The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-14
NOT A WORD or TRUTH IN II.

sensational Dispatch About . Seattle
Merchant without Foundation.
A dispatch from San Francisco pub
ifshed in the PosT-INrELIroKxcEs yester-
Gay morning stated that Henry S. Flood,
brother of J. w. Flood. the ex-cashier Of
the Donohoe-Kelly bank, who is now in
trouble over . large apparent shortage,
had engaged in business in this city. and
fntimated that It was more than probable
the money with which he started his busi-
ness venture was . part Of the $164, 900
which his brother cannot account for. The
dispatch was sent ont BY the Associated
Press, and was based upon information
secured from the San Francisco Examjwey.
To those in this city who know Mr..
Henry 8. Flood-and they are not few in
number-the dispatch seemed absurd on
its face. for he has for many years borne
reputation above reproach, and from the
circumstances they knew such . state of
affairs to be practically impossible. An
ex-Californian who il we'll up in tho COM
mercial affairs Of this city, and who has
known the Floods for years, ~ soon a. he
read the dispatch yesterday morning
branded it a. false. Mr.. Flood was seen
during the day and asked to make state
ment Of the true facts for publication. He
said:
81 have not bought an interest in the
firm Of Chester Cleary. as the dispatch
says, and am not connected with Chester
Cleary's in any way. merely occupy
one-half Of the Chester Ceary store, doing
business under the firm name II. 8. Flood
4 Co.. In gents furnishing goods exclu-
sivsly, while Chester Cleary 10 engaged in
dry goods and other lines. have not had
any connection whatever with my brother,
J. w. Flood, for many years, neither have
l received any money or assistance from
him in any way. I came here and took
possession Of one-half Of the chester
CIeary store room in the middle of Decem-
Der, and on the 18th of the month opened
. stock Of goods 1 had brought from San
Francisco. am doing business on my
own money. The dispatch says that three
weeks ago / announced had bought this
business, and draws the inference from
that that It must have been with money
secured from my brother. It also refers
to the fact that was atraveling salesman,
and intimates that / therefore could not
have had money Of my own with which
to embark in business Of such magnitude.
Those who are acquainted with business
affairs know that there arc many men of
considerable means who travel for large
houses.
"Those who wrote up the story from
which the dispatch was made say that my
son George was recalled from Japan, where
he represented Macondray Bros 4 Co.,
and discharged. That etory 10 false. He
returned from Japan and was sent by that
firm to New York. There he formed Z
new exporting house to do business be-
tween New York and Japan. and went to
Japan to represent il. He sent In his resig.
nation to Macondrsy Bros. 4 Co., and they
accepted it with regret.
IL cannot understand how it 10 that my
brother has placed himself in his present
embarrassment, but I feel sure that no will
exonerate himself know as little a. any
one could concerning his private affairs,
but / know his character has always been
considered unimpeachabie and that he was
exemplary in his habits. He had every
thing . reasonable man could ask for. and
I believe that no is bearing the brunt of
this trouble for some one else."