The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19
SCHNhRI Is HEARD FROM.
WRITES FROM PORTLAND THAT HE
WILL SOON RETURN.


John Sehwarx Klon6iker, who was sap
posed to have disappeared from the Globe
hotel Wednesday under peculiar circum-
stances, was heard from In Portland yes
tsrday morning and again last evening In
a letter TO his friend, Theobald Buchinger,
Of 40 Twenty-arst avenue, he said he lett
Seattle suddenly on business and would re-
turn In few days.
While il Is true that Gchwarx' disap-
pearance has been cleared up. the police
are much interested to know how he part
ed from $2.40a draft issued to him by tho
Puget Sound National bank. Billy Emer-
son, well known local saloon man, casaed
the draft at the National Bank OF Com
msrce, Wednesday. SchwarZ Endorsement
having been verified.
Schwarz is Bosionian. He went 10 the
Klondike. and had good luck A few days
ago he returned with lso ounces Of gold
dust and nuggets, which he deposited at
the assay Office. He exchanged the assay
office receipt at a local bank for $2,iu0
draft, receiving the remainder in cash
An unknown man accompanied by man
whose identity u also unknown attempted
TO get this same draft eashed at the Puget
Sound National bank Wednesday. The
bank officials were willing 10 take the draft,
and cash Ii after Schwarz' Endorsement was
verified az the assay Office. The holder Of
the draft declined the proposition and left
While investigating the case Detective
cazhed later the same day at the National
Bank of Commerce, by Billy Emerson.
Emerson explained to Cudihee that he got
the draf. from John Cunningham, logger.
and had. it caShed because Cunningham
was not known. At the Bank OF Commerce
Emerson was called upon TO have Schwarz'
signature verified. He went 70 the assay
he asked to identify him. The signature
having been verified, Emerson returned to
the bank and got the money.
Emerson thought he would be able to ind
Emerson was seen Friday night in COM
pany with Lame Fitzgerald. which leads
the police to believe that there Is a story
in the draft and the sudden departure Of
Sehwarz from Seattle.
All doubt as to Schwarz's personal safe
ty was cleared up last evening, when Chef
OF Police Reed received telegram from
Chief Mclaughlin. OF Portland. saying
Southern Pacific. His destination was not
given. Theobaid Buchinger of 40 Twenty
FIRST avenue, Seattle, handed detective
cndihee letter. las, night he, had Just
Quimby house, Portland, Thursday. Aug
ust IL. In it he says: Il am sorry could
not see you last night. ! have small
dea, on hand. and so unexpectedly left
Seattle. Don't think for moment l skip
ped out. ] have all my things in Seattle
al the Globe hotel. Please go there and
take my property to your house. In two
or three days I will return"
The announcement that Billy Emerson.
saloon man, cashed the draft has caused
no end of trouble TO Billy Emerson. who
runs a hotel at Grand Forks, mouth OF
E.ldorado, in the klondike. He is in the
about what the Seattle Billy Emerson did.
The klondike Billy Emerson was formerly
I'm business at Fairhaven and Everett. II
can stand a JOSH" said Kiondike Emerson
last night, but this is a matter which. II
circulated In the gold regions, will do me a
serious injury"