The record-union., 1891-09-11
Detectives Try to Make Way With
a Seattle Attorney.
A BELATED TRAIN CAUSES THEM TO
COME TO GRIEF.
FL. J. Hanchette of Los Angeles. Who
Mysteliously Disappeared Some
Time Since, Reported to Be in
Chico-Fatal Shooting ARRAY at Salt
Lake-Three Men Suspected of Cat
Special 10 the REcoRp-uN1oN.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Sept. 1O.-This city
was thrown into the widest excitement
by the kidnapping of William E. Bailey,
the young millionaire, and r. B. Albert
son, his attorney, this afternoon by de-
tective Sullivan. Bailey is said to be
worth S2,0O0,O00. He is the owner OF
the Harrisburg block here, the Presi-
dent and Director of several banks.
and a large real estate owner. He
is also proprietor Of the Press Times. AL
bertson is a second cousin of Albertson,
the absconding cashier of the Fidelity
Trust Company of Tacoma, and it is sup
posed that Sullivan abducted him in or
der to obtain some information about the
absconder.
Sullivan enticed the men into closed
carriage and it is supposed held re-
volver 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 it is said Sullivan
threatened to shoot several men who at
tempted 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 Sheriffs
are out on horseback chasing the car
riage and special train with over 100
leading citizens is on the way to Tacoma.
1t is learned that Detective Sullivan
drove to Black River Junction, nine
miles from here where the hack
was dismissed, and that Sullivan was
waiting for the Seattle train to take them
to Tacoma. This train is two hours late,
and before it arrives it is thought that
Sullivan will be arrested and his prison
ers set at liberty.
The city is greatly excited, and Sulli-
van may meet warm reception on his
return here.
LATER.-Detective Sullivan and his
two deputies We're captured at Black
River junction on the arrival of the train
there at II o'clock by Chief Rogers and a
posse of special deputies, and the whole
party returned on the regular train from
Tacoma about midnight. Sullivan had a
Pierce County warrant for Albertson.
charging him with having knowledge OF
his cousins whereabouts. This warrant,
however, was not indorsed by the King
County officials.
Sullivan and his men caught Albertson
and Bailey as they were going to din
ner at the Rainier Club, and one of them
told Albertson that he had warrant for
his arrest. Albertson demanded to see
said: Get into the hack and we will
drive to your office" Bailey offered to
go with his friend The detectives de-
INJURED to this, but finally both Albert
son and Bailey got into the carriage. The
doors were shut. and the two armed de-
tectives held their prisoners while the
hack was driven away through the heart
of the city.
Not until they had reached South
Seattle were the violent hands taken off
them. Then Bailey and Albertson COM
menced crying for help. They forced
the window open, and passers-by rec
ognized them and gave chase Sulli-
van, who was on the box with the driver,
drew revolvers and made the prisoners
turn, at the same time saying to Bailey,
Put your head in that window or I'll
blow it off,"
The party drove to Black River juno
ton, where the driver rebelled, and the
party left the carriage to wait for the
train. 1t happened to be two hours late,
and 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 and the
whole party returned.
Bailey was not wanted at all, but was
taken because he was with Albertson.
Sullivan and his deputies have been
placed in the County Jail, being unable
to get bonds