The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-21
M'LEAN'S HARD LUCK.
More Victims Sue and an Angry
Constable Abuses Him.
HELD FoRTRIALFoR swInDLInc.
Watkins Considine ON Trial-Hunr
Jury In the Criminal Assault Case
New suits Blotter.

n. H. Mclean, the timber land swind.
Ter, was given hearing before Justice
Won Tobel yesterday on cgarge of fraud
uienfiy obtaining money from n. Massa,
an Italian farmer, and was bound over 10
the superior court with bonds fixed at
800. In default of bondsmen he went to
jail.
Massa. the victim, testified that he
called on Mclean in his office on Satur-
day morning. January %. Mclean Of
iered to locate him on timber claim for
800. He gave Mclean the 500 and
agreed to come around on the following
Monday, when a cruiser was to be ready
TO take him out into the country and show
him the timber land. II the land did not
satisfy him and was not as represented.
his 800 was to be returned. On the Mon
day afternoon about o'clock Massa called
and was told by Mclean that the cruisers
left at O'Clock in the morning on the
steamer I. J. Potter. and that he had lost
his chance. Then he wanted his money
returned, but Mclean refused.
Mclean testified: .sMassa came to me
Saturday morning, January %. and anted
to be located on timber land. told him
would guarantee to locate him on a tract
OF land, guaranteed to contain 5000. 600
feet of timber, for $780, and that after he
had proved up on it we would buy the
claim for 81 500. He paid me the 500 as
agreed, and gave him q receipt therefor.
containing the conditions under which the
money was paid. The receipt was signed
ny me, as representative of the
bangor Lumber Company. d. G.
campbell used 10 be my partner, but
the partnership. We were never incor-
porated, but we had the name of the
Bangor Lumber Company, and since I
have been IN the business alone have
continued to use the name.
When took the money from Massa
told him to be around at O'Clock Monday
morning and that | would introduce him
to one OF my cruisers who. with the other
men, would show him and other parties
land. told him to be down at the City
dock and 60 on the Potter He never
showed up until Monday afternoon, and
told him he WAS too late. Then he wanted
his money returned, and / told him l
would not give it TO him."
The justice reviewed the case briefly and
bound the accused over to the higher
court. No bondsmen came and he was or
dered committed to jail
He was then turned over to Constable
Charles Robinson. Mclean asked the
privilege OF sending out for carriage to
ride to Jail in. III don't want anyone to
see me going TO JAIL" he said.
The constable answered:
mo, sir. don't care whether anyone
sees yon or not You shall walk to Jail
with me-"
But I'll pay for it myself. 1t won't cost
the state dime.'
mo, sir, you cursed me the night ar
rested you, and | don't forget it; you'll
get no favors."
Mclean appealed to the justice, who i'm
mediately gave his consent, and man was
sent for quincy.
Then Mclean saw one of his friends a
few feet away and called:
John. come here
He started to walk towards the man and
the constable seized him and threw him
back against the chairs and commanded
him to hold his tongue and not walk
around.
This occasioned some remarks from Nc
Lean not complimentary to the constable.
Robinson, in rage, took out his hand
cuffs, rushed towards Mclean, and Selling
him roughly, attempted to put them on
his wrists. Mclean resisted and begged.
and said he never had them on in his life
Robinson said he would put them on if
he had to knock Mclean down and put
them OH. Mclean then offered TO submit
if he could remove his overcoat, so that
he could hide them. Robinson would not
allow this, and once more commenced to
throw Mclean about. Justice Won Tohel
then ordered him to desist, and turned
the prisoner over TO Terry King, who
took him up to Jail in quincy, without
handouts.
If Mclean should win the Massa case.
he will Immediately have to answer TO
another similar charge Suit was brought
against him yesterday in the superior
court for $500 by Peter Siveningdahl. for
himself and Nels Oleson, Louis Anderson
and Peter Hansen.
These men claim that on January rs
Mclean, through his agent, Robert Ross.
induced them, by means of false promises
and fraudulent representations. to pay
him $75 each and note for S25 for which
he agreed to locate them on rich govern
ment timber claims They say that they
were promised $50 acres apiece, and on each
clam there was to be at least 1900 600 feet
of timber. They say he misrepresented
matters and failed entirely TO keep his
contracts, wherefore they sue him for S225
for each man-s75 for money paid To him.
SIS on the note, 500 damages in each case
and SO expenses in going to look at the