The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-09
DUPED HIS FRIENDS.
Harry Lewis Leaves for Greener
Pastures.
4 SEA or GRIEF BEHIND HIM
'ris Said He cashed Many bogus Chscks
Drawn in the Name Of
Lewis sapp.

Another well-known young business man,
who might have turned his abilities to good ac-
count Ii reported to have wound up long CO.
reer of dissipation b. abusing the confidence Of
his friends and business associates and then
leaving for parts unknown. Harry Lewis, for
merry of Lewis 4 Agassiz, Front street liquor
dealers. and later OF the firm Of sapp
& Lewis, left town on the steamer Pre-
mier< Tuesday night last, and . half
dozen or more individuals in this city who
cashed worthless checks for him, are mourning
his departure. They are surprised and grieved,
~ well, AZ Lewis, with all his faults, was re-
gsrded ~ good fellow.
from Portland He IL . San Franciscan,
having been born and raised in
that city. Shortly sitter his arrival
here he was employed as bookkeeper
by the liquor firm Of A. p. Hotaling & Co. He
was en- expert accountant. shrewd business
man and was well liked by the frm.
He accumulated some money and shortly
after the fire formed co-partnership with
Richard Agassiz and enraged In q paying
saloon business Lewis hal taste
for liquor and soon began drinking heavily,
and during his sprees also gave full vent to .
passion for gambling. He lest heavily, drew
checks tor large amounts on the bank
with which the firm did business
and finally was compelled to dispose Of his In
months ago. When ne withdrew from The nrm
he was said TO have 81, 600 in spot cash.
Lewis then went on another spree ana spent
aconsiderable portion of his money. He saved
enough, however. TO purchase an interest In
Lindsey 6app's saloon on Second street
His new venture did not change
his mode OF living, ana du ring Mr.. 6app's ab
sence on . fishing trip Lewis drank and gam
bled and spent $500. oyerdrawing the firms &C.
count ct he Puget Sound National Bank.
On Mr.. Sapp's return he was notified Of the
transaction by Cashier Furtb.
II called Lewis attention to the matter" said
Mr.. Sapp to Posr-INTELLIGENcER reporter last
evening. land informed him that he
must make the money good. He did
so. borrowing the sum from Edward +. Swee-
ney. of the Claussen-Sweeney Brewing Com
pany. We then agreed with the Boston Ma
tional bank, TO which institution we had trans
ferred our account, that Lewis signature was
not to be recognized thereafter on any checks,
as told Lewis that he was liable to get of at
any time and embarrass rs financially"
Friday last Lewis began drinking again and
for several days did not make his appearance at
his place of business. Tuesday morning his
partner caused the following advertisement to
be inserted in this paper:
WI ANTED - INFORMATION A LIBERAL
w reward win be paid Tor any in o nation
regardine my lost partner. Inquire OF L. Sapp,
=
Lewis attention was probably called TO the
advertisement for at o'clock Tuesday morn-
ing he called at Mr.. Sapp's residence in parity
intoxicated condition and informed his partner
that he was anxious to sell out.
I'VE agreed upon terms" continued Mr. sapp
TO the reporter. 1--WE called in q lawyer and
made out the bill Of sale. He owed me consid-
edness to Messrs Sweeny. Nixon
and Others and paid him the balance in cash,
amounting to several hundred dollars. He told
me he intended going East, babe me goodbye
and went away"
During Lewis spree. which lasted from Friday
until Tuesday, he prevailed upon q number of
business men to cash checks for him for var
ious amountA In every instance he signed
the firm name. Among others who gave him
money was Frank Aronson. travelling
salesman for Calm, NickelsDerger & Co.. of
San Francisco. Aronson cashed two checks
for $50 each. Addison Smith, of the firm of
Smith & Foster, erocers, says he cashed check
for $40. as did Harry Hagg snraker, Of the Sag
saloon, and n. HendelsohD, cigar dealer, at 100
South Second street
Henry Foster, of the Turf saloon, cashed a
check for $780, but learning of Lewis intended
flight fastened to the Premier and threatened
bin with arrest unless he returned the amount
Lewis gave him b II of sale for some
fishing tackle and bicycle he had left behind
and in that mannei made settlement.
Lewis left in company with Colonel Kenward
and wife. The two latter bought tickets ior
NV York city, but Lewis is said to have pur-
chased a ticket for Vancouver.
Mr.. Sapp IS much srieved at his partners &C.
tions. II had the utmost confidence In his hon.
esty," said he II bought him out in good
faith and while l regret that business men
cashed his checks. ! scarcely think am respon-
sible for the money that he obtained and fool
ishly squandered."
Lewis was married in the South ami two