The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-16
THE TAILOR'S CLOTH.
James Neatly Charged With
Buying Humes' Goods.
WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST,
His Discharged Clerk Furnishes Infor.
nation Against Hfm-Neally Says
He IL Being BlackmaiIed.


mess on Front street, near Madison, is TO be ar
rested this morning, upon q warrant sworn out
before Justice Won Tobel. last evening, upon in
formation fled by Hugh Humes, another mer-
cnant tailor. The charge against Neatly Ia that
OF receiving s'olen goods. This is q new and
startling phase Of the Humes' burglary
On the nighl Of February IS, it viii be re-
membered. the tailor store of the present COM
pieinsnt at No. Isis Front street, was burglar
lied OF cloth, ETC.. amounting to about $500 in
value Shortly sfterwsrd, Policeman Sam Cor
oetf recovered about 500 worth concealed under
saloon not far distant.
But who effected the entrance to Humes'
sIore2 That was question which greatly puz-
zied the police, who were led to suspect that ii
was not the work OF common hurglar-it bore
not the usual indications OF the professional
nocturnal sneak's art Of tore-bresking. Many
therefore, were the theories advanced, and
among them some severe structures were made
upon the unfortunate tailor, for il was
openly declared that Humes had actually
burgiarizsd himself The grounds for this
absurd theory were found in Mr.. Humes
indebtedness 70 another tailor, viz: r. ].
Graham; and so ii was limited that Mr..
Humes was guilty of the Preparation of his
own misfortune-that he did SO strategem
to rid himself OF this debt However, this
theory was not very generally believed, for Mr.
humes' reputation as business man was con-
sldered above reproach, his integrity beyond
question. As matter of course he has been q
keen sufferer through the unjust reflections
heaped upon his good name, and accordingly he
has used every endeavor to ferret out the
thieves and recover the stolen goods. Mr.. Gra-
ham, also. naturally took very active interest
In Mr.. Humes' efforts, because OF his own claim
upon the goods as a chattel mortgage. The result
has been the warrant issued for Mr. Neally's
arrest, and whether just or unjust the courts
alons can now decide.
1t was about two weeks ago that suspicion be-
gan To rest upon Mr.. Neally-an impress on was
received that he had some OF the stolen goods in
his possession. former confidential man and
bookkeeper of Mr.. Neatly, named Sam David
son. is said TO have given notification to the po-
lice, or to Humes, or 10 Graham, in effect that
Mr.. Neatly had been handling some of the goods
taken from MI. Humss' place. This
supposed clew was followed, and
goods were eventually found which
had been through Mr.. Neallys hands,
and which Messrs. Humes and Graham claim
were part OF the stolen stock. However true
or false this may be the authorities are disposed
to be very reticent regarding the matter. But
Constable Robinson was armed with a search
warrant for Mr.. Neallys place last night, and
will doubtless make rigorous search this
morning. Complainant Humes claims that the
goods said to be or TO have been in Mr.. Neatly 8
possession were purchased on February Is, with
the full knowledge that they had been stolen
from him.
Mr. Neatly states that 1t is nothing more than
blackmsiling scheme, and that its purpose 10
to iniure him, and that in support of this
he has produced several remarkable epistles, of
which in quick succession he has been the IN
willing but helpless recipient The letters,
three in number, and all anonymous, are in
dited in a very cramped hand and are evidently
the work OF an ignorant man. They bear the
respective dates of May Z, May and May 10,
and were received May s, May and May IL.
They tell their own stories. IS witness the fol-
lowing:
Friend Jim: am an old friend OF yours. But
for this not one word would say to you, be-
cause you don't deserve il, for you made d--n
fool out of yourself; but am on the square and
| am going 20 give you a pointer. You have
been foolish enough to do q very crooked trans
action, bad enough to get you in the pen and
disgrace you for life. Some bosses who would
tive proof of it, but it viii do them
no good If you can get Sam, your
yours, you viii have no trouble in getting him
out of the way. If he Is out of reach you can
give the gang the laugh. They would be afraid.
They must have him to make it stick. For your
own sake don't lose minute. If find out any,
thing viii let you know.
jim: Are you crazy? Have you no sense left
at all? You know what wrote you is no hum
bug. The knife is on your throatl What In the
devils name did you want TO fall out with Sam
for7 found this out only today If he keeps
his mouth shut you are all right; II not, may
God help you. This is on the square.
jim: am now in a position to give you some
points. would give almost anything If could
have good talk with you. Your enemies are
have you expelled. They have goods IN their
possession which were stolen from q brother
and which you bought from the thieves. They
talk with him but could not draw him out; be
is very sore on you aad they viii have no
trouble TO win him over. and he viii give them
going TO have you arrested and close up the
store. They will ruin you, and il will cost you
every dollar you've got TO keep out OF the pen.
1t makes me shiver when think what sensa-
ton it viii make in the town. feel very sorry
for you from the bottom OF my heart. You have
always teen a great friend of mine: but you
can never repay me for what am doing for you
mp a paper | expect to see an account OF it.
Make any sacrifice and save yourself.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller when asked il
any one had ever told him that James Neatly
had received stolen goods, looked surprised and
then said quickly:
ssOf that matter / must decline 10 talk"
Mr.. Neatly was sought by PosT-ISTELLIGEN-
CIR reporter previous TO the issuing of any war.
rant, and when the fact OF his having been the
victim of the shove correspondence was an.
nounced. The letters, be said, have been a
source OF much worry to him, and he attributed
tlefla 20 lnAlEclOus anu ueSlSll1s enemies, VINO,
he thought, are trying TO drive him from the
city.
"I'n make some one suffer for this" he said,
"that man sam, spoken OF in the letter, is Sam
Davidson he was my bookkeeper and collector,
and also engaged him as ianitor for the Red
Mems hall, OF which order am a member 1
discharged him for keeping company with a
common woman. think he is stirring up the
trouble in spirit of revenge. / have not seen
him, but / understand he IS in town yet"
s'Did sam Davidson write those letters, do You
think
s'He may have; don't know for certain I
know didn't They were written with the in
tention OF Matchmaking ne, and some one will
have 10 dance for il. never received any goods
not my own or any that ] did not have a
lawful right 10 receive. If ! had received those
goods, and had sam known OF il, does il stand
10 reason that would discharge him and let
him take revenge by telling on me? No, sir
there's nothing il the story
Mr. Neatly has been in consultation with
Chief Rogers several times lately. and so have
Messrs. Hunes ana Graham. The proceedings
in Justice Ven To5els court today may be ex-
pected TO bring out some very interesting de-
velopments.