The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-11

bv the people here. This being the
first term, we want the world to know
who did the business and low it was
done 10 Whstcom county. The first
murder trial ever bad in this county
was that of Indian Tawes, tried Thurs
day afternoon, for killing an Indian
named Williar, On the Nootsack river
sometime ago. Tawes resembles old
Black Hawk. and is about as determined
q looking Indian as the celebrated
chief. 1t being the first trial for muir
dea by an Indian l ever attended, |
paid some attention TO the manner OF
the prisoner, and also TO the manage
ment of the case by W. L. Andrews.
formerly of Seattle. and A. III. Engle,
q young but promising limb of the law,
appointed by the court. Having but a
few hours in which to prepare, the de-
Tense, especially, was conducted in a
style that brought words of commenda-
ton from the Court. Mr.. Andrews left
no stone unturned in his examinations;
the ground was fully and ably covered
by the prosecution and defense. and
Indian Tawes fully comprehended the
gravity of the situation. for when his
counsel gave him wa-wa he cumtuxed in
the most approved Irdian style. The
audience complimented the young law
yers oil their saving the neck of the
defendant, a verdict of manslaughter
being rendered. He was sentenced for
five years. During the trial large
number of Indians were listening. and
the Court gave them to understand that
whenever they should commit any
crime they too will be punished like the
white man. The attorneys in attend
ance from abroad were Hon. John Nc
Gilvra and James Mcknight, Esq. Of
Seattle and Imam & Smith, Of Port
Townsend.
Now anxious stranger, l will tell you
just how to come to this happy land
and favored spot. Remember that il
you desire to 60 the inside route tc
Whatcom, you can step on board the j.
B. Libby, whose master is the ever
faithful and trustworthy Capt. Brannan
which leaves Seattle on Monday morn
ings at seven o'clock, carrying the L
S. Mails, thus insuring promptness. 70,
with him you are sure of being buried
along as fast as possible, ard he is an
accommodating gentlemen, who knows
enough to know his own business and
attend to it. On Fridays this steamer
goes as far as La Conner only. If you
want to see the Straits of Fuca. then
see the islands of San Juan. Lopez
Orcas, Guemes, and also Fidslgo. touch
ing at these points, you can do SO by
taking the steamer Dispatch, carrying
the U. s. Mails, which leaves Seattle
every Thursday at ten o'clock P. NJ, uiO
Port Townsend. Capt. Fred. Monroe il
master, and a genial son of the sea he
is. Here are the grandest places on the
Sound for celebrations and picnics. and
we understand there are to be severa
in this part of the country. I'm off fol
wa-wa at Walla Walla. and will
let Puget Sound hear how men do talk
on the universal suffrage question, aud
for your comfort let me say that have
talked to many people east and west
of the mountains, and there seems to be
disposition on their part to adopt the
constitution anyway. and trust to the
future for amendments, and l AM be-
ginning to feel thusly myself; but
women must have the ballot.
j. w. G..