The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-05
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
Eiahty-flve Gene from the Island
A Break for Liberty.

The crowd that gathered at the wharf
and at the county jail Sunday afternoon 10
watch the arrival of United States
and territorial prisoners from MeSeil'ls
island was disappointed. The prisoners did
not arrive. The steamer Fleetwood, by
which the authorities had expected to
bring their charges 10 this city. was laid up
for repairs Saturday night aud another
boat had TO be found in its place. The
steamer Nellie was finally chartered and
sent to the island, arriving there too late in
the day to make the return trip to Seattle
before night Early yesterday morning -
territorial and O. United states prisoners
were put on board and the steamer tied UP
81 Yesisr's wharf at o'clock.
The basement of the c. & ). saloon build
ing on Washington street, between Second
ard Third, had been hastily fitted up for
the reception Of the United States prison.
ers, who were marched into their PRISON
without any trouble Or delay.
The territorisl prisoners were shaekled
together in pairs and were detained az the
boat until the United States prisoners were
lodged in their quarters. Then they were
disemnarked and started up Yeslsr avenue
towards the jail in double file. A large
crowd had gathered aiohg the lire of
march and greatly iaterfered with the
progress OF the procession, bu, 10 serious
4tM1lAh&1 NrEAtft4 4dASf TIC Riley UE&HtEAS
South Second and South Third streets
was reached Here, sf . preconeeFted sig
nal, three couples 81 the prisoners brnke
the sAaekies by which they were bound.
and which had been sawed so tina. they
ceald be easily broken, and masse
dash for liberty. Two of
them were brought up standing a. the
rauzxie OF guns presented by the guards.
ard one fell down before he had gore
many yards aud was captured by by
sfznder. The other three managed 90 get
away, the officers being afraid 70 Gre upon
them. ewing 20 the proximity OF the
crowd.
After the prisoners had been lodged Ia
the ca1aSy and temporary iails. the ofheers
started cut 10 eaptuEe the three that had
made their escape Constable Thornton
found Harris. the most desperate OF the
gang under q building oa Washington
street. and compelled him 20 eoFae
car through the persuasive arguments 81
6 revolver. Deputy Sheriff SGslfeT found
oae OF the men on South Fourth street and
took him 80 the jail without any difficulty
aad then chased another nearly otft 10 sae
race track and brought him back
The prisoners. with enc or Two exeep-
items, Are .s tcRgh q leaking class OF elEi-
sens as car be seen IA any peasi insssta-
fsou Ia th@ United states Nine OF 5As
faen hTaaght over are serving terms faz
ssgrsney. and toe others are eaargse
with crimes ranging from petty
larceny Up 30 murder. Tie greater nun
Der Of United states prisoners are Chinese,
bald for cgTEiax into The Tattea states
illegally.
EAe ta1auo-ary sAll az che court house u
guarded - <Tsz Ssr8fy snessnss M OF
uh@m are zrEaed - he teeth and
determined Tat 30 pxissEer shall eseare.
Platforms haze heeE balss al fhs oEtsss.e
EEseg the anal windows 81 ezca saa-
np.ea whica gaA-sss VII stand 20 wsseA sox
sod gnfexrep, any st~nssf II diSgtng CUT
en- The uAss OF fssis charges