The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07
1 NICE YOUNG MAN.
c,.at Development Of Fred
Kersey's Character.
~ a SELLING EXPERIENCE.



..ks Advantage OF his position and en-
$3.50 % beat the creditors out OF GER
- ,rnr<rty belonging TO the hotel.
rel as work Off a number OF forged
$3.50 on innocent parties. has Just dis
~aarsd from Los Angeles, Cal, after
[sadsnx two prominent lawyers. who
80 money and valuable time In get
- rim out from behind prison bars.
-s.svp he had been placed on a charge OF
srzrd larceny.
Tsrsey left this city about four months
20 ard went 10 California. finally drift
D. $40 Los Angeles. where in January
-. he vas Jailed for having borrowed a
urycle under an assumed name and fail
~ 20 return IL TO the owners at the
tirpe agreed upon. According to the own
- shs circumstances Indicated that he
ssssuaed TO make away with the wheel.
gerssy always possessed the faculty OF
sstlng people believe that he was a nice
reg man. He had no immoral habits
"a bad breeding which would do honor
!, Chesterfield. No sooner was he
hearcerated than he employed lie Compile
pass and Hal Morse. two Of Los Angeles
-. criminal lawyers, to defend him
xaan be necessary. smooth Mr. kersey
s<ssrcei q telegram from a ST. Paul
ta~3xare dealer, TO whose daughter he
s.snd to be engaged, telling him 10
suslu the best legal talent. Draw on
y su any amount OF money that may
i ,sqased TO get you out OF trouble"
vss De closing words OF the telegram
vssh Jersey showed the Los Angeles
busfs
Tsea Kersey INDUCED In one OF those
h5essnt, injured looks. and the lawyers
fssesaded that he was more sinned
axslnst than shining. They took his case.
Afsrward they wished they had never
hard of Kersey. lie showed them how
easy II was 10 do up criminal lawyers.
Kersey threw out hint that his coun-
ssi should endeavor 10 impress on the
district attorney the fact that there was
ret enough evidence TO convict him. They
Cd SO. at the same time telling the dis
rict attorney what mice young man"
Mr. kersey was. 'ft was too bad" they
said. that he should have ever been
made to suffer the humiliation of an
hours confinement in a jail" The public
Prosecutors heart was touched. no In
formation was filed and in % days Ker-
seq went out in the world again. His
lawyers were with him. He told them
how grateful he was, and before they
had time to mention II he recalled to
their minds that he would at once work
that future 81. Paul father-in-law for a.
t75 fee. which he would turn over to them
kersey got the fee. his lawyers slid not.
t"ihe "p Win me 10 tne telegraph Of
fee" he said. "and I will send off for
the money" When they got there
smooth Mr.. Kersey was conveniently
short OF the necessary s2s5 telegraph toll
condescending Mr.. Davis agreed 10 pay
II. ana kersey. with tears In his eyes
again reminded his kind benefactors that
they were too good TO him.
In less than two hours after sending
The Geographic request for money an
~
Paul friend. kersey drew the money at
TIE telegraph office. put II In his pocket
and FOR several days disappeared.
For a day or SO tho lawyers insisteri
nat kersey was "A mice young man.
sai that he would he around to paw
ssra the money. But Eersey didn't
une around. They searched for him and
ha,ed him at the Croker house. Ker-
~ met them with smiles and said he
asa been H. suffering mental anguish.
- result OF his Imprisonment. He had
revived the money. he said. placed Il IN
shank and would get II for them on the
tolewlng day.
When kerEey's hack was turned the
two lawyers held a consultation and ex-
pressed themselves as believing THAI Eer-
ssy. while he had gentle snanners. high
connections and a nice face. was a swim
der and thief.
lawyer IfaNAS SAW kfr&ey the fOloM-
iag day and rhe latter informed him that
ne guessed he wouldn't pay them his Fee
Davis stormed about for an hour. ours
lag the day he had met kersey. and pro-
claiming that he had been a fool IN per-
suadsng the district attorney not To pros
ecute him. kersey threw of his cloak OF
saaooence. laughed at Davis. and said
the wHoie thing was huge Joke. and
admitted that he was a swindlor and a
thief
After Davis left him KerSey penned
aim and Lawyer Morse the following let
ter 70 which he placed his signature.
and then Disappeared:
'rhe talk given me by Mr.. Davis this
evening has given me my cue. and l now
declare that Mr.. Davis opinion or my in
iea'ions Is true Mr.. Davis has my full
et permission, which or course he does
not require. TO write Mr. Humphrey.
whose address. by the way. Is II. r. Hum
parey, manager 81 the 81. Paul Hard
ware Company. 81. Paul. MINI. Besides
'sling him all that you threatened 10.
yoa can add something for me. which Is
als; That / got into trouble and l also
SOL cut OF 4, The getting into trouble was
comparatively easy matter. but the
setting out required the exercise OF that
sasiiiy the natives OF this lovely country
cal savvy.'
Tour opinion as To whether or not l
ssGtlty OF the charge or grand larceny
suheEzlement is nothing to me. Tell
s'er opinion 10 Mr.. Humphrey: tell him
aAi you believe I was guilty: tell him
slat used his letters and his friendship
manner they were never intended 10y
s'm TO be used. Tell him that II wanted
% steal a bicycle | think ! could do 50
.eeessfully: that l Numbered into q pit
tafeaSh using a name not my own: thai
~ getting wa NJ, ktnsAar brtF ~,
,as contrary, In the language of the fakir.
.N'heF a smooth piece Of work. IL may
Fey egotisfn which leads me 20 think 50.
io9 nave my permission, which again
~ 90 not need. 70 forward this letter
- copy 81 it TO Mr.. II. when you write
as ietter yen Will certainly write. Only
you Do write OF copy he sure IL is
esF' not that Won would Intentionally
As anything else Of Il. Mistakes. bow
80. easily made. are difficult TO recJlfy.
as am gradually learning.
-, VIC parting word 81 advice. II ION Will
one 80 young II years. but evident
% esd n experience, 20 advise: Always
your Tee n your pocket before you
- young gentlemen from the North out
easF scrapes~ ] am rot writing, as 70
-, seem, IN \ spirit OF hraVoao. but
- we desire that you should under
80 'e' my friend know what kind of
~~"S man l am not that yau know
-. ASeAt me. Tor may be a whole lot
49, man Tou can tell. A. any rate
a. 80 ike 70 see his answer, II would
~. s,l be interesting 20 read. Yours in
"a Aessey had aot Jet Seattle when he
~, mere s every reason 70 believe
.s-,i- le Noaid ROY he in The penitentiary
Ke-~s,s :. = teFri fer forEerv. II IS told OF
49, saAf after Mr.. nsire ASSIGNED. ne
TIA hs,,,eA mate assignee, ne took all
az o.l,iAFd balls belongings N ia hotel