The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-26
JAP TOMMY'S' GAME.
Canadian Raneher Bunkoed on
the Steamer Sehome.
FOUGHT TO ESCAPE ARREST
Hop Kip Charged With EmbezxIement
-snohomish Forger Captured
Round-Up Of Migrants.

r. Pushuan slies Japanese Tommy" and .
Seattle gambler named :. Harrington, were az
rested lsst evening upon the arrival OF TIA
s.esnsr 5ehorne from whascon, upon charge
Of 3unkosirg Joseph z BG1ee, . yerdsnf Cana
dian rancher, out Of SI92 BushEnan AID Hsr-
rBgson were heavily armed, ana they ussds
desperate fight 10 escape, but passengers OF the
steamer oYerpoEsred and restrained them until
tie police arrived, when they were taken 70 jail
in the patrol wagon.
B1nee Is Married and has q family Of five
children. He left Winnipeg for Portland, In
tending TO take up farm somewhere IN Oregon.
When he arrived at Nhateom ne took the
sehone for seattle, s1d sooa made the &C
Quaiutance of BushIaan--"Jspanese Tommy"
well known to tie police Of seattle, Tacoma
and Port Townsend, IS an slI-around bunko
man The rsneber found him pleasant CON-
pauy, and he was Introduced BY Tommy" TO
Harrington The latter proposed 9 friendly
game OF cards and they went into q statsroorn
Finally Basamen said:
"Pll teach you new game for 800"
The farmer thought be Was TESTING. and said:
81 haven't got that much"
"You haven't got anything, I'll bet horse"
responded Bushrnan.
"I've got 800" said Bunee. proudly.
''Let's see it
Bunce drew s102 in silver and bills out of his
pocket and laid II on the table. saying:
"rm not broke yeti
Bushman took tie money, and sticking It in
h.s own pocket, said:
''That viii do"
Bunce objected and wanted 10 fight, but Hsr-
ringtou pacihed him and said that his friend
would not keep the money. Then Bushnan
tried the three-cerd monte game and got the
rancher 10 betting He allowed him to win the
first one or two bets. but finally Bunee lost the
1902 which Bushman had in his possession.
Lift -. E-l
captain OF the boat that he had fallen among
thieves. The boat was only short distance
from Seattle at the time, and Is she neered her
deck the captain gave the signal for police
sistance-six short blasts of her whistle.
Officer Sam Corbett responded, but
before he arrived the bunko men
had taken warning and attempted TO escape.
They tried to climb out of the staterooTn win
dows, but several of the passengers kept them
back: then Bushman made a bold dash across
the saloon cabin, intending TO jump from the
steamers guard TO the dock, which she was
nearing. One of the passengers seized him, but
the bunko man covered him with q 4S-caliber
revolver. He would have escaped had not
Bunce, his victim, sprang at him and he him
By the throat. The men fought like bulldogs,
they elinched, fell down and rolled about, each
cursing the other Harrington was locked up
In stateroom and there held prisoner until
the arrival of the officer, when both men and
their victim were sent TO police headquarters in
the patrol wagon.
When searched at headquarters sl07.65 in bills
and silver was taken OF Bushmsn and $50. 60
was found on Harrington. They both refused
to be intervied- They were locked up in sep
arate cells. Bunse put up So for his appearance
In court today to prosecute the case.
At an early hour this morning Judge Rivers
signed an order for the release of the two bunko
men on }l57 bail