The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-12
kNESSLY, THE FORGER
HAS SKIPPED
Some Of the Mining Men Victimzed
Aided Him to Make
Get away.

SpOkane.-HOward T. kressly, con-
fessed fOrger, is believed to have fled
the city to escape arrest. He had
under the assumed name of &c. How
ard" according to reports. He left
there about 10 O'clock Tuesday night
after a warrant for him was issued
and entered a conveyance and was
presumably driven to catch the
Northern Pacific train east. He is
believed to be on his way to the
home of his parents at Allentown, Pa
Kressly had been a guest at the
homes of various local friends from
the time Of the exposure OF his
crimes until last Tuesday. Tuesday
night young man appeared at the
IidgerwOOd sanitarium and gave his
name as &C. Howard" He said that
he was nervous from OyerwOrk and
business troubles and sought quiet
place where he could rest and receive
such treatment as was necessary 10
restore his health.
The description of this patient cor
responds with that Of kressly, and
friends Of the broker say that he has
been at that sanitarium. He was
reticent while there as to his bust
ness affairs His extreme nervous
ness was very evident 20 those who
saw him.
He remained at the sanitarium un
til Tuesday night. Every evening he
would leave the institution for a
short walk. and is presumed on those
occasions TO have met and COnversei
with friends who have been caring
for him and shielding him. Tuesday
he told the hospital authorities that
he expected to go away by train. and
that friends would come for him with
a conveyance.
About 10 O'Clock Tuesday night a
carriage drove up TO the grounds. but
did not enter the driveway. so the
hospital authorities could neither dis
tinguish the character Of the convey
ance nor recognize the driver. The
patient left the hospital, walked to
the waiting carriage and was quickly
driven away
officer Tom HerndOn, the police
man on duty at the Northern Pacific
station Tuesday. says he does not
know kressly by sight but says he
say several men whom he does not
know by name. but who are mining
men. at the depot about the time the
eastbound train pulled out.
Attorney r. W. NuZum said We'd
nesday that Kressly was still in town,
The attorney admitted that he had
not personally seen his client for sew
eral days. Sergeant Sullivan of the
police department admitted last night
that the warrant for kressly's arrest
had not been served, and declared
that "Kressly had gone, and that it
would do no good for him to go, as
he would be brought back
Friends of the broker admit that
there has been a determined effort
on the part of some of the victims
to induce Kressly to leave here. 1t
Use also stated that friends have of
fered to make good the $3.50 B. c.
Riblet lost if the latter will with
draw the criminal charge upon which
the warrant for Kressly's arrest was
issued.
]. H. Thierman. one of the heavy
stockholders of the Lucille Drey1us,
said: Il expect it will be found that
the bad stock issued by kressIy Will
aggregate about 100000 shares Al
tOrney StOOlfire told me that from
his checking up of the books anu
knowledge of outstanding certlhca'eS
he has located forged and raised GER
tificates representing 926,0"o shares.
3. c. RibIet said: Il gave kressIy
1000 shares of Dewey consolidated
stock in my name to sell. Instead
he hooked it with Charles Holman.
That is the base for my embezzlemeht
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