The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

and the subsequent shooting of Il boy by the
robbers. The news reached this place at
noon on Tuesday, and the affair was the sub
ject of much inquiry and comment. From
the Portland papers we gather the particu-
lars substantially as follows:
A few minutes after o'clock three per-
sons entered the pawnshop of Mr.. O'Shea, on
Alder street, and asked to see some blankets.
After dickering for Il short time, the men
bought the blankets, for which they offered
money AS some change was due them,
| O'Shea stopped down and unlocked the safe
to get at his money. While thus engaged
one of the men struck him a heavy blow ON
the head, which knocked him nsensible
The robbers then began to hastily burglarize
the premises. They took most of the iewelry
which was on exhibition in the window, and
also some money from the safe, but how
much cannot be determined with certainty
at present writing. All the articles and
money which they obtained were deposited
in a valise which was found in the office.
| Two young fellows, Lee Backenstos and Ed
Miller, Were standing on the opposite side
of the street and noticed the men 90 in.
Happening to glance toward the shop, they
saw 4 man come to the front door, close and
bolt it. Mr.. Miller, thinking this strange
proceeding, mentioned the fact, and in a few
seconds they walked across the street As
they peered through the window they be-
held 4 horrible sight. Mr.. O'Shea was lying
on the floor, blood gushing from wounds in
his head, while the villains were shoveling
the coin from the safe into a satchel and
sack they having probably given him Il $50
piece, so that he would open the safe for
| change, thereby saving them the trouble.
! 1
| Sprague and w. W. Sweeney standing at
the corner Of Washington and First streets
They ran over to the men and told them
that some burglars were in OSheas place
robbing him. Sweeney said he would 60 to
the back door and Sprague to the front. He
gained the roof of the diacent building Just
as they smashed out the back windows and
stepped into the yard with their booty He
cried halo, when one OF the party pulled his
pistol and half raised it toward the man On
the roof and with a half growl followed the
other two into the rear of the White House
and disappeared. Vt this moment Spraue
burst open the front doors, but the birds had !
flown. He went IN pursuit following them |
through the White House to First street. |
and from thence to Alder and to Third. As |
they turned up This street they started to
run. with the Constable at their heels. un- !
'Ilheu ne Uiiie' Go h"' ensuing S"Vi Vi"Se
pursuit. "heh lney reached " eeGS NOR
gan ; grocer! STORE came 70 hai1 loiS
enough Ior one on Oh VHeih 10 turn ana sHoo' at
Npr"7ue' inc ptH HnsSJu us mars ana
struck lad named Louis Joseph in the left |
breast He turned, placed his hands over
his heart eXclaiming, Il am shot and I'M
! mediatcly sank lteiesS to the street. The
/ body was picked up and carried to the
morgue. Meantime the thieves, but now
also muIuerers, TOOK advantage oil the oN-
cHehieht caused oy 'IHS Tragedy an" Spr"hS
INTO the uGllVery wagon Oh " et.-s y morgan
ana beat the 9r''e INTO a run win ther re-
No4Ne'S u, ""ii 'S'" S.iccV' inGS ran 'he
| morse 10 lH'een'I s'Iee', "Ae'e they "o',ii-
uoAeu It, a I"'S IoS'u'"s near saw 'ne
IHree men "!S"V an" hurry Oh toward ,ie
r'Nihe, men strange ACTIONS arouse" ner
curiosity an" sue Nol,' N''0nc Sonilu5 10
renee Nheie poStu was OIL tn9 HISV TWO
OI""Io" Vl',""s"' "u' ''S Sle 'ilr"' WHO WIS
carr $ns ihe carpet S"t"' ny some means
u!sch@r4eu ms PISTOL PronapiN "ounulhs
himself as he dropped 'ne Nallse ana re-
qnlie" the assistance q me Two others to
reaeh tae ufo"H IN lAe iaNlne; mere they
rested lur lie" minutes anu thoh moved on
over the mn IN s,i3rV til9e sihail army
OF OF men an wen arheq hurried TO tne mus On
t"e tr''ll' Se'.' cA'li7 III VAN i"r Ile "9i" Hlur
uercIs: DOING CI'Seiy PIcSseu anu one oi
theh IA crippled con uIloh' Uney slowed
'he N.llIse away Il, ''re-, orChaIui "hlch
contained 'ne Je"eliE' y goa hunting case
"a1ch' 10 when was Attached pawn tcAet;
was aiso I"uhu lar up Oh tIe mountain ana
/ turned over to thiet BeSscr. lae amount
"I money nn '''''GI by ~ Ii.g ials IS AT rGse'
that he cannot be questioned rs to his loss.