The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-16

PoK7 TOWNSEND, nov. is.-Quiney A.
Brooks, collector Of customs. was sus-
pended b. orders received over the wire
from Warrington about O'clock this after
noon over the signature Of Grover clere-
lard. His successor Is Granville W. Thar
man, 1T present special depufy, who IL d.
xected Under the sErne authority 20 take
charge Of all The papers OF Mr.. Brooks In
The custom house. whether pablo or prs-
vsfe. The above facts are but little known.
but where they are they create great sx-
element
The inference "a Of the most unfaffering
kind towards brooks In order 70 present
his side Of the ease, Major Brooks was
called upon by your correspondent a. his
.sesidence at O'Clock this evening. He at
INIT denied all knowledge Of any such
kilograms. Upon closer inquiry be equiyo-
Gated. then repaired TO an inner room 20
consult somebody else. and returned With
the answer that his legal advisers forbid
him 70 say anything. A visit was then
made 10 the custom house. All the en-
ployees were rctieent, but many facts we're
CLEANED.
Why BROOKS WAS REMOVED.
Summed mp the general theory Is ihik
There has evidently been some collision
between the lately dismissed Special Dep
uty Harmed and Collector Brooks. This Is
Indicated by the fact that when Agent
Crowley went away be placed Thurman In
ehsrge OF al OF Harneds books, with spe-
ciaI injsnefions not 10 let Brooks have &C
cess 10 them. As soon NJ Crowley left.
Brooks sought 70 dominate over Thurman
and ignore the order OF the deputy. The
latter, however, resisted. Feeling arose,
and 1t Is supposed that adyiees 10 washing
ton as to the status affairs were ASSUMING
led 10 Brooks dismissal
Thurman, the new collector. Is author.
lied by Cleveland 10 call on the district at
t0rney to enforce the orders which the
president has promulgated.
Several prominent Democrats seen by
your correspondent are not 81 all annoyed
ct the turn matters have taken. They are
bitter against Brooks for having retained
several Republicans in Office during his en-
tire term. Thurman Il dyed.in fhe.wool-
Democrat.
Assistant District Attorney Nunday was
In the city this moruipg. and customs
Official close IN Thnrman's councils said
that he was clusefed with and had given
much advice 10 the latter
MUCH EeTTExsEss.
that the charges 40 often reiterated against
the custom house management have not
been groundlees. and that an immense
amount OF rcitenness Is about 10 be rooted
mp.
DID CHEF TERRY squxAif
sp mat this writing Major Brooks Is
still ciosctcd with two attorneys The
theory Is advanced BY some that Chef
Terry, lately converted, has exposed to the
government all the workings Of Gardeners
smuggling gang; that Collector Brooks was
In some manner implicated in the same,
and that Terry's expose has led 10 bis sus
pension. Others who were more or less
Intimate with the mysterious Crowley
when here ailegc that the suspension il all
due 10 him, and that he has probed way
back of Brooks administration and viii
probably clasp the hIpgds Of the law on
erstwhile customs officials smiling under
the fancied security OF the hitherto slip
shod book keeping OF the custom honse.
BEEcHER NOT SECURE.
Special Agent Beecber IL In Fan Fran
cisco. No connection with Brooks dis
miEssl Is attributed 10 him. In fact, II Is
*urmised by many that the sx may next
fall on his handsome head.
Exirayagant ruinors are ntioat that Ger
tain persons won't enjoy coed rest I'LL
they find II In Victoria.