The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
THE KIDNAPPING.
How the Men Were Taken Int the
Hack and Carried Of.

N. C. Sullivan and his detectives have been
shadowing Albertson for some time. Yes
terdAy afternoon al about $50 be
came out OF his Office with Mr.. Bailey, who
had been consulting him OF business, and with
his PARTNER, George Donworth. NJ. Donvorth
started for MS home il North Seattle, and
Albertson and Bailey went up the hill
10 the Ra!nisr elub, where they live,
70 get dinner. They were on Third street. going
from Marion 10 Madison. and near Madison,
when they net u. c. Sullivan and two Pierce
county deputy sAerifs, MeKsy and Evans James
7 Koch sparger, Of Philadelphis, an agent OF the
company that went bond ior the absconeer,
Edward Albsrfson, was standing near.
Evans stepped mp and served On Z.
3 Albertsoa warrant issued by
Tacoma justice, Harry sharp.
and charging Mr.. Albsrtson with receiving
s9,o50 OF the stolen bonds and notes Of the
fidelity company.
NJ Alber,soa noticed that the warrant wss
not indoresd by King county justice, and he
declared TIE document defective
Then sullivan and Mckay stepped mp and
laid hands on Albertson, Mckay threatening 20
h&ndeuH him II he resisted
Albertson was game and struggled, declaring
that be would not 60 knOek-down-
snG-6-ag-out fight OF the open street
seemed imminent when Mr. Bailey suggested
fhat II order % avoid uuple2saafness all i've Of
them 70 down 10 Mr.. A bcrtsGns Office n
the EaIls- block and settle the ditlculfy.
Mr A.5ertson sad that after consulting with
his partner, Donvor;h, lie would make 10 OBJ
lection 70 the service of 8 proper warrant
Sullivan and his men agreed. aud al 20! into
the hack 10 -tde down. except Mckay. who
mounted the box win the driver, ana Koch
spErger, who remained behind
Crce the men were IN. the curtains were
drawn Mr- BAILEY Objected, but Sullivan Re-
piled that he wanted 10 have the sHsi- kevt Sc
quiet ss possible. TIE carriage went down the
hin sad past TIE Haller book
Then Altertson snd Bailey jumped 70 their
feet and asked where they veTe being taken
Ito the sae-ld -"
"Whst sheriff -"
'sI-he shsr Z of Pierre countyl"
How are we going
4BT t-R5nt' said sullivan
AIbsrtson violently objected; ssked If he
couldn't telephone 70 his o1lcs: begged 10 send
= messenger % lis partners
..Yoz eaa TELEPHONE wbea We get - The
station" WIS Sulliv&n's re.oiB6s-
But TIE hack didn't "a - tbe station WITH
TIE curtains srlll drawn tightly the wheels were
tu-ne8 Of - TIE southeast
In a lew moments tae horses hoois touched
the G-s8t street tE1aee-
- Il them or1f' Yelled Mckay.
John k1ur. the driver, swung his whi0. The
i lash c7lrled around tie horses IONS The sni-
! --7]s x-,rn1r forward TIE Ssh was Piled EEaln
q
ra.ro-, and we-t cl.rtz<I-c down tha bridge
Then 1sroS si-ugg-e began ausi5s
;ha cs-riEge A,beg-san tore Gown TIE
I curtain 2sd hammered On tae window,
lie shouted % TIA psssers-Cy- At
tt5s Sullivan choke6 bin hzak into LIS sss; E25
/ Evsrs crEpplea I'M around TIE waist
Alser.s1n wrIIae1 AMI struggled II tas
/ hands Of lis cagtors, ana L. Jet cares
( a, rs w-.sts the bruises CT TIE t-at
I His eoa; was torn sid hls lat Iel 81 aaso he
-3a1 u h5s helpless rage ne cu-se1 sullivan
( And EvEns- bET was cboke4 sgA.E I2To silence
Rzisey joined AlnsrEs1n - tae GE1t- yEsb@5
o-ea fhe Goo- sac made seFerzl attempts - ge;
OF: and stop TIE 1orzeS d give 81 As2rEz- EGcA
time tae detectives pulled E1-a ozcE- and fDszly
Sullivan sspqe1 rs hip p1csef ald s4--, i have
soTas rnsaiez7s 1e7s that wlll 0a5et yea
! Finally SzIlsvan got trad of tie struggle, -o:
out. mounted the bsE. Es1 e. Mckay ret i1fo
tar e-rElags - carly o. I4s wE- viz the esp
gvek
Wen they wee us2- TIE Ell oi tbs bridge
NJ Rsslev succee5e1 n 1EruKfiug hlS be&a cut
q the window and shooting - 3 E-z1 sn horse
E tsack. ssLeu AlrA-l Bz-EeT Ead f'sorss Preston
.hxs Bailey saa Alae-esc1 z-s beng ADD scsea e.
/ Ias carriage tsea passed from ths tGld-e %
/ the plank rnsd, and th@ ho-sss settled
/ into uo. f0- tie long drive oowa
tie valley AlbSrgzo8 and EAlasy,
wsxrled ~ tae sE1ggls, and s~e-1s la; saeir