The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-22

$500 Fannery. who passed himself OF
~ - < ~ G.. A a q deserving young
~. and who told outside acquainiaaces
- hs vas giving them the jolly" has
sIIppsd the city after vic.imizing his land
- ana an acquaintance or two.
91snnsTy came to the city recently ana
49, q room ~ the Central house on
nunrfh avenue. rlsar Pike street. Accord
- 70 hz own story he made the Y. II.
n his headquarters and depended TO =
~ssnin extent on that institution to assist
Mn in procuring position. He posed a.
. nevuoeper man. he mad seyera. Ietters.
- or two Of which were from ST. PAN
oeoefs, another from q philadelphia
ppH.
inss Friday young Tlannery appeared at
~ ofsce OF the Evening News with a hat
leo sizes too large for MIN and a eancst-
nenious look on his not oyeT-prepossesg-
~ face. He Inquired for the proprietor.
Z. g. Dempsey. and was shown Ia 10 that
RestienAn's sanctum- Flannery intro
lnced himself. az he had lost all his trav-
eiIng cards. EIe said that be was a arss-
einee newspaper man. and that he had
1sa arrived In the city from Roasland and
- locking for work. He would be pleased
% write leading editorials or push the blue
psocf over ordinary reporters copy. In
order to prove that he Was well known in
th1 Newspaper world. he produced letters
from 81. Paul and Philadelphia papers.
INA be showed psper which Mr.. Demp-
- recalls as supporting to be q recon-
oesdssion from the Y. NJ. G. A.
Mr. Dempsey took pity on the man and
ed him that he would give him position
- solicitor for Subscribers. FTannery ap-
scared very grateful and his small black
eyss twink!ed in giee.' They were set very
6ses together. and ~ they tMinklec they
oDomed to converge even more.
Il did not take F1annsry long to make
GnoRlf 1t home. and he told some Of the
toge around the off1es how he had been
sbanssng out at the Y. H. c. A. ana
hling them that he was Sunday school
enehef." Every time he thought Of the
ousdsy snisooi joke he would laugh.
lssssrday morning young man In
Qsirsd At the News Office for Flannery,
ond mentioned check that Mr. Dempsey
~ given him. Mr. Dempsey did not re-
eaIi having given any check. and then the
story OF Flannery's doinss came out II
apsared that hs had been at the Y. Al
C. A. Tuesday and had In his possession
shsck on the Puget Sound National bank
1er u100. purporting 10 lave been dra wn
~ Z. H. Dempsey In favor Of himself
He Was very anxious to &c. II cashed, and
fsaly succseded in persaading Oscar Hall
= giye him S. Hall took the check, ana
yssesrday morning. becoming slightly SUE
ptoious. started out to see II II was all
rght Mr.. Dempsey declared that he had
nsvsr given such check and that 1t Was
3 forgery.
There was still hope tina. Flannery was
b The city. and 30 q messenger was sent
4 be boarding house. The people thought
mat he was In his room. AZ he had been at
dinner the evening before. An investiga-
tn Sevealsd the fact that Flannery had
oct occupied his room. and that the only
pslsc he had left was a pair OF diiapidated
trousers.
what has become OF Fiannery no one
Knows, and the police have not been able
= locate him.
AT the Y. NJ. c. A. last night Il was
ND that Flannery did not get any recon-
Oondation from there