The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-05
DESPERATE IN JAIL.
Birdwelrs Murderer Fights for
Freedom.
SAVAGE WHISTLE WITH cuoiHEE
rv.rk.a "a MS Lair, He Attsmpts An
other Marder-Cisbbed anfe SUD-
mi..icn--t3s Confesses All.

The de.persdo who murdered Charles
n. Bridwelg 81 Billy Co6Tick's az saloon.
corner 81 Main aud South laird streets
nigas before last. sac capturef yesterday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock by DeteetiFe
Edsard cudihee and Officer John cor5est.
IL sise Bay Yes house. corner OF west anu
Car streets. North Seattle, after his or
death struggle wIta Gudshee. IA when
ballet from the ssms gun that took BRA
wells life just grazed the brave oe'ec.ase
neck. locked 10 q dessh-iike emeraes
and ssrurgi!ng for the gun, they were
found by Corbett, who beat the high"ay-
man until he begged for bis life. The man
who took one life and attempted another
rnther than be captured gives bis name as
Thomas Bgauck aged "a years, and says he
native OF New York city. He Is as
cool a. a cucumber aud says b. killed
BrsdweIl because the latter was about TO
shoot him while he wss attempting to hold
mp the proprietor Of the saloon.
BKslxxrss on THE CHASE.
Five minutes had not elapsed after the
murder bcfore Chief Rogers had COM
msnced the chase Detective Wells
mounted horse and travelled south OF the
city TO put people on guard and. If posi-
bic, capture the bold highvayman, who,
twas thought. might have gone into the
country on foot. Detectives Phiiips. Cndl-
hes and Corhett, Sergt- Willard and ON
GERS Philbriek and DarDee worked the city
in ali directions. but not the slightest
trace of the man could be found. Ii was
learned from several parties, whose stories
were conflicting, that the general direction
the man took was along Main street
toward the water front. Beyond that and
the somewhat vague description obtained
from excited eyeJsitnesses 10 the shoot
ing nothing was known. The man had
disappeared and no one was the wiser.
Some thought he was slowed away In q
lodging house, bat many were under the
impression that be had caught the 1870
train out over the Northern Pacific.
Things were In this uncertain state
when Albert Hartley. the elevator boy IN
the Coiman block, informed Detective
Cudihee that there was \ man In the Bay
View lodging house at North Seattle who
might be the Murderer. lie said that his
mother, Mrs. Amelia Hartley. kept the
house, and that on Wednesday afternoon
a rather rough-looking fellow had taken
room there and, from his aetiors since then,
he thought something was wrong. lie had
read the accounts of the Mug saloon MUIR
der and thought Ii possible the man might
be the one. Cudihee thought the clue
worth following mp and hunted around
for Detective Phillips TO help him out In
case there was an encounter. From the
way Birdwell was shot down, every officer
knew full well that 10 meet the murderer
meant hard fight Phillips could not be
found, so Cudihee drafted Officer John
Corbstt into service. an action which
probably saved his life.
THE SCENE on TIRE sTRreGLE.
The Bay View house faces on West
street, but there Is path across vacant
lot from Front street that leads TO the en-
trance of the second story. Cudihee walked
down the path alone. followed at some dis
tanee by Corbett. who was 10 enter the
house Mt q signal from the detective. When
Cudihee entered the hall he met man,
who ifntnediat went into room on the
south side of the hall. His appearance did
not tally with that of the murderer. and
the detective did not think that he was
approaching q hornets neat. lie simply
passed down tho hall TO Mrs. Hartley's
rooms and made inquiries about the sus-
picious roomer. ''if you have no objeo-
tons" said the detective. Il will have
talk with him before 90 and see who he
is" Mrs Hartley had no objection, and
Cndihee. after walking to the end of the
hall. where no signalled Corbstt. raped at
room No. l.
The door was opened and Cudihee
stepped In. lie found himself in a roQJn
sxfo the greater part of which space Was
taken up by double bed. Between the
bed rail and side of the room there was
perhaps space of three feet The man
Cusiihee saw before him would never nave
been detected If the descriptions previously
given had been followed. He was man
In the glow of youth. broad -shculdered.
tall. with face that showed determine
ton and from his clear array eye came an
luminous glitter. lie knew that detective
was in his room, but the detective did not
know that he faced almardererand the most
desperate man the police have met for
many months.
orpiHEx NARROWLY xscsFxs.
~ want TO have n talk with YOU" said
Cudihee. as he walked TO the end of tho
bed. The man shut the door and. facing
the unarmed detective, drew a large old
fashioned 4S-caliber Colts revolver from
his trousers in front and. showing IL within
a few inches OF Cadihee's head. said in
low, fierce tone: Throw up your hands T.
The situation went through Cadihses
brain like an electric shock, and. with that
coolness that ehaFsetcrixes his every ae-
tien, hs decided instantly what TO do. sad
did it. Down went his bead and like
n eatapuls he hurried himself at his antag.
onist. The big Colts revolver rang out
aud the leaaen missile barely missed
Cudihee's neck. which was burned by the
flash OF the powder.
rJrp asp ps.rH srRussIA
The two men wefe now In deadly en-
brace, Cadihee having. through his skin IS
n wrestler. being enahled 10 get under his
antagonists guard. Exsrtaag sll his
strength the detective threw his maj
back ard on the bed and held him like
grim death. The battle vas ougy com
msnelnR. however. Tor. Nith that dcspera-
ton which has marked al al. actions. she
murderer gos the music Of his revolver
against Cudihse's stomach and tried 10
pail the trigger. IL VAS a. old-fashicned
one. howeveT. and he could not &c, a
chance 20 cecS tbs trtEEer.
..Yaa woa i murder me. sonld vou,"
ssld Cadihee. IS he graspet his aniar.
oulss closer wish his right arm ana
reached Tor the muEzSe 81 the gan that
was pressing his xitals The man never
sald word. bus Eedonhled h.s efforts %
gre lie had net run against rnsa de-
sssgs az negve, hosever. aad. although he
.ss larger aud more desperate. he coClI
sat Dc bis deadly work. The strain wAs
telling on both, and s. they lay en- tue
49, Sighting. cue fer liberty even thouga