The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-10

Anacortes, Aug. Especial a quarrel
al SaEnish this morning resulted N the
shooting Of three men and the severe
clubbing Of one other. Although the in
3uries OF two are serious. Il is expected
that all viii recover. Six men were en-
gagged in the ARRAY, their names being
Edward Baldwin. A Wheeler. 0s!er Per-
kins. ]. ". White, A. Wordon and l.
Loop. Vheelers and Baidwin's wounds
are the most serious, and may IN each
case prove fatal. One ball entered Bald
wins head just above the right eye.
turned inward ard remains buried. An
other lodged deep in the muscles OF his
left am. Both balls were pr0bed for,
bat could not be removed. Wheeler re-
gIved three wounds. One ball entered
the right breast and came out through
the back. One entered the right groin,
and went through his body. The third
passed through his ankle. Perkins re-
cetyed two bullet wounds. one Oh the top
OF the head and another on the chest
Both are scratches. Waite was struck
on the head with a crowbar. the blow
causing a severe confused scalp wound.
The quarrel Of this morning is the re-
suit OF feud that las existed for over
year Baldwin kept n saloon 1T Sam.sh
until couple or years ago. and seems 10
bear a had reputation. White las run
ferry for several years between SamtSh
in tho employ Of White. Baldwin also
owns a few head of stock, and these were
so frequently found in Wheeler's grain
field that suspicion arose that baldwin
tore down the fences Finally BALDWIN
and hts stepson. Perkins went into the
ferry business. and the breach widened
until threats were freely made by Bald
win against Wheeler and White Wordy
quarrels have been frequent, and The lit
tie neighhorhood has been kept in tur-
mol
This morning White was at work on the
beach below the bluff on which his house
is located, and Wheeler was on the front
porch. Baldwin and his followers came
up and began abusing Wheeler in a threat
ening manner and Wheeler called White.
Then Baldwin and his followers left.
About the time the State of Washington
was due on her trip south Wheeler and
White started for the warehouse on tho
wharf. when Baldwin. Perkins. Loop ard
Wordon appeared and followed. The APP
proach TO the warehouse is long. and at
the left of the approach is 2 stairway
leading down TO the small boats. White
started down this stairway 10 his sloop
and Wheeler continued towards the ware
house. Here he was sYeTtaken by Bald
win, Perkins and Loop, and shooting be-
gan.
1t canno, bc definitely learned who fred
away Wheeler was injured and attempted
10 escape around the warehouse, but was
overtaken. his pursuers beating him in "A
brutal manner. He made another attempt
10 escape, running around to the door OF
the warehouse. and falling Just as Wharf
niger Dean appeared az the door. Mean
while White had climbed TO the wharf
and was song TO Wheeler's rescue, wh@1
he was struck on the head with an iron
bar bv Nordon and fell unconscious.
Wheeier's Tursuers were driven OF by
WhalIuEer Dean but repeatedly renewed
their attacks. with the intention of fia sh-
ing their victim, also threatening the
wharflnger unless he desisted from inter
fcrfne Wheeler was shot at. kicked AMI
beaten after falling, and 1t is due 10
NsEar3nger Deans flrmness that Whcsl@r
IL now alive Although the affray took
place about o'clock this morning. neither
Sheriff Pcrkiuson nor any Of his deputies
had appeared upon the scene up To 6.2o
this evening. Baldwin is about % wears of
age. worion *, and Perkins, Loop White
and Wheeler somewhere near 20.