The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWS
Port Townsend Enjoying a
Genuine Sensation.
a sIsrsErous b. scIsE sHoE
The seattle Baseball Cias Eeas~s
hy the 6eys NJ the Pert
OF EBtry.

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FogT TowssESp. June ea-Since
the robbery Of Devoe's house some
time since Mr.. Devoe has been in re-
csips Of Anonymous letters relative To
receiving = reward ID a watch Ia prise
bsggei by the bargiarl was returned
10 him.
After some correspondence Mr..
Devoe inserted in the Eseasiag OIL of
this place cipher communication ad-
dressed 20 the thieves. which resd !.
foI are mistaken. Come Ia my
mousse after midnight; rap there three
times on the bedroom window and
she money viii he handed you for the
watch Am square uevue.r OF
course ufson the receipt OF the first
note Mr.. Devce appri>ed the officers
OF the matter and the case had been
quietly worked up in their hands ever
since Last evening Deputy Sheriff
Jones and John MeTnnes secreted
themselves in levoe's barn armed
with breech-loasiing shot guns. At
~ o clock the officers discovered that
Tue place was watched by men on the
outside. Al midnight man was seen
10 emerge from behind the water tank
near the kitchen door. Mr.. McInnes
stood near the stable door, which was
locked by key, and waited. The
man unlocked the door with n pair OF
nlppers and opening il about a foot
flashed revolver through the open
ing and struck q match: when Ne
lnnes commanded him 10 throw up
his hands and Immediately fred
at him. Hearing groan.
Jones fired through window
At the place he presumed the man was
standing The officers then stepped
outside, but the shots had evidently
not injured the man very seriously, a.
he had made away and no sight of
him was obtained.
A few drops OF blood on the ground
indicated that the man had been
wounded. The officers imagine he es-
capped over the low fence, and reached
the wood about block distant Mr..
beyoe then appeared on the scene and
said that his door bell had been rung
twice the hour previous. hut was not
attended. From the light OF the
match the officers could see that the
man was attired in silk cap and a
tight-fitting suit of clothes, and wore
. black mask completely hiding the
lace. BY daylight the trail OF blood
was followed MP a road leading TO the
woods, and 300 feet from the house
the man had evidently fallen. The
bloody trail continued past DIR. Glen.
nan's and down the Quincy street zig
gag where il disappeared in the dust.
From the location of the shot in the
barn door II Is supposed the man was
hit in the left shoulder, and if the shot
took effect he will doubtless be cap
tured ere long.
THE BURGLAR CAPTURED.
PoRr TOWNSEND, June 80. - Last
isht when burton Smith, RESTING
.sft bhseoTefy. came To town
and ascersained the particulars of the
Deve burglar case lie concluded that
the man he had just given dinner TO
was the culpfit. Smith said that at
aboHt . O'Clock on Saturday morning
a man appeared AT his camp, seven
miles frsm town. who was pale and
dusty and who had had his right hand
bound with rags. indicating wound
The stranger remained around the
camp until noon, when he was in
yited to dinner. He claimed To be a
member of the Seattle fire department
but disulged no further information
concerning himself. He deyoured the
meal in silence, showing signs of great
suffering from his hand while eating.
smith gave tins information to the OF
iicers and this morning Deputy
IL Ill,
drove to tue camp and after a search
found the man lodged in house
owned by Mr.. Wright at Chimacam.
The officers Immediately arrested the
wounded man. he was searched and
four watches were found on his per
son, three of which were secured
from the ST. Charles hotel at this
place after his escape from the officers
at Devoe's on Friday night He
gave the name Of James H. Burdiek.
He offered but little resistance. He
was brought here and lodged in jail
He Is gloomy and non communicative.
Fhe shots OF Friday night had the
effect OF removing the thumb from
his right hand. Burdick is an Ameri-
can and is tall and slim, light com
plectioned. % years of age and un-
married.
tn. SEATTLE cLrB BEATEN.
PoRT TOWNSEND, jane 3o.-About
500 people today witnessed the FIRST
game of baseball Of any consequence
on Townsend ) new grounds. Ii was
between the Seattle and Port Town
send clubs. The weather was pro-
pitious and the game an interesting
one. evenly but not brilliantly played.
Seattle maintained the lead 20 the last
half of the ninth inning, when Town
send struck streak of heavy batting
and thus won the game. Atthe open
ing of the fifth inning Coflman occu-
pied the box for Seattle, doing good
work. At the last half of the ninth
inning the score stood six To four in
Scaitie's favor with the Port Town
sends at the bat. aiderhaugh made
a three base hit. and scored on an
error. The next two men hit safe and
were brought home by Calhoun's two
bagger, giving the game to Townsend
by one ran.
Following is the score by innings:
seattle ......-..-...,-...,...... 0s00i0I o-s
Port Townsend. Bsi..-......-.-...9 / 0 0 Q | 30
Time OF game, one hour and thirty
minutes umpire. fhilIips-
A MEETING Ok sHfFaoARn.
PogT T0wxsESp, June S1.-sheriH
Deionty received q telegram from
Captain CorrigaH, of the Erisis3 bark
Wm. FairbaiR. at Port Ludlow tossay,
stating that the crew was muiinens,
and asking assistance. Sheriff De-
lentv. British NiCe-G0nsui Alexander.
Lieutenant Wiley, with Zen men fran
the United States revenue cutter
Oliver W0ieoff, left on the steamer
Edna at O'Clock Pour nsen had
mai4niesi and assaulted the captain.
though they did bsm no toiils iniurY.
Therefore they wcre pat ia irons ard
brought 70 this ylaee, ghere they uow
iangaish in Jail - await judicial ac-
Ilo4-
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