Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-08
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Daring the latter part of January an
aNividual styling himself Capt. T. M.
asnritzsn made his appearance on Lo-
an Islsnd 10 the capacity OF canvasser
"a reporter for The Scandinavian jour
al gsrdsesikssi,s. published in Seattle,
d vb,eh be claimed to have an interest.
Daring bis stay here be scattered his
arss plain and fancy broadoast over
as islApd. and vas also very free in
sH.ipe poetry In every autograph album
Ass happened 10 his way, and always
a,aine CAPT. I. ii. Mauritzen. lie sue
stSsd IN getting few Of our Seandi-
avian friends on this island 90 subscribe
q, the Naturalization. to whom he gave
rscsips, Of vhS,h the following is n
nfrect copy:
MH Lopez Island Jan. ~ 1885
Rsesiyed FROM Jams. Nelson
40 Dollars
inn Jan. TO Jan. 1885:
800 i. NJ. Aanritzen
ltvilI be seen that the paymsnt of
400 BY j. Nelson IL acknowledged, but
saat FORT This L. NJ. Mauritzen foFgot
y STATE, and tbs very receipt shows
frsnd. But ina inc the sarpriae of
Asse subscribers 'Ehen. on the 18th ult.,
10 following notice appeared iB the
gsfdlsstkKsfsH:
EARNED Tillkannagifves
Atidenna tidniilRs redaktion ei viaare
& Esnsvarig for de prennmeratloner q
hlnneer son apIaagas Of hr.
Ei6 Mauritzen.s
Which, according to the Interpretation
bscandinavians. means that the own.
sssi the paper will not be snswersble
lsnsfter for the transactions Of Mr. I.
4. MsRritzsn.
Thus ended bis career as q newspaper
nao. But that 10 only one Of bis vAri
@s representations. He was willing,
lteaRh not quite so successful at plying
Mher yocationa. For instance, he claim
Il that be was fully authorized by the
swedish Consul q, investigate all mat
lsrs concerning SeandinayiAns residing
D IAN Juan, Whaicom and Island coun.
hss; and having heard Of the death OF
! Swedish fisherman named August
sohn alias August Erickson, who died
& or about the g)th OF December last,
nd 8osns one, no doubt ignorant of the
nan's sickness, informed Mauritzen that
ihsra was Suspicion that ths man had
hssn foulIy dealt vfth, and that the man
VI seme money and personal property.
Afnsd with this Information, be at once
ssEa 10 search Of "a Justice of the Peace
4 Iepez Island, whom he finally found
n Friday HafboE. He AZ once request
q HAT tke body s'e diginierred and an
inquest held therson. This the j. r.
nfnssd 70 do, he tieinQ better informed
. the matter, bat advised ~. 20 write n
wee statement OF his information 10
~ Consul, have the Consul consult an
ssiornsy. get an order from the proper
lsikafity 10 dIsint,n the corpse, II neoes.
aff, and then h,ld the inquest. He
stess 10 she Consul, but not true state
nsak Inc Cansu, on the strength OF
10 Information resolved from NJ, wrote |
% lpPfosecuting Attorney Calhoun to have |
lke matter investigated. This gentle |
nan forwarded thu Consnfs letter with !
nsirnctions 10 the Coroner of San Juan |
eearty, Who thoroughly investigated the |
~, AZ the Investigation sufficient ey-
tsnce was produced 10 show that thc |
san died natural death; that be had |
hsep elok for some time past - ith cold. |
sAiuh finally adested sis lungs and |
eAnsnd bis death. AZ the investigators. |
shiah lasted part Of the lTth and 18th |
q February, Manfitzen alleged that he
Answ nothing aboyt the matter; that be |
sely acted under instructions of the |
sseiish censal, Who had appointed him
poseenting attorney, and that he vas
19sf regular pay, This Jour CORES
puhtisnt doahted, he being fully avare
@M ths Cansal knisw where 10 apply for
fsafcas Whenever necessary. AaaritEsn
hsc refused at tiFsl 10 give the names Of
sissesase, sontinnsliy asserting that the |
Hs1nef had hia Instructions from the |
~aiai and prosecuting attorney 20 take |
y Ne body and hold an inquest, Hnd |
niaiaily demanded that this should be |
acaA when pressed for the names Of |
vi&ssnes, he named fourteen, i've Of |
eacu we're examilied, aud all Of thsir |
samoAy Was difestly contradictory ts |
IN Notwithstanding that he seiected |
- Witnesses himielf. and eross exam.
- tnsm himself, it vas clearly proven |
~ the very mai acoused Of having
H,fuated The Swete was his hes, friend, |
~ esfs Of him during bis sickness,
~ shen deaA had ootin made and |
ssned him aecanstf iu the graveyard on |
t,ea Island on fsb. "a, isSa
Nhen nnally he became aware Of his |
lsaf Y shts cash and that acting rs |
scuiinR attorney vas not - profita- |
= tnas % newspaper sesnt. IL
~ slaaenly eeeufred 20 aim that very |
tSiAEt besinass required bis pressncs |
1Apaeoftes. He Also AsceFsained that |
1'sM Indignant hadividuals we're anxi- |
49, iooksng fog Qlpt. r., M. MAaritIen,
- svnef Of the NoFSrsskSsssa and |
eeuiina Atturnsy by special appoint
- ~ We swednh Consul. he, how
-. essne very Aniloss 10 avoid meet |
We these Een. proceeded on The |
~ . tue house OF S q. Chadwick. |
ssea his boaa faithfully promising
mlp she same on the $ld. and Aeft |
4n1eusie4 or tome other place, ~
INK hes been heard Of him sinee.
tMas ended the adventures here OF
Als u. Manffastau essr.aRailx s,s,s,ssisi. /