The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-17
Sheriff Woolery Runs Down
Another False Scent.
CLOSE warcH on THE waRRlMoo
Cfsfsens' Meeting Assured That Other
Arrests VIII Foliew Fahrmsn's-
Donwarth Wants Grand sury.

was following clue, that = man answer
ing to Krug's description had been stop
ping for several days - Royal City Mills
logging camp. three miles north OF the
international boundary line. on what Is
known e. the Royal City spur. Sheriff
Wooiery upon hearing the description Of
this fnyxferioas individual at once started
for the logging camp. accompanied By Chief
GonstabIa aoresby and Manager Wilson.
Of the telegraph company, the latter being
taken along for the purpose Of tapping the
wires and sending word 10 Blaine should
Krug get away and go south, his only
avenue Of escape. Officers 10 Blaine were
notified 10 be on the outlook, a. II was
thought he might cross the boundary II
he received information concerning the
approach OF the officers. Sheriff Woolery
left New Westminster 1T 3 p. IA. in
buggy, and il sas estimated il would take
three hours to drive to Royal City spur.
il Is evident that the trip vas = wIid-goose.
chase, for Sheriff WooleYy arrived ia VAN
eouyer about o'clock without krag. lie
was very uncommunicatiye, bu. evidently
inclined 20 the theory that the abscoader
was ia Victoria. IL vas thought that he
would attempt TO boar d the Warrimoo,
which sails for Australia today, aud the
entire police force of Victoria was ready 20
search the ship when IL arrived from VAN
eouyer about O'Clock this morning. II Is
said that the descriptions of the defaulter
seut out from this city were very faulty.
The Victoria Dolly Times OF Friday. says:
James NJ Quilser. United States deputy
marshal at Seattle. Hho has been securing
the mainland for Adosph krug. the alb
sconder. was passenger over from VAN
CONVEX on the steamer Premier last
night. lie came up the gang plank
hufriedly and went up town. He
was not seen again. and il was
presumed that ne went back 10 Vancouver
this morning. There is nothing remark
able about the fact that Rrng has not been
captured. The description sent TO Chief
Sheppard is of no value. Ii would answer
for ffty different men. and is not even
fair of krug himself. The man picked up
by the police here on Wednesday night
did not resemble krug in any way"
While the search for the absconder is
being pursued by Sheriff Woolery across
the border, the important work OF secur-
Ing return 10 the city of the money stolen
from its treasury Is engrossing the atten-
ton of the eity's legal department. OF
those who have had use of city funds for
private purposes Henry Thurman is the
only one made TO suffer so far Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride, however,
made the important announcement at
meeting Of citizens last night that the ar
rest OF Thurman would be followed by the
arrest of other parties This statement is
Indefinite enough to leave many on the
anxious seat. The continued absence of T..
ID. Ross from the city created no little
comment and many rumors were afioat
concerning the reason for his going and
staying away. The fact that Chief Jack.
son and Detective Cudihee went 10 Vic
toria yesterday was also supposed to have
some special significance.
warrant for the arrest of Adoiph
krug has been issued on the charge of
embezzling $4,000 Of the city's money on
July 2. 1872. This is the sum which Henry
Fuhrman admits was paid him by Krug
out OF the ,ill OF the city treasury. The
property OF Thurman was attached yester-
day and there will be civil proceedings
taken 10 recover the clty's money. krug's
reputation for honesty and his fall pro-
sokcd one Of bis quandam friends to say
yesterday that krug was virtaous until he
snceumbed 10 the wites of Thurman i'm
that unholy alliance which was consum-
mated four days after election, and that
krng rapidly became a common strunpet
Nhose possessions were AZ the beck and
call of everybody who held out a promise
Of pay.
The criminal proceedings against Fuhr.
man were followed yesterday hy civil
suit for the recovery OF sg7,7l4.74. with in
lerest. the amount paid by krug To Fuhr-
man, 80 shown by the latter's books. for
the purchase of warrants.
Corporation Counsel George Donworth
on behalf Of the city. filed in the superior
rourt complaint against Henry Fuhr.
saan, charging him on nineteen different
counts With receiving money belonging To
he city of Seattle from absconder krug.
then city treasurer, knowing the money
10 be the money OF the city aad the turn
ing over and delivery OF the same 10 bo
fraudulent and unlawful. The money 50
deceived by the defendant, amounting In
E9,3lA1i, and interest amounting In
ts.estVt. ls sought 70 be recovered. A
bond Of Sa20 90. with Griffith Davies
Thomas W. PFosch. L. H. CAliiran. ] "
Van broeklia. Amos Brown, q. 4. Ward
j. r. iifewer. ". NJ. Calhoun
W. George. Il. r. Day and r. A
Macdonald a. sareties va. given
and Clerk Gordon issued an attach.
ment against ali of the real estate known
10 0elong 20 Farhman ia this county. be-
Ing large number of lots in the Denny.
Thurman addition. . number of acres of
anplstfed land in the same vicinity and
several lots in West Seattle. A lis pen.
liens against the same property was filed
In the auditors oGics
formal demand vas Yesterday made
anon Mr.. Thurman ~ Hughes HASTINGS
S'e'tfnaas law office for the amount
stained 10 BE duc from him TO the city.
aud npon his equally formal refusal 10
somply with the demand he was served
With cory og the summons and com.
paint
Mayor Ronald has met the rumors Of his
Intenuon 20 resign by positive iisavouAI
,; any such purpose. lie publicly 20.
siarcd yesterday that he knew of no reason
gor resigning. and that his intention va.
"a remain az bis past uatil the end Of ht.
term. lie expressed himself a. vary
ssSry Of the office. hul he should ne. -an
away from j, new thas the respoas. Utilities
acre so great.
Nobody seems 70 want to - eitv treas.
arer. Is, q. Graves positively declines tn
oe candidate. lie andS tass IL would ia.
.erfere altogether too seriously with his
agivase responsibilities. lie has deferred
making the announcement in order 20
salise Mayor Renald. but be noS desires
{ known.
II. f. parse says be is net = candidate
'eF any oitics except that Of postmaster.
Andres hlaksstone also says he would
act take tie office Il it were rendered anAn-