The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-16
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dine. the weil-known banker,
has also failed to explain the
81. $50 item in the list. but is doubtless
ready to return deposits and Messrs.
Clancy & Burns, who have been rivals of
Mr.. Considine in the banking business.
have not as yet told if their paper now
listed among Mr.. Krug's assets, was given
as collateral FOR deposits" or for some
other purpose.
Ex-City Treasurer Willis L. Ames makes
the following statement:
40 the Editor: Regarding nv personal
check found in City Treasurer krug's pos
session, l desire IN publicly state that the
check was given in good faith to protect
the city against any loss by or through me
as city treasurer. At the time of turning
over the books and funds to my successor,
Adoiph krug. a difference of 81. 334 50 APP
peared, as shown by Comptroller Ferris
books. Feeling assured that upon a close
investigation and careful recheck of the
books that this difference would be shown
10 be either q clerical mistake or some
vouchers paid by me that had not been
given credit for. fully explained to Mr..
krug the situation, giving him my check
for entire amount. with the understand
ing it should be paid any time when called
upon, less any vouchers or errors found to
my credit. | will state we have found
errors that clearly justify me in the course
pursued, which viii be made public at the
proper time.
can only say to my many friends who
have ever had confidence in me that have
in no way ever received any favor from
Mr.. Krug other than as above stated, and
which l consider honorable. justifiabie
and honest. WILLIS L. AaEs.
"Ex-City Treasurer.
D. B. and Sarah I. Ward request the
publication of the following explanation:
MAY We say through your courtesy that
We are not now nor never were bor-
rowers of any of the city's funds. That
We never gave City Treasurer krug note
for $500 or any other amount or sum.
That ii there is in the Office of the city
treasurer q note bearing our signature it
was executed, not in favor of the city or
its treasurer. but in favor Of some gentle
man in the course of an ordinary business
transaction. If said note fell into the
hands of the city after it left our hands it
was without our knowledge and through
no fault OF ours. We have had no part or
parcel in the alI-absorbing topic of the
day. ID. B. WARD.
SARAH 1. WARD"
W. f. Wilson, ex-superintendent OF the
water works, seeks to explain as follows:
"To the Editor: find in an editorial in
your paper of this date the following state
ment: This is the third defalcation with
in the term of the present administration.
W. f. Wilson's accounts were found short
and although he rendered over $40 in part
payment that was refused and not a dollar
has been recovered
II want to say that you or any other
man, or your paper or any other paper
that publishes the statement that | have
ever been defaulter in the sum of $40 or
4 SO - 10 - l.
most contemplate liar and not capable
of telling the truth. This can prove, and
it will not cost you $500 either.
1.-THE facts in the case that you refer to
are the following: / became responsible
for the payment of another mans bill to
the city for 81. % and shortly after was
kicked out of Office. / rendered that
amount at the water department to
liquidate my obligation TO that party. The
same was rejected by order of that thing
Van Brocklin, who is at present usurping
the sffice of chairman of the board of pub
lie works, which is owned and should be
filed by Mr.. Hebron.
Hoping you will give this as promi-
nent place In your paper as you gave the
above SANDER, l remain yours respectfully,
Nv. r. WILSON,
'Ex-Superintendent Water Works."
J. B. Metcalfe submits the following
card:
I'VE hereby certify that on the ID day
of November. 1891, c. b. Bagley. Frank
Pontius and W. l.. Ames were a commit
tee duly authorized by the city council of
the city OF Seattle to compromise and set
tie all delinquent grade taxes OF the city OF
Seattle, and that William III. Moore WIS
special counsel of the said city and had
charge of the suits instituted for the col
lection of the same: that on the I'd day
OF November, 1891, J. B. Metcalfe brought
before us for adjustment the delinquent
grade taxes on his property and that
of the Boarman estate, amounting TO
about 1900. including penalty, interest and
court costs; that the said committee set
tied said taxes for the sum of 1891, payable
as follows. to-wIt: $49l cash. then and
there paid, and Mr.. Metoalfe's note for
$500, payable to the city of Seattle on the
LIST day of July, 1so2. This note is the
one now in possession of the city of Seat
tie, and published as part of Mr. krug's
assets. Mr.. Krug had no connection
whatever with the transaction.
&C. Il. BAGIEY,
"W. l.. AMEs,
civilian IL. MOORE"
Otto F. Wegener explains that his note
related to debt due Mr.. krug prior TO
his taking Office and writes:
ITO the Editor: Being named as one of
the debtors of Mr. Krug IN the published
which he has held against me was given
for an honest debt at a time when / was
short of money: it draws interest a. the
rate of II per cent. per annum. and is in
dorsed by a property owner worth at leas.
q hundred timea the amount of the note
The note has never been presented for
payment, but whenever that is done IL
will be paid. together with the interest due
on IL. | write this TO show that this deb.
is not political one, and could not pos
sibly have contributed TO Mr.. Krugs de-
plorable ruin and downfall.
20. +. WEsEsER."
With reference to the loans made TO C.
g. Heifner. who is at the Worlds fair,
and TO himself. L. Il. Hart makes the fol-
lowing explanation:
ITO the Editor: In justice to Mr.. C. G.
Heifner, secretary OF the board Of public
works, who is now absent from the city. I
desire to excuipate him from any blame or
wrong doing with reference TO the Krug
affair. He is simply an indorser for me
and never received penny OF the $50
which appears IN the list made public by
the finance committee.