The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-16
Learned Savant Disappears
From Port Townsend.
THE COUNT or MONTE CHRISTIE.
Nunzrsns Ellis Tnpsid-The Custom
|us~ Leaves It's Old ouzsters-
esws Of Ocean shipping.


morning 81 October e. He stated
that be was going on business In connection
with his hospital. ard wogtld return on tie
rexs boat. A; Argyle he was seen By Mr..
T. l.. Rossler Of san Juan. whose daughter
vas patient in his hospital He stated
% Mr. R0ssleT that he wossid retarn 20 this
city the next dag ard perform q surgical
Operation upon hts daughter. An English
man. named simnsonson, who aecou-
panied him returned on the nsxt boat and
stated that the doctor had missed the
steamer Before leaving. ID. MeFkler locked
his pg1yzts apartments In the hos pltai, bolt
ing one door on the inside, and locking The
remaining one wi;h the door key. and also
driving staples. amd making IL doulay
secure with 4 paddock. The Engiishman
On his return had the keys ard went into
thess apartments, ard made Two or three
trims from these roofss 20 the wharf The
Engiislsnan disappeared soon and has not
since been seen. ) gentleman OF this city
who Went 20 Tacoma on the Premier last
week Tuesday. juss before reaching his
destlnatlo discovered Dr.. Merkler aboard
with = complete hunting parsphernaiia.
The doctor stated that be was going on
hunt.
Deputy Sheriff Jones broke into the
rooms so carefully locked and found moth
Ing bat an empty trunk. The doctors
little pony vac offered for sale on the
street this afternoon ~ auction by Livery
man Dali 10 satisfy a feel bin Of 81, and
bud in. lie also leaves a livery bill OF SO
at Brighttnsn = livery stable.
The patents have all left the hospital ex-
espi George Dean. who il unable 10 be
moved and j. cared for BY his friend. Mr..
selith. Of Port Orchard. patient nsmed
schIeip paid Merkier 80 in advance to he
cured. and loaned him 81 more to attend
use key City reception in proper style, the
escning before be left. and - still un-
healed The doctor also owes the Palace
chophouse $50 Of borrowed money.
G. Freundt. young man who was stew
ard In the hospital. stated repeatedly that
he knew the doctor in Wisconsin. lie
states now that this was ore of the duties
for which he received his salary. and that
be never knew him before
The Engiishman simmonson is r man
of-warsman. and claims that he was
rescued from drowning in Alaska by the
doctor
The doctor speakS French indifsFently
well. has sB iiliterate command Of German
ard talks broken English. He is about IS
years old
IN the meantime there is quite a lively
hunt gong on here for the doctors effects
by his many creditors From returns al
ready IN IL is safe to estimate his indebted
ness here ut about $500.
Dir. Merkler. OF MERGER There Is ances-
trail authority for either. he states) came TO
Port Townsend from Juneau last July and
opened sn office and hung out sign read
ing DIR. Merkler physician and surgeon,
Bepfarhe ARR oa Parie FraRcats" DR.. Wenz-
lick graduate OF Harvard. who came here
subsequently seeking n location. deceived
by Nerkiers representations. began prAc-
Using IN his Office bat not liking his un-
professional methods, soon severed his
relations. DR. Mcrkler, however, collected
for both before leaving. and DIR. Wenxick
IL among the losers.
About sir weeks ago be bought Of e. A.
Olsen for 81 Gao the lease and furniture of
the Grand View hotel. and started the pri.
waite hospital. He paid down $50. which
he borrowed OF William Sohleagler. At the
Tins he Lett there were six patients there,
one had case. The hospital was ielt with
ont supplies, aud no one bat the nurses in
charge. There are five employees, none II
whom have received any part Of their
wages.
The doctor claimed 90 be a French Asa
tan, educated in Hawaiian university.
His account ~ himself rivals Monte
Christie ia romantic Interest He wasasar.
geon ln the French army during the Franco
PFussian wa- lie toi with much pride OF
az intrigue of ssveral wears with a French
countess. and 90 MS lntimates related boast.
insly. Of his large experience of Partisan
life and gave material for whole 2ola ro-
nance. lie showed Il scar on his head won
In a duel
White here the doctor attracted much
attention by hi. picturesque makeup. tie
is q ussu ot medium height, Of good figure.
light hair and French heard and mus
tactic. which had he been born an hour
later would have been red lie has good
figure and distinguished appearance. re-
senhAng that ether eminent Frenchman
roulanEer tie wore a lsghs Prince Albert
suit ANA English ieggings. AMI used 10 ride
through tie streets ou q dlminutive pony
at tnrsous pace. aiways in hurry.
II. stated that snnail portion az his nat
rimony s4oooo. would arrive here s55s
The usghi before he went asav he stated
that hc hat taken n 0lennan. 81 the
Msyae hospital in paTtnership Nlth h!m.
sv' bad not said anything shout lt 81 pr
GleunAn.
Among his other creditors are A
Wright she ieNeieF OF whom he bought an
So gold watch shortly before leaving. \
II. TN & Son. drug. $40. livery stableS
81 or SO each The proprietor % the
Loavre ssoon and various Others 10 whom
he owed smal smounts. lie conducted a
private hospital IN NinerYjlie. WIS. fer
several years. Mr. e. HI. Hunt Of this
city, who knew hin, there. is very much
surprised ~ the reports of his conduct
here lie bad confidence "a hls business
Integrity from what be- knew IL him there
TaE CJSr'NHogss NayEn.
The eustomho8sc vas moved this alter
noon iTom she c.d quarters occupied by il
for tie past decade ~ more into Henry
Bs>h'S building, corner q Water and Polk
streets This auildlns has hecn leas-d nv
Collector Bradshaw until tAc com pleuon al
tie nes government building.
suiFFINs SKws
The ship Eeaper, from Acapulco. which
has beea at P0Yt Angeles Awaiting order,
since Ssrday all load wheat at Tacoma
fer Greet hrtaia
The Celi&n bark pAStorisa. Captain
fFeh@. has entered tram Mellendo, rera.
an ali lssd ian4be- 81 Port Makeley scr
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