Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-07

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jnstios. reljaion and defsnea hsina tbue
came debtors prison.
ThsFe we're lively times In fe5e 9,from
1000 70 1206o psopie bsinx then IN VIC
torsa, prinelpally miners Hash with cold
from tbs dinninRs. There vas maia-
saiasd staa 81 police nunbsrine about
20 and large Raoi guard. DR.. Hsimek en
hes been ths esol surgeon from the
tine the iookup vAs undsr tks admin
6ovsruox ef the Hudson Bay Company
years Governor Of vanoouvsf lsland and
British Coiumhia-
since the seoeeioa 81 Ne bEiek build
ing fronting On Bsatien Square. she
premises haye Is various times besp
boina abous an months ago, when three
IN usefulness will have departed and
tbs spscioua aud handsome pssmisss on
Topaz avenue vtil have taken IL plAcs
- penitentiary. Il is the inteutson
of tbs Provincial 0ovofumect 10 pull
down ths old psison that has served toe
ends OF justice for many yeArs. and
sfcot thereon . Handsome building Tor
Snpreme and County Court purposes.
Daring 10 occupation nine prisoners
have undergone the sevsrest nentsncs Of
tbs hw. The FIRST vers three Indians.
Who In 1853 wese hanged In the little
y8fu W tk1H ttAk " tM8 WkxU4 08At0&uHs
for hriue ON man-of-war. Later. In
dian Tom Vas hanged for m1rdering
bic Wife, Ton, Q Chemainus Indian,
vas hanged for killing white man;
Archewsn and four others. for killing .
white man and Girl al Saturna Island;
q man named Bell sxs hanged for kiil-
ing another at Nanaimo 6chooley for
numbering his father in-lau, Counsiilof
Foreman Lemon. . French half breed.
far murdering an Indiaa. The last
murderer Who suffered death was Ro9-
srs. In 1885. for shooting brothsr psn-
itentiAry guard al New Westminster.
In The innsf yard, just In frons Of the
entrAncs 10 the wooden calls, . tefrible
tragedy Vas enacted 10 the Summer Of
1850. Captain John." noted chief OF
the Hydah tsibe had been arrested.
along with his brother in Law. for some
odense. As the constables we're search
ING the two Indians. they suddenly drew
knives and savagely nssaolsed the con
stables. The latter fired In self defence
and both men fell dead.
There are many recolieotions ciinaine
around the wslls Of The old jsl about
men who have been incnrcerased within
fer various olfenses; bat they have ex
plated their offepsss, and veil must be
drawn. There will nos be many Who
~ill regret the usurpation OF the old Jail
site by . new and handsome structure.