The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-25
THE DEVILS DANCE.
Drunken Patrick Slade Did It
on Doctor Peters Chest.
HoaRrsLE END or INDIAN BALL.


A bloody tragedy occurred st Pat Hayess
hop ranch near Orlliia late Saturday night.
in which an aged Indian doctor named
Peter was almost beaten to death by Pat
rick Shade. another Indian. Information
Of the affair was brought to the city yes
terday noon. Arrivals from the scene
later in the day declared that the old
man s death was sure to come in q few
hours. Slade escaped after the trouble.
but was captured on Ballast island yester-
day afternoon by Lieut.. Brennan and On
Ger Sam Corbett. He practically admits
having attacked the doctor, but attributes
il 10 whisky.
Old Doctor Peter lived at Port Madison
and Patrick S,ade came from Port WASH
ington. TAe former was broken down
with age, the latter one Of the most power
full and brutal Indians that live along the
shores of Puget sound. They both have
been working during the hop picking sea-
son ut Hayes ranch, and Saturday night
attended q dance. There were many In
dians there. and, contrary to the laws of
state and nation, sire water" was handed
around. The Indians say it was brought
by white men. Patrick Shade got more
than his share, and with the growing in
fiuence of the liquor upon him he became
proportionally ugly. He wanted to fight.
and the Indians say he picked quarrel
with an Indian whose name they do not
know or have forgotten in the excitement
of subsequent events. Patrick always re-
sents interference on the part of others,
and. If the story of eyewitness to the
affair are to be credited. he did so when
Doctor Peter tried to quiet him. Patrick
stretched himself to his full stature and
yelled:
"You old 49, - -, what have
you got to do with this business2 You
haven't got any strings on me"
Peter made some remark that was
smothered by the sound of the blow that
laid him fiat on the ground. With the
PROSTATE form before him, Patrick's fury
seemed to know no bounds. for-it is
claimed that he jumped upon Peters
breast. ground his heels into the flesh and
then jumped up and down in savage giee.
Not satisfied with the injury he had done,
it is claimed that he kicked the helpless
man IN the face. drove his jawbone out Of
place. and would have made jelly of him
If Indian John Jones had not interfered.
Then Patrick turned on Jones aud the lat
ter had to fee for his life. There did not
seem to be any one who cared to stop
Patrick, and he had no trouble in getting
away from the crowd that had assembled
around the bloody form of the victim.
As soon as Q messenger could cross
White river to Mist's hop ranch Bill
Peter, the old mans son, was notified of
the event. He went over at once and
looked upon the form of his father lying
in the sand, covered with blood and in
sensible. The primitive methods Of
restoration were tried in vain. Blood
trickled slowly from the mouth. ears and
nose. There was no change in the condi-
ton. although the son said he thought his
father had the breath of life in him. when
he left for Seattle in pursuit of Patrick
Siade.
Meanwhile, a dispatch had been sent
from 0rillia informing Sheriff Woolery of
the crime and stating that Patrick was on
his way to the city. 1t was thought he
would arrive on the steamer from Renton.
Deputy Sherffs Crabtree and WooIery
went to the lake. but during their absence
the son and several Indians arrived on the
1885 train and told Officer Sam Corbett
and Lieut.. Brennan what had
happened. The search happened
to be short, for they came face
to face with big Patrick Slade on
Ballast island. Corbett knew him well,
and could swear TO the muscles that we're
concealed bv coat of dark material.
Patrick made no objection to accompany
ing the officers, but tried to get the
lieutenant to allow him to go under the
wharf for something. The lieutenant
happened to know Patrick's nature and
would not allow him the least chance to
gain his liberty. Once in the police sta
ton. Patrick became sullen and would not
talk much concerning the affair. He
practically admitted, however, that he
had trouble with Peter, but said he knew
nothing OF what had happened, as he was
very drunk. Heap much whisky flying
around" was the expression he used.
Shade Is well known 10 the police and
one OF his exploits in the old city Jail at
the corner of Yesler avenue and Terrace
street will not be forgotten for q long
time. He was taken in for some trivial
offense-George Sheehan, who was iailer
at the time, says he believes 1t was for
being drunk-and while in the receiving
cell got into fight with another prisoner.
There was great racket and Sheehan and
officer Corbett went in to ses what was
the trouble. Slade had mopped the floor
With his antagonist and broken four of his
RIBS. Detective Cave had TO come TO the
assistance of the officers before Slade was
gotten under control.
About two weeks ago he is credited with
having used knife on one OF his own
countrymen during a drunken Quarrel,
The Indians are all afraid of HIM and.say:
He is q very bad man.
The police are holding John Jones and
Charles Jackson as witnesses in the case.
Al the time of going 10 press the coroner
or police had not received word of Doctor