The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16
WHEELER LIES dead.
The Victim of the Bloody Bat
tie at Samish.
BURIAL OF THE WILSON'S.
The Lynehed Men We're Formerly
c..t
BURIAL OF THE WILSON'S.
George O'Dell. of Lynden. Drowned
The Tacoma National Bank of Com
merce sues Its Ex-Officers.

Anacortes. Aug. l5.-Special. Wheel
er. one Of the participants in the battle al
Sanllsh last Friday, died at Ia this after
noon Ills life has hung IA the balance
ever since be was brought 20 this city,
but the attending surgeon did not give up
hope until late hour last night. This
morning was passed in a semi-eonscious
condition, and occasionally he would
arouse and try TO talk. each time re-
peating. My father lives at the old
home. Z" Then he would sink into uncon-
scleusness without finishing his sentence.
Mount Vernon, Aug. Special.-Sher-
III Perkins left for Samish today to Sc
cure witnesses FOR the hearing tomorrow
or the ferrymens case. The news from
AnacoTtes that Wheeler had died was re-
ceiyed fifteen minutes after his death by
the Three prisoners In Jail here. Coroner
Dunbar left at once for Anacertes, where
he VII hold an inquest over the dead
man. II Is understood that Baldwin will
waive examination tomorrow. and the
case VIII go over for trial in the superior
court. which convenes in October.
George Dean. the Sam;sh wharfinger,
on whose property the Samish battle took
place and who was the only non-com-
batant participant, described the murder
thus:
II saw all Of the fracas except the first.
y
kins coming along the wharf ahead of
the rest. Behind him came Wheeler and
John White. and following them closely
We're Ed Baldwin. Otta Warden and l..
Loop. / stood looking at them until they
got TO withing 100 feet OF the warehouse
/ then started 10 walk around and out
As got out on the wharf / heard four or
five shots in quick succession. and a mo-
ment later Wheeler came running past
me, with Perkins and Loop in hot pur-
suit. Loop was beating him with his fists.
and Perkins had a club pounding MIN at
every jump. Baldwin also had his pistol
raised trying to get a shot at Wheeler.
Wheeler called out TO me: pave me,
Dean; save me. George i tried to stop
the men, but could not. and they kept on
until they had gone clear around 10 the
shore side again. Wheeler fell. and Bald
win shot him twice while he lay on the
wharf. Loop kicked the PROSTATE man
In the head and body and Perkins dubbed
him. They were belaboring him un-
mercifully. At this moment White. who
had stood near the walk leading TO the
bank raised his revolver, and Warden.
who was standing a little back guarding
the way out so that Wheeler could not
escape. struck White over the head with
a crowhar. knocking him senseless I
tried To keep the three men off Wheeler,
but every time | got away from the bleed
ing man tneN NQnld touHce on MIN Ike
dogs. Wheeler staggered around TO the
front OF the wharf again. and again Loop
and Perkins jumped on him and beat him
numerically. think 1t was put-up JOB
TO do Wheeler up. the way so many of
them came at him"
4 physician gave this description of
Wheelers wounds: Cut over right eye
an inch long. cut over left eye two and
one-half inches long: scalp wound on
right side OF head three inches long;
bruised on each side OF face; gunshot
wound on left ankle: gunshot wound on
right side. entering over sixth rib. rang
ing backward and downward. six inches:
gunshot wound In abdomen entering mid
way between the anterior superior pro-
cess OF the ilium and the mcdian line and
ranging down through peivis from right
10 left 10 the left bullock.
Wheeler was 90 years old, and a native
of Polk county. or