The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-09

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practically. br1bed 20 stay out of a COM
petitiye examination fer cadstship at
Annapolis
The other side % the case shows Hoshor
up in the light OF very uagratefui young
man. who had received many benefits
from his benefactor. Gen. kaGtz, BY
which he had received his education, and
who now sues the widow for q small
amount claimed 10 be due.
When Josiah Collins. attorney for Mrs.
Kautz, was seen yesterday afternoon and
asked for statement OF the case. he
said.
II don't believe in trying a case I'm the
newspapers bur gne statements in tOday's
paper Of the alleged facts. from the paint
IFS standpoint are misleading. and would
tend 10 prejudice people against Gen.
Kautx II they did not know the true facts,
and these facts are. as We expect TO prove
al the trial. as follows.
Some months prior TO May .. 1888. the
date Of the contract upon which Hoshor
sues the estate OF GEN A. V. kautx. Gen.
kaulx moved 20 Tacoma and took his son,
Austin Kautz from Stanford, where hs
was then at school. for the express pur-
pose and under the promise from Con-
gresham Doolittle 10 appoint the boy In
the following spring TO cadetship either
at West Point or Annapolis.
When the time Of the appointment ar
rived Mr. DooAttle informed Gen. kautz
that, on account Of the numerous apph-
cants for these appointments. he should
be guided In bis selection Of candidates
by competitive examination. Although
Gen. Kautz had supposed that his son
was practically assured OF the appoint
rnent he submitted to the conditions and
his son prepared for the examination.
ssThe examination was held in Tacoma.
IN the Central school building. April p.
1891 there being about thirty applicants.
The committee was 10 recommend the
three applicants who passed the best ex-
animation 10 Mr.. Doollttle, from whom he
was to select two, one for West Point and
one for Annapolis.
THE committee recommended three ap-
plicants, In the following order: Paul
Murphy. Port Townsend: Morris. or
DAYTON: Austin Kautz. OF Tacoma
Ho.hor was one OF the applicants. and
now claims that he was one of the three
successful candidates. but the following
letter from the chairman OF the examin-
ing committee. who is now chancellor or
Puget Sound university, Is conclusive on
this point
"sPuce. SOUND University.
'>Chanrellor's Office,
Tacoma Wash, Nov. IS. 1896.
I" Il hereby certify that ! was one o. NE
examiner az an exar1instion lor s aiias
school building In Tacoma. Aprfi y, 1855;
shat when the results OF said examination
were fabulated 4 was found TIA, daoi
Murphy, OF Port Townsend. stood nrst
- Morris, OF Dayton. Wash. second.
and Austin Kautz third that | was Art
erward informed by congressnran poo-
little that because OF this result MI.
Ka.fz WAS aryF1nirTted 10 Anna polls.
CRAWFORD II. THORURS.
Chancellor Puget Sound University.
sfT,slror also claims that he was prom
isei the appointment 20 West Point. and
that he released Mr.. Doolittle from his
obtain the appointment: when, as mat
ter OF fact Hoshor wss unsuccessful In
the competitive examination, and even
had he been successful he would have
been Ineligible to appointment at Arnap-
Oils. as he was over 70 years OF age. Iie
(Tfoshor) states In his iuterrogatories
chat he was born November ]. 1872. he was
therefore over 20 years OF age on April
~. 1885. and under section of the act or
March . 1889. United States Revised Stat
lsse-s which prescribe that all cadets shall
be Ineligible who are under the age of 10
and over the axe OF %, was ineligible 70
the appointment.
AFTER the examination, In Gen. kautz'
first Interview With Mr.. Doolittle relative
20 appointing his son. Mr.. Doolittle In
formed Gen. Kautz that as Paul Murphy.
Of Port Townsend. STOOD highest. he was
entitled 10 the choice Of cadetships. and
had chosen West Point, but thai he
should appoint his son, Austin. 10 An
napolis He then told Gen. Kautz for the
FIRST time OF this boy Hoshor. who rad
been one Of the unsuccessful applicants at
the examination, and. 10 use Mr.. Doc
Hrfle's own language. contained In q letter
December II. 1895. addressed to Mrs.
Kautz. the real facts as 20 Gen. Kautz'
entering into the contract with EoShor ap-
pear as follows:
81 t',s-n told him (Gen. Kautzl about
Il a deserving
was. and OF my hope THAT something
would have resulted for him from this
exaaaina8fon; tfsat nay appointment Of bis
GIsutzo son 10 Annapolis would relieve
4ign 81 very cons d@ffable expense he haS
Heretofore borne by having had him 81
the Stanford university ] think the gen
81 90 a year: ] tod him that II had
abundant means 7 would certainly take
siea,5rs IN ssIdin y. young ss . hoss"r to
The general Inquired Of me what the
expense would -, and told rim that
HAD made inquiry and found t9lat young
H0~hor could 60 20 Stanford for s9s9 A
year. thai tflaf auouut would pay al his
expenses there. TIE boys condition
seemed 20 sppeal 20 him very keenly. rs
I believed y would. for the central had
fola ne before Of his own struggles dur
iwE ifta early lsfe.
After taking tsse ruatser under con-
stderazhln FOR a few DAYS. your husband
fC3s-n. Katftzl caTre TITO the ofsfee and
told IRE that ne felt rff8f under the ctr
t,ggrn ~ra~ ~.s ~ world - Wiling - - "a
had suggested. ard 7 drew up tho lttle
f..,lsgs4fsf vveit.fs Htv=hur rour holds arf
<lse general kept a copy - s., Tire cgliy
interest or care 7 ever had tr the matter
in any way wa@ VrrCesrn the feeling Of
sympathy Tor IRE hoy I h23 fof1 RS
general ~ so. would 70 RpFsosufe8 20
Anrapcfis a. ne faa stool second.
rer.ortA1 - nse BY the exarnfusrs FEts
making this agreement 20 send Hoshor 70
So ~H=rs wsx solely on account az his
willingness 20 ~ OF service - a young
--an who appeared % 5e 80 very 6eseTv-
.ng.'
Daring his life time Gen. Kaatr gved
sd 20 the terms q RS agreement. and for
- Stanford After RS Death rs widow
uas lasf n very enlightened oircurn-
s,su~es her only income t@iaz 81 month
-r-vfr~ money. Gee. Kautz Il - true lsft
considers si@ acreage pTopeFty n and
sroun3 TRcoua. bar more % = e pro-
eYctgvs IN order - maintain herFsiF and
tvgo saewhtrrs Mrs. Eau'1 came 70 Seat
t,s ard oneu@d s boarding house ana :.
was aAza1ufefV ue-eessrv - take her
vaurzsSt daughter from harding srna,f IN
order % make aota enis meet Shortly
after annrsrg ths Boarding house. Mrs.
ERutz receive. a visit from Ffoshc-. she
infor-ned hin that owing 20 be- retncs4
ssfrr-sf--sta rcs- sks Twowfd - rnassfe 90 fri
@yEhe- husbands agreement With Kim sae
did not regard tire Go,igatfon "a a ferai
ere ses ~ So ~~~~ ever ahs@ % - g, SIZE
xras tnrifnest - carry or ~ terras % ms
agreement wNt-A hs- husband has made
Ho-nu- tsea sas8 ths, - So cvu51 give him
81 mere - could F-aiuAts az Stanford.
xhleh Va. az - desired Mrs. Kautx
promised % saad hfra the ca0uey r. sas
ooul4 raise g. = Feorasry. iw@ SIRE Ill
~~-t Nss1 80 ssa wht~h e-zhse4 hsr. %
graduate trous ssRu,ors.