The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-30
THREATENED TO SHOOT
Strange Conduct Of an Alleged
Deputy Sheriff.
More About Dunbar whs started
In TO Clean o1t the Gambling
Houses.

The deputy sheriff. Dunbar, VINO
having essayed - pull" the NJ. & \.
gambling house. was subsequently ar
restei himself for drawing pistol IN
the Pantheon and threatening 10 shoot
III. H. Thompson. was brought BE-
fore Justice Jones yesterday about p.
m. He was allowed his liberty upon
giving bonds in the sum OF 500, with
e. f. Blaine OF this city and Capt
Yates. of White River. surefies, for his
appearance at p. N. to-day. Dunbar
did not wander around on Commercial
or Washington streets after that, and
il was supposed that he had located
himself for the afternoon and evening
at the north end OF Front street some
where
As TO where he had gone, all sorts OF
rumors were afioat. There were some
persons who had seen him, so they
said. with Sheriff Cochrane and his
attorney, apparently debating on the
best possible way to get even. >
Others were able TO inform inquisitors
that they had consulted Pro seeutiDg
Attorney Ronald, and that the out
come of putting all their heads to-
gether was that they would ask for a
change OF venue To Justice Soderberg's
court. 1t being a preliminary exam
nation OF Dunbar, however, it IS
doubtful if a change of venue can be
granted. 1t will be allowed probably
If Mr.. Ronald can satisfy Justice Jones
of its regularity.
A story found its way TO police
headquarters that Sheriff Cochrane
was seriously contemplating the pros
ecution of Police Captain Briggs and
the impeachment OF Justice Jones, in
fact, that he was going to clean out
the entire fabric OF the city govern
ment, and particularly the police force.
Chief Mitchell made a straight order
that IL Sheriff Coehrane, or any
of his deputies violated anv city
ordinances within the city limits they
should be arrested. no matter what
their official positions were. Said he,
ian officer Of the law should not yio
late the law more than any other man,
he should set an example of law-abid-
ing and good conduct
Last night the police received tele-
gram from the chief OF police of Los
Angeles, respecting Dunbar as follows:
Not wanted bad enough to extra
dite but will bear watching"
This was in answer to an inquiry
sent TO Los Angeles asking ii Dunbar
was wanted for alleged completely in a
robbery there sometime last spring.
1t Is not generally known that Dun
bar, when brought into Justice Jones'
court little after a. III. yesterday
morning that he repeated his offense
of pulling his huge black Colt revolver
and threatening to kill, and in open
court at that. He even went further.
for he threatened the complaining
witness in presence OF the sitting JUS
tice, and he went further vet, for he
threatened to shoot Justice Jones
himself. 1t was pretty exciting
scene Dunbar was sitting on the
Justices table and Thompson, the
complaining witness was making out
the complaint at the head of the
table. Dunbar, with his hand firmly
grasping his weapon, said to Thomp-
son, If you make out that complaint
against me, I'll kill you"
"Oh, guess you won't" Thompson
responded quietly. Thompson was
right Then when Justice Jones was
about to sign the warrant, Dunbar
turned to HIM saving in a very ugly
tone Judge, if you sign that warrant
I'll riddle YOU full of holes" Capt
Briggs and Officer Carey seized Dunbar
and Officer Carey took his revolver
away from him, while Capt. Briggs
with Justice Jones's assistance put the
handouts on him.
Prosecuting Attorney Ronald denies
that on Wednesday afternoon he and
Sheriff Cochrane and Dunbar were dis
cussing the question of whether to
pull or not to pull the gamblers. He
says he did talk with the sheriff after
Dunbar's arrest, but not before.