The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-11
A STARTLING STORY.
The Abduction Of a Seattle
Millionaire.
He Is Enucsd Into a Carriage by a
Detective.
Sratfla TbraWn Int0 thn Widest Excite
SEATTLE Thrown Into The Widest Excite
ment Over the Afair-lt May Go
Hard With The AbiuCtOrS.


SEATTLE Wash.), Sept. 10.-The city was
thrown into the widest excitement this
afternoon by the KIDNAPPING of William E.
Bailey, the young millionaire, ana K. b.
Albertson, his attorney, by Detective Sui
liyan. Although the abduction was made
at $50 o'clock on Second street, when
that thoroughfare was crowded, no facts
are obtainable and the whereabouts
Of the men is unknown; yet it is supposed
the party is heading for Tacoma. Bailey Is
a young man, whose father is millionaire
of Harrisburg, Pa. Bailey is said to be
worth at least 100000, is owner OF Har-
risburg block here, President and d.
rector Of several banks, and large real.
estate owner. BE is also the proprietor OF
the Press-Times. Albertson is the second
cousin of Albertson, the Ascending cashier
of the Fidelity Trust Company of Tacoma,
and it is supposed that Sullivan abducted
him In order to obtain some informa-
ton about the absconder. Sullivan enticed
the two men into closed carriage aud, 1t
Is supposed. held a revolver at their heads
until they were out of the city. When the
cab was two miles out of town Bailey and
Albertson were yelling for help; but 1t
is said that Sullivan threatened 10 shoot
several men who made an attemnt to
rescue them. A rumor has been circulated
that Bailey is suspected of having securities
stolen from the bank in his possession.
A posse of police and deputy sheritfs
are out on horseback chasing the
carriag", and special train with
over 100 leading citizens is on the way to
Tacoma. Lat T it is learned that Detective
Sullivan drove to Black River Junction.
nine miles from Seattle, where the hack was
dismissed Sullivan is waiting for the Seat
IT, train to take them TO Tacoma.
This train is two hours late, and before 1t
arrives it is thought Sullivan will be ar
rested and his prisoners set at liberty. Inc
city is greatly excited, and Sullivan may
meet with a warm reception on his return
here.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED.
Detective UElman and his two deputies
were captured at Black River junction
on arrival of the train there at II
o'clock by Chief Rogers and posse
of special deputies, and the whole party
returned on the regular train from Tacoma
about midnight. Sullivan had a Pierce
County warrant for Albortson charging
him with having knowledge Of his cous-
ms whereabouts. This warrant, how
ever was not Endorsed by King County
officials. Sullivan and his men caught AL
bertson and Bailey as they were going to
dinner at the Rainier Club, and one of
them told AlbertsOn he had war
rant for his arrest. AlbertS0r demanded
to see The warrant. The deputy detectives
said "Get into hack and we will drive
to your Office" Bailey offered to go with
his friend The detectives demurred to
this, but finally both Albertson and Bailey
got into the carriage. The doors were
shut and two armed detectives held
their prisoners while the hack was driven
thrpupb haarf Of eitV Not
until they had reached South Seattle were
the violent hands taken off them. Then
Bailey and Albertson commenced crying for
help. They forced the window open and
passers-by recognized them and gave chase
Sullivan, who WAS on the box with the
driver, drew revolvers and made the pur-
suers turn, at the same time saying
to Bailey, Put your head In that
window or else Pll blow it of"
The party drove to Black River
the party left the carriage to wait for the
train. 1t happened to be two hours late,
aud when it did arrive Chief Rogers was
aboard with Judge Burke and about
fifty others. Sullivan at first refused
to be arrested, but finally gave up. The
whole party returned. Bailey was not
wanted at all, bnt was taken because he
was with AlbsrtsOn. Sullivan and his
deputies have been placed in the County
Jail, being unable to get bonds.
CAUSE OF THE CAPTURE.
TACOMA, Sept. 10.-The kidnapping of
Bailey and AIbertson at Seattle to-day was
the outgrowth of the disappearance from
this city of Cashier AIbertsOn of the Fidelity
Trust Company about two weeks ago
AlbertsOn left shortage in his accounts
amounting to about $4,000 Several
thousand dollars in securities also dis
appeared about the. same time. and 1t is
supposed that Aloertson took them. Last
week j. H. COhoon, cashier, Albert
sons brother-in-law, was kidnapped by Sui
livan's detectives, and kept confined in
hotel for several days in the hope that he
would disclose something regarding his
brother-in-law's whereabp uts.