The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-31

ing held in r. ]. Grants Office on the so.h
Of November. 1891 ?"
~ vas. AID that meeting Was called
at NV suggestion
"wHI Won state 10 this commission.
briefly, aii the facts OF that meeting and
what took place therey
.son the morning1of the day of that
meeting. Mr. l. :. j. Hunt. then prcprie-
tor Of the PcsT IsTEfLfGEScKR. came 10 my
Office IL the First National bank, and told
me that he had had prepared an article
which Was 20 De published II the morning
Posr-iSrEIITGEscEs, accusing Harry
White. then mayor OF the city. of being
brioe-faker and of being in partnership
with gamblers, both By having invested
money in the games and By receiving
compensation from other games in which
he had invested m money. he had in
hts pocket. ana exhibited TO me proof
slip of that edItorisl. said TO him:
. Mr.. Hunt. I think you are making
have some knowledge of the
matters charged IN that article. and i be-
heve them 10 be true; but | do not wish to
see this CITY involved in the disgrace of
having 1t 20 abroad 10 the world that
man of that character has been elevated 10
the honorable position Of mayor
II suggested that the better course to
pursue would be 10 have the man called in
and tell him what you propose TO do and
ask him TO resign. or give him the alterna-
tive of resignIng. He said:
"'No, have NOT spoken with the man
in months, and | never shall speak with
him. You may consult with Mr.. Grant,
" no is the managing editor of the paper.
and If you can get him TO agree on the
course which you suggest shali not object
to H..
.'Thereupon 1 saw Mr. Grant and had a
talk with him about the matter. and he
consented to follow nv sug-
gestion. / had a talk with Mr.. George
Hebron during the same forenoon,
about what was proposed to be done, and
Mr. Hebron secuted the idea that White
would be guilty of any such acts. and
said he didn't believe 1t; and 1 asked him
If he would be present at the meeting and
hear what might be said by Mr.. White on
the subject. He said that he would go.
al the suggestion OF Mr..
Grant. Senator Forrest was notified 10 be
present. | thought We had good reasons
Tor taking that precaution. At the hour
appointed Mr.. White appeared in the
room. Mr.. Hebron. Mr.. Forrest, Mr..
Grant and myself being present. After
some very brief conversation. which did
not pertain TO the business in hand, told
Mr. Grant that 1 would like to have him
state TO Mr.. White the reasons WHY he had
Decn askeu 10 GOflc tnctc. MT. oEAnk was
pacing backwards and forwards on the
carpet. and said TO him:
''Mr. White you have been called here
because some three or four weeks ago We
became satisfied that you were not con-
Quoting your Office honestly. We knew
that the Seattle telegraph was making an
and We determined to make
one for ourselves.
''Mr. Grant was speaking very deiiber-
~ -
in an ordinary conversational tone, and he
contin ued:
Mr.. GRANTS DKSUscIATIoS.
"'There are now in our possession proofs
that have convinced me, and they will con-
vince any court in Christendom, shat you
are a bribe-taker; that you are in partner
ship with gamblers; that you have in
vested money in games from which you
are receiving your dividends and that you
are receiving money from other me n who
are running games here, where you have
no money invested. l am also satisfied
from the proofs We have, and which will
convince any court in Christendom,
in my judgment, that your APP
pointments have been for sale; that
you have received cash for them directly,
and that in other instances you have
insisted upon the sale OF town lots at ex-
brilliant prices to men who have been
appointed by you upon the police force
and upon the fire department., and other
various appointments. Now. Mr. White.
/ believe all those things to be true.
You can have the alternative of resigning
between now and tomorrow morning or
the article which has been already pre-
pared, based on those things, will be pub
Iished in the Posr-lNTELLIGEScERa and your
by the common council de-
"Mr. White. after some little hesitancy,
and without consulting anybody, said
81 do not admit that there is any truth
in these charges; but. on the contrary, |
claim that they are not true. but my health
has not been good for some time. | have
been wanting TO go 10 Southern California.
anyway, and | shall resign this evening""
Turning to Mr.. Wiley. the governor
said:
THE BOND STORY.
81 want to say that, as for myself, in
answer to that Mr.. Wiley said. intimating
that, because | have the honor of being
the president of the First National bank,
have some feeling in the matter, | knew
nothing about the bond transaction
spoken OF, and never directly or indirectly
had anything TO do with the sale of city
bonds at that time, or any other time; /
never made, or tried TO make, or expected
from the sale of any bonds of the city of
Seattle at that or any other time, and If
any such motive as that prompted any
nan that was present in that room
that day towards that action, / was not
1ne of those men,
On suggestion of Mr.. Scott and the
earnest request of the governor, who said
he desired searching cross-examination,
Mr.. Wiley was allowed to cross-question
The witness.
You were president of the First Ma
tional bank at that time. were you motif"
asked Mr.. Wiley.
Yes, sir.
How long had you been president of
hat bank"
.'Since January. 1890, I think"
You we're also intimately acquainted
xlth the editors of the PosT-IsrELLi-
sENcER2"
Yes, sir, very intimately"
"Do you know one John W. Pratt7"
IL do"
Odd your bank ever own, directly or
or hold as collateral security,
my of the street grade warrants OF this
,ity2"
ION. yes. sir"
What were they worth on the doIlsr7"
81 don't remember"
"Did YOU ever hear anything about the
unding scheme by which some s70o. 900
worth OF those warrants were 20 be funded
nto interest-bearing bonds payable ia five
Tears, with interest, and the credit of this
.itv pledged 20 their redemption 20
Il presume heard of every financial
chsme that was advocated by anybody in
his city at that time.
Yes, sir"
"I will AK you II q committee from the
.learing house vas not appointed to visit
he citv council and ask tha, an ordinance
e passed for the funding of those war
Ants9"
II presume that IL true. although I have
10 peysoual recollection Of IL