Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-18
MISAPPROPRIATED THE FUNDS.
Grain Destroyed, Forest Fire, Wait
ed Seven Years, An Old Swim
die Again, the Lottery, A Thiev-
ing Secretary, A High old Time,
Portland Exposition, Foreign and
State News, Etc Etc.
THE BANK ROBBERS.

talked freely with COndon. lie eN
onorates the Albertsons, except him
self and Edward Albertson, Of being
N any way connected with the rob
berry and said great injustice had bee L
lone innocent parties in connecting
heir names with the affair. Chan.
ller continued: 81 was completely
surprised when captured. -Four
men came into view all at once and
covered US with their guns. If
nad had half a chance they would
not have got me. I'm not afraid of
anybody when have half chance
ior my life, and am crack shot; ]
nave with me a fine gun, one barrel
for shot and the other rifled. ] am
also an expert swimmer and could
have swan. do not fear" he con-
rinued, $50 far as this matter is con-
cerned, but there Is another matter
that il will bring to the surface thai
Ioes worry me. 1t was my loyalty
to my friend that brought me into
this predicament. 1t Is not the
wound that caused that haggard
look of Albertson's, but he had been
deeply worried. He has wife and
child, aud has at various times since
we have been together almost deci-
ded to give himself up, aud would
have done so but for his wife and
child aud the disgrace it would
bring upon them. / had an encoun
ter with bear, but | got away with
him. He must have weighed four
hundred pounds, and | thought ]
had killed him and went up to him
and he tore my pants with his
claws. / had to stab him five or
six times before he gave up. We
have been eating his meat and tell
you bear meat is first rate, but u
little coarse. have been back to
Tacoma two or three times since
this thing occurred, where men
have talked to me about this affair
not knowing who | was. | even
talked to II man who claimed to be
one of SulIivan's detectives. / can
disguise myself so no one can ideu-
tify me. / have been in the detec-
tive business myself in Iowa and
Massachusetts,, and have been Sc
lected for important duty over
others. We have spent lots OF
money, and If we had spent little
In ascertaining directions we would
not be here, IL / had been alone or
my plan had been followed. No we
never had any idea of going to Brit
ish Columbia or taking passage from
any coast town. Do you thluk we
would have been fools enough to
place ourselves upon a sailing
craft to find an officer In San Fran
cisco sitting on the dock awaiting
our arrival?"
Here Chandler vas shown an OK
idized silver match box on which
was inscribed the monogram "E.
A. ;" aud was asked If he had ever
seea It before. He said yes, and also
admitted having seen the silk hand
kerchief upon which were the same
initials. These two articles were
found In the hotel at Florence,
'They say wine and women have
had something to do with your pres
ent misfortune ?n Chandler replied,
Eyes, III admit have a weakness
In that direction" Chandler was
given an opportunity to answer a
leading question or two rs to the lir-
ancinl part of the affair, bnt he was
not disposed to do so.
The capture vas made according
TO preconcerted plan, which was
carefully carried out, The plan was
to meet Albertson and Chandler at
point to which a party was to
bring them In boat, and the officers
repaired to the spot selected about
IL o'clock Tuesday night. One
whom the absconders believed their
friend, took two men In a small boat
with the personal effects to the
place selected, and all four of the
captars spraug from close ambush
and ordered the men In the boat Ia
throw up their hands, stating that
they were officers. Cochrane COW
cred Chandler with his shotgun,
and his hands went up, Instead OF
complying, Alberlson backed of
and threw both hands 10 his hip
pockets behind him ms If to draw
his revolvers. Moore aud I4ampkin
fired In self defense, and one bullet
passed through Albertson's left side,
making a painful flesh wound aud
passing out the back, Alberts0n
staggered, gave single groan aud
fell TO the ground. Neither OF the
men had anything to say excepI
Chandler, who remarked to his cap
tors, while being conveyed 10 Gar
denler In a boat, "If you will give
me chance for my life by allowing
me to jump overheard, Ill take my
chances for my life by swimming
with handcuiin"
The men were quickly conveyed 10
Gardiner, whvre medical aid was at
once procured aud AlbertsOn's
wounds were attended 20. During
the night Alberlson suffered consld'
eiably aud complained Of severe
pains ia his back aud slde.Hnd
vomiled some. which seemed TO
distress him greatly. Toward morn