The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-19
PETER srANrP's BODY YoCHD.
Reports That 10 Was Discovered ae Ma.
0sehe In the Puyallup.

H~p~sls That 10 Wss Discovered - AjA-
sight IN The Psysllsp.
TACOMA. May is.-fspecisl. Word Was
brought here at midnight thai the body Of
Peter stsngp had been found floating at
the forks Of the Puyallup river. near Com
mencement addition, On the tide
fats. Coroner Hoska has not been
notified and while the report
is heing investigated by Stamps friends,
!; Is not credited. A futile search for the
body was continued today. the entire popu-
lasaon OF the reservation turning our to
assist. GA Monday Ssanup ate bat
little or nothing. owing TO the
excitement In connection with the clash
between the troops and Indians. and on
his empty stomach the small glass of
liqsor taken by him ut the camp Of the
troops. IL is thought, may have Get his
brain In whir..
This afternoon Frank C. Ross made a
short address to bis railroad graders, de-
failing ali tina: was known regarding
the last seen OF Peter. The In
diaas ali agreed 30 stand together
and fight those obstruc.ing the railroad
building through the reservation TO the
end with redoubled energy. The course
of local morning paper In
wha. the Indians consider disre-
specifui aud one-sided reports Of the
loss OF Peter, was commented npon At the
meeting between Ross and the graders.
and the Posr-IsTEILIaExcKs commended
for its fair treatment and unbiased reports.
Capt. Carpenter has, during the absence
Of the Indian graders searching Tor The
body Of Peter. taken practical control of
~ Id II k.I
Point Brown all to himself today and has
removed tho balance Of his troops there.
Capt. Carpenter will 90 to Seattle tomor-
row.
Strangers in boats were seen around the
house for several nights previous to Peters
disappearance. and this together with
other corroborative evidence has given
strength to the theory that he might have
motive being to get him out Of the
way pending the settlement Of the railroad
grading through the reservation. The
rancher Reighbor of the Stamps says on
the night Of the disappearance OF Stanup
his dogs barked % furousIy that he had
to set out of bed and lock them up. Also,
footprints Of shoes or boots much larger
than Peter wore were found next day lead
h,oat had been tied.
There is nothing definite a. to who would
attempt tho shanghai act. and II 90, what
was the motive. Indeed. while oil of the
Indians seem to cherish some theory OF
disappearance without death, most Of
their theories are but offshoots Of their
hopes. As Detective Flanagan, who went
over the ground carefully with Detective
Ashby. says ali tho indications are that
Peter fell in the river.
The only alternative seems to be that he
IL fcndexvousing with some Of his kins-
men on some obscure quarter Of the reser-
Walton, but that il not likely.
Peter Stamp 10 Ahou, - years old. He IL a
iull-biooded Puysilup Indian His childhood
was spent among his psope. In the seventies
when about - years old, Peter vent 70 Olympia
TO learn printing. lie went iato Fssncsa COOKS
pr!as shop Cook In = brother of Charles and
Giles Cook. well known in this city. When Peter
STATED 10 learn printing Cook was publishing the
Ecsn. Cook came 70 Tacoma With his paper.
which he then called tho Herald Peter then
became Taco,na's first printer. After working
hose awhile Peter went TO the Indian school ut
Forest Grove. Or. lie received . good common
school education aud studied for the ministry.
Peter was admitted - . Presbyterian minister
among the Puyaiiup Indians lie made good
use OF his knowledge and soon amasssd quite
. sum OF moaey aud became possessed OF
much land. lie carried himself - good min.
istes should until . few years back. when the
land bee commenced TO buxI in speculative
form. Then Peter became an agent
through whom salcs were made by In.
dians to whites. Peter was kept much
Ia town among specn!ators in those
days. Temptations OF city lie proved tao
great for Peter ana he fell from grace lie
started In 10 drink and for long time has kep,
on imbibing until u became a regular thing
fos Peter To get lag" %. Ii 10 feared that
1t 10 ono OF shess that has brought Peter to his
end Peter has been called chief ~ many
OF the whites Us Was not a chief AMI
neser Mas Bright aud intelligent, he has
Always heea loosca upon q leader. With all
especial capacity TO TAX, he has always been
tbs beat man the tribe had TO deal .or tho
Indians Peter WAS always one of the council
OF tho tribe, aud . great authority. His
father. even, Is net a ehiss. nor has lie
been Jonas s.saup Is nsom!uen, mover OF
the Fuysslups. however. He is thoroughly In.
dian, and can, speak a word OF English. lie is
q man OF great force and al orssor among his
people. The last regularly elected chief Of the
fuyallups - Tommy Lane. WHO il about %
wears old. tia not considered. however, by the
lndiaas shat there Is sreh q oae as a chief or