The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-26
THE WOUND HEALING.
Absconder Albertson Will Be
Brought to Tacoma Soon.
A NEW CENSUS OF VICTORIA.
Bethune, the Famous Geologfst, Has
Struck Bedrock-CIosing Session
of the CongregationaIists.

PORTLAND, Sept 25.--(speciaL detective NJ.
G. Sullivan, local manager of Thiel's detective
agency, received word today from MS men at
Gardiner that Albertson, the delaulting Tacoma
bank cashier, is improving rapidly. Inc ols-
patch, however, states that the attending physi-
clan does not think that the prisoner can be
moved inside of two weeks A!bertson Ia
said TO be I'm care OF an old United states army
surgeon, and there is no question as TO his re-
coyery No one has been allowed TO converse
with him regarding the robbery since the night
Of the capture, as il was thought that the ex-
element necessarily attending the interview
would be a drawback to his recovery. One of
sulIiyan's men has been deputzed 70 assist
Deputy Sheriff Coehrane in keeping guard over
the prisoner
A gentleman who passed through Portland
Yesterday for Tacoma, and who claimed TO have
iust returned from Gardiner, where embezzier
Albertson is lying wounded. says he did not see
AIbertson himself, but had a talk with his ply
eiciaH. The physician said tina. the wound was
fatal, and he would not 1--we more than ten days
at most, and in the event of peritonitis, he can
not survive so long.
D Gardiner people say the shooting was cow
ardly and entirely unnecessary. Chandler also
asserts that there was no necessity Tor H. His
version is that, being taken entirely by surprise
and having pistol thrust into his face, Albert
son very naturally recoiled q step, whereupon
the deputy fired without waiting moment for
his surrender Mrs Albeftson has written her
husband an afectionate and forgiving letter,
but she is too unwell herself to go and see him.
TACOMA, Sept. 25.-lspeciaL deputy sheriff
Hicks returned this evening from Gardiner,
lane county, Or, where he went with Deputy
Daegett to inquire into the condition of Ed
ward Albertson and bring him to this city If be
was able TO be removed. Hicks is
Sheriff Prices chief deputy and was instructed
10 go into details regarding the embezzler's
physical condition. tie says he found Albert
son respondent and retieent, rather weak and
very about the left side. He has the best
OF care, and Dr. Mckenzie. the attending sur
reon, dresses the wound several times daily.
The bullet, 44-caliber, entered the left side
midway between the trousers band buttons in
fro1t and came out through the band of the
trousers In the rear, making nothing more than
a flesh wound, without touching the intestines.
While the wound is not dangerous, IL is very
painful and prevents his moving from side to
side in the bed. In front the wound is healing
nicely, but 1t is still flowing mucus at the rear,
but the surgeon says that will also heal shortly,
aud from present indications Albertson can be
started for Tacoma ten days from date.
While Albertson knew Hicks to be a Pierce
county deputy, he was not aware OF the nature
of hiA business, and for that reason il is thought
he did not ask after his family. In fact, he did
not ask any questions of Hicks, and was not
disposed TO talk to anybody.
Opinion is divided as to the necessity of shoot
ing Albertson. Chandler stated today that
Albertson withdrew slightly as the captors
doomed up, but he believes that he
did so instinetively, and not with any
intention of resisting. However, at that mo-
ment one OF the captors, neither Lampkin nor
Cochrane, fired, and Albertson fell. Deputy
Sheriff Coehrane claims the reward of $500 for
the capture, and Sheriff Price said to-
night that he would probably come
here to assert his rights. He was
assisted by two half-breeds, hotel proprietor
from Coos bay and Lampkin. The hotel man
was deputy sheriff, aud Ii was he who fired
the shot which struck Albertson. Several shots
were fired by the captors almost simultaneously.
Sheriff Price said tonight:
/ consider Albertsons condition favorable for
removal within ten days. Considering the ex-
cited and shattered condition of the prisoners
nerves, did not expect my deputies to find him
as strong as he is. About the reward for cap
ture. Others beside COchrane claim il. 1t will
he decided later to whom this money will be
paid.
Everybody who had hand in the capture
claims the money. Hicks found the stage road
very rough.
Some very sensational developments are
promised when Albertson does arrive and Is ar
ragned. 1t Is now cautiously given out that
while he executed the robbery Others planned
may implicate one or two prominent Taeomans.
Chandler. who is still reticent, is arranging to
have Seattle lawyer conduct his defense.