The morning call., 1890-12-03
JAKE SHARP GONE.
A Well.Known Coal.Jobber Has
Left Town Suddenly.
he Is Mourned by a Number of Creditors.
Joe sranier's Estate Said to B, Involved.
Few CT the Principal Losers.

Jacob Il. Sharp, a jobber in coal, with an
office at Al Fremont street and yard and
stables at us and III Howard street, has
not been seen by his most intimate acouaint-
ances for several days. The date of his
disappearance is not exactly known, some
OF his mourning creditors (and there are a
great many of them) not having seen him
for week, while others claim to have had
knowledge of his presence in the city as late
as Thursday or Friday last.
AT all events his absence was noticed on
Monday and at once wrirs of attachment
were taken out by number of confdine
merchants, and everything of value known
to belong to the alleged absconder W as
levied upon. Unfortunately for them, Jake
had anticipated just such move on their
part, by collecting in, as far as possible, his
outstanding debts, borrowing from all who
would accommodate him with loan, over
drawing his bank account and, it is even
limited, carrying off the remains of an estate
of which he is administrator.
TRACING DOWN REPORTS.
Owing TO the lateness of the hour at which
these rumors became public property, it was
impossible to trace all of them to their
source, but the fact that the erstwhile coal
dealer has disappeared is denied by none,
nor that there are great many indignant
creditors who would like to see his familiar
form around his accustomed haunts. A re-
porter, in his search for Information, first
visited the Fremont-street Office, and there
met an acknowledged friend of the dear de-
parted, who professed to believe that Sharp
had not left the city and would most likely
turn up in a day or two.
Though protesting not to be acquainted
with the whereabouts or business Of his
friend, he yet asserted that the rumor of
his Ascending was libel and that he had
no doubt Sharp was lying sick somewhere
and would shortly turn up. The Office was,
however, in the han1s of deputy Sheriff,
from whom it was learned that the first at
tachment on the premises was levied by
Wilson u O'Brien, wholesale coal mer-
chants, and that second attachment was
shortly afterward levied by Mrs. Pauline
Sharp.
sHARP's DISAPPEARANCE.
In the immediate neghborhood Sharp's
disappearance was the subject of general
comment. and 1t was freely stated that the
Oregon Improvement Company, George
Fritch, the Anglo California Bank, p. b.
Cornwall and the estate of the late Joseph
Spanier were sufferers to a greater or less
extent by the aosconder's flight 1t is con-
coded by all who knew him that he was a
man Of few, if any. vices. He never drank
life or to have attachments of an expensive
character, and in looking for an explana-
ton OF his disappearance his creditors are
inclined to the belief that he must have
gambled, though where, when or how they
do not pretend to have the faiutest idea.
In pursuing his inquiries the reporter
found that two facts were attracting consid-
cradle attention among the merchants inter
ested. One was the Pauline Sharp ttach-
ment and the other the connection of Jake
estate. The feeling expressed was rather
against the bona fide nature of the attach
ment, Mrs. Sharp being the absconder's
stepmother, and on the other point it was
suggested that the Spanier estate will prove
a bigger sufferer than all the others to-
gether.
HIS FLIGHT Is ADMITTED.
G. Cohn, the Battery-street tobacco-dealer,
admitted when approached on the subject
that Sharp was an abSconder He claimed
to know that his connection with the
Spanier estate would not involve it in much
loss. He thought that $1,000 or $4,000 would
cover the. amount of the deficit, if any.
Sharp'5 biggest sin, in Mr.. COINS eyes, was
mis- leaving his mother penniless He as
serted in most emphatic terms that she had
lost her all by. his rascality, and that the
total amount due her is about $500 or $1,000.
Leaving Mrs. Sharp and the Spanier estate
out of consideration. the largest sufferer is
said to be the Oregon Improvement Com
pany, which will lose $1,000 or $1,000, the
Black Diamond Coal Company about $1,000,
Wilson 81 O'Brieu about 500, the Anglo
California Bank amount unknown, George
FrItch $3.50.
Sharp was single man and lived with his
stepmother. His business amounted to about
$1,000 month. His father and two uncles
reside in Germany, and are reported to be
worth from two to three million dollars
each. These, it is thought may step in and
pay off the absconder's Indebtedness.
Mrs. Sharp was called upon at her resi-
dence, COG McAllister street, but refused to
be interviewed on the matter, the street
door being kept securely chained to prevent
the ingres5 of unwelcome visitors.