The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-21
THE .M'INTosn MYSTERY.


TACOMA, Dec. 2o.-ISpecial. Since the
PosT-ISTELLIGENcER published further par
ticaiars regarding the actions of John G.
Mcintosh and the further important fact
that an investigation of his conduct as an
ayoyed employe OF the government, in the
capacity of timber inspector for the Pacific
Northwest, was being made by the interior
department., he is said TO have left the city.
he was last seen on Friday Al Seattle.
As the Mcintosh mystery" is investi-
gated more thoroughly. many people can
not understand how it was he succeeded
in hoodwinking the bright local politi-
clans. Putting aside all the alleged forged
letters from cabinet officers and their sec
retsries, the test came when Mcintosh set
out 20 meet Hoke Smith last sum-
mer when he visited Yellowstone
park. That visit was the one
that opened the purses of the
boys" who expected positions under Mr..
Mcintosh, and besides IL opened the
pocketbooks of Others above working for
living unde- the government. The latter
were mostly men who were fighting Hugh
Wallace and the TiiIicams. Mcintosh wa,
also nominailv lighting the Tillicums, be-
cause ssehem John ]. Malone and Brave
De France and others gave but small
credit TO McIntosh's pretenses. Therefore
he did not train with them.
Before Hoke Smith arrived AZ YeIlow.
stone park, Mcintosh exhibited a reoue,,
written presumably By Mr.. Smiths private
secretary. NJ. Brown. Il is ROW claimed
that the Communication would not have
been sent forward unless Mcintosh had \
confederate who knew much about the
-
Hoke Smith as well as other cabinet off,
GERS
Secretary Brown stated that Mr.. Smith
desired 10 confer With him. and as Mr..
Smith was Dot coming ca to Tacoma. Mr.,
1cintosa went forward to Livingston.
Mont, 10 meei him. 4 prominent John
collins Democrat having seen Mr.. Nc
in'osh's letters and kilograms. and having
examined them carefully. decided to lend
hsn9-and he also lent iiiis
money, MOST Of vhlch was returned, how
ever. lie vas only suspicious Of Mac"
because be had asked, IL an of-hand sort
Of way, If Tom MAloney, OF Sumner. or
Kent, or some town m that way, wasn's
pretty weli hxes. Aa1 IL appears Mac"
LEFT Mr., Malonsy not quite so
Wei "oxed." san, this Collins Demo-
efat adjusted matters so that Mr..
Mcintosh scared transportation 10 Nom
tsna and return, 1t vas furnished by the
Northern Pacific railroad. On its strength
Mcintosh received pe9aniary assistance
froai some 81 The most conservative Of the
'%1atmeal" element Supplied with nasse.
- Montana aGd Return, II looked very
much as u Nr. Mcintosh was IN il. a,
one 81 tae unfortunate enes aow pui. IL
Well. Mcintosh vent 20 Montana
there IS no doubt about It. Just VIA, he
sad TO Hoks Smith IS mystery. but he
did see hoSs. and ST the same time he
borrowed sonae more noaey ey telegraph.
ihe Tacoma John Collins Democra. who
had interested himself in Mcintosh
Watched his course in Mon,ana. and had
> trusted friend 40 with Mcintosh 10
confer" with Mr.. Smith. This friend il
FESTIVE NJ. MeIntosh saw Mr.. Smith.
tt4i as Mcintosh seemed TO lie exadlax his
friends IN tie coed cause here. il e<xaa %