The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-10

right, ana talks very ratlOnatiy, out Wnen
alone appears in very sullen mood. and
seems brooding over some terrible trouble.
He win be taken to the asylum tomorrow
morning.
GEORGE ROSE IN HIDING.
He Found Refuge In the Humptulups
Hills. and Indians Feed Him.
GRAY's HARBoR, May Especial. l.
There is every reason to believe that the
escaped murderer, George Rose. is in the
Humptuiups valley, five or six miles from
this city. Several settlers there have no
doubt at all that Roses hiding place is in
the hills, about four miles from the mouth
of the river, and that he is furnished with
supplies. ammunition, ETC., by Indian
friends. who are paid for their trouble by
Mrs. Rose. Georges mother, or by
some one greatly interested in keeping the
young fugitive out of reach of the authori-
ties. Circumstances which give the very
strongest ground for this conviction are
as follows:
George Rose escaped from the Montes-
ano Jail on the night of November 30. $780,
in company with Capcize Otook. an In
dian hailing from the Humptulups valley,
and John Black, under sentence to the
penitentiary for one year on a charge of
burglary. No trace of the fugitives have
been discovered, except Otook and the be-
lief was becoming general that George
Rose himself had been summarily dis
patched because of his importance as
witness against his father. For some time
it has been apparent that several of the
Indians living in the Humptulups valley
have been flush os money-a condition not
at all usual with their race and not to be
passed without remark. 1t has been OBJ
served, too, that they have been receiving
letters from Pacific county at intervals of
two or three weeks, and they seem to be
from Bay Center. 1t is known that
Capcize Otook is in the Humptulups. for
he has been seen several times, always
with Winchester rife. About two weeks
ago, Bob VIM. Indian. brother-in-law of
Otook. got drunk. and incidentally re-
marked to q white man living at the
mouth Of the Humptulups. that he had
given his Winchester rifle to 'otook's
tillicum.'
"who is Otook's tillicums" asked the white
man.
The Indian at first refused TO reply, but finally
said it was George Rose, the murderer.
"Do you know where George Rose is?" was
the inquiry.
aYes.n
"why don't you inform the authorities and
get the 81, 900 reward"
.'white man put me In Jail"
eyes, but you would get the reward. and they
would soon let you out"
mo, but can't do it. Mrs. Rose. she give us
money. She give us more by and by"
Two other Indians have at different
times told Mr.. Nagle. settler on the
Humptulups, that they knew where
George Rose was; and it seems to be q
matter of such general information among
the Indians that Mr.. Nagle has no doubt
at all that not only Rose Is back in the
hills but that John Black is with him.
Bob Winn, who is brother-in-law of
Capcixe Otook, lives at the mouth of the
Humptulups, in . fisherman's hut. All
persons who have gone to the Humptulurs
by boats recently have noticed that shot
is fired on their near approach; and it has
been definitely ascertaincd that 1t is fired
by Bob Winn. So regular does the
shooting occur, that the belief is
general among those who go to the
Humptulups that it is q signal to George
Rose, to warn him to look out. Hayes
Otook, another Indian, has made three
trips during the winter to Bay Center. Pa
cific county, presumably to see Mrs. Rose
The letters received, il is alleged, are
signed by THE Old Woman" These and
several incidents of . kindred nature,
make strong chain of circumstantial
evidence that Rose is in the Humptulups.
There are great many conversant with
the circumstances Of the murder, who
think the Incarceration of Black in
the Montesano Jail part of q deliberate
plan to effect the escape and removal of
George Rose. Black. who is described as
q villainous looking fellow, IS known to
have been in Pacific county last fall. Then
abe appeared at Elma, this county, COM
mitted burglary in broad daylight. was
arrested and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for one year. Capcise Otook,
the Indian, had been sentenced to three
years for shooting Johnny Clip. On the
night of November 80 three men appeared
on the outside of the Montesano Jail. passed
through crowbars and implements to the
inmates, and helped George Rose, Capsize
Otook and John Black to escape.
The motive of the removal of George
Rose from Jail by Mrs. Rose or her friends
is supplied by their anxiety to acquit John
Rose, the father Conviction having once
been secured mainly through the testi-
mony of George Rose, the prosecution on
the second trial would be very weak
and would probably fail altogether In
deed, the supreme court of the state,
in reversing the Rose Edwards verdict
OF guilty, assigned as one of the
grounds the insufficiency of the evidence
to support George Roses testimony, which
can not be taken alone as conclusive
There was very little collateral testimony
of damaging nature. Now that John
Rose and John Edwards are beyond the
reach of courts and juries and Judges, it is
questionable if his evidence, and even the
custody of his person, is desired. Gibbon,
who was an accessory TO the murder
with George Rose. has already been re-
leased, because there was no evidence
against him. A fitting final chapter to the
horrible tragedies beginning with the muir
der of poor Frederickson and his wife, and
followed by the deliberate execution BY a
mob Of Rose and Edwards. would doubt
less be the discharge of George Rose. in
case of his capture.
To Investigate walla walia Lynching.
WAsHiSGroN CRY, May 9.--Following
ont the instructions of the president IN ut