The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-19


that afternoon, found Mr.. and Mrs. Dearborn In
tho kitchen. and waited in the Kitchen for quite
while. until : room upstairs was 1t liberty for
them to so M
While in the kitchen ne said. looking at Mrs.
Dearborn: This Is pretty mess you've got us
all into" He said he had come 10 talk with
them and try 20 smooth matters over and wanted
TO get through ws,h 1t soon as possible. Mrs.
Dearborn looked down and began to curse She
cursed my posterity: my business. forget
what she said; anyhow. ii was a thoroughbred
curse. Then we went upstairs. and said: II
don't want any jangic over this thing. am
ready to settle Il, and have brought no wit
nesses. Speak up. 'Rastus, what's your fgure?"
lie said: Il won't settle for cent less than
$500" He didn't look at. me. She stood in
the corner eyc.ny me closely. went out and
down stairs aud she followed me- She said:
sswhst do you say; what are sou going to do"
She got between me and the door and went
back into the kitchen. she renewed the ques-
ton. ~ hat are you going TO dor" ] said: Tell
Dearborn To call at the Office. He came in the
next morning, aud | told him he had made the
charges and ] didn't want a wholesale scandal,
bnt IT was utterly impossible to pay 5000 cash
and he ought to put il at a reasonable figure
"one day that week be came bark from camp
about 10 in the morning and said to me: i want
You to take that logging camp. said. I'D
make dandy logger, wouldn't II He said: i
to be laughing at me- ! said. Ili take il II We
can make any reasonable trade, and we went
into the deal We put in $1,000 for standing
timber, o,u0.u00 feet. si,0s) for cattle and 500
for the outfit About $4,000 logs in the slough
be wanted me 10 take for $1,000 and assume
some outstanding bills in payment. He after
wards mentioned another bill OF 500 for two
yekc of cattle he had nc. paid for. but said:
No. we arranged This thing at 5000 and now
you IRE trying TO run in another $500 on me- but
agreed at last to do IL, and that made the outfit
cost 5000. The question then arose how was
10 pay fer 1t. gave them list OF my property,
and Mrs. Dearborn would not take anything ex-
ecpt lot and four houses in Piummers addi-
ton. which were put at 5000. less mortgage
OF $l.50o leaving $500 Then there was $1,000
left and took note for 81 900 due to Anrud on
the camp and agreed to pay $1,000 in cash.
said: i don't want any baby business about this
and want this TO be o final settlement"
lie objected to any settlement without re-
traction signed by Mrs. Dearborn, and wonld
have it drawn up properly by attorneys. This
was saturday, ard they bad the papers drawn
up by Preston, Carr & Preston. On April Is he
and Dearborn went with Harold Preston to Dear
bnras house abont $50 p. M. and were met at
tie door by Mrs. Dearborn. Mr.. and Mrs. Dear
born talked privately in the dish room for about
fifteen minutes. then Dearborn called in Crane
aud said "My wife wants to ask you some
question: she said: al am afraid you want.to
use this against me some time" Crane replied:
This is q bad business, and win seal up those
fal'crs and put them at the bottom of my safe,
and they viii never see the light OF day again,
unless you bring the matter mp" She said: "You
promise me that. And he said: Yes And
they shook hands on it, They then went into
slie room ana signed the papers.
Ar. Crane then identified the signatures TO the
several papers. which were admitted III evil
fieuce- aad said that Mrs. Dearborn did not
make Gny objection to either or any Of the
papers lie gave Dearborn another check for
Faso PAYABLE on May and paid the balance of
s2'H either In cash or by the settlement of
accornts against Dearborn. On the note for
Sl,trta he paid s2s1 with s25 accrued interest at
tie Merchants National bank, and Judge Burke,
who had bought the note, gave him an extension
OF time on the balance. which had since been
paid. Other subsequent demands had been
made by the Dcarborns.
Colonel Haincs objected to testimony in
regard to transactions subsequent to the
signing of the disputed check, but the OBJ
lection was overruled.
Mr. Crane continued. saying that two weeks
later boy brought note to his Office and he
wrote reply on the back OF it.
The contents Of the note were ruled out.
Colonel Haines saying the note could be
produced, as Dearborn, who had it, was in
town.
Mr.. Crane continued that an hour afterwards
he SAW Dearborn at his Office and had a CONVEX
sation with him.
Colonel Haines objected to this CONVEX
sation as irrelevant. but the court ruled
that, though its admission might be con-
trary to the rules of evidence, it might help
In accounting for the utterance of the dis
puted check. Mr.. Blaine contended that
Mrs. Dearborn had not been allowed to 90
INTO anything subsequent 10 the signing
OF the check and that the allowance of this
evidence would place his side at a disad-
vantage. The court said he had allowed
Mrs Dearborn to tell her whole story, and
II would be unfair to limit the other side.
The objection was pressed, but was over
ruled.
WAS more money wanted told him his wife
had made another demand for money, and
wanted 10 know whether the settlement was
final or no. This con ,crsation took place on the
sidewalk. He got abusive and wanted me to
fight, but tried to calm him down, and he
finally went up to consult his wife, He came
back and said he wanted a receipt One remark
he made was: Were not through with You vet.
There has been no honor in this transaction vet.
and were not through with you yet Dearborn
told nc that his wife said tina. Immediately after
the rc,raction she had gone to notary and de-
MED it,"
Colonel Carr here read the receipt signed
OH May l., 1880, for 81 for payment of
Office rent and ali claims in full, signed by
Dearborn for his wife.
On the night of April -, Mr. Crane proceeded.
no pen and ink were brought out, no papers
were signed. and he signed no paper.
Mr.. Crane was then put upon the cross.
examination rack 10y Colonel Haines. who
brought all his skill to bear. frequently
prompted by his able second, Mr.. Blaine.
TO commit the witness to contradiction.
but tbs latter's attorneys kept a close
watch for him.
He explained his taking Colonel Carr with
him To the bank. when he had discovered the
check, by saying: ''Just because those Dear
hcEns were connected with IT," aud since
April ~. when he began to see the
people he was dealing with, had done
E'ost of his business with them with legal
aid. NJ: Preston drafted the retraction in nen.
Gil and he tcranel copied it and made some
slight changes. lie had no reason for not tax.
ing it to q typewriter. as it was as important, AS
any document in the transaction. "Anything
Ia get rid of the gang" he remarked He did
not take q lawyer 8; the meeting with the Dear
horns on April - as he thought IL unnecessary
under Mrs Dearborus promise II thought il
would be NH figures when he fzzled out with
the pistol remarked Mr.. Crane, bitterly. 81
paid enough This is my frat experience with
hlaekmaii."
"Weii, we shall Sc whether ii is biackmaiI, :"
commented Colonel Haines
He took Colonel Carr TO the bank, because he
himself did no, know any law. He admitted