The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-15
AFTER GIBBONS, SCALP.

The Deputy Marshal at North Bend and
His Record-lndinn Antony Sent Back.
Deputy United States Marshal Robert z.
rickerell, of North Bend, was in the city yes
hrdsy While here he swore to the following
siatement before United states Commissioner
James Kefer:
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept IA, 1891.
Ts Hon. Thomas r. Brown, United states
Nushal District of Washngton--Sir: / re-
Spectfully prefer the following charges against
Rkeibbons, deputy United States marshal at
Inst on or about August 81, 1891. at sno-
eaalzfe, the said X. +. Gibbons searched the
xqon and photographic outfit of one J. II.
Bskef, travelling photographer, without any
warrant other authority than his general
powers under his appointment, and refused to
disclese To said Baker his warrant or authority
nor ~ doing; and when Baker demanded to
know his authority, and offered, II be were an
ehicer, TO permit a thorough search, he assaulted
Baker with revolver, striking him over the
head with IL, and cut open his dry-plates with a
knife and ruined them, and otherwise wantonly
injured and destroyed his property.
That on or about September 10, 1891, said r. E.
Gibbons, without cause, justification or excuse,
assaulted a stranger, whose name is unknown,
with a loaded whip, striking him over the head
with 1t, and also choked him.
That on or about September 10, 1891, said r. X.
Gibbons made an assault upon one Herbert
Haven without any excuse whatever, and the
circumstances of said assault were as follows:
Said Gibbons had photograph of some alleged
fugitive from justice whom he wished to arrest.
and he came 20 the Cascade hotel at
North Bend where said Haven was stopping,
and about midnight or after. he insisted unon
arousing Mr.. Haven from his bed aud arresting
him, although both clerk anu proprietor OF the
hotel assured Gibbons that they knew Mr.
Haven personally, and knew him TO be a respect
able citizen and a druggist in Seattle, and not
the man wanted, and finally Gibbons went to
Haven's room, reused him up and compelled
him to dress and made an assault upon him,
and subjected him to other indignities.
That said Gibbons has used his appointment
TO extort money from parties whom he charged
with alleged offenses.
He has behaved in brutal aud violent man.
ner TO people generally without any Justification
or excuse, aud has generally conducted himself
In such a way 90 bring diseredit upon the
public service of the United States.
That on or about September he assaulted me
and took from me my revolver, and has since
kept 1t without any justification or excuse.
ROBERT L. PIcKERELL,
Deputy United States Marshal.
Appended to the typewriter statement was
an affidavit duly made out and sworn to. The
document viii be sent TO United States Marshal
Thomas K. Brown.
Gibbons was in the city yesterday, having
brought down Antony, the Indian who stabbed
Indian Charley at snoouslmie on Sunday morn
Ing Sheriff Woolery received a dispatch yes
terday morning from Justice Ryan Mt SnoQual-
ME, stating that Gibbons had brought the In
dian Antony against his orders, and he wanted
the sheriff to send the offender back for hear
Ing. which the sheriff did yesterday morning.