The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
He BLAMES A WOMAN.
SOME CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT
BILLAEYER, THE WATCH MAN.
Tells Him He should Have Let
sThnt Girl or Devfi's Aione-The
Absent Mans Side of the story.

II Biliraysr. manager OF the Tniol
Standard Watch Company. who eft Seat
tie IN manner that his creditors did rot
think exactly proper. is II Spokane. and
has written letter 20 A G. Deuel.. os the
Gem Printing Company. explaining MS ac-
ton. Mr.. Bislneyer's letter. when taken
Ia connection with ore that was written 20
him 81 Ben B.. supposed % be Blskeley.
the man Sno was left II charge OF Bill
meyers ofIsce Il the Boston block. fur
nishes some very interesting reading. Once
more history repeats Itself about there
being = woman IN the case
Mr. Piilmsyer's letter IL dated at spo-
kane and Is a. follows:
Il was surprised for ne 70 learn from
friend tnat you attached furniture and the
whole outfit wha. AR. 3isksIey left II he
disappeared. IoD know that I had 20 60
% the eastern part Of the state 70 estab-
Hsn an agency. September u ] gave un-
der witnesses the office 10 3. BlakeIey
with z watches and -. The money should
be USED from him this ssy: he should pay
you IS for rent 81 etc. / came here 10
Spokane and took sick ahed could not get
out or bed Tor two weeks ! wrote him q 3
soon az l arrived bat did not get an an
swer ] wrote another and the agent here
sent IN tao orders. but the orders were not
nlled. j did not get ar answer and about
eight days aRo found out that he esca ped
with more morey and watches. What the
ns&spa per SAYS, people sent x7s In and
did not get watches Il a lie I wrote TO all
customers bat received a satisfactory an
swer but some sent In orders. but did
not get them"
After speaking about the furniture In his
onice and what he desires done. Mr.. Bill
meyer continues: In the right-hand
drawer OF the desk you will ind a receipt
from Miss L. RuppenthaL Please send
This TO me. also a promissOry note that be-
longs to VIM. Koch. Bavaria saloon, Front
st. II r. signed by Otto Drumm and the
amount Is $50. lie viii give you something
II you give 1t 10 him. Explain everything
To Scatter & Holden and tell them it was
not nay fault"
The letter to Mr.. Bnlmeyer was written
az the watch company's office. IN Seattle,
September Il. and reads as follows:
i received your letter this a. M. and
was sorry To hear you We're sick / am
sorry 70 hear you were not able TO work
yesterday and send some orders. as Wink
Ter. or, rather, his securities on your note
are on their ear AS / told you Sunday
you ought 10 have seen WiBkler before
fou left, They wanted me 10 pay the $50
but this / refused 20 do. as IL did not con-
Germ me. / think the best thing YOU can
do Is 70 send Nlnkler. or whoever you owe
ne money without delay. as It viii so
hard with you. II I knew how you boF-
rowed that money should have seen that
everything was all right before you left
bat as things have gone this far. think
you had better write Winkler or the peo-
pie who want your security and tell them
how soon YOU can repay them. II you
con [. you viii lose your credit and reputa-
ton In Seattle forever. and | am very
much afraid IL IS going To ruin me with
your confounded mistakes with women
Il told you all the time that IL you didn't
leave that girl or devil alone you would get
You In trouble, ! told you the first time
saw you with her. You never told me you
were borrowing money and giving her
lad / known that I would never have al
lowed u. Only yesterday Mr.. JuGis was
here and offered 20 give me credit for the
watches. and now. when he hears Of this
COMPOUNDED business OF yours. II viii set
tie the credit business for me and will be
ruined Just az ! had such a bright out
look for success in the Christmas trade
j gave you credit for having better sense
than 10 let woman get the best Of YOU
but / md out 20 my sorrow that YOU
haven't Well, | guess there IS no use
kicking after you are bit. AS the old say
Ing IL, Feed a snake in the grass and Il
viii turn around and bite YOU or IN
other words. Trust an Internal woman
and she VIII pull your leg every time
Well this has taught me A cussed good
lesson, 50 good-by. Henry aud I hone
when we meet again everything will be all
right.
"P. s-when you left, what made Won
take 80 many wafchesS You knew wen
enough had 20 send one dozen 10 Sieben-
houm. and when DO that there will not he
n watch left in the show case 7 never no.
tced YOU took 50 many until Monday
morning. or | should never have let
YOU 60"