The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-10
WILSON'S LAUNDRY ACCOUNT.

He Tenders the Money Said to Have
Been Wrongly Credited.
In news article published on May in
the Posr-INTELLIGENcER in reference to the
condition of the books of the city water
office. the following specific statement was
made:
All the officials refused to speak on the sub
ject, and it is not easy matter to give the de-
tails, especially there is long list of the dis
crepancies. One or two instances have, however
been obtained. One is that it was found in the
old ledger there was credit of .25 to China
man, leaving q balance due the city OF SS.25.
There was, however, no entry IN the cash book
OF the $7L25, aud no stub in the receipt book.
The Chinaman was sent for and the receipts de-
manded. He produced receipts for the two
years up to the time OF the credit of $7l Is, but
for that amou Mt he had none. He declared that
Mr.. Wilson owed him $7L %. and the Chinamau
owed the city $7I5c. Wilson told the China
man it would be all right and promised to send
the receipt, but never did so. Mr.. Wilson may
have debited himself, but so far no entry has
been found, and there is no warrant for any
person keeping a salary account for himself
The new ledger shows a balance due the city OF
only 1926
The statements made were guarded, and
every possible allowance was given for in
advertent errors in the books. In reply
IN letter published in the PosT-INTELLI-
GENcER of the 9Th inst:
And again, so far as the allegation concerning
the Chinaman, this also / have tried 10 chase
down today, but failed to get any light on the
subject, but which will find no trouble to ex-
plain when the time comes. There are quite
number OF accounts on the ledgers In the water
department that are frequently changing owner
chip, where entries have been made that require
the explanation of the bookkeeper making these
entries. This explanation l have held myself
in readiness to give at any time for the past
thirty-three days. list OF these matters has
been kept by the experts, they informing me
that when they had gone through everything,
they would call myself and the bookkeeper in
and so through the whole thing, making one
job of 1t. This am ready to do at any time,
and until this has been completed most en-
phatically say hat any statement of the board
of public works or any other man or men that
my accounts are short to the amount OF / cent
arc unmitigatec liars and will hold any papers
that may publish the same responsible for libel.
Yesterday Ex-Superintendent Wilson,
through his son, Charles 4. Wilson, ten
dered to the cashier at the water Office
$7L.25 in payment of the amount referred
to. The cashier took it. but declined to
give receipt. He consulted the board Of
public works, who ordered HIM to return
the money, as the only sum due under
the Chinaman's account was BIS, and
the money was accordingly returned. The
observation-disclosures has abstained, hith-
erto, from mentioning the name of Viii
sons son, who is bright. straightforward
lad. and favorably impressed all who had
to do business with him while cashier in
the water office. Every statement made
by the PosT-lNTELLIGENCER was as care
fully confirmed as the reticence of the OFF,
Gals permitted, and SO far it has been
found very precisely accurate.