The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-27

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fer Desbtfal Property.
II. r: Huribut. formerly foreman In the
Puget Sound Steam Laundry, claims TO
have bccn swindied out OF possession
Of the steam launch Clara by two men.
whom he identities - Louis McAdams
and n. II. Mclean. The former has re-
Gently seen released from McNesi's Island,
after serving term for smuggling opium.
and tia latter has been in the same place
for timber swindling.
Hurlbut sent his family East TO tho
World far and In order to raise money
to brieg them back proposed TO sell his
steam launch Clara. = boat OF four tons.
OF several parties Who looked at the boat
Hurlbat says Tom Mcdonald. Of the
Opal saloon. WAS one. and that he
agreed to buy the boat for SOS cash. This
happened July q. and that evening was
the tiaie 1t which the bargain was to be
settiel. Hurlbut claims 10 have left
the saloon at O'Clock. and - he
was going down YesIer avenue he was
met hs two strangers. one with full red
beard. who gave his name rs McAdams.
while the other man had a full beard.
neatly trimmed, and passed as McAdams'
brother. They said they understood he
had aoat TO sell. and. as they had looked
ut heF, would give him $50. Hurlbut
said he was sorry. but he had agreed to
sell Ii TO a party In the Opal saloon for
$e2s. When Hurihus went to the saloon
that a.ght at : O'Clock. he says he was told
that stcDonald did not want the boat. ~
he he; purchased one for $50.
Theas McAdams and his brother who
has been identified by Huribnt rs Mclean,
got h. n 20 give them q bill OF sale for the
boat i'll exchange for . warrantee deed
purpe-ting TO he from A. L. Cohn, of
Tacoma 10 Louis McAdams. OF Seat
tie. nAmsng lots I and in BLOCK II
Of Esyden's addition to Tacoma The
consideration In the deed was $500 Huri-
but v - taken 10 . lawyer in Occidental
block where = deed tn the property from
McAssms TO him was made out, also q bill
OF sails OF the boat The lawyer was in a
hurrv TO go home. 80 Ii was agreed that
Hurlant would keep the deed ~ security
and sScAdams the bill OF sale.
Ness morning Hurlbas went to Tacoma
10 get his deed recorded Mclean did not
appese TO have any title 10 the property
so he came hack 10 get the boat back. but
WAS sold. tie claims. that McAaams
had sold three-fourths of IL tina,
dsv 4. three other parties for $esa The
dsy s.s the transfer Mclean came ont in
new ssoihes and his heard shaved of. and
the syext day McAdsms came out in a
like manner. Hurlbu, claims to have
rrcos,s ICED them by pecaliarisies in their
voices. and also discovered that among the
n.v owners we're y. II. Mclean. one Of
the rssn Who approached him on Yeslcr
avenue, q plumber whose name he did not
kros and Tom Mcdonald.
The fact that shev aought the boat far
sss,, xhereas he offered TO sci, for $ess
mad him think that job bad been
~orksa on him. lie took the
ma,t#r before the prosecuting ar
tornay but SAYS he was refused
q wsrrsnt on the ground that there
as 40 case Of obtaining money under
false nrrten.es. - no monev bad been
psssci.. Hurtbat has been irving 90 set
his tat back Tor several days, bat unsuc-
c~sss2llv. He has noS secured the ser
vices Of r. e Sims and commenced AZ
the ho,tom Of the case yesterday ey
hsyi,ss the tile to the Tacoma iots exam
med Capt. Sims. IN speaking of shas
poanf iast night, said the records showed
transfers from Mclean 20 Cohn. from
Cohn 10 Nc ADAMS, and the las; one from
NeAaaras 20 Harlhas So far they have
not sssn able q, ind where Mclean Sc
cure. title 10 the rropersy IN TIE eegsn-
ming II Us probable that Capt sius I'll
svplsx sn the boe&