The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-14
Served Both the Government
and the Smuggling Ring.
NAT BLUM ON WITNESS STAND.
He Saws the Treasury Agent Was Sab-
sidixed at 1,200 Month.
Letters From Maikey to the smugglers
Damaging Evidence Against Jim
Lotan-A Trap Set for . Burglar 1T
whaseen Instantly Kills Laborer.

okTIASp Drc. 10 -~iH sne Iltnese con-
sriracy cases this morning Blum testified
that the Merchants Steamship Company.
of which he was partner. made arrange
ments IN Victoria for having certificates
furnished 10 Cinnamon. and that they
Paid c. ]. Mulkey, special treasury agent.
81 90 per month for not interfering with
them in the Chinese and opium traffic.
Blum FIRST met Mulkey one Sunday
aboard the Haytian Republic. which was
living here. They went TO the Reception
saloon, where they opened a bottle of
wine. Blum said 10 Ma key: "You have
been bothering our Chinese and opium
business good deal. and want TO have a
little talk with you" They made an ap-
pointment TO meet in Mulkry's room at
the Hotel Portland on the following
day, which they did. In the mean
time Bum conferred with Dunbar
and lacking, and they agreed they
could afford TO pay MuIkey some money
TO 20 into a deal with shein. Blum met
Mu.key al the hotel, and the latter agreed
not 20 interfere with Blum and Dunbar's
business, in consideration OF BUNS agree
ing to pay him si.200 per month in
advance. the first payment TO be made
right then. Blum paid him 500 in cur
reney Tor the balance OF the month of
October Mulkey agreed 70 have Dillon,
a government "spotter" at VAN
couver, called off. The last pay
ment made 10 Mulkey by Blum
was between January 10 and
%, and was 81 200 in currency. The No
vember payment was made BY Blum on a
train between here and Tacoma, the
money being placed IN his overcoat pocket.
Some time in December Muikey went TO
BUNS house. where the lstter was sick,
and remained all day. Blum paid HIM
$500 OF his December salary at this time.
leaving balance OF 500 due him. for
which he sent him q check on the AIMS
worth National bank signed by William
Dunbar, as president of thu Merchants
Steamship Company, payable to J. Quin-
Ian. one of BUNS aliases.
Blum at one time paid Mulkey $500 in
Fanshaw's house in the presence of Val
Hastings. A letter addressed to Nathan
Blum, Portland, written by Mulkey. was
introduced and resd. The letter was
signed John" John Burke being one of
Mukey's aliases. The letter requested
Blum to meet him at the Perkins hotel.
Another letter addressed TO Blum, writ
ten by Mukey. read. "fhe 500 yon
promised me has not been paid, and this
is the 1st of January. You will please set
tie at once. The 81, 80 must be forthcoming
not later than the 10th of this month"
The next letter introduced was addressed
to ]. /. Quinlan. written by Muikey and
signed, John" Ii reads: eff have no
bad luck. seventy-two pounds of casting
(opium) will be in Portland tonight or to-
morrow morning. VIII you please come
over here tomorrow nightr Bring the
500 or $500 | will 60 to John Burke's
room. Ii will not do to monkey with
buzz saw the way times are
now. 60 SLOW" Blum went TO
Tacoma In response to this letter. taking
Val Hastings with him. They met Mulkey
Mt the Fife hotel, where Blum registered
as John Burke, and the three went TO
"Burke's" room. They talked over various
matters connected with business" and
MuIkev gave Blum some instructions to
give Lotan in regard 10 a lot of Cinnamon
due at Vancouver on the Empress. The
next letter written hy Mulkey reads:
Yours of the RI duly received. You said
you would send $500 and $500 the same
way. IL has not arrived. If You have not
already sent the same do not do so, and I
ani get IL when / come over. The machin-
cry works better now, and there is less fric-
ton. There will be two castings soon."
The next letter was addressed to John
Qanlan by Muikey and signed John" Ii
reads: 1T looks as though some grouse
we're gong to your city TO make trouble
am not sure OF this. bat strongly susnect
il. There is a good deal of talk in Tacoma.
Have jim quietly work along and land
what he can safely and let the balance
90. There has been a good deal OF talk
about John going over there so much,
and think he had better not go now"
Bum explained that "Jim" referred
to Lotan who insisted that Mulkey should
be here when big lot of Cinnamon on the
Haysian Republic were landed. as he said
Mukey VAS getting pay and should
assume part Of the responsibility. Blum
wrote Mulkey again. saying: 1T is i'm
practicable for John 10 be there
tomorrow. lie thinks ii would
course in the courts for a
little while. because it would show the
great mogul that papa's part in the past
was a. right. Would like to see you, but
do not think best 10 90 there now, as
aAH&sS FAIEAA e4sp3E4SsE d1-
About this time China ship arrived at
Vancouver. Mgjkey wanted her passengers
strung out. that IS, broaEhs over on sew
eral different ships. 50 as TO not look
80 bad. Loian said he would not land any
part oi them unless Malkey would shout-
der part of the responsibility. Blum
said that the great mogal" referred 10 vas
the administration, papa" was Lotan
aud "auaue" Treasury officials Moves,
Cobleutz aad others. Another letter
claimed TO have been written by
M4iAey reads: IF any kick
ike that Jacktng made comes W,
yo,i want 10 take il with large
grains ot salt As 20 $3.50, while ii looks
big. large part 81 il goes - other parties
Tor pol.t!ca! purposes. There are lot of
holes 10 stop, 80 in reality il Is very small
Our sttie side show Will enable you TO re-
coup" Jackllng's kick" referred 10 was
that Dillon, whom Malkey had agreed 10
call off," VAS bounding him al over the
docks 81 Vancouver The side shoE"
was a private opium deal Bum and
Nulxey had about which the Others knew
nothing.
R.am testified that Lotan agreed 10 land
Chinese Tor s51 head. and that Se,d Rack
would net PAY this, 20 lie made a srecia 3.
rate of S2s. On March Bum collected
s. 80 Tor Lofaa- Some OF the money was
paid - a deputy. bat I>ogan objected and
Insisted on haaaiias the NJ 9ney himself.