Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-25

The Perpetrassr % the Crime Dtsesy
cred aad Shot.

At the last Territorial election DR.. z
N. Msyneld was q candidate fer th.
office OF Auditor Of whstsom Coant,
on the RepublicsS ticket. Daring shs
canvass, before the election, John Gail
dy. a ranoher on the Hocksask River
near Ferndale, vrsis letters to differ
ent persons In various precincts in ,hs
county, stating that DR.. Z. n. Mayfeld
was not Straightforward, upright man
etc. He also made insulting Remarks
aboat the doctors sister, Who has nj.
Ways borne IN excellent repat stion.
Shortly after this Wesley Ma, Geld. q
brother Of the doctor, ard the yeuna
lady. aged 2 years, met John Goildy,
the tradocer. in the woods, and gave
him sound thrashing. THIS did not
exactly suit Guildy, Who had the Young
man arrested for assault aud hsttery
when the trial came on Guildy's own
witnesses testifed that be was q man Of
bed moral character, and that his rsps-
taiion for truth and veracity in the
con munitv in which be resided vas
very bad Youne Mayfeld was aequit-
ted. Guildy became very angry. and
said TO ex Sheriff Leckie and others
that rs be could not get justice under
the Law be would have 30 shoot the
MayAsld family down like dogs.
HI LEAVES THE COUNTRY.
Very bad blood grew cut OF this
aafir, and Giuldy svore vengeance
against several persons Who hsd testi-
ned against him. Last February he
sold his claim on the Nooksaok for
$500 and left. Everybody in that So
tion felt relieved at his departure. and
IL was thoaght peace and happiness
weuld once more reign over the neigh
borhood.
But little vas known Of John Guildy's
whereabouts. A no one cared enough
about him 10 keep track of his move
nents. IL IL known, however. that he
came from Puyallup two weeks ago TO-
day, and vent from here to Whatcom.
Rron there be vent by the Rassler TO
Semiahmoo, and was met by several
persons on his way to Ferndale.
THE MuEDEsKR's pEvILrsH WORK.
A. G. Msyneld and his son Wesley
kept . general merchandising establish
ment on the Nooksack river. The house
hold consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayfisld,
Wesley, Q son a9ed ~, and India, .
daughter nesd ID.
On Mooday evening. September 2lst,
a. the old gentleman was returning TO
the store (which joins the rssidenoe),
after his evening meal, without word
Of warning, he was shot down
by John Guildy. who had secfeted him
self In the store door, waiting for his
victim. In the mesntime Wsalsy had
gone out 70 the clothes line With his sis.
ter, to help her gather In the washing.
They heard the shst that killed their
father, bat a. shooting was common
about there they thoueht nothing of IT,
A moment after the shot was heard
John 6aildy approached the young
lady and said, India, where Ia Wes-
lsyr Not dreaming of danger the
yeung lady pointed hsr brother ost.
Quick % q wink Guildy levelisd his 46-
eslibre Winchester at him and fred.
The young man did not fall, but called
TO his sister that he was shot, and start
ed to run. The brave girl grabbed mp
the axe, and started for the retreatine
murderer, and vas in a fair way TO
overtake him, bat in passing throueh
the gate she stumbled over the dsAd
body Of her father, when she realised
for the FIRST time the terrible crime that
had been committed. She felt his pulse,
bat 10 had ceased 10 beat. Her father
had been shot dead in his tracks. The
young lady then started in search Of her
brother, who, fearing that the murderer
would follow him. had climbed over two
or three fences, and finally fen psostrAts
in the orchard from ioss Of blood. He
had bean Shot through She body, the
ball outing the upper portion Of the
left lung. he vas slive yesterday. and
Il h thouRht he may recover.
rHE AuzpxRKR.
John 0uildy Vas about feet inches
In height, aged about 81 years; CON-
plexion dark and swarthy, With black
hair and mustache; eyes small, black
and deepset nose thin, sharp and
straight; small fest, reqairing no lafeer
than q No. 8 boot; usually wore hand
kerchief about his neck, and weighed
about 1856 pounds. After leaving the
place where his devilish work was done,
he started OF 10 wfeak his vcngeAnoe
upon others In the cemmunity. AfSsr
vtlking Q milo or two he seopped %
Oxford's place and fred q barn. The
news OF thia atrocious work spread like
wildnrc and the whole coauty vas
aroused. They remembersd bin threats
aQainss Mr.. Rozslie and other eitisene,
and d hrm belief prevailed that be had
net left, bat was proving about 70
hnish up his devilish work The citi
sens armed themselves and formed into
scouting parties 10 scour the woods for
him. The Coonty Commissioners issued
circulars Offering $500 for the sppre
hensiou aud delivery Of the body of
John 0ulldy. An efforts 10 and ths
uurdesss fsiisd untii ysseeFday morn
ing, when be vas sorprised By Q party
of scoussrs, Who soddenly csme upon
him In the woods tvo miles from Fern
dale. He hrsd tvo shots ~ his porsn-
ar befueu he oould be sA0t down ~
them. he was QuArreleonae. epttefui.
daneeroas man. and the world 10 better
Oh without him.
nm vrCrnn.
The Mayfelds have always borne the
reputation Of upright, henosable people.
good seiehboss end Geo4 cittSsns. DE-.
b. N. Aay1sid. vho has bese psAstietne
his profsonioa In 0nlesa6o IT nsariy .
year pAA, bas bseo tde6Fop1ed for and
will reshahly aftlve today. Heo- James
Braden, Of Walla Walla. whose wife 10
Mrs. Msy6eld's sisser, arrived last night,
and will proceed 70 Ferndals to-day.
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Rev. 4. r. 0aAvn. D. D.--This BAp-
siss minister from the New York City
Association, vhoss record of thirty
years 10 before tbs world. and vhcss
Ishoss In Waahington IegTiosry slnee
januasy lan1 havs heoaRAe handre6o -
CHrjsS, ovsr too hundred HAVING jeined
The Bapssst churches In Eastern Mash-
inesop, opened his work ia the Fifse
Bapsise church lass sssaing Win great
psonise sn1 . suod audience. O.
hgndrsd sua Any vsrs peessok go
half Of whom ssaysd for the inquiry
meeting. Several ross for prayers. and
many earnest veAyss vsrs offered tes
the vssk. Nf. 0savss u . so1yueat
r,oee spvoeo pronnAef than HpL Hn0p-
%. ~ enphasislne Co.'s lovo = seal.
LOVING a. sinner 70 the Wy sdes OF
shs pa" He vill prsaeh this sysatna
A. f;SO On "Ths Harvest WORK." pes-
odd b. . half. hssx Of prayer A.
psaise. EvsRybody Invited. f0atn