Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-29

Tacoma Ledger, Nov. q.
Last night, between 8 and 10 o'clock,
three men landed at the wharf and made
inquiries for DR.. Harvey, Mr.. Mitchell
of the Halstead House and ID. Z. JudsOn,
saving that their services we're required
on VashOn Island: that man named G.
G. Crossin. late of the Halstead House,
had severely injured himse The men
appeared very reticent AZ to the nature
of the injuries. but after tracing the
matter up the following rumOrs were
run down, and there IL undoubtedly
some foundation in fact: CrOssin, II ap-
pears, had been IN town yesterday morn
ing and loft in the afternoon for his
father in laws ranch, on NashOn Island,
where his wife with whom he has not
been living on the most arnicable terms
lately was staying. Crossin and his
wife we're in room together and about
bed time Mrs. Crossin rushed out of the
room, pursued by Crossin with revolver
in his hand. He fired two shots at her.
when his father-in law. Mr.. Cheadle.
rushed from his room to the rescue. No
sooner had he appeared on the scene
than Crossin shot him down. Mrs
Cheadle followed her husband out and
Crossin shot her down in the same man
ner. Jack Bickers, Mrs. Crossin' s
brother, hearing the shots fired, ran to
the spot, and wrested the revolver from
Crossin and shot him in the mouth
with it. Bickers then left, in company
with two other men, for this city to pro
cure medical assistance. The boat left
the wharf with DIR. Harvey and Joe
Mitchell at II o'clock last night. u few
minutes after the Ledger representative
appeared on the scene. so that nothing
definite could be learned of the details
of the shooting beyond what was gath
cred from persons who had seen the
men, and as we stated before they did
not appear willing to give any informa-
ton about the affair. Some desperate
work has been done it is quite evident.
Crossin has been acting in "a strange
manner lately, but no Significance can
be attached To his movements.
On Sunday morning last. as Mr..
MuntZ, blacksmith. of this city, was
sitting IN the Halstead House, Crossin
came in aud said: John. you are my
best friend. Come ont here for a few
minutes; want to speak to YOU" Muntz
followed him, and they both strolled
along A street to tho place where the
old oanBon lies. Crossin then said.
John, old fellow, | came out here last
night for little fresh air. and was at
tackled by man with a revolver in his
hand. grappled with him and took
the revolver from him, which | flung
away. Let's look around and see If we
Gan find it now" They hunted around
fAr a nh I'm
revolver. Crossin then said: THAT re-
volver belongs to me by right, for
took it from the man" After some
little parley Muntz gave him the re-
volver. and nothing more WIS said of
the affair.
The general impression seems to be
that CrOssin WAS not attacked by any
one. but went out there with the inten-
ten Of committing suicide. and Mt the
last moment his courage failed him and
he threw the weapon away. Further de
velopments in the case may be looked
for tomorrow.
Tacoma Ledger, Nov. u.
The following details of the late
shooting affray between &. Crossin aud
his relatives, have been developed BY
the Lesiger reporter, who went to the
scene OF the occurrence yesterday morn
ing;
The house of l.. &. Cheadle, Crossin' q
father in-law, is situated some eight
miles from this city, about four miles
north of Browns Point, on the uain-
land of King County. and not on Vashon
Island, ms was stated in the last issue OF
the ledger. The house ia built on a
promontory, called Cheadle's Point, and
IL plain wooden structure.
Upon landing at the Point, the re-
porter was met by DIR. Harvey. who
WAS IN attendance upon the wounded
man. aud conducted to the house
where Crossin was found lying in one Of
the bed rooms, with bullet wound
through the mouth and his face pre-
sent,ne CHASTITY appearance. Mr.. l..
G. Cheadle, who had his head handaged
up. and was in rather weak condition
wound on top of his head. upon being
interviewed. said;
II WAS sitting in the psrior room No.
Crossin ana his wife were together in
the next room No. - Mrs. Crossiu
was trying tn persuade her husband TO
take some medicine, but he refused. He
GOT up from the bed on which they were
sitting and closed the door leading into
the front hallway; he then went 10 the
door leading into room No. |. and look
ed in 10 see who Was there; he saw no
one bat me; he then closed the door.
and few minutes after heard his wife
call out, For Gods sake, Charley, don't
shoot me- as soon as heard the words
ran to the door. and by the time
reached IT two pistol shots had bee
fred: Mrs. Crossin WAS making for the
door, and he Was following her with "A
revolver in his hand. | was within "A
few feet of him; he saw me coming and
turned round and fired at me: was Sd
close to him that struck the pistol up
~ he fired aud the ball struck me on
the top of my head: thought at the
time | was dangerously wounded.
caught his hand and took the pistol
from him. He said, You have taken
away my last defease: No, have some
thing else and put his hand behind
him as IL 10 reach for another
revolver. caught his arm AL d
prevented him from getting ANY,
thing out Of his pocket. Ny wife then
came to my assistance and caught his
other arm; he kept backing oat until he
reached the bed. Tue blood from NV
wound Was sire aiming down my face, so
that could not see distinctly. then
heard Two more shots fired 10y someone,
and nj the second shot felt Crossin's
arm relax and he slid down on the
iioor. then began 20 think of my
own wound, for | was becoming faint
from loss Of blood. and xent into the
kitchen where Jack Bickers,.my stop
son, was; ho said 10 me: Mr.. ChcA-
die, are you dangerously woundedg' |
said thought was, bat could not tell.
asked him "a get some water, and |
washed mynaif ard found that il was