The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-17

anu M3si,er Tor snoDttug ueieuseIeSS AAen
without cause or warrant Of law.
"UNCLE BEN" SMITH AGAIN.
Noserio.ss "Dr." George II. Graham 8.
Itsoubis In san Franciseo.
Those who have watched the police
and criminal court records of this city for
the past i've years and up to about two
years ago have seen frequent references to
one Ben Smith, or ''UncIe Ben" smith.
and lateF on TO DR.. George II. Graham.
They are all one.and the same. and more
recently sthe papers were filled again with
discreditable stories concerning the doctor.
Now he . in trouble in California.
This Iaalodorous individual was car
penter in this city four years ago. He
was also preacher. One day he got into
trouble for enticing Ida July. the half
witted wife of q coal miner, Nicholas
July. WHO was then serving term in the
county Tail. into living in . rude barn
with hin.. receiving visits from the lowest
class Of men. the money all going into the
pockets Of the preacher carpenter. He was
arrested; and fined ~ vagrant. it being
proven At tho trial that he made the
woman ;,elievc she was doing Gods will
in following life Of sin. Then he disap-
penred. The next time he was seen he
was drsssed in professional garb and
had . shingle out a. doctor in
North Seattle. He advertised that
he could cure all incurable diseases.
About tnis tine he was married to a young
woman who appeared none too bright and
whose Chief characteristic was unlimited
confidence in her husband. Then he was
arrested for criminal assault upon one Of
his woman patients, but was afterward &C.
Quilted because Of insufficient evidence.
He suddenly disappeared few days later.
1t was only . few months ago that the
peace officers Of the Northwest were look
ing for Graham on q charge of abducting
l3-year-old girl, the daughter of man
who ccnfided his health to the quack's
ignorance. The latest adventure OF tho
''doctor" IL told by the San Francisco
Chronicle. ~ follows:
A little girl II years old applied ct the mayors
once yesterday afternoon and asked permission
n see tho city's chief executive. The permits
sion was granted, and when alone with the
mayor tte little unfortunate, with many bitter
sobs and tears. told q story OF brutality and
gross abuses 10 which she had been subjected
during she past six mouths, and begged the
mayor te give her protection, Is life with the
uubsaraae. She had no friends, and in her
despair had applied TO Mayor Eilert for advice
and projection.
The gssl 10 Adells Moore and tho man against
whose brutality she asked to be protected Is
"pr." George H. Graham. tho mau who recently
acquires SO much unenvisbis notoriety during
his trias In sacramento for the abduction OF lit
tie Eilie Posey.
AdsiIa Moore was taken 70 the city prison and
given Ia charge OF the matron until such time
- she should be wanted to testify against the
Doctor A warrant was tssued for Graham's
arrest, charging him with fcionious assault, and
ut o'cl;sck last night he was found a; his house
at 3 Asa avenue. and taken into custody. His
record briefly told is as follows:
Two sears ago Graham went to Sacramento
and began practice as . specialist. He had with
him his wife. young woman Of about - years,
and Adnila Moore. tho girl who now charges
him w;sh grave crime. Graham and his wife
had adopted the girl from orphanage In Vie.
toria Wien she WAS 10 years Of age. While In
Sacramento the alleged doctor got possession OF
Effie Psssey. the i2year-old daughter Of one OF
his patients. and alter the death OF her father
took hGr with him TO Portland Or. where his
wife Joined him somo time later with Adeila
Moore. The Posey girls brothers became
suspicious OF Graham's intentions aud
swore out warrant charging him
with abduction. lie Was finally ar.
rested in Tacoma ard taken back
to Sacramento for trial. AT the trial Eifie posey
swore teat Graham had forced her 10 submit so
the laop, shameful acts. and told n story tna,. IL
true. would mako the ssvercst punishment on
the author 81 her wrongs welt meriied. Graham
escsfe: punishment on u legal tech ntcality ant
few weeks ago came to this city 10 1--we.
The glory, as told To the mayor yesterday by
AGelia; Moore. is substantially the same as tbs
story ;sid by Ellie fosey. The girl says that the
k,sa he xt. has !.
e. perinrm all OF the drudgcry about the house
The CHILD s;atss tina. Nrs Graham catered no
protest, although ste knew all thai trsn.pired
Whea arrested Graham dsuied tho story told
BY the.giri and said the whole thing was piece
q. spiisSosx on the part az psftlel Attorney
Ryan. 20; sacramento. lie told a story abou;
two officers coming 10 bis house sunday night.
and wallc 10 ane his wife we're asleep they took
tae gti out al The house and Ia the city ps!soa
and tteu returned her 10 her ocd without dis
taEblug him. " hen asked how thSy got into
tie aosise be saia they picsea the lock OF TIC
front door. lie Tsnblei OIL long story oi his
alleged wionxs aad naa.Iy wound up with ,he
s;aleusens that the siSi WAS isamorsL
WhEa taken ~ the prison lie placed ia q
lons :us OF prisoners sHi the glrl was bfaag b;
In auJ asSe1 t. identify the iuau OF whom she
had ss;li MAYOR EiieTt. Without TIE iesst heSs
tatlon she pointed out Graham, who at tie NO
incnt .,ro.emie. ths appearance OF a maa wha
a rcaty hat the Moose abcus as neck.
Grassm's vile visited Asa latsr tn ihe evca,
iug AID expressed the fullest confidence IN be;
Eushs3is innocence Nae says aSr husband
h.s ten v-crsecated by she authorities ia Sacra-
noentf sut stocston. aRi that tA.s Is oay 49,
7 otter ,evilvucs Of tAe.s hatred
ssysaaM tSsis kaosn "a tails Coast. having
/ lived IN Sacramento. SteeStoa ana other Cal.
.oTais town, as. an Oregon snd Washington.
lpS~pfar Iurufn's New t,un
r.sls, June i6.--Iarp,a. The inventor al
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