The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-20
TOLDBY aTHEQUEEN. !"
A Remarkable Story Relative
to Roslyn Robbery.
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that the Roslyn bank robbery vas
planned by . prominent steamboat
captain living in this stats. he
kept mp his business while the
plans we're under consideration, ana
while they were carried into effect. and
also thereafter. These facts were known
at the time several Oregon men were
placed under arrest charged with robbing
the bank. The Oregon men were arrested
on . mere description. and there never
vas the slightest prospect Of any one OF
them being convicted. Up 70 the present
date there has been . fair prospect Of -
curing evidence which would have war.
yantsd the arrest Of the implicated parties.
Thus far the dispositions have been made
principally by alleged wives and prosti-
tutes, Who have been con6dsd In by the
parties having the Management and PLAN
ming Of the robbery. Such evidence had
never been considered reliable by the Ta-
coma bureau Of the PosT.IxrEILIoKxcE1
while the search for the robbers was being
conducted. or in the search for the evil
dence necessary TO convict the parties who
planned the robbery but did not take
hand In carrying the plans into effect
Still every detail of the plans was
known 70 women who had lived with
those who laid plans to rob the bank.
They also exhibited letters written by the
head planner, in which the hope was
isryentIy expressed that what was known
would b hushed mp. But. throwing aside
eli such evidence, there remains coin.
dsncs which seems sufficient to dispel all
doubt - TO tho steamboat man referred to
having planned the robbery, and also that
two Of his relatives participated in the
raid. and were clever enough to make Oh
with what little doodle was secured.
The captain" who laid the plans has
passed 1t various times and in various
localities a. Phil Kirchcn, Il. E. MUM and
Mr.. Wiiliama He II not now. nor was he
~ the time of the robbery. known by any
Of these aliases. One Of his alleged wives
was known a. "The Queen" And the
Queen was 1t Tacoma with . man known
- Charles Tustsn shortly after the rob
berry. Later on she went to Everett. Tus-
ten claimed to be = sawyer, and he and
the Queen had . lively time both here and
ct Everett. Shortly after going to Everett
the Queen was lost track of.
Now q to the coincidence. Mart Ed.
ner, an ex-deputy sheriff and an ex-detect-
i've, heard all about the Queens story ct
the time. At that time he had gang Of
men ct work on . road near Sumner, ana
70 his camp came ono day. shortly after
the robbery. . dilapidated man whose
clothes and shoes were much the worse for
wear and tear. He Was tired out and foot
sore. Edner 10 genial sort Of fellow with
. big heart, and he took the stranger in
and gave him something to eat and then
gave HIM some new clothes, and finally
put him to work. Occurring ~ IL did
about the time of the robbery. Edner. hav-
ing been An officer Of the Law, was natur.
ally wide awake for any new develop
ments, and from the strangers manner,
under careful observation, Mart came to
the conclusion that he was about the sort
Of man who might b interested in bank
robbery.
He said nothing to the man, but treated
him kindly aud expected that IL he had
any secrets he would, under proper nurs-
ing. thaw out little and make . state
ment After assuring himself that Edner
was not inclined to hound him, inasmuch
a. he had picked him up when no Was
hungry and ragged and cared for him, tho
stranger began to sound" Edner and
make ready to tell something about his ex-
periences. Ednsr WAS ready for him and
encouraged him by not appearing in the
least anxious. Eventually an agreement
Was reached whereby Edner promised not
TO divuige the name of the man or give o
description Of him. or In any way impli.
cate him in case he made . contidant OF
him.
To Edner's supreme surprise this man
went on and corroborated everything that
the alleged wife Of tho captain" had
stated. In addition he told how the town
Of Roslyn had been surrounded on the day
Of the robbery By thirteen men, each one
OF whom had . specified duty to perform
In case there was any trouble. If there
had been 'troubie" the robbers were pre-
pared to kin everybody in sight IL any
attempt had been made to capture the rob-
bers. the guard surrounding the town
would have closed in and the citizens
would have been shot down by tho whole
sale. Edner's protegc was one OF the
guards. all Of whom expected To have re-
ceived large sum of money. il they had
secured the $50. 600 or more, which, il was
believed. would be on deposit for the
Northern Pacific coal miners on that day.
Immediately after the robbery the gang
dispersed and the man picked up by Edner
never seen any of his pals after the rob-
herv. He had turned his horse loose in
the mountains and sold his gun shortly
after separating from his pals to avoid sus.
pieion.
Manager MeNaughten. of the Nc
Naughten detective service of this city.
was consulted 10 the matter. but rs bust
meas of importance called hun 10 Caliior-
MA about that time he did not take ND the
case. although he had some telegrauhic
communication with the Roslyn bank
people some time thereafter about increas.
ing the reward IN case he should turn IN
the real robbers. The rewards asked by
him we're not met and he did not def al
any men TO dig up the letters i'm piieating
the Captain" as he was called by the
Queen.
Information has within q dsv or two
come to the surface which confirms the
stories told by beth Edner's pro,ege and
the Queen. and the man with whom she
was last known 10 he travelling. Some
Of the parties who can give evidence in
the matter can be got At but the robbers
are likely 10 keep out of the way for q
time 1t least
TUE OREGON PACIFIC.