The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-27
1 MATCHBOX SAVED ms LIFE
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Dareks~. . bartender. SD J. sisxaRa. 4
few hot. load ~s,~sss wers Angel ash
TIE men sisnenss rzxsxssas i&tsr-~t~s
fors The erssf bad t3sBe IS sntsffefe--s sasf's
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cry Of HES sbos nass7 saiis sHfssas s's<s1
over fslm with sssosIssg E~zs8ssF ~ bs
ban,s
THx saagTxE sKaExggs.
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tsaesed 10 TIE sys by skss sFe@ss Ftsssasss
in lusf a. The ssos wss Efssi. sEa, wresfs-
ing the revolver. Essrazss5ss s<ss1as a..
soa - esIsbrs. frssla gssssss asIsss- pa<ts1s
3 pair u "sisssas@ % Ets Nfssss ass
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Ing TIE .auDa.9 nasa in cars a oaatef
Csye
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wsa supposed ta&s as xss r~stsssy
ucnns.ef. lie wss carried - > TED "a Tee
rear sr,sfsszssst 81 ftss teal AID ssF y l4sssa
was sssranaone4 AEes sss cesssteT kFEsYssl
IL was found that isse ballet ssd fsos
tous,ssess siakuzs's bsSys bat hSat tSsss
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vest pocket, against shssa ssse fa4xNAs q
tAe pistol had Des ssgssssss. Diss cad o.
the nstehfssx wsz battered cat - stsss
hos The buIsst, whieh WAS fgaaa GA tbs
noor, xss Iossfd "a b. nearly Intact
H&Kpls ToeesxD aIs.
The fore of the ballet had caused "a
abrasion Of tht sissi snsIef he aSsehssfs,
but the kin vas not bFsksn. agsa osssy g
few dsof,s Of blood bal axssss1. Asekmru
WA - seYgsssly GfiRhsek4s5s latsiseseF, Inst
the 4 rs sietsa had sssfas rsssacie ~ ~
saa3lEg him tkst IA. - isos ia iisfsaiss 81
danger ~ dssth esfrEsse was SID.
monsd aud ne Was tkkfa 50 fFysissffs =
hospital in sfsi -snoosls isgtis sOsf1sf-siis,
rHs coxsATAsrs.
Bosh "a the gassiss 80 the sffsay sre quite
well known Ia seattle Ssekam IL a Gang
man. MOI oser ~ years 81 age. ami has
lived In this city about three years. CON-
ing from Portland. BE has Beloved ssfS-
Gus psrsaits. aslng sseea engaged a. or
time with e. v. Reed sssG otsssfs ia toe en-.
piaymsat aud brokersss baslfsss. 81 Isle
he has beet doing q general contracting
business He has wis a31 ebe child i'll
Portland II !. said that be cones Ut =
wealthy family AID has Tsn through
moderate fortune iatt btn Sy bis father
during he psst ts0 peers.
BURGESS i bartender. and has lived ia
seattss abssut fssBe years. be h&s EsaseSi
bar in . panD-f os sslSezss, and ~ tle
time Of the Gre was working 10 James y.
Myass' "Aiki" sslaon on Cherry street
since the FIRE he Bas worked lor John tort
PAR, of the sams. bat las bee ioIs for
sofse time, OF Aeseunf as fsian on bis
right kau1. he Ia fGaD 81 assssii - years
Of age. and has wife sud nsls hid living
in one Of Scales houses Gts esler asrftiss
and Twenty fourth street., and tso other
atfsFsffassaf 81 Naffx ~ aafEs
where Bis rsfents reside. Has brother.
warren BurgesK il the sell Known comet
tss who has been eDs.aeete8 with the
vaudeville ihfafers Of '.sgs city dsFiHs tas
pest year. sisa .bo IL also n bartender.
pIsfITE osEs soSEY
Tie cause of the shooting ApS&afs 90 be
q Dispute ever mel.y due Rufgess from
James ~ Myer, and tot whlea \ ekmm
made himself responsible Il can ~ b -
explained by the siatsmsnts OF NJ kam
and Burgess usacs short time after the
sho, tBg. and whi b arr sufsssinsd.
HE SHOT 10 ElLG.
when frss taken 10 jail Burgess vas
greatly excited. and exclaimed. Il shot
the Did son OF E,-h sna neant 10 s.li
him Half an boar later. shen a fsssT.
isfS1lsaENsKA reported visited bin in tae
epsrld.Fs 81 the jail. tc had lazs tke tpi4a
Of nrsEseo ana snxi1Esssy ssksa Ia s
WHISPER. @is bs dead r.
wbeu sssass6 that siskan was s-gi
aite. ard nssE sfssi ssstaefEezt IS the bullet.
