The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-15
THE TERRITORY.
Interview With the Murder.
q q Archbishop Seghers.
A TACOMA LOCAL SENSATION
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RoHT TOWNSEND May I4--Amgng
the passengers on the steamship Elder.
which arrived early sunday morning,
Vas Frank Fuller, the murderer oi
Archbishop Seghers. He was in the
charge Of Marshal Atkins. OF Alaska.
en- route TO Mcneil idand TO serve out
3en-yeaf term Of imprisonment FgI-
BeF was seen by the Posr-IyygLLs-
CKrcER reporter. and although very
Heticent. made some statements which
summarized, nre about a. follows
my name Is Frank Fulier, am 81
years old: was born In Dublin. Ire
land, and am a lay brother in the or
der Of Jesuits: had mo- luminosity
against Archbishop seghers. and -hot
that morning believing that the In
dians sought Iny life. being Ifseited isy
archbishop After firing | ran 90 the
birhop, and did not see the wound In
the head, a. testified 10 by the Indians,
and do not believe there was any such
wound. nor was any post nsortent held
~ ] demanded, 10 show whether or
not this evidence was true. Certain
etatefnents have been made that ] said
had d communication from the Lord
70 Kill Seghers. That Il not true J
never said 20. II ! killed the Arch.
bishop, II was Ia seif-i~fense. a.
thought. am good Catholic, and
want 70 receive ablution. but priests
have Ieen kept from me through feat
that would kill them A. soon A. !
am settled on McSeil's i.iaud | intend
making n statement 10 the world. de
failing all the circumstances In thi-
unfortunate affair. and I am satisfied
the world win justify my action. :
HISTORY or rHg CRIME.
On the 18th of July. 1885, Archbishop
6exIsers, two Jesuit priests ami Frank
Fuller took passage on the steamer
Ancon from Port Townsend for Alas
IA. Arriving nj sifka the Jestiit'
referred 70 pursued the tenor OF fhei'
way In some direction not known
while Archbishop Seghers, aetomPsn.
led BY Fuller and several Indians, pro
ceeded into the interior Of Alaska via
the Yukon river. One bitter cold
morning In the middle OF December oi
the snme year, the thermometer being
more than SOC below. while ths party
were In camp ut q station Of the A'as
ka Commercial Company 80 miles iiF
the river, Fuller shot and killed Arch
bishop seghcrz. The murdered mar
was well known all over the coast
OF profound crudition In thcoiogica
and other matters and very popular
especially in Victoria, u. G., and Port
land, Oregon, where he had lived he
fore going 10 Alaska. Fuller wa
seixed by the indians after committing
the deed, brought to Sitkn and in the
coursc Of time was sentenced 10 ten
years imprisonment.
Fuller Ii about five feet eleven inches
! tall, has full sandy beard. high fore
head, cold blue eyes. IL evidently in.
teIliRcnt. but with something sinister
Ia Bis makeup, which inspires one
with di@trust. lnofdinatc cgotism L
apparent in his conversation and gen
crnl bearing, which recalls Guiteau
He eyjuces no remorsc Whatever foi
the terrible crime for which he ha'
j,een found guilty. He was taken al
the Sound this morning.
WAS IT ROBBED.
The steamer Geo. W. Elder In.
moved about ten rods from the docl
on her way UP Sound. when Postinas
ter MeNamara rushcn down and com
mansied her in thunder tones 10 return
afleging that one Of the mail ponchei
lust left by her had been cut ant
robbed. An excited alteration tool
place between the postmaster and III
mate, the latter claiming that th'
nnuch had been delivered In good ar
der, Nc Samara reseuting the insiuua
ton In language more vigorous thar
elegant. The situation had no
chaneel when the steamer left, hut /
letter addressed 70 the postmaster
found shortly afterwards, explaine'
that the package had been cut al Doug
lass. Alaska, ~ the postmaster Their
hal no key. Postmaster Mcnamara
does not think this improves the mat
Ter much. rs there ought 30 be som'
mail from that point. and the pouch |
entirely empty. The facts cannot IL
ascertained till the steamer returns &
Alaska.
RIAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
The real estate men and others cam
together Saturday night and ferme'
An organization to hoori the town 4
he known A. the Port Townsend Bus
ness Exchange. u. w Smith wa
made president, W. r. Learned, see
rotary and u. =. Iittlciield treasurer
Suitable committees we're appointed {
raise funds and find ways and mean
generally 10 advertise the city and al
tract Immigration and capital.
Sorrs.
The Gloucester schooner Nell
Adams. came into port last night wit
catch ofTa skins. Capt. Jacob
went up Sound this morning on th
Anderson. tine of the crew told tn
observation-disclosures reporter that IN
Adams would wait here for the artiys
cf the Edward Webster. when Cap
Jacobs would arrange the tutur
course OF both
The ship Brandancria arrived q
Port Discovery Yesterday from "a
Francisco 10 load humber for Me
bourne.
The bark Samoset arrived at sam
port also from Frisco Ia load humble
probably return.
The bark Bonanza and AfCturu
both from san Francisco 10 Seattle &c
coal, passed up Sound
The ship Mercury from San deg
10 load lumber a, Port Madison
sailed In.
The ship Joseph :. Spinney Wit
coal from Seattle for san francisc'
was towed 90 sea.
The city council met saturday Nigh
and adjourned without doing any in
portant business.
Besides Murderer Fuller. an india
murderer under sentence Ut mat,
nine years and two other indian COZ
victs we're taken up Sound by Marsha
Atkins Of Alaska this morning.