from Albion, N. Y, announced
that A. 8. Warner, OF Albien, had dis
appeared and that the National Bank
of which he Is president was in conse-
quencs obliged to suspend. The an
nouncement throws the first light on q
monstroas plot that for weeks has bsf-
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| Jury, and her very smartest detectives.
| The conspiracy was successful to this
extent. William X. Burrows. one of the
heirs to 5000. 900 estate, living at 1888
Beacon street. in this city, was system
atically poisoned until the diabolical
work was discovered Just in time to
prolong bat not to save his life. He is
still alive, but IL is living death. Sus-
picions were expressed of poisoning, and
| upon investigation arsenic was found in
his stomach. The patient seemed better
bat on May 7th bad symptoms returned.
From this time 10 vas evident the young
man would die. The matter was hreught
TO the District Attorneys attention, and
laid before the grand jury, but insult
Gent evidence caused q postponement
| of the case from time to time. The
| sick nan was taken in the latter part of
May to ISL Beacon street, and
later TO the Hotel Oxford. Last
week he was removed to New York.
| The motive for the poisoning IL un-
known. He il now suffering from par
alysis so that he can move but one mus
Gle of one arm. aad death only can re
iieve him. By the will Of Burrows