The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-16


The following dispatch concerning Charles X.
Hammond, of Cleveland street. London, motor
iety, was received by the Chicago Tribune from
Portland few days ago:
'An English detective named Partridge re-
Gently secured possession of the famous English
ago robbed OF them by . man named Tyrrel.
OMcers arrived here in hot pursuit, and expect TO
have Tyrrel under arrest in few hours Par
structions to secure the letters at any price aud
at all hazards. He followed his man to Austria
lia, then back to California, and finally located
mise effected wherein the blackmailers were
paid several thousand dollars for the letters in
question, number of which were from noted
While at San Francisco Partridge met . man
named Tyrrel, who introduced himself and
stated he had been sent out from London to aid
latter, BY which means he said he identified
him, and presented credentials and testimon-
ials By these he gained his confidence. Part
saying the affair had been compromised, but
mond and his gang. While At Sacramento these
and zeslousiy guarded, mysteriousiy dissppesr.
ed one night along with the slippery" Tyrrel,
who was the only person who knew what the
box contained Partridge was in . hole He
came North and notified Tacoma detective
agency. A man answering the description OF
Tyrrel was seen to leave Tacoma on Wednesday
capture him tomorrow"
Hammond was seen by . PosrINrEIltaENcrs
reporter Yesterday at the county jail He read
the above clipping over carefully and then said:
"There 10 no truth in this, whatever" Then
he hesitated moment aud said, 81 have no let
ts hid in tin box have no letters , where
OF that item l make up my mind that it was
sent out from seattle, believe that it origi.
who is partly to blame for my imprisonment"
s.WhO In this man."
81 do not care about mentioning any names
Snd @ Co s which have
ported to be in my possession, but have none
that care 70 part with. A detective who
me not long ago, and said he wished to work IN
my case. was afraid of him and would have
nothing to do with him. have been deceived
by every one trusted, aud will put my trust in
Hammond complained bitterly OF his impris.
onment, and said that the attorney whom he
of, but had feeced him Of all he had and then
cast aside. He claimed that many people
thought he had lots of money, and wishing to
prison, and once they succeeded, every mans
hand was against him. Continuing his CON-.
plant, he said:
held and have been sentenced, as a newborn
babe. am victim of numerous enemies I
am not perfect; have my faults, SO has every
frown on me unjustly because am down
my money is now gone. At the time OF my
arrest was doing good Understanding as
much as 500 week. Now l am destitute and
my family is without means. Up to q week ago
kept them, but between my attorneys, of whom
have had many, and the expenses of my fam
lily, l have nothing left and the county must
take care OF my wife and child. My wife lay on
q bed OF sickness all last week. Yesterday she
recovered sufficiently to get up. and she came
down to see me. She Is afflicted with heart dis
ease and can do nothing for herself, aud what
can nay boy of Is years do for her?
al am not petty thief. have my faults, but
never stole anything in all my life. i believe
some one is tampering with my mail, for am
receiving no more letters. All can say is that
am in sore straits,