The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-12
TWO ABSENT REsrAuKArEuRs.
why the Burlington Chophousc Was
Seized by Creditors.

ceizeu Dy CrcuftcrS.
4 number of creditors Ore mourning tho
sprupt departure al ] H. Allen and J. W. Nc
sauley. who until recently ran the Burlington
restaurant in the coiman building. on West
street The restaurant was opened last Scptem-
Dcf, ana has been doing thriving business, as
gained the custom of many West street com
mission merchants and their employees.
But the proprietors did not like paying their
Dils, OF which there was no scarcity. They
bought furniture from the Standard Furniture
company, carpets and wallpaper from Graham
q Daultou, hardware and stoves from the
scnram company and the T. C. Miles company
iney also had bills outstanding for glassware
sna crockery, plu nbing. groceries and cigars.
altogether they must have owed about 5000
Ineir Dill with Graham & Daulton was 1886, and
WIS secured by a mortgage on the restaurant.
which was foreciosed last Saturday.
But the worst part of their proceedings is their
nealngs with Mrs Newell, who rooms at the
Eoter mouse, on Front street, where they also
mad rooms. In the course of an acquaintance OF
some months their relations became very friend
with Mrs. Newell, who took them 10 be
had not a great deal Of diftienltv 'N IN
borrowing 500 from her, secured by second
mortgage. They assured the lady that she
misfortune should happen, as Graham d Danlton
lao only taken mortgage a matter of form
Iney also borrowed of her several handsome ar
. uoies Of furniture, which greatly emhelIished
the restaurant.
A week ago last Tuesday, February 3, Alien
Went away, saying he would be back on the fol-
lowing saturday, and at his request Mrs Newell
agreed to act as cashier during his absence. She
found that the receipts were such as to pay all
expenses and yield handsome profit, but her
suspicious were aroused by the number of bills
Wnich came in with pressing demands for pay
meht mere were two separate grocery bills for
$sO ana $50 odd, and cigar bill for s40 Some of
the creditors were eating out their claims by
having their meals at the restaurant Several of
these bills were paid out of the cash on hand
BY Friday night the absence of Allen, the rush
OF claims and the actions OF MeCauley had
aroused Mrs. Newelfs suspicious, and
she told McCauley that she did not
peneve Allen would return. and made
otner remarks, which seem to have frightened
nim on saturday morning he packed up his
baggage and sent drayman for it, leaving the
lady In sole charge of the restaurant After IL 80
q N. nc was not seen at either place. and evil
Gently lett the city, but where he went is ufl-
SHOWN That evening Graham IL Dauiton fore
closed on the restaurant and it was closed.
There seems TO be slight prospect that any OF
the Chains besides Graham & Daultons viii be
satisfied, and the stock and furniture will Ger
tainiy not bring enough to satisfy Mrs. Newell
claim as well
Allen Is believed to be in Victoria He was
seen there last Thursday By a Seattle man,
whom he told that he would return on Satur-
day. He has been in the city for about two
years, and I. NJ. Daulton, OF Graham 4 Daulton,
has had previous dealings with him and found
him always exact in paving his bills McCauley
formerly ran the Columbia lunch room, oppo-
site the postoice and sold it to go into partner
ship with Allen.