The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-21
MADE RESTITUTION.
..ebstr Terry's Seattle Property
Decided to Judge Greene.
:. vui BE sold soon and the Pro-
eeeds Turned Over 90
the Government

insight L. Moody, the evangelist,
.aav he said 10 be one OF the hest de-
80 .a.-.;,,ps IN the country, although II be
se,e. any work IN that line be does il
Intentionally. and keeas 10 himself
ne secrets which come 70 him unso-
i;estsd and uusought for Many a
sswsnaver sensationaiist would like 10
49, NJ Moody's knowledge OF men
"a things to-day. He visits some
r;sr with the one object in view-to
-, .s-sseh the Gospel, and lol before he
ssEes his departure. prominent and
x.a.t5e residents alike, be-
s..,,ag convicted Of their sin
ss.ness and irnbued with a
assire 10 turn over new leaf, go TO
n Moody and pour into his ears a
..<lrnfarv confession OF their shsrt-
scmings. and frequently of their
--;russ--crimes against the govern
-, a. well a. evii-doing toward
thssr fellow men. So II Is that often
vsrv esteemed citizen. holding the
rorfdence Of the public. and incum-
ae.t even with a public trust, ac-
auairts Mr. Moody with the story OF
b;s career Of swindiiBg the goverR-
mens. such men are all anxious to
make restitution To the government.
.be wholesome effect OF their CONVEX
sion being that they wish to pay back
10 the public what they have stolen.
By this time every inhabitant Of the
Sound is acquainted with the story of
nchet' Terry. Holding a public
office, and intru~ted with the guardian
ship Of the commercial rights of the
public at Port Townsend, he used his
very position 10 aid him as an opium
smnggler. He fed to Canada, the
same old fight which 80 many Office
holding Americans have been
euilty Of. Mr.. Moody in course
of time began revival
in Victoria. and "Ghet" Terry was one
OF the converted AT once he was
seized with desire to make restitution
10 the United States government. The
worldly-minded promptly adjudged
him insane. He decided two lots in
Queen Anne town, in this city, to Mr.,
Moody, instrueting the evangelist "a
sell them and give the proceeds 30 the
government. Mr. Moody would have
disposed OF the realty, placed the
money in Uncle Sans hands, and the
whole matter would have been kept q
dead secret had not "ChetS given the
whole thing away himself. This story
gave rise 10 the following conversation
Between Mr.. Moody and a PosT-iNrEL,
LIGEscEE reporter ut the Occidental
Yesterday afternoon, the evangelist
dealing with the matter in an oh-hand
way.
swhat disposition have you made
OF the lots which "Cheth Terry do
mated TO you for the purpose Of max
ing n partial restitution to the govern
ment2"
81 decided them over to Judge X. s
Greene to-day He thought thes
would double In value by next spring
and that il would be better to post
pone selling them until that time, ans
I thought 30 too. want 10 make vi
as much of the restitution as ! can.
'How much does MIR. Terry thinl
he is indebted to tlhc government"
About 5000. lie is now trying e
make up between 5000 or 5000. anC
thinks that with the proceeds OF tbs
sale Of these lots, he will be able TO pay
back the full amount.
''l9o you think he will ever come
back to this country
No, YOU see they would take him
Tor q witness, too quiek. Oh. they
would be just too glad 10 get hold 81
him. They would try TO msta min
inform on oil the other feile That.
what the prosecuting attorney said h,
ought to have done in the first place
but ! told him it vas my fault, that
told Mr.. Terry to stay where he was
| think a man would be a mighty
mean man 10 get mixed up with othei
men in a swinaling scheme and aftei
he had placed himself in the way al
being y. oseeuted To turn round nnd
tell all about the other fellows. dom
you2 However ii the other fel
lows bother him too much. he
has told them that he would tell them
all be knows; he has given them good
warning. He is n Zine. good man
very well liked. It's too bad you
newspapers abused him so much /,
just stopped the whole thing But foi
that ! would have had the whole bust.
ness cleaned out, bus it's pretty vel
cleaned out as 1t is. | don't think Mr.
Terry thought of what he was doing
ne was drawn into H. A great many
people think it's no harm to swindlc
the government, you know. There are
more than be making restitution.
There are men right in this town max.
ing restitution.
Il suppose You do not consider il
yoGr business 10 tell who they are,
Mr. Moody %
No. no; am told lots Of things,
bus they always remain deep secret.
| would not tell II were brought into
court People come 10 me and tell me
everything, but il Is Just the same rs
II they had told II to Catholic priest
just as secret No, | would not tell
for the world | ann not here TO prose-
cute transgresSors, but 20 help them
get on the right track. God viii take
care of the rest.
Your meetings are all well attended
here
ooh. YES. | am glad 90 see so much
interest IN the gospel shown in Seattle.
This Is tine city-lusi the place for .
Young man, III were q young man
think this would be just the place |
would come 10 get good start A
young man couldn't do better. lie
would not be here long before he