The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-12
cRASsr0UN KNOWN IN sEArrLs.


ferson OF BAD Chnract-r.
John Cranstoun. the man who threat
ems TO enter claim for damages against
the Hawaiian government for banishrnent
from the country, Is well known in this
city. having worked for about five years
Tor the Seattle Transfer Company as
foreman OF the dray teams, and also beer.
In the draying business for himself. In
which he failed. He bore an unsayory
reputation both in business and domestic
affairs. He is considered by those who
know him well TO be unscrupulous In all
his dealings. and for this he was dis
charged from the employ of the trans
fer company on April !, 1894. After being
discharged he remained In the city until
the latter part OF May, and during this
time he entered suit against the COM
pany for one months salary, which he
alleged was due him. but the case was
thrown cut Of court. He was In hard
straits financially when he left. and bare
~ had money enough to take him to
Honolulu. He informed several friends
shortly before leaving that he was going
to the Islands to catch on to something"
His friends were not particle sur
prised when they heard that he had taken
part in the rebellion, and say that he ia
Just the Kind os a man to get into such
affairs. Many predicted that he would
get into some kind of trouble when he
went down 10 the islands.
Cranstoun is an Ehglishman. hav,r.
been born and raised near London. anr
Is believed only 10 have declared his in
tentions and not to have been fully nat
urahzeh. lie Is described as being In
tensely English In all his thoughts ana
actions.
During his residence in this city Gran
stoun had several shady 4ransac.t;,us
with women CT easy virtue and about
three years ago had his leg r,sliIed., for
about s2.eeo by a assloserloais woman kr,wn
as Pearl Vosburg. Cranstoun deserted
his wife and babies for this woman. Who
when she had ieeced him OF his last cent
threw him and his Clothes out Of hA~
house. He brought suit against her but
the case was thrown oat OF court.
On another occasion he went TO a we'll
known physician OF this city for treat
ment and paid but half the amount OF IN.
bill Some time after this crans.oslu took
"A woman. who had had a miscarriage. to
tae same physician and for the services
Ia this case he rrs>s7. .azd one CENT. MI
though dnnnea many times.
A fellow passenger On the steamer War
rlfnoo. which sreaght Cranstoun anu his
two associates from the islands. stated TO
a Post-IaieiligeITeer reporter last night
that Csansioan ted him that he intended
bringing suit against the canaaian pa
eiac Steamship couapan. for ss.oeo and
against The Hawaiian government for ss9
go for pantshment. lie stated that he in
tended sosag back on the return steamer
and prosecute his case. de laid ali blame
for being bsnishea 20 the California sne<.
chants in Houoiuln. who. he says. were
jealous or him because OF his shrew ,sE,sss
in business affairs. lie tried 10 borrow
money from the poSi-Intelagencsr's in
f3rniant, who stated that be only had Ss
ia Hawaiian money.
Il X the opialsn of almost everyone who
knows the man that he is playing a game
Of hlufy and has no intention OF going
hack.