Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-20

The Yakima Record tells Of the cap
ture OF Desperate, and his subsequent
escape, IN the article following:
For some time q number Of rough
cnafacters have beeu trying 70 carry
things with high hand at El,snsburu.
Early this week one of these characters,
having inbibed immense quantities of
tanRie ieS," started in to run tie
sown. Hovling like . young hyena he
vent round the outakirts Of town witt
ing private dwellings, kicking at the
doors and frightening women and chill
oren. Finally, vnisksy courage caused
1im 70 g into the reception room Of
Barnett Hocse and pick q quarrel with
one OF the pr0prietors, John Catlin.
In the meantime and while b. was ''ca-
vortlnR' round, the respectable people
OF the town got their heads together and
resolved to put stop TO his career or
know the reason Why. He was known
70 be desperate, and was we'll armed.
80 when he went into the hotel . num-
Der OF citizens Well-armed were watch
ing bis game. After trying his best to
pick . row with the proprietor be final
y struck him, then jumped back and
drew q couple of "bull dogs" Before
be could use them. however, Mr.. Graves,
clerk at the hctsl. stepped in front Of
him with Q cooked revolver, and told
him TO drop his weapons. A half dozen
other revolvers we're also brought to
Lear npon him from a. many citizens
stationed at the windowa Mr.. Catlin
also Rrasped both his arms and prevent
ed him from using his weapons. Seeing
the citizens had him ct their mercy be
dropped his weapons and surrendered.
The citizens then ironed him. II was
late ct night, but late a. il was q man
was dispatched to find . justice-only
to learn he vas absent down here in At
tendance upon court. The next morn
ing they started With their man for this
place. Arriving here late in the even-
ing they placed their man in charge of
the sheriff while the papers were being
made out against him. The sheriff sub
seQuently told Mr.. Catlin to look out for
him, and went to attend to other duties.
The prisoner wanted TO consult counsel.
Accordingly Dustin and Naylor took
him aside and consulted with him. This
occurred in front Of Adkins saloou. Al
ter consulting awhile there tho attor-
neys, the prisoner and Catlin went
around to GLANDS hotel, where 1t was
proposed to take supper. The prisoner
AID his attorneys again talked over
matters In the front room of tho hotel.
Catlin standing near by. The prisoner,
after talking awhile, then started to 20
ont Of tho building. Az he passed By
Catlin the latter told him to stop, but
be remarked you have no warrant for
my arrest" and walked ON at q lively
rate. Catlin thought he had no right to
shoot him under the circumstances, and
30 refrained. By this time the prisoner
had got away from Catlin some dist
ance. He then started on . run and
disappeared finally around the corner
OF Jud Pratt's store. These are about
the facts - near a. 70 can learn. OF
course, after his escape those good citi-
Gems Who aided to capture him and tried
to have him punished naturally felt aQ-
Grieved, and many warm opinions wore
expressed. But a. for ourself, We crlti-
cise no ono, but We believe all tried to
do tho best they could under the cir
cumstanoes. Tho mans true name is
said to b John BoRgs, but he goes un-
dor an alias Of Cufran. II 10 also ru-
mored he 10 an escaped convict from
the Oregon penitentiary. Tho next
day he was seen on foot making his
way towards K1Dtitas valley. Consider
ing the present temper of tho good
people of the valley, We think he will
give that locality a wide forth, Il il
also limited he belongs TO q band Of
horse thieves which have been commit
ting depredations in our county. II
this Il % We hope tho authorities will
strain every nerve TO effect . recap.
turo.