The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-29
HOLDEN AND TERRY AT sUMAs.
Did They Put Up . Job to Entfcs the
Cinnamon Across?

Cinnamon Across?
sUxAs, July Especial Conductor Doag,
of the Canadian Pacific passenger train, today
stated at the depot that about q week ago Q
man corresponding exactly with the description
of Terry came down from Vancouver with nine
Cinnamon and got of at Mission. Mr.. Mcdonald,
the Canadian collector here saw him board the
next days train there and come south. Beyond
doubt the Cinnamon walked to the Abbotts-
ford camp and were piloted from there across
the line and es far Licking station by the two
Cinnamon who spoke English huently and are
lodged in the Whatcom jail. Terry Joined them
there or at Acme.
Since the shooting and arrests near sedro have
transpired it cannot effect official action to give
some information IS to previous occurrences
leading up TO IL. About two weeks ago O slouchy-
clad man, with red top boots, came to sumas.
The day previous he had telegraphed from West
minister Junction, In British Columbia. to In
spector 2. T. Holden, of Seattle, asking him to
meet him at Sumss the next day. as he had
something good" for him. This was known by
the Canadian Pacific conductor and overheard in
the telegraph Office in Seattle and reported to q
certain inspector there. This inspector saw Hol-
den and told him to report it TO Inspector Snyder,
of Sumss. Holden then said: 'f1erry will report
to no living soul but me-" Holden then came
to Sumas. Before Holden came Terry tried to
sell to different parties 600 pounds of opium,
which he claimed to have secreted across the
line When Holden came here he was in close
communication with Terry, but made no seix-
ure. At this time a rsncher living near Sumas
came to town and reported having seen two men
near the old Barker cabin, east of the saw mill,
come out of the timber carrying a large wooden
box roped to a pole, and set it down near
the cabin. The description of the men
Tailed with Holden and Terry. One carried .
Winchester rifle and the other belted revolver.
An immediate visit to the vicinity showed
where something had been set down where the
grass had been tranped but no one was seen.
Holden left Sumas by the next morning train
and Terry vanished. Last week the news of the
sudden disappearance of the majority OF the 40
Cinnamon which came over on the Empress OF
India and the establishment of a camp near
Abbotteford, four miles north OF the boundary,
caused suspicion. On Friday last two Cinnamon
came up on the Seattle, Lake Shore d Eastern
railway from Licking and wanted to go across the
line on the Canadian Pacific train. They were
arrested by Officer Snyder and lodged in the
Whatcom jail. Previously one of the bankers
here, at a. m, saw one white man and two
Cinnamon going south on the Lake Shore track
On Saturday about fifteen Cinnamon were eeen
near Acme station on the Lake Shore road. On
the same day Terry was seen walking south on
the railroad near there with the Cinnamon.
The action of Inspector Baird and Buchanan
is now known. Terry when on the Seattle, Lake
Shore d Eastern train told one of the train
men that about four weeks ago he had taken
Chlnaman to Seattle, and got into such close
quarters that he was forced to leave the city by
way of Fremont to avoid the officers. Terry was
suspected of duplicity when here when he made
pretentions of being a detective, and there 10
little doubt of his guilt. The Cinnamon are re-
ported as headed this way. but as they have no
guide they will probably take to the railroad.
The Nooksack bridge was guarded last night and
will be tonight.