The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-08

Inquiry failed 20 find anyone who knew
George Myron or Charles II. Lawrence. and
the father OF the scheme had gone to
Tacoma Saturday SO that his statement
eonld not be obtained. There were. how
ever, plenty OF victims TO affirm that they
held tickets and could find ont nothing
about lottery drawing. prize of land and
house. or any prospect ef a refund OF the
money. In fact. the very land that was
used 10 dupe the ticket buyers had been
almost all sold by the enterpTising real
estate firm that employs Hamilton. the
property having been recently retaken by
them when jacob Furth, as cashier of the
Puget Sound National bank, notified the
real estate men that the deeds deposited
with the bank must he withdrawn, as the
scheme was not creditable Mr. Furth
threatened prosecution il the banks name
was further used.
visit to Providence hospital was made
and IL was learned that two gentlemen had
visited there when the scheme was started,
and bv all the arts known 10 polished
sharks, an effort was made on two occa-
sions 10 prevail upon the lady superior 10
eonntenance the scheme By her signature.
This she refused 20 do An ofEer o. at least
$500 and possibly 81 90 to the hospital was
made the second day, but ell to no effect,
and the strangers departed very much dis
appointed.
Notwithstanding all this. the movers in
the land lottery caused rs be printed
catchy advertisements and circulars. using
the name of the Puget Sound National
bank.
The action OF Mr. Furth in the matter il
best explained by his own statement, made
last evening. He said
when the lottery first started a repre-.
sentative of real estate firm in this city,
brought into the bank a deed which
was left In escrow, TO be delivered on the
payment OF certain sum OF money. Ny
attention was first called 10
the nature OF the affair when
read the advertisement which parported
10 be from the Lakewood Land Company.
quoting THAI the Puget sound National
bank would deliver deed To the property.
received the advertisement from a party
in Helena. Montana. who asked II the
lottery was genuine affair or a scheme
that was unreliable. I Of course notified
hlm that l knew nothing Of the people, who
We're strangers TO me.
L then went 10 the reai estate firm. and
requested them to withdraw the hanks
name NJ once or they would be prosecuted.
The firm seemed anxteus TO have the
matter settled, a. they seemed 10 know
nothing OF the transactions. excepting the
sale OF the land. The same dag the firm
came in and withdrew the deed. an,i pro-
missed thai the advertisement would lie
taken ogt az the papers, and the money re-
faused 10 those who had bought tickets.
also that the remaining circulars in their
Office should he destroyed"
Il has been learned that thousands OF
tickets have been sold in the South ard far
East, several inquiries having come 70
Providence hospital from parties who
wanted e learn the truth about tie mat
ter. some poor women. wko were anxious
e. assist an institution that relieved the
suffering. had been prevailed upon 10 buy
as many as FIVE tickets each.
A memher ef the Iron Molders' Union
said that he had learned that na drawing
Of ihe lottery hac beea beid. and he bad
heeR uuah.e to End any one connected With
the alleged company.
Ne one could he found in The CITY that
knex Of airy refttnd e the Inoney pasd for
tickets although tbs real estate hrm en-
pioying Hamilton protested gonhsience in
his honesty. and sad he promised ard
wogld pa ST the money hacs
The extent os aAe sac ug the tickets
is yes 30 he learsesl. and there are many
wAo are very anxious 70 hua the nsystegl.
ous ofiieers 81 the Hardwood Land Coua-
pamy. Nhe made saeA cold pay for
wealth AMI instituted such 4 nove. and
questionable styis oi conducting real estate
essslnesS by means q lottery the success
Is whseh depended principally uYon tie
plea taai The seheas soula bensat tao
hospitals n this cly