The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-23

and the scalp uas literally cat into
shoe strings With some sharp instru-
meat. probably knife. and the brain
laid bare for more thAa q third 81 IL
surface The Indian calls1 fora dectee.
- be was yet able to speak; and whem
medical Tor rather surgicaD aid arrived,
and the strings, flaps and scollops be-
longing TO the scalp. or what remained
OF 1t. were gathered Together and az
ranged. It Vas found that some fifteen
gashes. cutting clear to the bone. had
been inflicted on this poor creatures
hesd. extending from the top Of the
head to nesr the ears "a each side and
to the forehead in front and the upper
portion Of the occiput behind. 30 email.
were some of the pieces that they had
To Be held in place before they cesld be
bound and the head dressed. Il vas
not ascertainsd whether the left arm
WAS broken or not. owing to its swollen
conditions. Mr. Hovey, the resideDs
County Commissioner. had the poor
creature taken 10 one Of the cabins asd
comfortably cared for until the result Of
bis wounds could be sscsftained. TIE
Justice of the Peace for this precinct,
George w Dwslly. was dnly notified of
the crime. AID with commsndable dis
patch ct suce cot to wo:k to ferret out
the perpetrators. He was assisted BY
our most efficient Deputy Sheriff ard
Constable, Mr. Jsoes Hc0raw, Who,
with the avoidance ct the Indian 10
Identifying his would be nurdsrer. snc-
cseded in tracing the deed 70 two -
named William Evans (heretofcss mes-
tioned) and Thouas Langley. one Of
whom was recognised Ct ones. when
brought ipt0 The psoasoce Il the InAian,
as the ono who did the ostting. and the
other vas held until IN invesEieation
could Be had in the case. Judge Duelly
at ooce convened . court of sxamination
to take tsstimony. By the peonpteess
Of the Deputy Sheriff the prisosus
we're Immediately arraiened, and sufi-
Gent evidence adduced - fasten the
guilt upon both of the men in custody
They were held in bonds of $500 each
to appear befoRs tho Grand Jury e. a.
swsr to the charge Of attempted MUIR
der. The evidence showed conclusively
that the prisoners acted 10 concert in
the matter. a. one vas rot shle 10 han
die the Indian, and that about 10 or l l
O'Clock on the night Of the 18th they
waylsid him Just shove and sear 70 the
cabins on the sawdust. one Nth . club,
with which, after msny cruel blows on
the arms and hssj, he succesded in
disabling him the other cut him shout
the head aud facs until they both doubt
less thought they had succeeded in dis /
patching him. Why we are 90 positive
Of the intent 10 that Evans thresteued
on the afternoon Of the 18th to Kill; the
Indian, and after the deed boosted that
he had carried the threat into exscu
ton. Although it was thought ct this
time to be . drunksn boast. the result
showed that he had tsld s,o near the
The Indian At this writing is compar-
stivrly comfortable. but what the result
will be Is yet unknown.A We canh6td
speak too cemmendsbly of the kindness
OF Mr. Hovey or the promptness of
Judge ,Dwelly and Sheriff AcGraw.
aud only hope that whedt1e trial ahsil
como the prisoners may he - promptly
and justly attended to. Il IT, high tine
such crimes should cease 70 blscken the
pages of our history. OLE jam satis!
- AZ JuPITER.