The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
AFRAID HE WOULD &c.
Harry r. Whitney Was Put
Under Arrest Yesterday.
RELEASED ON 5000 soNDs
He In Examining the School District
Books. and Has No Intention q
Leaving tho City.

Harry r. Whitney. ex-secretary Of the
soars q. education. vas arrested yesterday
r-,o--anx hy Sheriff Van de yanter, On a
warran. sworn out before Justice Mel
vain by 4. A. Churchill. president Of the
present board. charging forgery. shcrn Of
upon which the warrant was Issued 10 as
follows:
STATE W. Il r whitney
az. A. Churchill, being first duly sworn.
On oath SAYS: That az the city OF Seattle.
IN King county, Wash. November :, IsSS
n. r. whitney Gid commit the crime OF
forgery, as follows. Re. the said H T.
whitney, At Seattle. November s. isss. hav-
ing n his possession q certain instrument
In writing, to-wit. an order as follows. Sc
artIs. Wash Nov. : 1ssa Treasurer Of
King County, wash--Plsase pay 20 the
order OF Isabel Wallace SIS fesghty-fivs
dollars, ard charge to School District No. L
J. B. MacDougau. President II. r.
whitney. Secretary did then and there
unlawfuily knowingly. falsify and feIoni-
ously make and forge upon the hack Of said
instrument In writing. to-wis: upon said
order an .r9orsenent In writing in the
following words: Isabel Wallace, per H.
r. W. the said Isabel wallace being the
person named IN the said order as ahs
the said Isabel Wallace and the city Of
Seattle. school district No l. in King conn-
~, and other persons TO tina saSd r A
Churchill unknown. and the said III. F.
Whitney, on the day aforesaid. the said
false. forged and counterfeit instrument
in writing, to-wit: the said order, with in
dorsemsnt, old falsely. beautifully. traucu-
lently and feloniousiy utter and publish as
true, "a. the said n. +. Whitney, then
and there knowing the game 10 be false.
forged and counterfeit. then and there
with intent to defraud TIE said Isabel
wallace and the city OF Seattle, school
district No. !. and other persons 70 the
said F. A Churchill unknown. contrary 70
the form OF the statute IN such cases made
ard provided. and against the pea1e and
dignity ot the state O. Washington
IF. A. CHURCHILL.
Wv P. MELWAIN, J. P. Seattle Pre-
cinct, King County
The arrest win not act as stop OF any
explanation 5fr. Whitney may desire 10
make concerning his 6oings as secretary
OF the board. ard If be can make d salts
factory statement the prosecuting attor-
ley win have the complaint dismissed
After Afr. Wiltshire lad an Interview
with Post-Inteliigencer reporter Thurs
day evening, IN which he said he was will
Ing Mr.. Whitney should have plenty OF
time In which TO put himself right before
the public. he had talk with W. II.
White, attorney for the school board Mr..
White has absolutely refused 10 take part
n criminal prosecution against Mr., Whit
ney, but at the same time advised Presf-
dent Churchill that he, as president OF the
board. was in responsible position, ard
should act IN the interest Of the people.
Mr. Wiltshire came to the conclusion that
while Il might be Mr.. Whitney's intention
to remain IN Seattle and Lace the charges.
yet he, Wiltshire. by delaying the warrant.
was putting himself tacitly n the position
of acting as whisney's bondsalan. II at
any time Whitney ehould become panic
stricken ard 60 TO Canada, Il would III
yolye long legal struggle TO get him back.
AMI then there would be big csance that
the attempt would fail. Mr.. Wiltshire also
took into consideration the fact that
while Mr. Whitney came 20 Seattle from
California presumably tosnswer the charges
made against him, yet he was nearing
Canada in which country his people live.
These were some OF the reasons why Mr..
wiltshire decided 10 have the complaint.
which was made out several days ago,
signed and the warrant issued He intend
ed 10 have Mr.. Whitney arrested imrne.5i-
etely. but owing 20 a promise 20 Whitney 5
attorneys that he would not proceed with
out due notification, decided % wait until
morning before having the arrest made
This programme was followed out, ard
after Mr. Whitney had been taken in
charge by the sheriff he went 10 Justice
McElwain's court ard gave bonds in the
sum OF s. oco, with Frank Hanford, r. NJ.
Stewart and Mabel z. Stewart as surettes.
The preliminary hearing was set for FEB
| r1ar-y 7. at 10 O'Clock in tha morning.
When Mr.. Wiltshire was seen yesterday
| and asked concerning his change OF mind,
| reference being made 20 the interview
| printed ir the Post-Irtelligencer yester-
4 H. - a. IA IA
| my action may appear TO be inconsistent
| with what I said. vet I acted from con-
| si6ersticns that came up after / talked with
| the reporter. IL II true that Mr.. Whitney
| came 10 Seattle OF his own accord 70 an
| swer the charges made against him. We.
| suppose he should become par.c-strfcken
and leave the city before being arrested.
| ] would be placed In serious posi ton.
! have been practically assuming the posi-
| ton OF whitasy's bonisrnan. and II he
| should leave the city. what excuse could
| l u1ake7 I came 70 the conclusion that IN
| duty 20 Mr.. Haste. nv superior ofhcer.
| ana 70 the people. should take some action
| that would secure the presenes % Mr..
| Whitney when he Is wanted 70 answer the
| charges Now, this warrant does not pre-
| vent him from making his explanation III
| he explains satisfactorily then VIII have
| this charge Of forgery dismissed As "a
| the fear that Nr. whitney might go ia
Car-aesa. VIII say I5s1 Us peofao i've AhSf :
/ and that Seattle IS nearer 20 the line than
| California. had the assurance OF Whit
! ney's attorneys that he would not leaya
/ the city, and had no intention Of 80 doing,
bu; I believe IL Is right TO ask for Legal
| assurance that he VIII be on hand when
wanted"
Mr. Whitney has already commenced an
| examination q the school board books
| through c. p. Dam an expert accountant
! He has secured the services % L. C. GIL
| man. "A addition 90 those o. DSnworth &