burgess ~ o8ee recovered hss sp3fss and
said. a0n. assiat iIststd - shsos hfns 1
he'd fss pistol 10 Ite ssslses woskia
strike bins. Es was ehos 80 tae, and I
sanfse 81 saoy hsfa thss I Eat pistol y,
1 sssr L kgogss9 i sas3s They cant DO
snysksax sra ne fes fhss, ear shey9''
he sss kssafea thai Il 4as rot bs 40 iaass
Of sss sss E3ezas1 h. nas 1sse Killed ts
sss szsssss atss faAz be sea q ia az ptfss
bsissy - ksAs 80 snsNer - e sfasge of an
ssssals w.ta sntess3 - mBFtisz tie then
faas tAe Following statement If ihs
esrsss thai isss ~ and tie circumstance
81 thx shooting
STATEMENT HY 81 agEss,
\ woFsesi for Jiutay MyeFs as bartender
Ia The Ali saieon, " said BafKess. sad ~
the time os the SlTe a. osed ~ about SIC
A. be Wa barsi pressed didn't urss pay
ment lie bas since made ono fssy Yf,efsf
leaving a balance due uas oi 81 10 Fni
sssessl weeks have esca eas ~ saYk aud
fcw aays sgo ! decided 20 IT al nlfeg
10 90 so hciens Mant.. 50 work In she
Merchants hotel needed everything
coming ts me- tn make The trip un aBd Pc
up my debts. So called on Myers Fog tiis
fsianee due tne. lie iold ne 80 IS all q Il -
days and he woald Tsay me
nfA &4t&ffaNtt ! tSFk Me kAAA Eftff fsf
said be suaid pay nae the money that Ny
crs owed tae. 81 course was pleased alsl
told him would te glad - give bin. 4 20.
Cetpss Finally he said fis woaid have Ia Ii
authorized by Nyers before be wanid pas
me We went ga the central trieBbane
asiee and called ur Myers. DO authorized
Siekum 30 pay me. We then visited ths
Drum aud ops uf two other Saloons "a hs ~
We took drinks ] wanted Siesufa - tsas
use but be kept stsyins nae OF Finally
offered 60 gave ciesf ree.ipt Cor s4e
Niekum said no onsy hal ysi bai
II l would az down g. Tommy wltle.,sw
he would SGT the balance. ~ We veal
there aud The trouhle tsSkan lie sn.fdanls
Turned GA mc asd said 1 a. 4 partner %
Jimmy Myers aud you Fobisd bim and yea
rabied me. I'D you" asa WITH that d,
cIinChed sne b. the ~ faat ausi essgsfsssslssss'
choking me- Hers Burgess shaw a.
marks on his ne,k which il
claims wefe made by NiCkuns' fngeFx u
bcsgsd him 10 let 50 of gac ard ! uuulda 4
ask hius Tor the money sesiD tut he Eep'
on chnkins me, 80 ! pailea smy sun aBa
shot, just "a scare hiu. ta q psssF iaaa
aud have no money hat / thluk have
friends who wtli tail ne uat
sfAFEKESr nY S4ekVM.
Nickuin was seen last eveaiox ~ Prurf
denos hospital he had lHa recovered
from the effects OF "a byt-ssessnie tni.,s,
ter the shooting lie Ssta fhsl egtsiav ~ =
little rain abent the sasAg a here tlss. bal Il
sttack. he sss tesitag All FiEhg. when
aaked taf his version 0t shv al;zir na nsssis
the following statement uaes shirss.ss
about e'elogs ibis Ssgesnossa 80
Third street lie ssksd Hae issf
81 l told BIN sAal b. eanis;
have Il II be would giye ne = gsceipt as Il
40 psst ~ the rsaissF anfs4 10 h4as ~
gtnms Myers Yea sse b. 'orc sac Ga
burgess worked So hzsksSsee sa shs AZ
saloan. VI which Nsefs Ma ihe rsspfietaf.
aud Myers sta owes Alsa sssns saAssey. tgas
esass amount ~ vhteh = tn -.szpata
Burgess has eksipspd ths a0unnk "a ~ 49,
but NyefS s0a1d neNcF a. 1sfs hisa tE3st
much Burgess ne3assi "a 30 fhsz
! thea tslA him tsss Il hs
woalt enisle - 80 sgnseeaeEts wigh AveFs
that wessid I@S al@ a., sac noasy las,
hina. W wat ap - Tire esztfsi rlsElss,asss
office IA ths hesssseF httsc2 aaa rsux
Myers an. Rargys< snaAs IL him Aissl -
newsi his rv4eess leF HsssavF. ,2sssssssl az
SSsathe fail sEsoHnt sisi Eaea e. ain NNsa@
REFUSED a. alitV thss - seh - D. fS5t ass
Burgess hassly aSgsssi e, sstseFs So SD
give Myers teli eeeegpt } slsplsai ~ ths
telslheax ant SskHa NsueS Il Is Mas a.
right, RE feTgsssfthsi it sss HRV5ns oals
$50 With me. e&kesi 81 exg~s t,t saeF ssssegs
Ia Wtfsespss si9te, q hNfv & iuscgs,sess
borrowing shs fxsaN8tuz 80 We wvnt
doW ~ Ntasapss :. snd faand sha Easa
Wlpeapss. tspsa HtsHa I BHssas.t2 fraz
rawiag the va =, = As H0i IN SO $40
da~n rs zSa it ass semseE Hrfr
an Argument Nrs-e kHou1 fhs snunry ae
called nssa ftsr ASA rxftirss TIA - aas
hisses liar thas I ~Ss kaBc warsf hresf. hs
un another aast sas hgsg taInE ( kHew I
Mas shsse ssssss either sSFssias @s ghast