Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-13
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JsDes Manning Csi0an and WfiAar
Parsea Disappear Nysterseasiy
About noou yesterday, as tie militia
companies sere forming lines prepara.
tory 20 receiving the Anal address from
the Counander 10 Chief. Governor
Squire. I've men approached Sherif
AsGrsv and told him ,hs; Q murder
had most likely been Consulted on
Lake wsshipais1. One OF the usn
vas Charles A. Andersen. = fsr9sr Iiv-
inc on the vess SIDE Of tas lake. He
had heard Of the mysterious Disappear
anes Of Mr.. ColmaH and bis comp MON,
and in company With Mr. Matbeson
COMMENCED search. About O'Clock
Yesterday msrnira they found she new
skif N which Mr.. Colman had started
| for Seattle. The boat Vas found on
the northwest side Of Mercer Island.
In lt Vas found csst belonging to Mr..
Colmsn, a number Of papers. and = set
OF false teeth. The seats Of the boat
were covered vish blood. and Mr.. An
derson said that when he lifted one Of
the oar locks his hand became covered
With bleod. Ooe of the nArs Ma
broken. They toved the skin to the
foot of jackson street, and, leaving Mr..
Mstheson to guard IL, Mr.. Anderson ana
Thomas Wetmore csme to this CITY TO
retify the sheriff Of what they bad
found.
From Mr.. D. O. Kenyon il vas learned
that Wilbur Pstten and his sister Laura
were staying at bis home in south
Seattle Wilb1r. young man between
Is and 10 years OF age. has beeu living
there since last Noves1ber aud attend
ing the Central school.
Last Saturday merning be started for
home by way of Lake Washington. He
STAYED saturday ui2ht with Mr.. Mathe-
son, and on Sunday accompanied a
young neiehbor named Wilson to the
home OF j. NJ. Colman, at the mouth of
May creek. He then determined not to
visit bis home at that time, but to re-
turn sunday evening With bis friend
Wilson. Mr.. Colman persuaded him TO
wait and 60 With him early Monday
morning. saying that they could land at
the Jackson street wharf aud save time
About $50 Monday morning they left in
a new and stsunch skid. Mrs Colman
watched them unIil they rounded q
point of Mercer Island. This was the
last seen of the men or boat until the
skif vas picked mp on Mercer Island, as
stated a6eve.
Mr.. II y. Hollenbesk. Principal of
the Central School, was called upon aud
stated that Wilbur Patten was student
IN his room at she Central School. Hs
had been absent since last Friday after
noon. Twice the Principal had in
quired Of the school concerning Will
I'M ~ kAR hi
Wilbur Pstten was very we'll behaved
aud orderly disposed boy at school, and
reid the respect and confidence of his
teachers
James Manning Colman was an hon.
ored citizen of this equity. He came
here In 1876, and has prospered since
bis arrival. President Grant appointed
him to position in the customs service
at Savannah. Georgia, and upon the-
completion of bis term he came here.
He was elected to represent his district
In the Board Of Coanty Commissioners
in 1880 and was re elected in 1882. He
was foreman Of the last Grand Jury,
and in many Other ways he has been
recognized a. one Of our best citizens.
Mr.. Colman was N IN abou, 50 years
Of age and leaves wife and fsaf chill
dren.
Wilbur Patten vas son Of y. +. Pat
ten, who lives on farm near Slaughter.
He Was respected by all who knew him,
and was perseyering in his studies at
school. He was tall, manly locking
fellow, 6 feet IN hight. His sister, Laura
Patten. Who has bsen living for some
time at tho residence # Mr.. Kenyon,
became alarmed when she learned of
her brothers disappe srancs under such
dismal circumstances and has gene to
her home.
SUBJECTED OF MuRDKR.
as Pirate" Miller. and ais sons, are
suspected Of the murder of these two
men Last Saturday a bsiliff of the
District Court served pnb1 e IA upon
J. NJ. Oolman and apothe upon Mr.
Miller, calling upon them tn appear in
court on Monday at 10 a. NJ to testify
conoeruine a case against Miller, in
volvina a question of title to land. Ii
has been stated thst Miller took up land
in the names of his children before they
bad attained their maj ,rity. Miller
kn that Colman weuld start Monday
| MI ming to testify in court against him.
Two men on the northern end If Mer-
Ger Island noticed Miller early Monday
morning Watching the lake anxiously
With glass One of the men remarked
| at the time, Old Piratey must be lay
ing for somebody" Later in the day
they saw Miller go to town, and. having
seen the bailiff before. they knew hat
| Celman should also GO to town, but they
did not see him at all that day. man
who lives near the Jackson street mill,
| where Colman has been in the habit Of
landing his boat. SAYS that Cslpan has
rot been there this week. From the
fact that the boat containing Mr.. Col
man and yo1Bg Patten was last seen
rounding q point of Mercer Island NOT
far from the Miller place, and that the
Millers, Who were probably about TO
suffer from Colman's testimony In
court, bear such bad reputation, Ii Ia
natural that the suspicion should rest
upon them. Sheriff MoGrav, With I've
off ,ess, started for Lake Wash iaeton
last evening. They we're to be met by
half dozen citizens Of that neighboF-
hood, Who wsre ts help him arrest Nil
Ter and his sons. II il can be establish
ed that these men are guilty Of the ter
rible crime. Justice In full measure oan-
not be melted to them too speedily.
Sheriff AcGrav arrived in the city at
| O'Clock this morning bringing Miller
and one Of bis sons az prisoners. They
nade no resistance when arrested, their
house having first been surrounded ly
the Shefif's posse. Miller denies his
guilt. bot his statements are confused
and contradictory. The prisoner we're
placed in jail.