The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-28
PISTOLS POINT.
~ Desperate Deeds Of An IN
known Man.
,1os1sk RossED InDAyLioHT'


s .s1,herv. remarkable for its desperate
\ 1snnter. followed by . rnnyaefeus as
+ S551f wss committed ct 10 o'clock yesfeS-
5S ,.arnine in the Elite Club rooms. over
!. 41fou saloon. on Cherry street, between
~ ana Third streets. Later in the
ss' y - dexprrado. whose identity Is yet
sz;ss5rse,s,n made determined and success
= 1Se1sfnnce to the efforts OF IN oafcer
Z ~ nttesnpted 70 arrest him ~ the /" ni'e
8 Suso. lie Is stu - large.
20 u1sce il : gambling hail owned ey
4 i5l1k = Wsdleixh. and Ike all such houses
& ISrul1 6 10 O'Clock Ia The morning, The
oane were opened shortly before that TINE
B ~ among the first 20 come in was an IN
q 1870 man. He Ioitsred about the place,
8 ~. rart Of the time. until 10 o'clock.
{ 175n faro game dealt by J. w.
8 1i1Ssns vas started mp. The mn
\ KUnwn Sak down and began play
+ |S1 Al the time there were no Other
sapns IA the room except an old man
& 6srr Il ssMose.r The stranger took a
e n1sc1 e the end Of the table and reaching
Ri - lis inside coat pocket drew out sill
- deIlsr ana plsced IL on the board. The
\ 'sss,lr were run and he lost. Again he
/ 115si1ed into the same pocket and drew
8 rlK 1uotler dollar. He bet again and lost.
80 fbe third time hts hand went
is ne snuse pocket and when Dealer
Il 1870 locked up alter Strengthening the
16fl2s. Be was looking down the barrel OF
d 11nlihre Colts tIouble-aciion revolver. the
81 6 wllirh Was held firmly in the hands
r. ~ stranger.
1lslora Burns could speak. the man. in a
~. determined manner. said:
~ want 500 aud I've got TO have II.
1En dealer saw that the man was deter
{. Sfnod. and with view OF gaining time be-
no demonstrating with the desperate
11(onHtr.
III ietIow paid no attention whatever TO
3 ~ ak. hut ccoiIy cooking the revolver
3 ia bringing IL foot nearer to Burns
8 nood, said:
81 an desperate. This IL doubie-sc-
3 11or revolver. and II you don't give me the
4 uonsy ! will kin you. must have the
i1onoy."
BINS saw that II was useless TO daily
n1h1r. and counting out ten 800 pieces
4 knnded than to thr bold rohber. The latter
{ &Sletly pocketed them. and withoutchang-
~ re- position Of the pistol, said:
Mills You're At II, Mr.. Dealer. you had
6 f661or eivo me 500 more and make Ii an
Z opon NO. =
~ dealer again demonstrated and while
!, ~ ~ talking, James Burns. another at
& t6cho of the house. came mp the stairway
q HON The saloon. The stairway ends in the
4 main room 81 the gambling hall and close
/ - 10 faro table where the dealer and rob-
~ stood. James Rnrns had just reached
nf - mi
u - stranger covered him with
IN revolver and commanded him TO
V f. dawn In = chair near the table. He
1u loFcsd The old man Nose to take
49, chair near him. Just then the
1 porter came mp the same stairway
- ~ paint ~ the revolver also took .
71fS6r now began 70 think that ne
6 16fling too many 10 attend 10, and
6fted toward tho stairway. concluding
I M - walt for the other $500 He kept his
xcyo1ver Ieveled At the men. however.
Ne had just reached the head III the
stairway when Deputy Sheriff Frank
Henry, who had q subpoena To serve on
somo one he expected TO find In the house
sasne up from the saiocg. The stranger
allowed him 10 pass him. hut quickly or.
dered him TO take seat This the deputy
phefiH did,
The room Il double l. shaped. and in the
extreme rear of Il Was Dick Richard. the
doorkceper og the house. Everything bad
boen done 80 quietly that he had heard
nothing. He started to 60 down stairs Just
about the time the stranger reached the
head OF the stairway. lie walked down
through the room and passing the line
Of men who were being held UP without
noticing them. stepped close up TO where
The stranger stood.
Burns. the dealer, called to him. but as
be II Z little deaf he did not catch what he
said. The stranger =as on the second step
when he perceived that someone was fol-
lowing him. and he quickly wheeled around
and pointed his revolver at Richard. saw
img 1t the same time;
sStand back. young fellow
Richard knew nothing of tho robbery.
and thinking that the fellow was testing.
replied, Hold on. partner. take that re-
sclvcr down and quit your foolIng. Ii is
liable TO so of
The rchher again cautioned Rick
ard To stand hack. The latter did
not obey the command. and quick
- FASH the mnrderous rchter
pushed the pistol against Rickard's rlrht
breast and iired. He STEPPED back about
two feet and as Richard threw up his
arms fired again.
The first bail entered Ricsard' BODY inst
below the right nipple aud itS ioslemens Is
unknown. The second halt struck the
right arm iust alsoye the wrist and went
entirely through Il, SCATTERING both l,oaes.
When The man began firing there vas a
general stampede of the occupants Of the
pooa. Al rushed TO thu rear ~ the apars.
ment and Deputy sheriff Henry and The
colorcd porter jumped through she rear
window.
With the smoking revolver in his hand
the STRANGER descended the stairs and when
81 the hottom fired smother shes INTO thp
floor. This Was evidently ssoae with the in.
sension Of adding 10 the tright II the psople
upstairs
The stranger next walked INTO the bar.
nom below, of which Dick Mrinlnr. tee
harkeeper. was the only occupant, put his
yesolver into bis pocket withoat saving a
word. stepped into the street and a;ssp.
pesrcsi down the slicv.
After receiving the second xast Dick
Richard staggered backward. lncmentayslv
stunned, bat recovered an instant later and
started for chair near the faro table. The
hood fairly gusAed from the weand IN hi.
arm. bat the one in his breast aid no;
bleed very badly. He aSa act reach tie
char. has ssnk 81 the tleor In \ sAlatiag
spell close % IL
NV. Burns, The dealer, thoughtful q.
The safety OF s. 30 that was In the drawer
OF TIE gaming table. dia NOT leave the roosa
with the others, aad he was soon az tAs
wounded mans side. He ran Tor Dr.