The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
KILLED By A THIEF.
Detective L. A. Conlee Shot
Dead by Alfred Shines.
HIS eooYFoukD NEAR RITzvILLE
Tho Question OF Jurisdiction Over the
Washington Side Of the Columbia
to Be Submitted to Court.

PilzvilIe. June E.-Speciai.--Shortiy
after noon yesterday L. A. Conlee. a
constable ard detective for the Cattle
mems Association at sprague, arrested
Alfred Shines. known as Jesse James,
who has been wanted here Tor some
weeks for cattle stealing. The arrest
was made az Sprague. and the officer
started with his prisoner for RitzvIlie
on horseback. This morning The boGy
OF the constable was found by farmer
IN the middle Of the road about i've miles
from RitzyiIIe, riddied with bullets. He
had been shot three times through the
heart, once through the head ana once
through the hip. Shines. after the shoot
ing. escaped, taking the two horses. and
was seen about s p. m. going ncrfn TO-
ward British Columbia. This morning
the BODY OF Coniee. after coroners IN
quest. was brought to Ritzviile and pre-
pared for shipment 20 his home az
Sprazue, where he has wife and two
children. No details OF the tragedy can
be obtained. bat IL is supposed that the
murderer overpowered the constable and
secured his revolver. az signs OF a strug-
gie we're visible and piece OF pistol
hand.s was found near the body. The
shooting was heard by the railroad sec
ton men.
Coniee was a noted stock detective.
Shines mas a pretty hard reputation and
a a member of a well organized gang OF
rustlers whose rendezvous was discovered
recently in the nsighborhood of Rock
lake, a wild and barren locality In Whit
man county. Here they had cached
large quantity OF stolen goods and many
mead OF stock In a cave I'm the rocks
These rustlers have given the stockmen
much trouble throughout Eastern Wash
ington, and strenuous efforts have been
made TO break up the gang. Sheriff
Thompson and a well armed posse are In
pursuit of the desperate.
Lew A. Conlee mas for long time been
secretary OF the Stock Growers Protective
Association OF Lincoln and Douglas coun-
ties and was known as one OF the BRAY
est officers I'm the state. His body was
terribly mang.ed. Coniee arrested Shines
without resistance at . O'Clock and start
ed back with his prisoner. both mounted
on good horses. IT is said some OF Shines
partners rode with them or followed, say
ing they wanted TO see fair play" Con-
lee did not think II necessary to rnsnacle
his prisoner. and handouts were found In
the pockets OF the dead mans clothes.
The outlaws have a good start. but II is
believed they cannot escape. Less than
an hour from the time the body was dis
covered n pursuing party was in the sad
die and messages had been sent 10 OFF,
GERS all over Eastern Washington to look
out for the fugftives. The people In this
vicinity are In "A fever OF excitement.
Crowds OF farmers have been coming into
town all day, Offering assistance and VOW
ing vengeance. Should Shines be taken
alive IL VIII be useless to place him In jail
here for safe-keeping, and reports from
Lincoln county show that the same feel
fng prevails AT sprague. The body OF the
dead man was brought to town.
The convention passed the whole even
ing waiting for the committee on creden-
tiais to report. The majority report OF
the committee on resolutions was held
awaiting the action OF the credentials
committee. The majority report declares
for an honest money plank. and indorsss
Cleveland and Carlisle. Two minority
reports have been prepared. One de-
nlands free coinage at 1s TO I. and the
other simply reaffirms the platform OF
1872.