The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-19


remarked, however, that ne would be
back from Tacoma in . day or 80 and
h3p@~s 70 Fseet Rose again
Mr. RISE dues not know which way
Hunt went and neither has any ore else
b~-en able to further follow his course.
He has disappeared an n1ysserfoussy as
IL thu earth had swallowed him UP.
After he had been gone from the
/ headquarters a few minutes Attorney
Lewis, who had been 70 District A1tor-
ney Drinkers Office and informed him
OF the affiiayitg that was1ld be fil.ssi. 50
that the prosecution might inserpose
counter affdavfss n desired. walked into
FIRE headquarters and asked for the
chief. The men said that the chief had
Just gone out. 50 Lewis left word for
Hunt 10 meet him At the Lake Shore
depot at Sis o'clock Saturday morning
and go 20 Tacoma by train instead Of
bat
Not Seen at Tacoma.
The next morning Lewis took the
train 10 Tacoma, but was not met by
Hunt He was surprised. but thought IL
rossible that his message had uiScar-
riexi and that Hunt had gone over on
the Flyer He dropped into Chiiberg's
and asked II a n1eSksag e had oeen left
for him. The colonel was informed
that a man had been there. asked for
him and said he would leave "A message.
hut did not No description has been
obtainedof this person. so IL Is impossible
10 give any definite information as 10
whether IL was Hunt.
The case came on In the United States
district court and the continuance was
granted. as reported In the papers the
following srl1niIlg. Tiant, however.
was not at the csurt room. and no trace
| OF his having been IN Tacoma can be
found.
His successor Appointed.
When Sunday came no special atten-
ton WAS paid TO his absence here, as It
| was thought he had gone to Olympia,
though some Of Hunts personal
enemies went around during the day
saying that Chief Hunt had skipped. :"
When the chief did not show up yes
teFday the fire commissioners were
called together by Mayor Phelps and in
executive session some Of the most i'm
pertant business for hong time was
transacted. The meeting did not take
place units after $50 o'clock, there be-
Ing some trouble in serving notice on
each member Of the commission.
Commissioner Jones said he had not
given Hunt permission TO be absent
from the city. Kahaley and Meek said
they were In the same boat aiasel said
be told the chief he had his permission.
10 go and the mayor said he had given
his consent. However the rules REQUIRE
Of
know and agree to a leave OF absence
The UNUSUAL length Of time elapsed
since tina chief had been heard from
was thrown In the balance against him
and motion 10 drop his name from the
| trolls was carried. the only negative vote
coming from Mayor Phelps.
Then the old. Old deadlock came TO
the front again. Jones nominated Cant
Alexander Allen. for chief, and Kaha-
ley nominated Gardner Kellogg. The
vote stood: Jones and Masel for Alden
and kahaley and Meek for Kellogg
Mayor Phelps voted for Allen and the
ngft was over as far as the prelimi-
narles were concerned
| Assistant Chief j. j. Sullivan was
placed in charge OF the fire department.
with htie OF acting chief. pending con-
| hrniafion or rejection of Allen.
Guessing at the Mystery.
| After the meeting Jones. who has
been one Of Hunts best friends. said
| ne believed 10 was a plain case OF skin
| oat- kaaialey was Of the same opinion
anu Thought his position in relation 10
| Hunt was now justified. Masel said
there was possibility that Hunt
| might have been tapped on the head
and SO far as he knew. there was M
evidence % show that Hunt ever loft
| Seattle.
It's a mysterious case" said the
mayor.
| Has ex-Chief Hunt skipped p, aske,,
Post-1nte.ligencer reporter OF James
HsIGflton Lewis yesteniay afternoon.
| Why should hee" replied Mr.. Tawts
He knew that his case was Ia be c,,n.
tlnned, and also that there was no nos
sih!e show Of cony!cting him when .
! fial was had. ] confess | am wholly
AT sts. MS to what has become of him.
| expected 10 meet him at Tacoma ara
especially desired to have him go over
TO Tacoma on the train with me Satur.
daS morning. so that we might con-
verse about The case
| NN SUSPECT AVut
| Hardly that, but OF course s.ranr.r
| things have happened"
rs Il possible that Hunt, having been
under sewers mental strain ever since
he took charge Of the department. has
suddenly gone to pieces and wandered
| away"
i don't think Hunt is that kind ~ \
man When l saw him last he was as
| cool ais a cucumber OF course ne bas
been receiving threatening letters of late
from men who have been refused work in
ihs department and who claimed tina, hs
| was responsible for blasting their lives
He never paid any attention 10 such Let.
ters. however. SO FAR as knew"
May >;Iil We n seattle.
A rost-fntelligencer reported called a.
the Lake Shore and Crea. No~,hern ss.
| pots yesterday afternoon % iaqu!re 3.
Chiee Hunt bad purchased n ticket for any
/ relnt on their nres ~ both dep1,s ,Ae
ticket sellers knew him by sight bat ha1
nos Sold ham a s.cset. Al sho eteanse,
| Flyers tisket Office the information was
tuaeau'te bur the fact that Jack rarr. @.
| the fire department., lla not see Han, n
! Tacoma SATURDAY last would Indicate ;ha,
( ne ala NOT leave Seattle. providing he LET.
( a. an that way.
When Hunt left headquarters Friday
/ evening ~ was rot prepared for a iour.
. rsy an4 ~ the looks of his room at head
/ quarters RS c'othes. etc. are al sf, flare
= IS a prevailing opinion among his
friends a, headquarters that Ne has been
! t'1arsf or thas some accident; has he
+ f3'5nU him
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