The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-15
THE SMUGGLR DEAD.
Andrew HoIt's wounds Proved
Fatal Yesterday.


Asdsw A. Hon, siias Andefsss - Andyevs,
ne snuGx5x sha< Innxstay evening ~ Special
DeyrsJ coZlectos Of cusso<zs John IL Coolensx
vhIae Esslsstux srre&s, expired - II o'clock yes
sesisy nscrning. Last night jury inpsnesed
~ Coroner smart - hold ~ isquese exonefassd
TIE iat1sx fsuD "a blame.
Ho1k nnllied ~ o'clock yesterday 1esntr8s
asd. essssderiDg his ssrosg cnEsufne1so. hts
psyxsedAax hAd fntas hoes 81 hss nvtns To-
some time. Il not fos his recovery. Shortly
estsf he E1e meationed Dr.. Eaxieson locafed
to bullet which entered near the night nipple,
jtss under the skin ON the left siss
o. The baek n<ar the lower nib
and removed II None Of the other
wounds sere pfobcd fcr, - HON Vas not strong
enough to sand the operation the patient
retained his strength untii o'clock In the
morning. when he began 70 fsll- The physician
thought thss the ballet extracted had pierccd
the laues and on that accouut rofSained trum
administering N anssshefie
HcL9 naKKs nrs WILL
Hols realized bis eoadIfien aud requested that
his attorney, Mr. r. C. Ellsworth. be sent for
that ne might draw mp his Will The attorney re-
spouded shortly afterwards and remained alone
WITH the dying man for nearly IN hour. He stated
afterwards that Holt hsd Il sde win. bat bad
nothing to say regarding It's purport- Holt con-
tinted 70 stnk rapidly unst. IL O'Clock. when
the end cana The remains were removed ~
noon 70 Bonnsy q ssewsTss undertaking ezsao-
hshmenl
Early In the afternoon Assorney Ellsworth
called upon Coroner smart ana made request
Tor IN f. quest and . rixid inquiry into all OF
The facts surrounding the case The latter ss-
senied 70 this after . consultation with Prose-
eating Attorney Carr. and Immediately began
making preparations
cosIxs1z OFFERS TO srRxsSDER HrnsEIS.
The news Of Eosfs des,h did not reach the
INES <sf4<< "A
where Inspector cosensx was busily
engraved all Of yesterday morning. until
o'clock In the afternoon. Inspector
cobientx decided 10 surreader himself 20 the
civil authorities. aud In company with Inspec-
tor Ben Thompson and a Posr-ISrKILI6ExcKR
reporter. wens 10 Sheriff McGssw's Office. In
speetos cobientz explained TO the sheriff the OBJ
jeef OF his cali. but the latter deciined 70
tsks him into custody. Sheriff McGrsw slated
that - he understood the matter, IL was . case
OF who conld shoot first, and he did not blame
the inspector for being the quicker with his
until the matter WAS settled not 10 lsave the city
without nrst obtaining The shs rsf-s consent
rHx sxreaLxR's WIFE AND DAUGHTER
4 dispatch TO Port Blakeley brought Mr.. Holt
and her daughter. Q miss OF t6 years. 70 the city
last evening on the steamer Michigan. They
/wsnt Immediately 10 Bonley & Stewards Here
friend gave full explanation OF the casel
The daas hser wept bitterly and scould not
be cor soied. but the wife and mother
did not shed tear. She simply said. 81 have
expected this for iosx tine" After viewing
the remains and arranging 70 hare the funeral
take place tomorrow. the mother and daughter
vent to the house OF friend
THE coHoSEEs INQUEST.
Ats o'clock LAST evening Coroner Smart i'm
paneied the following jury and proceeded 10
hold the inquest. c. II cummings. H. etover,
Cali n and
Henry Thumm- Ba, little new concerning the
Case developed during the inquest and only
that testimony bringing out new facts IL given
below. Attorney p. G. Ellsworth was present
and did nost OF the questioning Of Witnesses
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Dr.. w. y. Marian, the first witness, stated that
he frst saw tho deceased In the tug Mascotte.
and that be was Of the opinion then that ths
wounds would prove fatal
DR. J. B. EAgiescn wss examined next he
told bis connection with the case, and said that
Holt certainly died from tho wounds received.
but from which particular enc he could not
state lie was Of the opinion that the wounds
were necessarily fatal.
cosiKSrz's AUTHORITY.
J. n. cobienfz. the specisl Inspector who did
the shooting. was next called lie told In do
tail Of his connection with the case since he
received his orders from Special Agent C. ].
Anlkey 70 seize the sloop Alaska and Arrest
Holt In answer 10 question from juror. he
stated that he had no papers authorizing the
seizure OF the sioop, ~ be did not need any. she
being government property. The above wss the
only new point In his whole testimony.
COLLECTOR BRADSHAW CALEB
C. NJ Bradshaw collector Of customs for the
district ct Puget sound. was the next witness
called. His testimony was ~ follows: Knew
the deceased BY repurssion- Attention was frss
called to the case By . letter received from some
deputy collector In Alaska. informing him that
Holt had stolen the sloop Alaska af sitka
and warning him that he had lsn there for
Puget sound. Did not learn OF Hollis wher<
sbosss until recently. Heard he had placed the
Alaska uaier the British flag. Some ten days
ago Inspector Mulkey was ~ Port Town
send and the case was called 10 bis at.
t~nsion. He had heard the sloop was
At Port Blakeiey aud wanted me 10 so there
with him and seize be-. I suggested hat In-
speesors Coelenfs and Thompson be sent after
her. and told him that I had heard that
Holt had bossted that he never would
be taken alive by any customs inspector.
sioop Alaska Was liable 10 seisure for not enter
ing At the eusiouhouse on her reiarn from Vie
soriA ard again ter NOS reporting al the custom
house on her return, as hes incense bad rua oas
Attorney Ellsworth here moved that the TAX
inx ot Testimony cease the case had gone far
enough. ard recommended thai a vetuict ex.
enersting Inspector Cobgea,z De sesaraed Inn
msSsistely. Nothing said By anyone aud
the taking 81 testimony proceeded
WAS rax SHOOTING NECESSARY.
Before Mr. BRADSHAW left the stand Juror
Kenny ssked him II IL were not possible to have
takea Hels witaoat killing him. II wAs sux~
rextSS that Cohlenls answer tAs question and
he did. lie said II Considered q
Efe and aeata s.raxHle ana |
wKs rot snre antii alter had nred the last shot
that Was the victor. The last saos fred Was
ga the rail- ana another step would have Soae
overheard. I shot Erss 70 tf1gAsea him. ba.
when sas him cosaing with fsvoiver ! Just
gave Il 20 htsn 10 save mysel&
noLr's Fuot1sn Boast