The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-22
PETER IOOS' CASE.
Two Young Men Arrested on
Suspicion OF the Assault.
WHAT THE POLICE OBSERVED.
Nighrs Drtaksne Faded In se~s s.s-
psetsus Movements and the As
ssufs Followed.

The investigation OF the case of Peter
down and robbed on Fourth. between
fixe and uaion streets. yesterday morn
ing oesseen / and 2 O'Clock. rrsulsed in
'ne arrest OF Samuel Wright. a young
man well connected in this city. and
Aienssi McNstt, formerly a saloon nssn,
on the charge OF highway robbery. TIE
arrest Was nzade ~ the corner of Pike and
oecond streets about O'Clock in the
morning oy ofcers Michael Powers and
John kessy. and based on circumstantial
evidences of their own personal knowledge.
ohcer Powers. In telling the story 10
fosf-isrrLLisEscEa reporter yesterday
afternoon, said:
During the evening ! saw LOGS. Nc
Sa,t and Wright together severai times,
and knew they we're drinking. A. differ
enf times they we're in the Eclipse. Oxford
ana other saloons | paid no SPECIAL at
.sntion TO the matter. bat at ABOUT l
o CLOCK something happened that | think
las bearing on this care. Between /
O'Clock and ten minutes past I, / vas
standing ~ the corner Of Pike ana Fourth
streets With Officer Kelly, when | saw
Nathan McNatt coming out of the front
door OF the Oxford saloon ana walk no
Fourth street. where he was Joined by
Wright, who came out Of the side door of
the saloon. on Fourth street. Wright
carried white stick, with which he kept
hitting his shoe. | thought at the time
that be had Piece of billiard cue. The
two men walked up the street under
the trees on the west side, and |
went along about my business. At the
time the men came ouI of the saloon Loos
vas there drinking with Robert Nash. who
went home intoxicated. When Loos was
found he lay almost IN front OF the house
IN which Wright lives and at the point
where saw him and McNatt disappear in
the shadows of the trees. Sus psclon nat
uraliy rested on these men and search was
made for them. Officer Kelly and found
them on Second street later in the morn
ing and placed them under arrest. Wright
objected 20 going TO police headquarters
and McNatt turned all the colors of the
rainbow when taken. They both said
they knew nothing of the affair, but were
sent down TO tn. station Just the same. l
have made thorough search for Wright's
cane or club. bat can't lind any trace of
ir.'
After Chief Rogers arrived at the station
yesterday morning he Immediately began
investigating the case and had talks
with each of the prisoners. Their stories
were conflicting. and this, of course, In
creases the weight of circumstantial evil
dence.
Long does not remember anything that
happened, and as there we're, 80 far ~ is
known. no eyewitness to the assault.
his testimony As to the actual assault will
not amount to much. McNatt's brother
William, who lives at Auburn or Kent,
was in ths city yesterday and had q long
talk with him prior to the time the case
was called In the municipal court.
1t was decided to have the preliminary
examination this morning at 10 o'clock,
and the bonds of each man were placed at
$1,000 Wright's relatives came to his as
sistancc. bat McNstt had to remain in
jail
McNatt lives Ut the corner of Front and
Blanchard streets In North Seattle. He Is
young appearing man. and has q very
thin line of hair on his upper lip. His
hair is curly and his nose inclined to the
Roman type. He wears heavy overcoat
with a fur collar. Bsiore the fire he used
TO run saloon on South Second street,
about the place where the Occidental hotel
now stands. and after the fire Was inter-
ested ia the Typoon saloon on Washing
ton street, between South Third and
Fourth
Wright Is q good looking man, aged Is
years, and has hitherto borne q good repu-
tAt.ou