The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-03
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Jack Dalton Says He Will Re-
turn to the Territory.
he MAY FACE JUDGE LYNCH.


The City OF Topeka arrived from Alask1
yesterday with . good list Of passengers
and little or no freight. except some furs.
Among those arriving on her we're Senator
John b. Allen and his son and Jack Dial.
ton, the explorer, who has just been ac-
quilted by . jury on the charge Of murder
ing Daniel McGinnis. The Topeka was
two days late by reason of being compelled
to stop At various out Of the way Alaska
ports. She left At s p. m. for Tacoma, and
returns to Seattle this morning. She viii
leave on her Alaska journey again 1t 6
O'Clock this evening.
Among the passengers discharged at
Fort Townsend were United States Mar
shat Orviiie T. Porter and four deputies.
John Hanlan. Edward Hofstad, William
Collins and w. Milimore. with eleven
prisoners. They took the Walla Wa!ia on
her outward trip, going to the San Quen-
tin penitentiary. The list of passengers
was as follows:
l. Abrams. ". X Hill. Thomas Kay. J. Bag
ley. Miss Mills. Miss Chandler. E. Graves. Rev.
samuel Parry and wife. Gen. AeD. l. simpson
and wife. 7. W. NOVEL; and vile. Z. o. Flynn
and wife. - TAFT and wife, Hon. J. b. Alien
aud son. Orville I. Porter. John Hanian. Ed
ward Hofstad, William Collins. ". Milimore.
Thomas Castle. F. AIthoff. Miss Moore, J.
N. Harrison. W. A. Hibner, E. II. James. J. r.
Linday. Jack Dalton. n. s. simpson. J. c. Gall
braith. j. W. Young, y. L. Heath. Andrew John.
son. All Hin aud Capt John Fox.
The chief item OF news brought down by
the Topeka was that relating to the trial
and acquittal Of Dalton for the killing of
McGinn,s, of which brief mention has
already been given in this paper. Among
ho mn 10 fhA L. ~ Sat
day. June -. The substance of its story
Of the affair is a. follows:
The killing occurred on March &c McGinnis
store at Chilcat. Dalton was trying to establish
. post where the Stick Indians could come 10
trade. The latter are an interior tribe. and are
not allowed BY the Chiicats to come to the coast
10 do any trading, as the latter depend almost
wholly upon the profits they make - middle
men between the sticks and the white traders
on the coast Daiton's efforts were impedei and
the total failure of his project seemed imminent
owing to the hostile stand taken by the
Chiicats, who were constantly threatening
that no white man should go In there for the
purpose OF buying tho valuable furs which
these stick Indians have to sell. Reports were
made to Dalton that the traders OF Chiicat were
urging the Indians to seize all his goods and
drive him out Dalton, accompanied by Dick
inson ian intefpretsr) aud several Indians, went
down to Murry's store on Monday forenoon,
March &. to demand an explanation from Nc
Ginnis.
An alteration took place between them.
Tho defense proved that McGinnis used an AZ
and that In the scu file that ensued Dalton's re.
volver was accidently discharged. The bullet
struck McGinnis In tho abdomen, infic.inR q
mortal wound. This occurred about twenty
minutes after 10 O'Clock in the forenoon At
o'clock his friends started with the wounded
man in an open nshing boat for Juneau. The
timc-a little less than twenty one houes-bui
McGinnis died just after.
A. result OF the coroner's inquest warrant
was issued for the arrest Of Dalton Deputy
Marshal Collins went to Chiicat: Dalton was
then several miles up the river and very neal
the British line. He could have easily put him.
self beyond all chance of capture. He was,
however, busfly arranging matters preparatory
10 coming to juneau to give himself up As
soon a. he heard Collins was at Chilcat he came
down. gave himself into his custody and was
lodged in the Juneau jail on the night OF the
OH. He was transferred to the sitka Jail on
April O. where he was confined until brough,
back 10 juneau on May IS The verdict OF &C.
quittal followed on Saturday, June "a.
1t has been reported that wide differ.
ence OF opinion existed in Juneau as to the
justice OF the verdict. Among other state.
ments was one that public meeting in
Juneau had condemned the acqu,ttal and
that on this same occasion he had been or
dered to leave that city. Dalton himself
was seen by reporter, and said:
have heard OF q meeting at Juneau at which
my acquit:al was strongly condemned alae
heard that | was ordered to leave juneau TIE
fact Is. had made up my mind to go be-
fore having this notice served on me
On Saturday, June a, was ACQUITTED
aad made up my mind to leave the same dsy
The "notce" was not served on me till Monday
evening IL was sent TO my house by q messen
ger. IL was an anonymous affair, typewriter.
The notihers evidently weren't willing TO pu,
their names to IL; As to the meeting at which
the acauittal was condemed.I have the word OF I
reputable attorney OF juneau, Mr.. c. &. Blackett
that tt was in no sense public meeting Mr.
Biscxett went TO the hall OF the old courthouse
ST Juneau and. on knocking, was Informed
that IL was a. private meeting. Mr.
b'acsett Is not my attorney. 60 from here "a
San Francisco and will probably return ouits
soon rs l am going back to Juneau / certainly
shall not remain away from that place Nv vie
10 at wrangci. my business Is in the terr,tnrv
aad certainly don't intend to give il IN. The
lee lug among the general averages OF reputable
people, believe, was that my scou,ttal "a,
just
Among the other passengers Of interest
on the Topeka was J. \. Harrison a min.
ing broker of juneau. Mr.. Harris N
broug',; with him the series of resolutions
referred TO by Dalton. They were passed
by meeting Of juneau citizens the dav o.
the acqui,'a. OF Dalton and were as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS. The Alaska Journal, a Newspaper
rubilshed ia Juneau Gig. in au article entitled
Tee Dalton Trial Eadei." has stated in re,a.
ton 10 The ats trial o: joha Dalton on an in.
Il eimeE' Tor murder Ihat: 'Never before has
say case been 50 vigorously and me.c.icssly
prosecuted AMI never has the vertic, OF a iury
gwen moFe general satisfaction: :aa: the tary
was iiue.y = representative one and co,npose,
ol Iasa who are actuaici by the one motive "a
% la,;ice betwcea tae living aud the dead; tha,
TIE prosecution q the case from the frs, haa
been chsiae;e:.sei by spirit o; I'm. ontea and
angry energy. which can oa,y bc accounted 10,
GA the ground OF persona. entsi,y. and tina,
everything "Ss done 10 manu- ae,ure a scu,i
menf aGslt-ss the defendant" aud
NNEsEAs. Esch and ali o. sad statements
are untrue, Aai the facts are that said trial and
this legal proceedings preceding II were con
Quoted IN 'as most lost AMI fair manner: thai
the verdict o. the l1ry not oniy gave general
dissatisfaction aud was IA the oasniou o. fhs
community contrary 20 The eriIenee AMI the
charge Of the jacee, tGt was arrived az by q
!ary thoroughly suspected OF having been tam y
eys.i with. Gow Ills
Res9lgest. TaSi said article 50 published b.
characterized as utterly false aad contrary &c
TIE general sentiment ei Juneaa's Law abiding
cs;srsns and calculate. 10 hslug our ,crrltor,
iato dls.spute a. one where Justice is rot ta!,iy
adm n stored
Hcss}Fcf, Eha; we repioSs.e the puaiica
al as
gree rejecting tie feelings o! our people
q.