The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-10
Horrible Murder in Broad Day
Near Port Angeles.
ATTACKED BY A RAPE rs,w.
Handsome Mrs c. A. Moss Killed on
Her Own Doorstep.
""""''o s'aoos Did II, People Think
They are Securing tho Woods for
Him. and win Hang Him TO . Tree
When Caught-A Diabol,c.i Cr,u.

PORT ANGELES, Dec. "a murder of nerrlV.r
a'rocity Was perpeusted this afternoon sho,,s
iouE mics west oil town. Mrs Charles A. Moss
was the victim. Mr.. Moss started 10 washl.v.
ton Cisy TWO weeks ago and lett Mrs Moss =,
charge OF their home and store. which were
unaeF the same roof. This building Is located
a. the FORKS OF two roads. one known az the FL
"hs road ana the ether the mill road. the latter
leading To Collector Bradsnaw,e shingla yr,Is
A geles
About 1;SO this afternoon Louis Pois and
FRANK Moher were coming TO Port Angeles from
tns MIL aud were sbout $50 yards from the Moss
store wnen they heard shot coming from that
direction. Owing to the Junction OF the roads.
the house was not In fail view when they heard
tne sno', but when they approached the build.
ing they saw tho body OF Mrs. Mess lying in
front OF the door, about two feet from tbs ster.
She was lying partly on her side ard
back, and presented a most horrible
slgnL There were two skull rashes
extending from the right temple, from both Of
which her brains were oozing One extended
straight back the full length Of the tor az tho
head. aad the other extended down pas, and
Just above the ear TAe nose was also broken.
as though 1t had been done by q blow OF the
nst, and ner dress was badly torn about the
shoulders and arms. Moher and hin coupsnion
Pois 10 watch while he came TO town to notify
the authorities
When he got back Polia informed him shortly
after he lett man came oat Of the side of the
building with ride aud look to the woods.
Polia, who Is mere boy, did not attempt To
capture the man.
There are many reasons assigned - to the
cause OF 'he murder, the mos, plausible being at-
tempted rape Mrs MSS was a most preposses-
aud I'm ourla a..4
alone made indecent advances, and being re-
pulsed he endeavored 10 carry ont his haliish
designs by force.
There is evidence OF great struggle, as the
door case Is spattered with blood It Is coniso-
turec that 1t was here that ne struck her In The
face and broke her nose and stunned her into
inconsistencies Sne then fell outside and
rolled rom the steps. A. the shot was heard
across TIDE road IL would seem that the man took
his riff, and started to escape, but fearing sho
might not be dead. he turned and deliberately
shot her and then walked hack across her body
into the building. number OF incidents
would point to man known a. Jim
Stubbs as the murderer.
worked for Mr. Moss last sum
ana became infatuated with MrA Moe
Moss discharged him and hired Philip
his place. Stubbs swore mum ber Of
he would kill Leslie, and intimated ti
had come setween himself and Mrs.
was IN Port Angeles this morning andSy !,
had shot gun. He persuaded
let him take his rifle and keep tho
he returned this evening. He
wanted TO go into the woods add
with his rifle. The man conseut( a.
take the rife IL wU OF large Ind q
this respect resembled the one ~ the
man that came from the store. liz hour
Stubs mas not returned 10 III ~ Tho
c,.roner has been notified
way to hold an inquest
Mr. aud Mrs. Moss are fr0I 3gton City
They came TO this county q Townsen1,
where they conducted the IousA They
are both highly esteemed. - II = pre-
ent visiting relatives at IN City. Mx2
Moss was about 80 years nd her beauft
full face, elckant fgur1 yacious manneg
attracted attention wig went.
The excitement is Ind shoul1 the
murderer be captured lty will b saved
the cost OF q trial. Morse was notihs1
about this evening" %Aking active stepo
to prevent the murd b escaping.