The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-22
KIDNAPPED IN SEATTLE.
Two Men Enticed Into Cab and Then
Taken Out OF Town.

Taken Out OF Town.
A Seattle special to the Sun Of Sept. 10
says that the city was thrown into wild ex-
element by the kidnapping of William E.
Bailey, the young millionaire, and r. 3.
Albertson, his attorney, that afternoon, by
Detective Sullivan aud his two deputies
The abduction was made at $50 o'clock on
Second street when it was crowded. Bailey's
father is Ia millionaire at Harrisburg, Pa.
Young Bailey is owner of the Harrisbu z
block here, and president Of a bank. He is
also proprietor Of the Times Albertson is
second cousin of Albertson, tho absconding
cashier of the Fidelity Trust Company, Ia
coma and it is supposed the detectives alb
Quoted him in order to get some informa-
ton about the absconder. Detectives en-
ticed the two men into a closed carriage,
When the cab was two miles out Of town
Bailey and Albertson were calling for help,
| but the detectives threatened to shoot sew
| eral men who attempted TO stop them. A
posse of police and deputy sheriffs started
| on horseback after the carriage, and spe-
| cial train with over 100 leading citizens left
| for Tacoma.
| Detective Sullivan and his two deputies,
who kidnapped the men, drove to Black
| River junction with the intention Of taking
the train for Tacoma. They were captured
there last evening on the arrival of the
| train at IL o'clock. The capture was made
by the chief Of police of Seattle and q
posse, and the whole party returned here
shortly after midnight Sullivan had q
| Pierce county warrant for the arrest OF
Albertsou, charging him with having SONS
Knowledge of his cousins whereabouts. The
warrant, however, was not indorsed by
King county officials. Sullivan aud his
men caught Albertson and Bailey as they
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detectives told Albertson he had a warrant
for his arrest. Albertson asked TO see the
warrant. A deputy detective said:
Get into the hack, and we will drive to
your Office"
Bailey aud Albertson both got in, and at
once the doors were closed, and the de-
tectives held their prisoner while the hack
drove rapidly out Of the city. The prison.
ers were unable to attract any attention
until they were some distance in the coun.
try. They finally forced the door open.
and pessers-by attempted to rescue them.
Bailey and Albertsoa say that Sullivan.
who was outside with the driver, drew a
revolver. aud made the rescuers turn back.
The party drove TO Black River junction.
where the driver rebelled. Sulliy an then got
out of the hack, with he prisoners, 10 wait
for the train from Seattle. The train was
two hours late, and when it arrived the
chief of police and posse arrested Sullivan
and the two deputies. who were brought
here and placed in Jail. Bailey was not
wanted by the detective, but was taken be.
cause he was in company with Albertsnn.
The kidnapping was the outgrcwth Of the
disappearance from Tacoma Of Cashier
Albertson. OF the Fidelity Trust Company
about two weeks ago. Albertson left a
shortage in his accounts amounting "a
about $4,000. Several thousand dollars in
securities also disappeared about the same
time, aud IL 10 supposed AlberIson took
/ them.