The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04


give me sonse means whereby could re-
gatn possession oe my s5nnfkou Claim for
Il was impossible % Do Il within the tznse
nr2SrEs1y granted 70 tonattoa claimants
Nour yearsa. ard & was impossible in
many Instances. amongst which was
NINE, for many years sssereafser Nor
was she hand surveyed by the govern
naert Until some time In isss No act has
been passed 10 sny knowledge which
would esaasse me 10 take any action since
the hostile trz6ss forced me frosn my
claim until eae act No LIZ prescribing
limitations CT cosnzasctsoa 81 title 10 iansss
disposed Of under the donations ACT. was
approved ! immediately placed my CAIN
before eaae general land department. al
though even now sAe instructions Of that
department have not been received 1T the
Seattie Office. With these facts and
othsrs can prove, ask for relief"
tbs brosher. Abraham F. Bryant. died
at Yrtsn. Neo-. November ., 1850, leaving
four children. Frank c. Bryant. Sopaia
Bryant, Kate Bryant. now the wsfe Of
Scust Steele: and Inex II Bryant. now the
wife or Edward W Ssesie1
In thas connection. rhe Portland Tese>
gram speaking CT the 51trie Of Seattle
says:
The Telegram OF Wednesday contained
hong account OF the 18th anniversary OF
the batsse of Seattle. wa1sssh was duly OBJ
served there \ few days asso BY the sur
vlyoEs OF tla2at memorable event. when the
Etiie frvnsaer village was attacked by tho
nFfrteruus Indians. Mr.. w. II. Mitchell.
OF the firm OF Mitchell. Lewis 4 Stayer,
now a resident OF Portland, was deputy
sheriff Of ThszS;on county at the time the
attack was made by the Indians ON Se-
attic His wife, whose maiden name was
Martha Jolans. was then living in SszttIe
Nslh Aer pareIstS Her father was Il. l.
Johns. one Of the early pioneers OF Wash
ington just before the Unixest States
sioop Decatur began to shell the Indians
TO drive them from the town. the redskins
had visited the house of Mr.. Johns and
plnnderesi e. carrying away some ARTICLES.
Among the booty secured was a very
small trunk. The Indians at first sup
posed the little box contained arsscses of
much yahIe- probably money or seweary--
and lost no siaiae in securing Il When the
sIoop Decatur opened tire. the redskins
hastily cut the leather hinges OF the trunk
and look the I'D or. They unen discov-
pape-s. and threw Is inside IN disgust. and
II Was subsequently, picked up by some
members OF Mr., johns family. Although
that occurred 80 years ago. yet the trunk
has been carefully preserved and Is sn the
possession Of the aassy who subsequently,
became AIRS. Mitchell.
Today AIR. Mitchell visited the Telegram
Office and exaioltesi the historic relic. The
Little trunk gives ample evidence OF It's
age. the learaer with wss5eh the wood il
covered being dingy with many years of
exposure, and is dry and cracked. The
inside Inning of paper Is also very much
faded. Tbs places where the old leather
hinges were sslasigsl as,lsicr by tho In
dams in their hurry and excitement, are
Very plainly seen and the cuts lock rather
fresh. considering toe long flight OF years
since the nlutilation was coFlA1l1tsed. 1t ID
needless to add that this cid souvenir of
that dangerous and exciting episode of
pioneer days is very highly prizei by Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell. ANA sw.il be carefully
preserved IN The family in years to come
In the account Published mention was
made of the killing or a young man mann
ed Milton @. Holgate. sn one OF the BLOCH
houses. Mrs. Mitchell was In the block
house at the time and witnessed the
shooting and death OF Hosgate. Mr..
Mitchell modsstiy referred 20 the import
ant part ne took In the execution OF Chief
Lesshi. who was ssciseFn OF the puyal-
asiTs. and led the Indians in the attack
and was an active partEnpant al the
White river massacre. Cssaef Lescha was
sentenced to death but the sheriff OF King
county. for some reason, declined 10 car
ry cut the order OF the court. Mr.. Mitch
Ell. who was then deputy sheriff Of Thurs
ton county. volunteered his services. and
ofiiciated as chief executsoner at the
"necktse" party The publication In the
Telegram Of the article WINDY recalled
these stirring api painful remernbrances
70 the minds OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell