The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-29
THIEVES ON THE HAYWARD.
A One-Legged Man and His Three
Pats Under Arrest.

The Emma Hayward on her trip from
Tacoma 70 Seattle last night Was the scene
Of somewhat exciting affair. The steam
er was fairly started on the run when a
heavy set. Aariy man, minus q leg, and
with a crutch 10 supply the loss,
approached passenger and solicited the
price Of his passage. The enfseaty coming
from q maa who had evidently met with
heavy misfortune early In life. was met
with charitable response. and the gem
tlcman to whoB IL WAS made, instead of
paying cash 10 the cripple. took him over
10 the night clerk, q. W. waferhouse,
and paid for q ticket The cripple
was profuse In MS thanks, which were de
hyered VITA an air which somehow Inn
pressed the benefactor with the feeling
that his charitable act was possessed Of no
great virtue after all.
Mr. wstefhoase short time afterwards
saw tie cripple aecoxt several other passen-
gers, from whom he collected money for
TIE ostensihEss purpose Of paying hts pas
sage 10 seattle. Having exhausted
Ink The coin which misplaeea
benevoienee had furnished him the one
legged man SAT- down with three other
men who. from the familiarity existing be-
tween them and him. were evidently pals ;
After a conversation carried on s5sfo ss,ca
group OF men who were apparently the
worse for liquor. lie was observed by
several passengers to attempt 20 role
one OF the men who was in q drunken
sfEpof The companions OF the latter.
made aware OF the fart, attempted 10 reuse
their friend, and ordered the one-leered
man on The latter refused 10 &c, hut In.
sisted that the drunken man should take q
walk on the deck with him, In order To sober
Up. 4 was plain 70 the passengers presert
tns. sne Pre- posAi was e mere preicxt 10
get away with the spoil. Captain Davis.
master OF the steamer. was advised OF fhe
nature OF things, and promptly arrested
the cripple and his three associates. At
tails iunctnre some 81 the men engaged GA
ne boat noticed that The window
OF the pissers room, overlooking
the promenade was open, ard advised that
officer 10 examine his effects He aid 80
and found that new suit III clothes aud
an csercoat bad beeu removed A meme
OF the suspected men had bundle In
missing articles were discovered at various
points The oyercoat and dresxcost were
found behind the water barrel ON the
promenade deck, the trousers. on the same
deck. behind an upright and the vest away
on the main deck: They had evidently
beer so placed by the thieves SO that each
eeuld pick parcel as be passed the spot.
On the arrival sithc steamer si the dock
IN this city the men were tnrned over
10 Officer Phillips, who con-
seyed them 10 Justice soderberg's
court where the name OF the
cripple was found To be william simpson,
aud those of his associates john Roach.
Nike Brannan and James Glenn.
The charges OF highway robbery.
grane and petty larceny were
niei against simpson, who was accused
OF entering the pursers roesa. Of stealing
pair OF socks from one passengers over
coat and of trying 10 steal So 80 from
TIE person OF the iaboring man
The other three were charged with being
accessories "a the crimes.
Upon the evidence submitted spder-
Der held simpson aud Roach
% appear before the grand tary an the
above charge. with bonds az ko1 and 500
RESPECTIVELY. In default Of bonds they
we're sent Is Jail. simpson was also bound
over on the charge of petty Larceny, with
nsa a. $40 or fweNfv days.
ktannan sud Glenn after receiving
cords Of warning were discharged.
They are all nembers of q very tough
crowd froTa Montana