Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-20

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esreseG 1he m1unilant 1rsd tvu
saoeA H. 1rge ulrunk OeYauna q
tno te!s arm littls shows ~ olhow: u
eecooo hit him IN the shoulder. IT.
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Re can9e o the shooting = a1srikuasd
g ~ Afssete printed Ia he CArunscEu
49, sunday - roferenoo 10 she Ha-
ua11an uoUmesctAl and Sugar Com
Rany, q uhiob Claus Spesoklss Ne
PresidsEf- Adolph Surssklre -. -.
rested and taken % the civ Prison
The particulars Of TIE shootinc srs a
follow: Mr.. De Youna entered fbe
business sflos, passed into his privats
Office % eet some ehiIden's hooks vhich
be had pcrchased, and came out acain
70 nay something TO one Of hie cIerkx.
when be hsard some one s8y. . M. %
Young, would like 20 - you.s He
TUNED and almost before be had tine
% recognize the persoa Via enoke.
Spreokies fired The bullet struck him
n she arm above the elbow. De Young.
vho was eneumtered with an overooat
and . bundle Of childrenss hooks.
dashed behind the desk with the
intention 1t running from there
INTO his private ofIics. Before Ne had
time 70 90 % Spreckels fired second
snoe which took effect in his shoulder.
10 fouug then made q second dash for
ms private once, but in doing % clipped
and fell 70 the dosr. Spreckels ruahed
mp and sanding over him fred . third
snoe. This bullet struck the childrou,a
books, and the chances are that the
books saved De Youngss life. The in
slant that Spreekels fired the third shot
George w. Emerson, the advertising
clerk, grabbed revolver lying in 8
drawer Of ono Of the desks and 6red AZ
Spreckeis, hitting him In the left arm
and causing only sliQht wound.
Before Spreokels had time 10
nre another shot j. g. Chez
ley, the cashier, speang from
behind the railing and soizinQ Spreckels'
reviewer, prevented him from usinQ Il.
while Chesley was struQQlina with him.
two other clerks rushed up and over.
powered 6preckels. A moment after q
policeman rushed In and arrested him.
Emerson, the advertising clerk, Who
nrod q SpreCkels, was also arrested. ana
both we're taken to the City Prison.
De Young vas Immediately removed
IN cab to his residence. The wounds.
which we're nc first believed to be slipht.
proved on examination 20 b. mora
serious than had been supposed. L wa
found that the 6rst bullet passed within
Q sixteenth OF an inch TO the sub olsyiao
artery. which II it had been struck. would
have sAused him to bleed to death. Fear
are now entertained that IL supperatlon
sets IN the artery may become affected.
Do Young remained perfectly cool.
and at the present hour is resting easily.
No other reason for the shooting il as
signed than that already stated. Spreok-
els u "a years Of age. He was released
on 5000 bail, with his father, Sir Clans
Spreckels, and his brother, J. d. Spreok-
ols, - s1rotis. Emerson, the advortis-
ing clerk. was released ON $1,000 bail.
In answer TO his queries a. 10 what
motives could have prompted the deed.
De YounR's attorney said: at was the
article in the Chvonicls ON Sunday last
and the editorial on she subject the fol-
lowing day. The article gave an 40
count of the proceedings Of the
annual meeting of the Hawai-
ian Commercial and Sugar Company,
of which Claus Spreckles ID president
and Of which he with his sons owned
. majority Of the stock. The editorial
In commenting on these proceedings
endeayored TO show that Spreckies
would eventually obtain complete own
ership Of the entire property, leaving
nothing to the company bat the value
less certificates Of stock.
An attempt to communicates with
Spreckles, who did the shooting, proved
fruitlsss. On reaching the city
prison he had his wound Dress
ed, after which he was released
and taken 10 his fathers residence,
ON Howard street, where special police
men were stationed In front of the door
with strict orders to refuse admission to
all eomers.
A. midnight N. h. De Young Is resting
easily.
ssis Begun.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-Richard ].
Dey has begun suit against James @.
Fair, United States Senator, for $780,
0O0. alleged 70 be due for loans and
services rendered. Dey accompanied
the senator when he made tour of the
world. b. O. Whitman 10 counsel for
Dey, and J. r. HoRe for Fair.
The seush Americas Cemmissien.
The Collector of Customs of this
port has received letter from the SEQ
rotary OF the Commission appointed TO
inquire into the best methods OF pro-
noting trade between the United States
and the Central and South American
countries, inviting all persons interested
In tns question TO meet the Commission
at the Chamber Of Commercs In this
city on Friday and Saturday next, 2lst
and I'D instant, to publicly discuss the
matter. The Committee will leave
here on the Monday following for the |
City Of Mexico.
Democratic Jubilee.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Nov. 19.-An i'm
meusc demonstration in honor of |
Cleveland and Voorhees, is In progress.
A terchiight procession, band Of music, |
and bonfire are In full blast. An al |
tempt TO burn Blaine in effiRy was
made this afternoon, and came near re- |
sulting in riot. Prudent Democrats,
among whom was ]. A. Kuhn, saw il |
WAS mistake, and tnis gen slel,ian took |
the figure down. The h0uses Of nearly |
all prominent Democrats are illumina- |
ted.
shapping lnieillgence.
San FRANcrsco. Nov. 10. - Arrived
Steamer Empire, from Departure Bay |
British steamer Wellington, from De-
parture Bay.
Sailed-Ship Titan, for Puget Sound !; |
schooner Sailor Boy, for Seattle; schoon-
or vesta, for Columbia River barken-
tine Malay, for Port Townsend.
TAToosH, Nov. 19.-Engiish steamer
passed in this forenoon. Three ships,
two barks and one barkentine outside.
Nearly all day cloudy; high east wind.
PxsHT, Nov. l9.-One bark passed |
east. Cloudy; fresh east wind
Poxr TOWNSEND, Nov. 19.-Arrived-
Steamer Beda, from Texada.
PoRr DrsoovEzY. Nov. 19.-Arrived-
Ship Dunstadnaee, from yistoria; bark
entine Mary winkleman, from San
Francisco.