The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
CHANNELL In JAIL.
Fast Young Man Comes to
Grief at Last.
A LOTHARIO AND A SWINDLER.
After Two Divorces and Other I'm
savory Incidents He Deals
in Bogus Checks.

Frank CHANNEL, a stylish, dapper- appearing
| young man, well known in seattle, and at one
/ time connected with the agency of wanna
maker & Browns tailoring establishment in this
city, has been arrested at Port Townsend charged
| with passing spurious checks. His disposition
/ to ny high aad associate with last women won
/ for him an unenylable reputation and Tor some
| time past those who had been his friends in
| more successful days expected nothing else
! than his present end. The story OF his unlaw-
| full transactions at Port Townsend is best told
in the following dispatch received from Port
| Townsend last evening:
PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. l4-Frauk CHANNEL,
until December l employed by the seattle
| agency OF Wanamaker d Brown, is In custody
here charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. Channell Is a fine looking young
fellow. and for several days has been
spending money lavishiy in company with fast
women and fast male set Becoming short OF
ready cash, he gave checks on various Seattle
banks and firms; bat the checks were re-
turned protested. with the answer no
money on deposit Complaints were then
made by the victims 10 Chief OF
Police Delaney, who locked ChannelI up The
young man is said 10 be of an excellent family,
and until recently bore good reputation. He
began his career OF extravaganza almost two
months ago, aud as Il result he lost
his position A woman known Ollie
Winters is said TO be responsible for Chsnuell's
ruin. She was formerly inmate of Seattle
house OF ill-fame, and she has followed the
same occupation since coming here. Friends
Will probably come 10 Channelrs rescue in
his present predieament.
Channell left here week or SO ago with the
woman Winters, who was an inmate of Allie
Brunswick's house in this city, and went to
Port Townsend. 1t is reported that the woman
gave Channel a large sum of money TO keep in
trust for her. and II is more than likely tibet the
fund has gone like the rest of the money which
the young fellow obtained from the spurious
checks
Channell is about y years old and though not
handsome has pleasing and aifable manners
he was always particularly neat in personal
appearance and was quite taking fell
low. He came to Seattle little
over four years ago from Detroit, Mich,
and his aged mother is now living here. He
Knocked about the city almost year before he
settled down to any employment Then he was
employed by j. II. Irving the Seattle agent for
WanamaAer d Brown, Il salesman. He
Gid SO well and showed such adapt
ability that Mr. Irving took him
in as partner in the agency and both men
made money rapidly. II is said that sometimes
their profits for themselves exceeded 500
month and never ran less than $50 q month.
just before the FIRE Mr.. Irving went East
on u visit and when he returned after
the fire he discovered that Chan
nell, who, though he always was inclined to
last habits had attended TO his business prop
erly, had become infatuated with last women
and Was spending the firms money lavishly.
The tailoring stock was saved from the flames,
and people being in need OF clothing suits were
sold ike hot cakes, but CHANNEL never saved
dollar he spen; it all as fast it into his
hands.
Finally, Mr.. Irving concluded that his partner
was entirely too high flyer and injuTing
| the firm, SO he insisted on dissoving the bust
ness ties, and Channell went out, owing Mr..
Irving about 500. In payment of the
| debt he gave Mr.. Irving his gold
watch ri
and other jewelry which he possessed, and he
| was taken back as travelling salesman for the
agency, working on commission
Previous to this time, while at the apex of his
| success, he married young woman in the East,
| who was i'll good standing He was
| married but u short time when he began
| to abuse and neglect her woeiully,
| and about nine months ago she secured
| divorce from him on the grounds OF adultery.
| Mrs. Channell afterwards married Frank Mus
| setter, formerly connected with the EUenisJ
| Times, in this city, but now OF the Suohomish
| San.
| Less than six months after the divorce was
| granted CHANNEL caused a small-sized sensation
| by going to Tacoma and quietly marrying Mag
| gle lsaacs, who lives in this city. 1t was re-
| ported at the time that it was eiopement, but
| such seems not To be the case.
Channell and his wife returned from Tacoma
| and took rooms at Coo Second street, in the
| Leary Terrace. That was ON Thursday and Sat
urday night, the third day following, he left his
| new made vile and never returned to her.
| About six weeks ago this second
| wife applied to Judge Lichtenberg
| for divorce on the grounds of desertion, and
| the application granted. The judge also re-
| CURED that Channel pay her SO a month ali
| mony. 1t is said however, that CHANNEL has
not even paid % cents aimony since the deci-
| Sion was rendered.
| The story goes that one night about l. O'Clock
| Channell was arrested on warrant charging
| him with forging a cheek for SO. With an
! Officer he went 10 Mr. Irvings room in the Seat
tie block and begged his former partner 10 aid
| him i'll getting out of his predicament Irving
| gave him SO, and the obligation being met,
| criminal proceedings were dropped.
CHANNEL again went out on the road for Mr..
| Irving taking orders on commission. but it is
| claimed that he spent more money than he
| turned in, and this caused his employer to OBJ
| iect very seriously. The next heard OF the fy
| young mans progress on the downward road
| was the following advertisement, which was
published in the Posi- INT DILIGENCE III the in
| stance of Mr. Irving:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THE PUBLIC
| ~ that r |. Channel is not, nor has he been,
| connected with my agency since December !.
| Sales Agent for Wananiaker n Brown 222 and
! .-5 Bailey building, =, axle, Wash.
| \ day or two following the insertion of this
| advertisement Channc,l lett seattle for Port
| Townsend ia company with Ollie Winters, and
| 1t Is quite probable the young man has reached
the end of his rope
| ChannelI was arrested here a short time ago
/ by Chicago detective who thought him to be
! TasCoII, the much suught-ior murderer Chan
/ nell has several OF the peculiar marks on his
| person that Tascott Is said to have, bat he had
| TO difficulty IL proving that he was not the
| murderer.
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