The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-07
ASSASSINS IN TACOMA
Atrocions Murder of q Citizen
by an Unknown Nan.
TIE CITY GREATLY EXCITED.
bssfness Men Meet. D~nesa>e the saieon-
Levers and Take steps te E<doee the
FsPai2tion-Incompese Police.

tEaSay. the unfortunate man who was 20
nFassaay shot BY two unknown masked Hen
on = street near Seventh, is rot any better
An Operation sas performed this morning
n a-y9 o cock by Drs. Winsermuse, TGssae
ard heardsley which lasted for an hour and
aslzE- The bail. which entered Croshy's
lack. passed directly through the body and
lodged aeog; an inch below the navea.
ben the ball was cut out it Was found 20
have been almost 7asfered
pars1g the operation this morn
lngs after the man had
teen placed under the influence of NOR
phine. all al his intestincs we're lifted cut
and laid on . WARN cloth. and i. Was fe1ns
that the main intestine was cut in FIVE
Places The surgeons decided thst II would
not ae advisable to patch il, and they there
lore cut about foot out. and stitched il
up. Ills bowels were found TO be full Of
Blood Ills intesS;nes were pat back in and
sewed up The doctors do not think that
ne can recover .as there Is danger OF infam-
NATION setting IN or death from the shock
The theory that the shooting was . case
OF mistaken identity Is fast growing. ss
trosby regained consciousness and said
toss the men never even requested him TO
throw up his hands, or asked him for
money, but deliberately shot him without
uae least warning. As the shooting oc-
carred II that vicinity populated by
wealthy citizens. il Is believed that the
nishEayruen were after another man.
No clue has been found whereby anv
trace eaa be found OF the perpetrators Of
the ceet. The FIRST mate Of the steamer
Anis1onah said that two men approached
him about midnight last night and asked If
that boat or any other one went 10 Victoria
before daybrexk. When informed that
there was no boat for Victoria, one of the
men said that they had been in . little
trouble up town, and wanted 10 get out Of
the United States"
Ii = q lsmentAble fact fha. there is no
organization in the Tacoma police force. IL
was fully twenty minutes before s police
man appeared on the scene of the shooting
aisray OF last night. and when they did ap-
pear they were so badly confused that they
did not know which way 10 turn. With
out inquiring for particulars from gentle
men who saw the whole affair, they were
about TO jump over the embank uent to
look Tor footprints IN the dark. when
gentleman standing near by
told them 10 wait until
lantern was procured After they did get
lantern they jumped down, and never
even marked the footprints discovered.
The city - oyerrun by criminals who have
been driven out OF Seattle and Portland,
and no steps have been taken TO rid the
city OF them The whole force IL being
severely censured by the public al Large.
cEosBY Is pEAp.
LarEK-Crosby died tonight a, 10 O'Clock
a lad
without a struggle. He made no statement
other than the facts that have been pub
nshed. He was conscious when death came
and summoned his father, physician and
nurses.
COMMITTEE or saFETY.
\ meeting of prominent and influential
business men was held ST the Tacoma hotel
this evening, for the purpose of adopting
some means 10 secure better protection OF
life and property 4 reward OF $3.50 was
offered for the assassin who shot young
Crosby last night, and the situation was
discussed with much earnestneSs By all
present
The matter o. the attempt in the city
council 10 extend the saloons to Tacoma
avenue and the residence portion OF the
city was strongly denounced, and Mayor
Wheelwrlght and councilmen Dougan.
Fuller Liilis and Horstall severely CEN
sured for their action in supporting the
measure
4 mass meeting was called for Tuesday
afternoon at the operahonse TO adopt
some measures for carrying out the de-
msn6s OF the people.
A committee Of seven members, consist
ing Of Nelson, Bennett. A c. Smith. l.. L.
Manning. r. VI. Wade. Samuel Collyer
vas appointed. 10 report At such meeting.
Great excitement prevails and an at;emp.
viii be made to clear the city OF some OF its
worst characters.
DIsSEAcEFrE CITY G0vTEsNryT.
Among those who made addresses al the
meeting was Councilman Coughran. who.
IN speaking OF Mayor Wheelvright. said
shst he was hsif drunk al the time and
in;imsted that Il il we're not for the
Chamber Of Commerce retaining him a.
secretary he would not have the counie-
nance 20 be among the people of the better
class Of the city, and suggested that he
ought 10 be inpeached a. mayor.
There vas good deal OF the same kind
Of talk fr0m other members Who spoke.
J. ". Anderson speaking Of the iSsu-
anos OF licences. sald that he was opposed
TO the issuing Of any more. and that If il
could rot he stopped legally. why, stop il
illegally" Referring 10 licensing saloon
on Tacoma svenue. lie said be would re
ore of party T. 70 20 the house and burn