The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-14
TO BIND A BARGAIN.
Purpose for Which Bernard
Saws Colsky Got His Mn,y.
NOW he WANTS IT PAID BACK.
He says Coisky Robbed His Safe and
Worked on His Confidence
Colsky's story OF IL.

sensational story was brought TO light
Yesterday afternoon by the fling OF a
eonplaint In Justice McElwain's court in
which A Bernard. a Railroad avenue
merchant. charges ID. Colsky. OF the firm
OF a. Colsky 4 Co, South Third street
merchants. with stealing 500 prcnissory
mite There is a great deal behind this
simnIe charge. and the story is best OBJ
tanned from the claims of the prosecu-
tfon. which are as follows:
Colsky went TO Bernard. who was I'll
IN bed and told him the Cosh-Murray
Cornpany's stock of goods could be bought
for 20 cents on the dollar. and that il re-
cuirea 500 70 bind the bargain. The mat
ter was under discussion for day or so.
when finally Bernard gave TO his wife on
nsper the combination to his safe. which
was at his place of business on Railroad
avenue.
store. and the former tried 10 open the
safe according 20 the directions given by
her husband. She found that she could
not work the combination, so she gave
the paper TO Colsky. and he in her pres
euca opened the door and took out the
money drawer. Mrs. Bernard counted
out 81 $50 in gold and certificate OF de-
post for 81 900 on the First national bank.
While Mrs Bernard was counting the
money
and distracted one for 500, owed by him
to Bernard, and returning the other notes
TO their proper place. Colsky and Mrs.
BERNARD returned TO Bernard, who gave
Colsky 500 in gold with which to bind the
bargain for the Cosh-Murray stock. Col
skv went away, but soon came back and
said IL was necessary to have $50. Then
Bernard counted out $50 more. A day or
so later Colsky went to Bernard and told
him the whole stock could be bought for
about $3.50 and he wanted Bernard 10
put UP the money. Bernard did not feel
Inclined 10 put up all the money. but Col
sky said IL was necessary to have IL at
once and he would give Barto a mort
gage on his store for his part of the
debt and return his share 10 Bernard.
Then Bernard gave him over $1,000 in gold
and the certificate of deposit.
The next day Bernard got uneasy about
the transaction from the way Colsky had
acted. and sent word to the bank not TO
cash the certificate. but found that IL had
been cashed already. He went TO see
Colsky. and got no satisfaction. He placed
the matter in the hands of his attorney
who went to Colsky, and Colsky denied
receiving any such sum. The matter was
brought before Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
new Morris yesterday. and as a result
Colsky was arrested for grand larceny.
Previous, however, to the serving or the
warrant Colsky, who learned that charges
had been made against him, went to the
Justice OF the peace and gave notice that
he was ready to give bonds in any amount
After the warrant was sworn out in JUS
tice McEiwain's court, Colsky appeared
with his attorney and gave $500 bonds for
his appearance next Thursday at 1879
O'Clock The sureties are ID. Colsky,
Samuel Calm, Julius Schofowitch and
James Gleeson.
Colsky's attorney said the case was one
of the worst bluffs" ever perpetrated on
an innocent man. Continuing, he said that
Bernard loaned Colsky 500 and Colsky
gave him a note signed by himself and d.
Colsky for that amount.
Bernard told Cosky that Colsky had
borrowed 5000 and given notes. and that
Bernard had lost the notes and that he
would settle for 1880. Colsky replied that
he owed him only 500. and that he would
pay that at a proper time. Colsky says
thfs is all he cares TO say about the case
at present, but his explanation of the
transactions with Bernard will be made
at the hearing.