The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-16
this robbery or smbezzlsment as already having
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i recall in the testimony OF yesterday that
somebody said that was reported after having
said this man Ross told me that in addition 70
taking away these securities and the combina-
ton of the safe, that this man had also taken
away large sum OF money. My recollection
of the statement made to me by Ross is that the
money had been embezzled and wasted, and
that all that had been taken away at that time
was the securities and the safe combination
Was Ed AIbertson's name mentioned directly
or indirectly in that interview?
Never. did not dream be was the man. His
name never came across my mind Tor an
instant. The next time saw this man Ross or
Chandler, was the Friday following the
disappearance OF Edward Albertson. lie came
into my oftes and looked at me expectansly as
II l would recognize him, and scanned his
eounteuance and failed to recall who Is was.
He then made himself known and said he was
the party who had called To see me before
said his name was Chandler, and that he was
the party who had called under the name OF
Ross. approached the man for having imposed
upon me in that way and told him never
would have had any sort of connection with
this matter had known who the parties were.
de said ne had letter which he said he wanted
me TO get to Mira Albertson and TO get reply
back from her that could reach him (Chandierl
IN order that he might convey il TO Al
bertson. knew OF the distress OF Mrs
Albertson in consequence OF this matter,
aud / wanted that letter to reach that POOR
woman, but did not think that IL was proper
Tor me TO have anything to do with this matter,
and he said: .'Alby. don't have anything to do
with 1t" Mr.. Preston said the letter could DC
sent safely in the mail, these people would
not dare to plumber the mail. And told
Chandler that If he mailed that letter no
BODY could take il. And he said ne nad
no stamp, and save him an envelope apd
stamp and he went away. / have not seen him
frhrn that day to this, nor have heard OF MS
wnereaoouts / have not seen Edward Albert
son since this thing occurred. nor have the re-
hottest IDEA where he is. received telegram
from Mrs. Edward Albertson on the Monday
afternoon following his disappearancs-tLat
would be the oath. showed this telegram to
time ii was delivered, and ! came
over to Tacoma in response to that
$50 train. had wired Mrs. Albertson that /
would be over on the evening train. On reach
ing here was mt by Mr.. Cohoon. had seen
him but once before in my Hfe He had called
at my office several months ago and introduced
hlms=lf as a family connection of Edward
Aibertson. went up to the house where the
couple Fl iurs, doing what I could to sympa-
thize with the family and relieve their distress.
L then went down - the Tacoma hotel.
sHADowED BY DETECTIVES
Witness told how he had been Swallowed by
detectiv while leaving the house and going
to the Tacoma hotel. where he registered and
stayed that night He returned to S-attle the
next morning. He did not remember OF hav-
ing been the city of Tacoma to stop for sew
ersl weeks.
Were you here in Tacoma on the morning of
the oath OF August referred to by the messenger
was here that evening. I was not here that
morning was not here Sunday night or Mon
day morning. On SUNDAY night / slept at my
room at the club. MI Bailey and myself were
out horseback riding on Sunday afternoon and
we rode down to Fremont We got in late
from our horseback ride to the CLUB,
at dinner. / think Mr.. Barker was there and
Mr.. Goldie. Mr.. Barker had been on fishing
trip to snoqualmie, and know that we had
some OF the trout on our table Tor dinner. That
is one reason why recollect the circumstance.
han breakfast the next morning at the club,
aud remember that the trout had not given
out-for the frs; time Mr Barker home
with gOodly number of trout-and remember
having some Of them Tor my breakfast
Tais point vas dwelt upon, as an effort had
been made by the prosecution to show that it
was K. b. Albertson that sent the letter to
! President Wallace by the messenger boy.
Court then adjourned to O'Clock in the after
| noon, to reconvene in the larger anu better ven
tiiatei police court. At the hour named this
| courtroom was crowded Paul r. Mohr and
| Captain John NJ. Ashton were among the new
| faces inside the railing. The examination of
| Mr. Albertson was resumed.
WHAT r. B. ALBERTsoS WROTE.
At the outset Judge Burke called up the mat
| ter OF the letter written by X. b. Albertson to
| Mrs. Edward Albertson Witness admitted
writing the letter, produced it, and it was
1
SEATTLE, Sept. l, 1891.
Dear Cousin Cara: | am called away sud-
| denly upon important business matter at
| New Westminster Is. C.. for which point leave
| In a lew hours to be gone several days. / heard
| from Mr. Perkins today that nothing new had
| TRANSFERRED in the matter that took me 10 Ia
| coma on sunday. Everything is being done by
| your friends that's posssiDie under the circum-
| stances. We must possess eur souls with patience
| and trust with Christian resignation in the
| mercy of cverw helming Providence. Sorrow is
|
! may seem that the hand of fate is cruel and in
| viaious, but we do not know what skeletons
| hidden III the closets OF our neighbOrs 1t is
| best To accept the sentiment that God loveth
| whom He chasteneth.
We cannot comprehend the ways of God, but
| the power Is given us all TO bear the burdens
| laid upon us. have just heard very sad news
| from my own home, two OF my sisters were very
| nearly drowned at Maps Head Few days ago,
! one OF them was supposed to re dead but both
! are now convalescent Ny father and mother,
who are old and iufrm, were Frustrated by the
! shock and | do not know what the next news
may be. tell you this not To add to your dis
| tress, but that you may see that you are not
| alone in your affections.
/ BE brave and try to be cheerful Rest will
| come to us al III time, and the Tepose of those
| who are tempest torn in life should be the
| sweetest aud most refreshing. 1 know that
| kind friends are watching over you and am
| comfortai by the thought will come to see
! you as soon as can Hoping that may find
| you and Mrs. C0hoon improved in mind and
| body, afechonately, Il. Is. ALBERTsoN.
|
| pliety in the crime were disappointed in the
| letter. but many wept while ii was being read.
THE NEW WESTMINSTER TRIP
| The witness then detailed the particulars OF
| his trip 10 New Westminster re erred to in the
| letter. He te tilted that he went there with D.
| Z. Mitchell, Northwest manager OF the Edison
Electric Company, in the capacity of attorney for
that company TO complete the details Of a deal
| He testified
While 81 the club on the previous evening to
! going 10 New Westminster received a telegram
/ Two friends were with me- The telegram pur-
| ported To come from one J. +. kCcheysparger
| ara wanted lie L come over ut once To talk
| over Edwards matter" / showed The telegram
! not know ana that he would not be abe 10 see
me then. ! read the telegram several times
irving 10 tb.ua what Edward was meant
Finally Thought II referred 10 Edward Albert
/ son, of Tacoma. knew thai these detectives
! had been tol!awinE Inc, and did Bos want auv
| one To think was trying 70 run away, iuasmuch
! these detectives had hesu purs.l.ty mo
| :. c. Mitchell ana Mr.. Wise were VITA me at
/ New Westminster. The business ior which we
were called over there was Translated The
money raid over TO MIR NitCheli amounted to
| about Sl7He.
! LETTER FROM KoCHERsPERsER
| returned 70 seattle saturday. went 70 the
| club, and subsequently 20 my Office, TO look at
/ my mail Among my lett rs WAS one purport-
| ing Ia come .r6m hochersperger.
| After Some objection on the part Of the prose
| cutIou the letter was Introduced, M Albertsou
| producing 1t irom his rcksL Il WIS IA follows:
! THIS TACOMA.
TACOMA, wash, sept ,. 1891.
| H. t. Albertson, Attorney. at Law. Seattle.
Wash Der SIR. In peIsuauce of a te{agrau
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