Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-26
TACOMA.


ArxxxrB 10 EaxAK JAZZ On THE Hyn
OF nxzNo Bsocoz1 10 xnxAL.
Jad9c Sentsr's csaft vss crowded
yesterday afternoon, - it had become
Whispered sroaca THAI William Martin
the murderer Of Frederick Neissel vas
10 have . preliminary hsaTine, and u
vas true.
Dspusy Sheriff Duas,d haa zone
down 10 kcNeii's Island In the mcfn-
tne for the prisoner. and bad beoaehl
Ain safely 10 the jail here. Upon hia
arrival a. tbs Unised States psnlsen-
tsary. however, be found the ofaosss had
losa reeovesed from shock Of surpE3oo
from the desperate pFiscucf. Martin in
toe krovied1e that court co1veaeo %
Monday vas expecting the arrival Of
ostioers 10 cArYy him 90 Tacoma, and
previonsly arranged risn of escape-A
sncccssfai could be have waited an Co.
perfume moment. With an implsmene
ecnstructed one Of tin eop be bad
poo THE MORTAR.
And ceuent eron around the hricks Of
the windows and los seued the truu
bars. With tie siats Of Ats bed be shsn
undertook 60 bend them and soccceded
90 far a. to mako an aperture lAnao
enough to permit his body, with vefy
tight crovdin2, 20 BE- pulled through.
IL vas sueh very tight csowdinQ thaA
when half IN prisen and half oas in the
free air, be stuck fast and, as he stated
10 officer Duneld, he feared for time
that be would be unable to get either
out or In, and would b. compelled 10
call for help. However. he managed 10
get out and made run for H." boe
one Of the gusrds caught sight Of hin
and gave chsse, dring ~ be went Tue
prisoner seeing there was NO chance Of
his getting away, being on IN tsland
lors distance from the main land, gave
up. he vas
rAxxs RACE.
Placed In new and stronger quarters
and turned over 10 DuteId when be ar
rived. He was handcuffcd, and shaokled
at the ankles with chain heavy enough
10 moor ship. A be waiked from ohe
jail 10 Justice Ssutsr's coars room be
wRs the object Of general attention on
the street, his chain ciankicg loudly q
every step. He had changed greatly IN
appearance ssnce last scen here. The
quiet, mild, aimost plsintive hopeless
mess Of the msn had given place 10 3
quick. nervous slertness. Q look Of sub
dued ferocity, that Of o man Who fully
appreciated tne desperate strait be b 10,
and expected nothing at the hands ok
AM body except bis own. The wouad
in his back has healed, although sho
bullet has not been extracted. He bad
NO hops Of recovery from that wound
when first brought 70 the jail, and hence
his free talk on the subject and
coNTrmIoa
OF the murder. With renewed haalth.
however, bis perfect willinQneae TO b
hanged, expressed as shas time, has
very evidsntly changed. His physical
appearance has changed quite 40 much
a. bis manner aud expression. He has
losi the fresh color Of face which, with
bis light hair aud mild eye, gave him
the appearance Of anything bat mur-
derer. His hair has grown long and 10
matted and tangled ~ though it had
NOS been combed for a month, bis fsoo
Is hag2srd and gaant, and the fiercA
restless eyes, the hands clutchiug each
other, the dirty and ragged ulothinQ, ali
form Q picture OF man capable OF
deeds far beyond "his sise"-for be h
q small man.
Ex.Oficer Farrell was the only Wit
ness examined. He testified to havtnR
chased and shot as q man after hearing
fuK SHOOTING
OF which Neitxsl was q victim; Of the
subsequent arrest and taclt confession
OF the prisoner, etc., al OF which hes
been reported. The prisoner was there
upon held for court without bail, and
was taken 10 the county prison.
When asked the routine question q
10 whether he had any reason Why The
examination shsuld not proceed. be bes.
isated some. 10 secmed, to gst his voice
In order. before he ansvefed tai an
might as we'll 90 on" He ws.chcd the
gathering crowd about the officer with
great interest all through the hearing.
~ though not satisfied that be vas vet
sntirsiy safe from its sudden notions OF
Justice.