The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-11
BOTH UNDER ARREST
Two Stylish Victoria Women
Held by the Police.
THEIR FATHER is COMING TO-DAY
One Is Single. the Other Married-She
Did Not Like Her Husband, and
Both Ran Away.

Two dashing, stylish, good looking young
ladies' from Victoria were the guests of
Chief Of Police Rogers yesterday at head
quarters. Their father viii be in the city
this morning. and then il viii De decided
whether they return home or continue their
trip where fancy leads. These young ladies
did not cry nor pout nor say disagreeable
things when taken into custody, but mere
~ inquired:
Who told you to deta:n us?'
The chief OF police of Victoria" was the
reply.
They figured the matter out and came 10
the conclusion that their father was re-
spons.ble for the interruption of their jour
ney, and subsequent events proved that
they We're right.
Saturday night a messenger boy walked
into police headquarters and delivered a
message to Chief Rogers. 1t said that two
young women, one wearing glasses, both
We'll dressed, were on the steamer Kingston,
and that the chief OF police al Victoria
would like 20 have them detained in Sc
attic. The matter was placed in Sergt.
Wizards hands, and when the steamer
whistled at o'clock this morning he went
down 10 the wharf 10 attend to he matter.
1t has been 80 long since a blue coated,
brass buttoned guardian of the law had
special business on the Kingston that the
guard had 10 look twice before he could be-
Eeve his eyes. Mr.. Willard explained his
mission 10 Capt. Clements. who replied that
If it was necessary, ne would hold the
boat a short time in order to accommo-
daie the officer Of the law. Then Sergt.
Willard examined the passenger list. and
discovered the names of two women TO-
gether. Did one Of them wear glasses?
Some one remembered that such was the
case. Willard was sure he had located the
right people, and in a matter of fact way
commenced humping at their door Pref
~ soon a sleepy voice wanted TO know
who was there and what was wanted.
AN officer replied Willard, with in
structions to detlin YOU
Who said to detain US came from in
side the door.
The chief of police, Victoria
That settled it, and the young women
commenced TO dress hurriedly and some
what nervously, for they were in a strange
place, without friends. ana the idea of
stopping at a police station was not pleas
ant
The few people on the wharf had no idea
of what was going on for a cab was called
and in few moments the doors at head
quarters closed the party Then the
young women told Capt. Hogle that their
names were Lille and Nellie Brunwell,
aged 20 and Is, respectively. Nellie said
she was married and that her husbands
name was Michael Powers.
'A1chael Powers" said Capt Hogle,
'and sure we have Mike Powers on the
force. l will call him.
Don't do that. captain replied Nellie
Brunwell Powers, Il have had all want
TO do with any man named Powers"
The story the women told Chief Rogers
was that Mrs. Powers husband was a sa-
loonkeeper Mr. and Mrs. Powers had
trouble, and Mr.. Powers said for Mrs.
Powers to get out" Mrs. Powers was
about 10 act, when her sister said she would
stand by her and go too. Then their father
said they should not go. but they did go.
only 10 be headed off al this city.
Last evening Chief Rogers received dis
patch from Victoria saying that Mr.. Brun-
well would arrive in the city this morn
ing on the steamer Kingston.