The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-02
THINKS It 4 JOB.
MATCH BETWEEN LEWIS AND MOTH
FELL THROUGH.
Councils Was Backing Moth, and the
Latter Failed to show tp-An In
Junction Wanted 10 Prevent the

Special Dispatch To the pos.-fnrelEgencer
TACOMA, July HAIRY Conneiis. az
st Paul. lover Of square sport, was IA te
this Afternoon the most important conf
Tssinant AZ police headquarters, ard the
story u woa ne had 10 tell started the de-
tecsive force 20 work under rush orders
cotlneIis told how he had ranyed 10 back
Wrestler Charles Mosn against Frank
Lewis. OF Seattle, IL private match whica
was - have come off today IN Tacoma,
ard lr3w he deposited some 80 with the
stakesloldcz, agreed UPON bet all con-
ccrBe3. lie then explained how when be-
tween and = O'Clock this afternoon at a
suburban resort on Twent y-tlird and East
ID street. officers Of the match, also the in
yited few spectators and hackers sbowcd
up, bat how Moth failed TO put In an ap-
pearance. All corcer1le1 waited in vain for
the wrestler TO answer 70 the call Of time
and al last Councils set up serious kick
He first declared he was f,sing tobbtt!
and remembering his early experiences he
forthwith notified the Stakeholder not 10
give UP the money 10 Lewis or his repre-
seHsativeE. Then he hurried TO the police
with his troubles and half an hour later
Referee Butts was placed under arrest.
The police later begun search for Lewis.
bat only az precautionary measure.
Councils expresses the conviction that
Butts whom he has known for many years
was noe IN the play 10 beat him and that
Lewis Is also likely an innocent party TO
the scheme. II ~ also made plain that tie
stakeholder has no hand In Moths strange
IA lure 20 toe the scratch.
All that Councils row wants Is to get
his hands his money with as Little
trouble as possible. and incidentally Wrest-
Ter Moth. who the hacker declares. Ia
dead afraid" OF him. From the way az
FAIRS we're shaping late this evening it
seems likely the trouble may he settled
without much ptibEclty-at least such Is
the hope Of connesls. who AZ last accounts
was consulting an attorney with reference
10 tho advlsa biilry Of Issuing restraining
order 70 prevent the stake money being
paid over To anyone pending hunt for
Moth and clearer understanding Of the
wrestling match
Councils il said 20 he wei-known res
dent OF St. Paul where he was one OF 4
largo firm OF bolermakers and where he
is well known among the square sporting
FRATERNITY The secrecy attending Con-
nells' kick results In little data being OBJ
tainabIe a2 20 the wrestling match and
how Ii was 10 have been pulled OF. All
that can he learned Is that the principals
were 10 have shown up on the mat between
2 and o'c,ock this afternoon and that
Moth fiunked.
WHO was behind Lewis and under what
cDlCltlOli& the f1dttH WIS 10 nave b'rH
wrestled = az yet not known Earring
some new developments II is probable the
mas.rf Will be settled by the return OF the
stakes to those who placed the money with
the refereo.
Late tonight Wrestler +. J.. Lewis was
arrested by a deputy sheriff on warrant
sworn 10 before a local Justice or The
peace. and is now in the county jail.
It develops that sport named Paul
san IL the man mos wanted. he who Is
supposed to have backed Lewis. a wT-
rant has been ISSUED for Pauison's arrest.
1rha authorities % Portland have been
wired 10 arres, ana hold Moth. hut so far
a. Is known there Il no sure clue 10 his
having gone TO the wsbfoct metropolis. =.
Richmond who acted as stakeholder. has
been placed under bonds 10 appear when
warted Now that the county officials
have taken up the case. II seems likely
Il may he carried into the courts.