The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-05
BAIRD is ARRESTED.
Charge of Unlawful Interior
ence With Holden.
TO BE TRIED THIS MORNING.
Released on $1,000 Bail A Heavy
Guard Meets Him at the
Train Here.

c. J. Baird, the United States customs in
spector who shot and killed Deputy sheriff
George W. Poor in the woods nea- wooIey
week ago last sunday, was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Bigelow yesterday morn
ing, and brought to Seattle last evening. The
prisoner was at once taken before United States
Commissioner Kieier, who released him on
40 o'clock.
The complaint against Baird is sworn out by
g. 7. Holden. II reads:
"@ Said j. C.. Baird did
unlawfuily use deadly weapon, to wit: a pis-
tol, commonly known as revolver, upon him,
bodily injury upon him, the said L. T. Holden,
with the intention OF preventing him
from discharging his duty, he, the said O. T.
Holden then and there being an inspector OF
the customs for the district OF Puget sound, I'M
der the laws OF the United States, and as such
inspector of customs authorized to make
searches and seizures under the customs laws of
the United States, contrary 10 the form of the
statutes in such case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity of the United
States"
The fact that Baird was to arrive on the
O'Clock train last evening was known to only a
few people, but the crowd at the depot was
much larger than usual. Fearing trouble, a
posse of eight policemen were on hand when
the train arrived, besides several detectives and
half dozen or more police in citizens clothes.
Special Agent of the Treasury C. J. Mulkey,
Deputy United States Marshal Mudgett and
Customs Inspector Ben Thompson were also
there TO aid in getting the prisoner to the COM
missioner's office. When Baird got off the
train he was met by his wife, with whom he
had a few moments talk. He was then led
through the line of teams, eluding the crowd,
and taken before Commissioner Kiefer.
J. V. Chown, of Blaine, and w. A. Wooley, of
Wooley, were taken as sureties, each one swear
ing that he was worth over and above 81 800, I'M
incumbered.
In the trial today Inspector Holden will have
four witnesses: B. J. McGee, Clate Baternan,
William Ramsey and DIR. H. C. Hulen. Baird
has two witnesses. J. A. Dorman and A. L. st.
Clair Dorman is one of the men who went out
to pick up the body of Deputy Sheriff Poor alter
the shooting, and st. Clair owned the hotel in
which Baird and Buchanan arrested Holden.
Baird LETT at once for home as soon he was
released. The trial today will be one of great
interest. although the charge does not embrace
the real issue in the case.
"The story of this man Mullet," said A. l. st.
Clair last night, sis ridiculous. In the first
place he is a coward, and wouldn't go any place
where he thought there was going to be shoot
ing for anything He would run from the sight
of gun. And besides, he wasn't out of the
saloon more than five or ten minutes at time
that night We were playing poker, and he was
waiting on us. The man that lost every time
set up the drinks, so you see he couldn't have
gone away. j discharged him the next day, and
he is at Mount Vernon now"
Terry still lies in Jail. He is confident of soon
securing bail, and laughs at the idea of going to
AcNeiPs island.
Inspector Holden has been suspended for
thirty days. without pay, pending an investiga-
ton of the case.