The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-23

board. He had done his duty in the
premises, and as there was no reason to
wait longer he adjourned the meeting.
Neither at the board meeting nor at the
session of the council was there anv ex-
cltement or STIR nor any comment. There
was no sign in the proceedings that any
thing of an unusual character was trans
piring.
DIR. kloeber was interviewed by a Posi-
INTELLIGENCE reporter after the meeting
in reference to the charge. He said:
We have al the documents in the case and /:
Is probable that ether testimony will be brought
out have known OF this for some time. The
reason the charges were made to the council
and not to the board il that an accusation
against a charter officer can only be made be.
fore the council
have been severely criticised for my course
against Mr.. Kellogg, but did not wish, If it
could be avoided, to make the charges. 1t
seems to be unavoidable. and knowing what
did could not consider him ii. man for the
position be occupies. Tha: is the only reason
way have opposed him.
Chief Kellogg was also seen by Posi-
INTELLIGEscER reporter, and he gives
most emphatic denial TO the charge so far
as 1t duplicates him.
No man, in or out of the department, dare say
to me that he knows OF my receiving money d.
fectiy or indirectly from any person or from any
source, or that an knowing to the fact that
money has been paid or received by any of the
commissioners or by any person whomsoever in
connection with department matters The man
does not live that dare tell me that
] have on several occasions loaned Mr.
Foster money and he has always paid me as he
promised. some three months ago he wanted to
borrow 800 20 meet a note. did not have the
money bat told him would join in a note for
the amount but did not want my note to go in
af fha
FIRST National bank and McGraw told him he
could get the money on our joint note but told
Mr.. Foster that did not want my note to 60 in
to the bank but to see other parties and get i. il
posi- Die.
assisted him and personally saw Hi Caswell
driver OF the police patrol wagon. and endeay-
orei 70 get It Of him. and think spoke to others
or his account Mr Foster then told me that he
coutd get the money of 5tokcr Vitzthum, stoker
OF engine 4. 1 made out the note, signed it with
Foster, and / presume Foster received the
money. This is the whole and entire knowledge
1 nave OF any money transaction. The note was
given for one year. ] have heard Mr.. Foster say
that FitZthum wanted his money now, though
1t Is not yet due him for about nine months.
Hon. John ii. McGraw, president of the
First National bank. last night confirmed
the statement of Chief Kellogg in which
his name is used. He said:
About three months ago Mr Foster met me
Ga Front street and asked m. If the bank would
let him have 500 on note signed by himself and
Gardner Kellogg. told him would. He went
out and did not return, so supposed he had
made other arrangem 4nts.
Commissioner Foster was seen, and
when told about the charges and his sus-
pension, he was very indignant. Draw
ing lot of papers from his pocket he
said:
Here is the note for $50 gave Vitzthum a
year ago last March. i borrowed the money
from him for a year at 10 per cent. interest, but
when the note had run about seven months he
came to me and said he would throw off the in
terest if l would pny it, 1 had the
money and took him up. +. p Clngan
wrote tho note and when paid it we went to
his place of business and had cigar and told
him about having settled il; so Clingan knows
about it and will tell you what l say is true
You see here the back of tho note
Vitz,hum wrote "Paid in iull" and signed it,
How could l have forced him to do that
seven months after he was in the department?
months ago l was hard up, and went to him
to borrow 500. l knew he had the money, and
offered him my note with Ga,d keIlogs's
Endorsement and 10 per cent interest
for a year. He knew it was good and gave me
the money, and when the year is up he will get
his cash. This is a job pat Up on me by that
Democratic gang, but they will get fooled. This
fellow Vitzthum will be fired from the depart
ment, and then l will have him arrested for
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