The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-16

minutes 10 do So When I protested / Was
asked by whose authority had left the
room, When | told Ia was by the authority
OF the chief examiner. Commissioner
Teats replied that might work until told
TO stop. AT Fac | was requested TO take up
my bookkeeping, and deposit my sheet IN
arithmetic which I did--at least one other
was allowed until o clock p. m. 10 com
plete his sheet of mathematical caIcula-
tons After completing The hrst sheet IN
bookkeeping | applied for the second or
nual sheet. and was Informed that X aId
not belong 10 my examination. and that
they Were through with me. although |
had been told previously that would he
examined IL all grades and beyond those
required for ordinary positions.
Tomlinxon Pleads Ignorance.
The news that attidavits had been filed
during the afternoon was broken to Sec
rotary Tominson by newspaper reporters.
He claimed TO know nothing whatever OF
the alleged charges against HIM or any
one else connected with the commission.
lie said that Peter Dabroe tells a de-
liherate lie when he states that he trom-
linsom ever approached any one for
money. and for cents ne would have
Dabroe arrested for perjury. He never
solicited money from civil service en-
ployes TO give TO MIR. Sahm or to any
one else, and he characterized the whole
affair as fabrication gotten up by enc
mics. He said he courted an investisa-
ton and would fight up hill and down
dale.
\ report was current during the day
that Tomlinson had endeavored to re-
fund the money received from Dabroe
back 10 that individual. When asked If
such were the facts. the secretary got
very angry and asserted that he had not
seen Dahroe ar all during the day 4
little later on ne remembered that he had
seen Dahroe at the restaurant during the
noon hour. and had conversation with
him OF some unimportant matter. There
was an air Of anxiety about the secre-
tary. which showed that he did not par
ticalaely relish the turn that affairs had
taken. This SAME feeling was apparent in
the demeanor of Mr.. Teats.
Sahms VIII Not Resign.
President Sahms had but little to say
but he said that little strongly. lie ex-
pressed himself as being tired OF the
sluabhles that are constantly coming up.
AS to the present matter and the afiida-
Wits fled with the mayor he knew moth
ing. II any one solicited funds for his
benefit he knew nothing whatever of H.
lie authorized no one 10 do any such
thing. He says he has been compelled 20
fight people all his life. and he does not
intend To stop now. AS for the report
current that he intended resigning from
the commission. he would say that IL was
positively false. he does not intend 10
resign.
Tomlinson Threatens Vengeance.
Secretary Tomlinson and Mayor Faw-
cett met in the corridor leading TO the
latters office q few minutes after 8
o'clock. The secretary gave his whiskers
a few twirls. and siding up 10 his excel
lency. said IN tones that could not be MIS-
understood. What does all this mean?'
huf tatI
about" answered the mayor
Il understand" said Tomlinson that
there have been charges preferred against
me"
Yes" the mayor replied. II understand
that certain party has made some Aft
davits concerning you
Well. what does Il mean?"
Il don't know anything about IT," was
the mayors retort.
The party by this time reached Pacific
avenue and Seventh street when Tornliu-
son suddenly demanded OF the MAYOR
whether or not he had investigated tie
charges
This raade the blood rush to the mayors
lace. and tie ret0rted hotly that ne had
nothing 20 do with the matter nor did
ne know anything about IL until the AFT
cSVits we're presented to him.
ell. IN tell you. l am going 20 fight"
answered tie chief examiner Of the com
mission.
After walking along for about half a
block Tomiinson turned 70 the mayor and
said: Il have reputation in this place.
and I waat YOU 10 20 slow This thing is
not going 20 end with the council There
u gong 10 be a hereafter and you had
better beware"
THIS remark angered the MAYOR. who
tod Tomiinson thar be IVES not the inves-
ugator and did not propose 10 be drawn
into the matter in that light
The mayor and the secretary parted ~
Eleventh street. the latter not losing the
occasion TO remark before getting out OF
"a nse; There are some tIinTs that I
can orlng our This matter IS going 10 -
pushed and may send some one 10 the
penitentlary."
he mayor evidently paid bat little at
'sntlon 10 the remark. IS he stopped %
fonVerss WITH q friend a. the cigar store
On the corner