The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-04
lTH'S RECORD.
poch in q Dead Mans
Brought to Light.
on CHINESE TREATY.
. usrcnanf, Though Ne Be-
. E.bsrer-Mrs. murphy
8 # waaes Her Lots Back.

I =. lifeline OF DR.. Eiward L.
& -, ased in this city in July. 1886,
bariesf with military honors, It
a. - Generally known or even sus-
a. t. gs..< he was under cloud and
q IA sss~r,,er and euabszzier. Yet such
& q have been the case. BY the
T. "a . & nouupiaint filed IN the superior
.s1seday, in which Belle II. Smith.
4 ID: s.sv;x Of the estate, Ia made de-
.|.:s p1ser Z. yauconsana. OF Mlchi-
+ -. ire charge and demands that
[ -. gr.smburse him for money adj
& ~ 4. meet the obligations Of sureties
i fultlsss bond.
3.| Esxexa 4. 1871. says Vauconsant. DR..
u IS. eiected treasurer of Bingham
j. ~. .-Hnton county. Mich. his sure
zss - 18th Smith, Luther Rumsey. 4.
I ~ 1xsnn and yauconsant. A year
- smith became a defauiter in the
X q q xa and in February. 1873. AL
!zE = ne,dwir,, supervisor OF the town
..xeret, a Judgment against him
- %. ..,reties for the full amount OF
) j.. -,erry and accrued costs, aggre-
W. IA = 7sa8. OF the sareties Trip and
.s:v nroyed to be ingolvent, and Seth
Is ~ - vauconsant were obliged to
- the sntsre judgment. each paying
- ramsey afterward contributed
a. 800 If the liability, paying one
- - Trip has continued insolsent-
r.....nxaut did not discover the where
.1.ss a the missing treasurer until
7..n..ry. 1862, and in March met DR..
sS,k i this city. The latter paid Vau-
..ssf 600 to be applied on the jsidg-
80 Il he same time entering into the
hzsssng agreement:
4 xereby agree to pay Peter l.. yau-
ssuauf. or TO mis- heirs. all money paid
IS lin - sarety on my bond as town.
p. trexsufer OF township OF bingham,
fsnlse county. Mich. less 500 paid Vau-
1a1skat BY ne this day. for which said
rrSessnt has given me his receipt. II
I ~ ,aaierstood that ! am to pay or
Mad any money 10 pay said Vaucon-
III Il defending said suit against said
irvr1hlp 10 recayer said money. nor that
j - " PSI atsS Abtti1Se Va siNS AisSAsSS
= ~ dzy.
III s agreed that / shall have such
- 70 pay the balance of the money to
Ytse1nsAns, II there be a balance, as /
~ actually need to do so: but such
~ shah not exceed two years.
4 agree to pay interest on this amount
ii iAe rate Of I per cent. Per annum UNI
u 80 and agree 10 give q note for this
axpunt when satisfactorily Ito all par
10 arranged as to the amount OF this
jrst debt, signed by myself and daughter.
nh ne privilege of paying the whole
X any part 81 the same at any time.
A3r. Baldwin. OF the firm of Perrins
Z Baldwin. In whose integrity we have
~ greatest confidence. is a satisfactory
Fsson 10 me TO adjust this claim. and
1ssia BE- accept this responsibility
11fes 10 pay one-haif of his fee. for such
AFsts. EDWARD l.. SMITH
IN September. lss2. Or. Smith paid on
tAe eoptract s1i2so. which amount was
fefaiGrv Endorsed on the instrument, at
e baldwin had adjusted the claim and
lseestained ii to be one-third of the tudg-
nens paid by the suretles.
Alter the appointment of Miss Smith
y sxecutrsx Of her deceased fathers
ttizte vaueonsant presented his claim
yhder the contract, but 1t was disallow-
g and notice given September 1s. 1894
II whole amount now said to be due
+ RS&l.