The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-06
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Csasssyuan's Oxsn.
q. h Mclean II In the city jail on sus-
pissou. and the police ars searching for his
aiaEgsd partner. Leuis McAdams, on the
cassygs 81 attempting 70 swindle Charles
Tfezniey. , ranches. ont Of TIRES pairs of
oxsn.
Iromlsy lives on the east shore Of Lake
wsahington and last Monday brought
tArrs pair Of oxen to the city. intending 10
go them. They we're piaced in A. d.
Q8#ksubush's harm at the corner Of Jack
sos aad Eleventh streets. where Nc
Adams, o. Thomas II. HsnderDon, - he
b known in the present cass. located
thnsn. He found Tromiey on the stFsss
ana. according 10 the story told the poiics
bs the victim. introduced himself - .
lcsger. His name. be said. Was Thomas
81, Henderson,. and he was getting ready
sGt open logging camp in Skagit county
vs,srs he owned thres quarter sections Of
sasaahls timber. He owned two pairs Of
osan, but wAnted ave, 20 II he could
csgas 70 terms With Tromiey b. would
bgY. The prics Was finally settled u t375
Henderson did not have the ready cash,
bas would give has personal note Tor the
asssount, secured by . mortgage on lots In
Tacoma owned BY A. L. Cohn. Tromisy
DIS NOT want any mortgages on Tacoma
ps8perty, % the matter was settled By .
nsaartgage on . quarter section In Skagis
cssnty. said 70 Be worth $4,000.
The oxen we're 20 be left in the barn until
t:se matter was settled. bat early yostex-
dar morning Henderson or NcAdams
tack them out and drove them TO the Seat
tis Transfer stock yards ct River Park.
Es.raco w. Littie6eld. foreman OF the
ya-ds, asked MIN what he intended doing
stsh them. to which be replied that the
esneS would Be along in short time and
sattlo the matter. The owner that ap-
rsxred uas Mclean. Who had bern trying
g. soil the animals 70 Frye 4 Bruhn. De
festivs Roberts says they we're scared Cd
D., Li;tie6sld telling them be thought
tssrs was something crooked about the
ass,irs
the cattle we're lsft In the yards By Nc
Lean and McAdams. ~ho dissppsared in
,.S direction Of the eisy. In some manner
tie police learned that the duo Wcre en-
rs.,ed in some kind Of work, snd Detec-
TIE Roberts vas assigned 10 look into the
waiter. He had Just left the
tsution when Tromiey appeared
e. complain that someone had
teAen the cattle away from the harm on
Jackson street. He then told the story Of
iss sale. and described Henderson o. Q
ns=n with rcd whiskers- When he spoke
q The Tacoma lots, coupled with the name
81 A. l.. Cohn. the connection Of McAdans
18th the case was made apparent
Effective Roberts met 1rcnley later in
ts.s day. and ON learning the particulars
,s.s.slded e. arrest both Mclean and ais
PARTNER Mclean had nothing 30 say
a4en brought to headquarters. but the
fsslowing note found ia his possession
SLOWS that he knew something Of the
esae:
Aug. I. 1855.
s@s. c, McAnAns,
Bought Of T. A. Hendsrson six oxen
tssj, Mt $sTs.
Received payment In full
.'TsoNss II. HEspKxsox"
McAdams carefully avoided the police,
ssad ct tie time Of going TO press had not
hes,n caught
for once in the eistory Of swindsas tho
ssssantsyman Got the beet Of the city ehasks
sg.f Trarniey went To the stock yards and
ss,.,k possession of his oxen. Remaining -
i've did 90 thai he preserred that course 10
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