The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-10
DROWNED IN A STORM
Albert Davey and William
Jones Are Missing.
NOT SEEN SINCE FEBRUARY 20


Albert Dayey and "Billyv Jones have been
missing since February %, and every circum-
stance connected with their Disappearance In
dicates that they have been drowned in the bay.
Davey came here from Canada some eight or
ten years ago. For . while he was butcher,
and TO this day he 10 familiarly known -
"Butch" Davsy. After going out Of that busi-
ness, he worked on the steamer Premier for .
time, but about eight months ago broke his
ankle. He has been lame ever since, and unable
to do anything except nsh and take odd jobs
along shore
During most Of this time he has lived in one
Of the shanties along the waters edge, near foot
Of Lenora street. For a few months past "Biily''
Jones, who also used to be deck hand on the
steamer Premier, has been living with him. and
has been regarded rs his closest friend Jones
was IN Engliahman and came here from Liver
pool
young Indian woman. Emma. also lived in
the same house.
lon the afternoon of Saturday, February 20,
although It was showing and blowing hard,
Davey and Jones borrowed small fourteen foot
skif OF William Honner, "Old Billy" who lives
next door. There seems to be difference Of
opinion - to when they went out. Some say at
2 In the afternoon, but Old Billy says at II In
the morning. He declares that Davey wanted
the boat only to row down along the wharves to
the market In order 70 buy some groceries. But
trolling line, and no extra clothing, because
they intended to return by o'clock in the after
noon. Yet. however this may be, neither the
skin nor the men has been seen since.
A clue to their sod fate was given by an In
Nicholas Brown, who keeps fish store at the
foot OF Washington street, that in the storm on
the bay he had seen skif with two white men
There il little doubt that Jones and Dsvey were :
the unfortunates, for few men cared to brave
the gale that swept down from the north on that
APosr-InTELLIGENcxR reporter, who made in
quiries yesterday among the ucighbors Of the
two men, learned that both were considered
woman referred to, asserted that neither OF them
had been drinking ON that day.
When Dayey and Jones failed to appear, VIII
clothes in : trunk and put It in charge Of Henry
Harper, who holds It until IL 10 claimed by rela-
tives. Frazer said yesterday that the skiff was
not really large enough to carry more than one
man, and the venture on such . stormy day was
fonlhardy.
Davey Is described as a wclLbuilt man, with
under one eye probably bly, the risSt ana another
on the brow over the eye. His weight was about
l6o. He can be easily identified By the broken
ankle.
Jones was between 20 and 25 years DID, tall,
weighing at least 1885, with smooth face and
light curly hair. He stopped slightly. While
no one know. certainly what clothes he wore,
ais. On one arm he had tattoo marks.
Two or three years ago his father took claim
over by Kirkland, on Lake Washington. AZ he
died before proving up his daughter, Georgia
Dsvey, took the land, carried the case through,
and finally got possession. She afterwards sold
the tract for thirty or forty thousand dollars and
IL now living In Victoria. Davey also has
another brother and sister believed to be living
somewhere In British Columbia.
His sister, Georgia Dayey, has written through
her agent, E. NJ johnson, p. o. box 1888, at VIC
toria, to ind out about her missing brother.
The case has been put in the hands OF Struye &
NcMicken, of this city. who offer . reward Of $50
for the recovery Of the body. Expenses con-
nected with the finding will also be paid.