The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-03

have never known prisoner to leaye the
Win ihs best Of feeiinss toward McGrsw for the
4loatmspt they got ct bis hancs; and in q great
mGny e1ees he has told me TO take money out OF
! ~ fund.- 20 pay their way untii they could pro-
Ths Evsrsts Tires Of November publishes
- following:
X Lewis, Of Maine, father Of orr well.known
49,. g visit his son DE- Lsw,s Wa he fam.
~ phyrfeiau Of John II. McGraw during bis
1ool6onoe in Maine, ana knew him from boy
81 np e Tie sim 9, When he moved 70 thi.
elenethy conferences with DIR. Lewis last Thurs
~. In which that gentleman sad:
70 i 4 know John H McGraw1 Wen:
~ life whom he was : young man.
When called to sec him he was dclirious
- Ess up and around. but those who had boon
with him would not let me enter the room un-
- accompanied by an able bodied man. When
went into the room, saw that Johnny was
lasy. - the result OF bis Illness No sooner
I'D entsred the room than did ne Jump to his
tot clench his fist and tell me TO get out of
1ench % his arm. He WAS . powerful young
n1n sud knew what , blow from his fist
'sAftsr getting him Quoted down and having
s op1no water prepared. called on i've strong
Nm 9 hold him, and placed one at his head,
llmh In less than half minute he kicked one
81 NJ men who had hold OF his leg at least ten
- hAd no tcea myself OF taking q hand in
8 ~ lfecas, but Immediately grabbed the leg
which WAS free aud held It The fellow who had
Deoa eeut eprawling ten feet away came
& sp and said: Doctor, think can hold that leg
g IAe tfoatment rcsorted to was = partial success
ens = had TO remain with John six days and
llghis % ssye his life. He will tell you TO this
euly knew John II. McGraw when be was a boy
ma young man, but knew his wife, who W as
9en Nay Kelly, when she worc short
oeoeeA Our families were very init
1.ms @ my son =; 4. 70 keily-named for tho
JoSn n Mct;r.v ever .incs hs w. sA Wha -.
NJ left for the West / madc up INV mind to tee :,
track Of him Az soon a he had been nomina-
- fof governor Of Washington. sat down and
49, n.m Iet.ef concentrating him and told
- NJ ony regret ~ that did not iivc IN
knew Mr.. Mc(;rnw we'll when he
lived &C Dsuforth. Ne i knew All sfont his
business transactions. ana i want 10 cav N ar
you would not dare 10 90 bank 10 Maine and
pecisliv 70 his old hmm. o ana az anu
oxainst him. John II Mcf3rnw IL an honest
man. He was an honest boy. His word wns al
hrhsf for honesty inscy,tsy and All aaaa,
Unless you have worked him over aimee he
came 20 Washington he will make an honest
goyernor. ne IL man who cannot he housh
q eny prioe. and n NOT sfrsid H. az M. autv
ssThaf Il the eatimate mt unon John " Me-
Grsw, and his old neighbour and friends in
n II n Inn A
could not rnske them heliava that i,s r. any, ~.
thing but TIE soui of honor we who have
known him from boyhood to the present time
hieh ONCE Which he seaxs n John m Mo.
(2faV il elected Governor al WARRINGTON hc Will
90 his duty reeardioss OF consenuencas. That
e reached his msioritv I hsvs wsfchaa h,s
career with 4 rood deal NJ .sfisfsction AMI an,
glad 70 know that he has made 4 succsss of lie
since he came West bccausa he mad n hari
-
matthew +. Kelly was engaged In the drug
nuslness Tor nearly twenty-five years n Seattle.
whsn he nrsf knew Mr.. McGraw he kept drug
s.ofe at the head OF Commercial street, near
faler avenue, and was there until the great
xN Hs place was very near the American
aouae. he says:
Twas usually around INV store until n pret.v
lAts hour, aud 1 suppose there was hardly !,
night during the time McGraw kept the house
nat did not so in at night | never saw gam
campaign Since tho talk has begun / have
spoken with many old-timcrs and not ono 70
ne seeing Or hearing Of any gambling in
ouenty know nositiveiv n was nor 81
have often had 10 deal with M Mc,;rsx AM,
Iwiii give you an instance o! my experie,,ce
struggle and one day Ne,;raw said. .Nat, r.
Are pressing you pretty hard, m afraid mean.
ing my creditors told him II was true. lie
naa ai'erward 10 perform disagreeable duty
sss g ny business ba. although he was strict in
and courteously thar / faIt no il,.wiii NJ
Affairs were settled up and was able 10 continue
IN business. l went To pay him his fees, which
amounted 10 ssS Mctsrsw said. .rns,'s - Il
Tight Matt, they're paid" McOraw had paid
them himself, yet there WA no reason Tor 4, ex
cert his own generous desperation.
Ne was always the sams opsn. handed fe,Iox
and nothing is too good Tor him.
~. =. a. Anderson. manager OF the Homo Furni-
suse company and one of tho sblest scanti-
rxIliaKxcxn reporter Yesterday VIII WHY he wors "a
for him. saying:
In the frs, place. I am A Reruhliean from
spssIal in,srrss in N Nj y race are sn. feel
sa,s a:sa,Is man hs Is have watched AIM
sircs eitisen and as an ciiiciai
years ago. and Se,,a sns bic, country y, seven