The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-24
MAYOR In A DILEMMA.
Demand Made for the Return of
$500 by Two Parties.
HUNT FOR MISSING WARRANTS.
ysstimsBy Taken Before the Finasee
Cemmissee-o,er SIS 900 In Cheeks
Eefased Payment By Banks.


Krng defsication yesterday or exceptional
Importance beyond tbs institution Of 3
suis By Mayor Ronald 10 determine 10
whom he shall pay the note tor the sum
Of 81, 100 borrowed from Krug. - both the
city OF Seattle and Krug's bFosher-in-iaw
are demanding payment He asked the
court 70 relieve him from his quandsry. IL
seems from the mayors complaint. flied in
the superior court. that William Ritter
hoH. Erug's broihcT-in-Iaw. Who now
claims 70 own the note and mortgage given
By the mayor. claims that be has the only
right 70 the money. and has given the
mayor notice that he will hold him Liable.
while the city Of Seattle also informs him
that the money belonged TO the treasury
and that be should repay 1t 20 the city.
In the complaint the mayor states that
he borrowed the money on July from
Krug, bat at the Iatter's request secured
the debt By . mortgaee OF two city lots,
namely: Lot 6. In block II. Of Woods
supplemental addition 20 blocks IS and II
Of Burke's second addition, and lot IL, in
block 8. of Rcnton addition. Later on L.
u. Ross. es the mayor believes. by the
direction Of Krug. made an assignment Of
the note and mortgage 70 their present
owner, William RtiierhoR This assign
ment Is, according 10 the mayor. colorado,
and made for the use aud benefit OF Krug.
The complaint also states that the city Of
seattie, which. with RittcrhoG, is made
defendant in the action, claims the
money as city money and threatens
q suit unless 1t IL repaid into the city
treasury az once; white Ritterhoff, the
other defendant, claims that the note and
mortgage belong to him alone, and has no
titled the mayor that he will hold the lat
ter liable for the debt. Further complain
ing. the mayor says that he is unable TO
ascertain and does not know who are the
true owners OF the note and mortgage and
ito whom the money should be paid.
owing TO the conflicting claims aforesaid. I"
ne therefore asks the court TO determine
the ownership by decree. As the note is
negotiable paper and yet undue, the mayor
Gays be fears that the defendant Ritter
hon viii sell 1t before maturity 10 come in
nocent purchaser. 10 the plaintiffs great
damage; restraining order is, therefore,
prayed for.
Judge Osborn heard the petition yester-
day and granted restraining order. to be
in force until the hearing of the applica-
ton for temporary injunction next Sat-
urday before Judge Langley. An indem-
nifty bond of $500 was given TO Ritter
bof. The suit was brought by s. II. Piles,
the mayors law partner. Mrs. Ronald
Joins her husband in the suit as nominal
plaintiff. while Krug Is made farty de-
PENDANT.
The investigation in the Krug matter by
the finance committee yesterday brought
out only one new material point and that
was. that |. P.Taylor, q broker in the sulIi-
van block. where Fuhrman's Office IL, left
for the East about August IL with the inten-
ton, II - supposed. OF placing some mort
cages. 1t was noted that his departure
took place about the time Of the rumor
that somebody was Offering Seattle bonds
in New York or Boston at 50 cents on the
dollar. The matter had been forgotten un-
Gil within the last day or so, when sus-
picion was aroused that the so-ca.led
bonds might be the missing warrants.
Whether that be so or not, the evidence
taken yesterday did not help throw any
hight on the matter.
Among other rumors current yesterday
was enc that James Sheehan, the saloon.
keeper, had gone East at the ins,igation
OF the kid committee to post krug as 10
who has been acting as attorney Cor shee-
han, was asked last night by a Posr-IS-
TELLfaEScER reporter If there was any
truth in 1t. Mr.. Drew replied that it was
ridiculous. Drew was in Minneapolis two
or three weeks ago and called on Shee.
hans brother William, who is merchant
In that city, and be told Drew then that
no was expecting James sheehan from
Seattle on visit. Drew says Sheehan has
gone to the Worlds fair and will stop at
Minneapolis on the way.
ID. r. Durie expects TO take charge Of
the sreasurers Office on Monday. He is
required 10 give bonds in the sum of 500
600, and he spent most of yesterday AZ
ranging for the necessary bondsnaen.
The semi-annual interest on part of tho
bonded Indebtedness of the city falls due
on October I. TO the amount of SIS. COO
and as IL has 30 he IN New York by that
date, the finance committee passed a rese.
luton authorizing Edward O. Graves, the
acting treasurer, % forward the money.
Drafts were accordingly made upon the
banks holding city money in the following
proportion:
Seattle National hank. of Seattle gaa "a
DEXTER Horton x Co, bankers ....... 4pei 81
National haak OF Commerce, OF Seattle 10 a,
Puget SQUAD Nattonai bank, OF seattle 80 ~
Washington National hank, of seattle. zoo 90
Commercial National bank. oi seattle 4 81 On
security savings bank. OF seattle. $3.50. Ass "
The missing warrants, as 10 which so
many theories have been started. formed
the chief topic Of interest before the tinanee
committee yesterday. A rumor had been
current on the streets that large batch Of
warrants had been offered for sale on the
morning that Ross Jeff for Victoria. and ii
was supposed that he vas endcavorinr To
secure funds by selling warrants which
had been left with him by Krug. The
COMMITTEES does not seem 10 have GOT on
;he right track yet. as all the rumors
rrohed ended in nothing. 1t vas under
stood that l. II. Griffith would appear be-
fore the committee. but by the advice OF
his attorneys he staid away.
". q. Newman, hcokkeeper for ,hs
Grisith Realty and banking Connanv
Was called ami answered questions. bet
said he had no authority 10 produce al.
books. Judge Greene asked him Il thnra
WAS sa account in the hooks with A
krug. city treasurer, 20 which he RENTED
there was net. hat refused 10 answer y hen
asked whether there Was an accoan, with
Adoiph kruK. He also refused 20 answer
VI neither there xas more than one entry or
whether any other officer of ths eaFnpsnv
had dealings with the city TREASURER or
Whether he knew anything OF the 81 90
transaction. In explanation he SAID thai
6Fttish's attorney had advised him not 20
ansseE because the questions related To
she charge on which Mr.. Griffith was
arrested. Witness promised 60 bring up
the haoks Ii Mr., Griffith wcald Kermit il