The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-25

a Midnight Search for Al
legged Nurderers-
TEE sroEr or rHEnE cxrxE.


x0n axrsved from Portland. having In
his possession regsi~ifion papers
| isssed By Gerernor Sylvester Pen
meyer OF Oregon for the arrest of
Morris Johnson. William Ashton.
Dick Rogers and Agnes Woodwork
On charge OF hssing murdered Frank
cunningham in Portland IN December.
fssT- The officer vas seen soon
after his arrival and said he
knew nothing about the facts
which caused the issuance OF The re-
QUESTION for the arrest Of the parties.
The papers werr hurrieslly placed in
his hands ezrsy yesterday morning In
! Portland by Chief OF Police Parrish
and he was told 20 come here and
zpprehend the persons named. Be
yond this he knew nothing except
what he had read IN the papers in .
dispatch dated NarysviIle. Cal, Jan-
nary p, which stated that officer j. ID.
Woods. OF Portland. had ar
rested . woman named Eta
Krail. who had been living there
for several months under the name OF
Nina Clifton. 1t seems that shs was
an inmate OF house Of ill-fame in
which Cunningham was robbed
and killed. For some rea ans
OF her oxn the woman had
made the confession duplicating
the severai persons named in the
requisition. Upon this information
the warrant for the arrest OF the three
men and the woman had been issued
es TIE TRAIL.
The officer Immediately upon his ar
rival set about TO discover the aIlege4
murGerers. He enlisted the aid of
Chief OF Police Mitchell, who de-
tailed Capt. Briggs and several other
officers TO assist Detective Watson 70
search the town for the culprits. After
several hours search they reported at
headquarters that Johnson, Ashton
and Rogers could not be found.
This was at o'clock this morning
when the sum of Information CLEANED
by the different officers was about as
follows:
Ashton, who is supposed 10 be the
man that did the deed. while Johnson,
Rodgers and Agnes Woodward were
merely accessories, left Seattle about
ten days ago at the time of the gamb-
ling raids, to avoid arrest for garnb-
ling, and is supposed to have
gone to Spokane Falls. Chief
Mitchell .elegraphed TO Chief Parrish
at 1 30 this morning that he coald
probably find Ashton there, so that he
could wire to Joe Warren. chief of
police at Spokane, TO place him under
arrest and hold him until he could be
sent for.
Johnson paid his bill at the Mime
sofa house about noon yesterday and
said that he was going to Victoria.
be was seen On the streets at o'clock
in the evening. however, by Officer
James and therefore could not have
taken the Victoria boat, which left
at 7:30- In the evening he borrowed
money of Griffin, one of the proprie-
tors of the NJ 81 N saloon, to pay his
fare to Port Townsend, and it was
thought he took the 10 O'Clock mail
boat, which arrived at Port Town
send at 1.30 this morning.
Rogers, who is a bow OF about is
years of age, had been seen in Seattle
during the past few days.
THE SEARCH RENEWED.
At about o'clock this morning the
officers concluding that this search
for Johnson and Rogers would be fruit
less, decided to secure Agnes
Woodward. who appeared to be the
only one who had not taken timely
warning and left the town.
Officer Watson was accompanied
by Capt. Briggs to her house OF III
fame on the corner OF Fourth and
Main streets. where she was sitting in
the parlor with two inmates of the es-
tabiShment. She expressed no
surprise when the officers
plac. her under arrest and discIaimed
all knowledge OF the crime with which
she was charged. She was taken to
the police station where she was
interviewed by reporter who hap
pened To be cognizant of the circun,-
stances OF the crime and of the fact
that q woman Nina Clifton had made
0 confession.
AGNES KNOWS NOTHING.
DO you know Frank Cunningham,
the haekman. who was killed 10 Port
land in December. 1882"
No, sir. never saw OF heard OF him
and don't know Why was arrested
any more than an unborn child.
ssDo you knew Merris JohnSon7'
yes am acquainted with Morris
Johnson, but have not spoken TO
him for about a year"
did Won have quarrel with him
that caused you 70 quit talking to
him
There was no quarrel. bar I quit
speaking 20 him because be had
sladT whom had but Ettla adnira-
ton for
Are you acquainted with William
Ashton 81
Yes; know him, but have not
shaken 10 him for tweiye months