The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
SlIS That H MAS ROBBED.
Harding the Ferger Brought
Back to Seattle.
Ne MAKES 4 QUEER CHARGE.
VIXEN DeaHeheA 1t Regina Ne HaA
bo1 Q30I.06-Bsf While En- Route
- Seattle He Examined His Cost
aaA SalA That 1880 which He
Ma C~aeeaiea In the Lsniag Was
MlasanS.-Howe says ifs . Lie.
Deeuty sner.r 4. q. Ian. and F. r.

Decuty Sheriff A. O. Lane and r. K.
Van Tuyl. cashier Of Dexter Horton e
Co.'S hank. arrived ia the city last even
Ing =. SIS on the Northern Paeihc over
land from Regina. y. ". T.. with aris'o-
cretic Henry II. Harding. who Is charged
With forgery III connection with an s'@e
draft which he Deposited and then checked
against to the amount Of S1,yo1.
There have already been three interest
ina chapters in this remarkable case, tbs
story OF the draft. the arrest, and the dis
covery that Harding had only sSsisS Oh
his pesson when searched By the rnoaaie4
police. I'll. fourth chapter came to hEht
with the arrival of Harding In Seattle ana
= Of spch 4 nature as 10 be hardly creGi-
Mo II VIII be recalled thar the POST
Intelligence spoke last Monday or the
my6tery surrounding ;he Disappearance OF
oz.1go which Harding should have had co
Eis rce son, considering the fart that nc
drew 800 out Of the bank the day before
he ned When arrested Harding told iHs
mounted police. before he was searchsa.
that ne dii not have any money. Thsy
found the amount mentioned After he
had starred for Seattle Harding examin d
his oysrcoas and then said that & 80
which lie had concealed III the lining had
disappeared.
A tsscsfam was Immediately sent 20
Chief Hove Of the mounted police. and -
replied that Harding WAS 'ihe greats 81
liar unlianeed' That Harding and is!s
baggage were searched Ia the presence -
reputable officials there is no auesti g
The mystery az TO what has become u
the 12.500 grows deeper with every dessi-
opF.~nf In the case.
Following the announcement of the az
rest OF Harding Deputy Sheriff Lane ard
Cashier Van Tisyi left Seattle week ayo
last Saturday over the Canadian paeie
railroad. They arrived IL Regina Mor6IsF
night ard found themselves In a cod,
sn0w-covered Place. The thermom r
WAS flirting with tweniy-clghi and thirty
Harding was IN the provincial Jail. ah1at
a mile and q half from town. where ire
had been remarded until "Wednesday N
tho strength of the telegFams sent from
Seattle Deputy Sheriff Lane called 80
the governor Of tho prison and told hfn
that hn would like 90 see Harding. ''Wllo
hre your" asked the governor. DEPUTY
Sheriff Lane from Seattle" WAS the rcpiy.
Will see" replied the governor After
short delay the governor came hack aud
wired down 10 the town that Harding did
not desire To see any one.
Js n for him 20 say who he will see or
FOR you 10 say whether he may he seen -
Inquired Lane. Perhaps you had better
come up" replied the governor A slelz n
was secured and Lane and Van Tuyl were
driven 10 the prison. Although Il is a
4rf. ss.sl. -.
lowed 10 see prisoners after O'Clock m
fhc afternoon the governor made an ex-
certion With a desire 10 extend every
courtesy possible TO representatives. If the
United States. YOU may see HHrtitns- II
he will come" said tho governor, ilay8-
ing finally consented To sec the visit -
hEit the interview amounted TO nathine -
ilardsnT WAS Inclined 10 object To a fe.
turn trfr.
The next day Lane had meals sem Il
tsarding, and did shat he could IN f-a /.
his Incarceration as free from hardship /,
rossihlc. In an Interview with tsh q
Howe Lane learned that Harding had 40
nisd having any money bat that when -,
was searched sasi & was found N his ;, ,
son Harding's baggage had been saker
70 the barracks and was held there +
charge OF the mounted police wedrcs,l4,
34N10iug Vas taken into court where a 81.
Judge then asked them Il they could IN i.
out pfisns facie case against HARDING 4
given until January IL. Lane rentieA ,he'
although the case was eomplteafe,s D..
Thought h. cauld. The prisoner vii Il.
remandrd unt;i Isnnarv t. yaia III
judge. "and then. IL ii Is necessary. All
grant such time as Is saaleieut'
The sheriff took Harding in charge an.
outside tie court tlane asked permit 10,
20 speak fnomeu, with the prison. ,
lyon may do SO in my presence. M
the rsnis. Lane told Harding that 81
hid been very DESTROYS u getting hacA :,
Eeaitte fcr Christmas snd that 1t ,sas 20
for Harding "a sag whether r m; ne -
there. Ea ted Harding II was f,ne "
might delay his own return until al 3
Mny. ast ths; sooner or later he go "a
wouia 70 against him and be * hc W. !,
come 10 be tried. II have sen; vou Yotf
meals" continued Lane, 'and dant m,
best 10 MAKE things easy for y0u. PerNau
YOU tklnE IL best 10 follow ether sdtte
and fight the case. You can do as yut Hke
You have decided for Yourself and rreu
now on you may not look for an. svrl
pathy from me. You can eat prison gar
n you SO desire :
~ had thought. sir" replied Hardin.
'sef returning. sir: bat after being ~
rested. sir. md subjected 20 the fn.fl saf
ties Of beir= searched SIC | have ron,
70 the conclusion that ! viii nat ret,,rs
sir. ] believe. sir. thas I.e pockets hsv
been worn cut. sir BY this searching g
IAN right" replied Lane. Good daN
The next day Harding sent for Ian
and satd: II have been thinking 81