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

ceived vas a slight burn in the hand
from the powder. They had both core
mp from Taco;ns during the afternoon
on the steamer Messenger. They came
up With the intention Of sta, ing few
days with Us, and appeared to be on
most adectionafe terms With each eth
er. Whatever prompted him to do as
be did ] cannot tell, I'm sure ! saw no
provocation for the act. Immedlate ~
after the shooting three men started for
Tacoma for DR.. Harvey, and returned
about two O'Clock with him"
John Bickers, upon being asked what
be knew of the affair. said
" WAS IN the house Al the time the
shooting occurred, and hearing three
shots fired, i rushed 10 my trunk and
took out my revolver and ran TO the
door. and found Crossin brandishing a
revolver IN the air, and about to shoot
mother. fired at him, and then took
a few steps into the room and fired at
him again. The secOzd shot struck
him in the month. and be fell to the
floor. | helped to put him on the bed,
and then left, IN company with tive
ether men, for Tacoma. l. WAS under
the impression that all had been shot.
Mrs. Crossin stated that her husband
had not been sober for ten days. and
was under the Influence of drink at the
time of the shooting. persuaded
him tn come ont to my fathers place
with me-" she said. thinking could
keep him from drink ont here. We
came down together on the steamer
Messenger. and were landed At the log
ging camp Just south of here. He APP
peared to act rather queer, but did not
attach any significance to his actions.
We reached home together about 1
O'Clock. At dinner my husband drank
some brandy, but not very much. After
dinner We went into the bedroom to-
ge,her. He sat down on the bed and
said Clara He looked wild, and shook
his fist at me. | said, What's the mat
ter" He then got up and shut the door
and drew his revolver. | exclaimed,
For God 8 sake, don't shoot me" He
did not heed me, but fired two shots at
me in rapid succession. My father then
appeared at the door, and he fired at
him. then swooned away, and when |
recovered Crossin was laying on the bed
and my fathers face was streaming
with blood. We then sent three men to
Tacoma for doctor. We had not been
quarreling, bnt had been on the most
amicable terms just before the shooting
and | can assign no cause for his ac-
ton. He appeared to be perfectly ra-
tional at the time, though | can scarcely
believe him to have been sane when ne
fred at me."
.Crossin was able to talk, and when
asked by the reporter what induced him
to do such desperate deed, he replied:
81 don't know; / don't remember any
thing about it. | love my wife, and in
tend making my will in her favor. am
not afraid to die, though ! would like to
live, and would lead better life if per-
mitted to do So"
Tue weapons used were two 81 caliber
Smith Il WessOn double-action revol-
vers, the one used by Crossin being Gov
cred with blood. Both revolvers were
delivered into the charge of DR.. Harvey.
Jack Bickers says that he intends to re-
main at home, should he be wanted to
answer any charge that may be brought
against him. 1t was the intention of
the friends of the wounded man to have
him removed to the Fanny Paddock
Hospital yesterday, but owing to the
failure of the steamer Hornet to get
atloat, the transfer was postponed till
this morning, when Cr0ssin will be
brought over on the boat from Seattle.
DIR. Harvey arrived home late last night,
and reports that Crossin was resting
easy when he left, but he thought that
there WAS small hope of his recovery.