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


in regard to the interviews with the Dearborns
in regard to the settlement" On the night of
April p, Crane said, he waited about half an
hour for Dearborn, and during that time con-
versed with Mrs. Dearborn, between long
pauses. She asked what Dearborn was going to
do, and whether he was going to live with her.
He replied that Dearborn said he was not. She
said she had put everything in Dearborns
hands and did not want to talk about it.
"Did not she say If you wanted to ask any
questions, you must ask them in his presence?"
Hesitatipgly-"Yes, / believe she did.
He confirmed Mrs. Dearporns testimony 40
to her husbands crying at the time OF the settle
ment, but he was not crying when We talked
about the $5,000 Mr.. Crane continued:
III don't know the reasons of Mrs. Dearborn's
thoroughbred curse and don't remember the
language. 1t was such a. you read in blood
and-thunder novels. She hoped / would be
cursed socially, cursed financially and cursed in
my business. both me and those who came after
me. She was excited, but not In tears. told
her her curses would como to her"
He said that in talking about her disclosures,
she talked 40 ii she had told the priest
or somebody, and said: 81 had reason to
believe she had made some OF it public.
She came to my Office and made public breeze
there. When said we got into jangle,
meant that she started talking-she was consid-
cradle of talker-and tried to head her Of.
When she cursed, / said: Rats, 1 didn't come
here to talk to a woman. She didn't stop then.
No, rats did not head her off," Whereat the
public laughed, the judge scarcely repressed
smile and the sheriff raped for order.
There might have been some talk about life
insurance. this figure OF 5000 was arrived at
without reference to life insurance policy.
When this figure was named "Rastus" went out
to get his breath, but Crane sat In his chair to
get his breath. Then he told again the details
of his escape by the back door. Mrs. Dearborn
being between him and the front door. As to
the threats of public scandal, he inferred that
from the remark about dragging him and the
woman in the dust. Mr. Crane said there was
talk about the matter being in the newspapers,
but, being pressed, could not recall any state
ment or threat OF Dearborn's to that effect. "He
said he would bring it into court; put it
into attorneys hands" was another answer.
But being asked: "Did he, prior to
5000. say anything about putting it in court?"
Mr.. Crane evaded the question and finally said
Dearborn said he would put it in an attorneys
hands. Dearborn did not make any offer to let
him pay in installments, but said he wanted to
get away from the camp and live in town.
"Did not he say the reason why he could not
keep the camp was because he had no heart in
anything, couldn't look anybody in the face,
and wanted to sell the camp and get out of the
country" mo, can't say he did"
''You did not want the logging camp" 81
should say did not (excitedly) It was a white
elephant, but have had lots of experience
SINCE"
Then it was ELECTED that Mr.. Crane knew the
price was 1900 in excess of the value, which he
was to pay in order to avoid scandal. In one
way the purchase was blind, and Colonel
Haines sought then to force an admission that
the consideration was inserted in the deed to
deceive the public, but Mr.. Crane replied: ssYou
can take 1t any way you want The jury will
size up. This was not to be made public
The details as to the logging camp were next
discussed. Mr. Crane admitted that the actual
consideration for the logging camp was $500,
not $500; the actual facts were stated in an
other document The logging road WINS not
worth its cost, because he took the tailings OF
the camp, there being only 100000 not 100000
feet, of timber left. So with the oxen. They
were not put in at $500, as Colonel Haines
limited, but at 81 900; the stumpage was not put
in at 81 thousand, for it would cost more for
logging road than it was worth. AS to
the houses and lot in Plummer's addition, the
price was discussed, Mr.. Crane saying they
were valued at 5000, George B. Kittinger being
consulted. The Dearborns offered to take $500
less, if he gave money. He held out quite
little against the increase from 81, 500 to 1000 of
the cash payments. He had advertised the
camp for sale at 5000, because he thought he
would put high enough price on it.
Some memoranda in Cranes handwriting in
regard to the deal between Dearborn and Anrud
were here submitted to him. and he explained
that the price paid Anrud was increased because
Mrs. Dearborn wanted some land back, and An
rud was paid $50 month and 10 per cent inter-
est on his investment, but he admitted on exam
lining the paper that this was separate traneac-
ton. He again stated, however, that there was
an excess valuation on the stumpage for that
tn tboc fra ho poiH = tI,-
result of misunderstanding, and he was will
ing to yield the point.
He admitted giving Dearborn check Tor $500
trusting to his word to get his wife to carry out
the agreement without a scratch of pen, he ad.
hitting that he had always found Dearborn a
of his word, but afterwards identified a
receipt for this sum ION account trade" He
and dearborn agreed to have Preston, Carr &
Preston draw the papers and to divide the ex-
pense, but they never paid anything; he had
never asked for the money, and did not know
whether that firm had.
In regard TO the signing OF the settlement"
papers he admitted that Mrs. Dearborn signed
reluctantly and not till after he had sworn
never TO use the retrsction unless she compelled
him. The papers were not laid out on the
table, but presented to the parties and signed by
them one at time. Mr.. Preston asked Mrs.
Dearborn whether she knew the contents Of
each paper. He did not tell her there were
some papers he had drawn himself for her to
sign The second check, dated April IS was
made payable May s. because he had over.
drawn his account and expected to have heavy
payments to make to men at the camp in the
meantime. The fact of the overdraft was then
sought out by Colonel Haines, and when it was
shown to have been sl52 on April - he showed
that in February there had been an oyerdraft of
sa,eto. Further questions on this point were
ruled out.
He made subsequent settlement with Dear.
born, who wanted TO fight Crane said: al
stayed right with him" Dearborn said: damn
you, you think you've settled this thing. bur nv
wife and went before notary and swore that
We had been coerced." Dearborn wanted to
fight, but Crane had no intention OF fighting
him, he cooled down, and after he had seen his
wife. Crane paid him dollar and got recejp.
for the Office rent, Dearborn getting receipt for
81 also.
AS to the payments to Mrs Dearborn, he paid
her an average OF $50 a month for q year I'M 10
January, 1850.
THAT was for board, was il not" "Nos Alto
gether." lIaughterl
a mixed account No answer
After January, isao. he paid her $alS altogether.
He drew checks for Mr.. Tewksbury's salary an
pastor. Questions as TO his payments called
forth the remark from Mr. Crane:
II pay all my bills, don't care what"
Colonel Haines-W hatever you get. You be.
neve in paying for, Mr. cransg fIauehter1
AS to the memoranda about Anrad's sale 10
Dearborn. Crane testined that he simply nut
down what dgures Dearborn told him. in order
10 ngGre up Anrud's interest The mortgage
for $5aooi the logging camp to Dexter Horton
d Co, dated April 80. was put in evidence, in
spite of objection, and Crane testified that /.