The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-08
Outlaw kennedy's Hiding Place
Found and His Cabin Fired.
he MAKES a DESPERATE FIGHT,
beats Oh Six Oileers and Takes 20
the Woods With . Gun.
A Idaho Aasdsres's Ssasasieaal Suicide
-Fsesery Fire ~ ChsAaiis -snallpox
es Anaesadas Aesa-A Bsy Drevnsd
at Tacoma.

NsA"s A.. S.s July - sTsoCiaa I-ISIt
OF posse Of police, under charge OF Chief
Stewar:. returned from Ramsey Arm this
morning. where they have srailed Muir
derer Kennedy. One of the officials
landed. When within easy speaking dis
tanco he was ordered to throw up his
hands and .emain in that position. Dur
ing the parley Kennedy replied y hen asked
to surrender. Not by . sight" A
sharp exchange Of shots took place be-
tween the armed murderer and the police,
during which the former was dislodged and
his house captured and burned. Then
Kennedy made for tho brush. where il
was not deemed advisable TO follow him.
AL his provisions werc captured. ~ well
~ oil boats In the vicinity. and an at
tempt appears TO be made by the police to
starve him out Kennedy 10 we'll armed
and the country 1t present abound with
deer and berries. 50 in the latter project
the police are not likely to succeed.
VICTORIA, July lit now remains to BE-
seen what will be the outcome of the meet
ing between Desperate kennedy and SUI
perintendint Hussey. Of the provincial
police, who commands tho second expedi-
ton which LETT Comox on Tuesday. The
general opinion 10 that when Husscy
meets the outlaw either the latter will DO
arrested or somebody will be killed, for
the superintendent is man who stands no
nonsense. The facts Of the skirmish with
Kennedy were brought in . special letter
to your correspondent BY the steamer
Active. The ofiicial report Is ~ follows:
RAMSAY ARH. near Butte Inlet. July a-Tb me
Ssprtnfesdexa Of ne Ppiire Department Of BrifisA
Cossssbtd: We found Kennedy. tho murderer
ana outlaw, here this morning and landed our
party In ooatA He refused 10 surrender and we
exchanged several shots. none Of which did any
damage Finding the engagement too warm.
Kennedy took to the mountaia. continuing to
nrs from . high blu6. whore he had tre-
mendous advantage over ua We have burned
his shack, have taken his boat and rrovisious,
and ore now keeping patrol efswARr.
DR.. Walkem, the district coroner. who
accompanied the party, gives further par
ticuiars Of the fight:
The outlaw was found @ the hOuss Of King, Q
logger. where he was sleeping. when be heard
the whistle Of the police boat he Ut once seized
his rifis and when Coroner waiksm landed he
was promptly covered. Waiksm demanded his
sussendss. but wisely fsfrained from drawing
his revolver, aud Kennedy Immediately adopted
his old tactics. ''Me surrendcr!'' he exclaimed.
mot BY - sight ! know what your laws
49, sAsSoeOSAa0 .
every ---- ---- oi zen full q leaA Nov skiR.
or I'll start you." wa;ksn peompsly returned
70 the etoaMer suA elk o6Aoess- put OF
in two boata Kennedy was on the bsach,
and calling 20 them not % try landing, he
opened hossilities. = bali from his Win.
chester striking the boat and grazing Constable
Mcl.eod's shoulder. The police answered with
. voliey and the firing became general, Ken
nsdy. after pumping out his magazine, taking
to the bluG stewart thought it d6wtss to at.
tempt pursuit with . small force. and 20 ~
tablished the patrol, alter banning the shack
and ssising Kennedy's psovisionA During the
night IN effort was made 10 surprise the outlaw
where he hsd built are. bat he was found vigi.
liant, rife In hand. In the morning he at
tempted 70 escape across the inlet ON . log. but
Vas driven back into the bush BY Constable
McKinnon. Kennedy, at the time the steamer
Active left the logging camp, was believed 70
have gone into the woods. looking for game. HE
sifs being the only means LETT him TO escape
starvation.
II is expected that tomorrow will bring
news Of decisive encounter between him
and the police.