The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-16
BOTH UNDER ARREST
Two Stylish Victoria Women Held BY
the Seattle Police.
COLFAX PRISONERS ESCAPE
Pounced Upon the Officials In
Charge and Escape to the
Hills-A School Teach
er's Admirer.

Seattle Observation-Disclosures: Two dash
ing. stylish, good-looking young ladies
from Victoria were the guests" OF
Chief Of Police Rogers yesterday at
headquarters. Their father will be in
the city this morning. and then 1t
will be decided whether they return
home or continue their trip where fan
cy leads. These young ladies did not
cry nor pout nor say disagreeable
things when taken into custody. but
merely inquired:
who told you to detain us?"
THE chief OF police of Victoria" was
the reply.
They figured the matter out and
came to the conclusion that their faith
er was responsible for the interruption
of their journey. and subsequent events
proved that they were 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 well dressed,
were on the steamer Kingston, and
that the chief of police at Victoria
would like to have them detained in
Seattle. The matter was placed In
Sergeant Wizards hands. and when
the steamer whfstled at 4 O'Clock this
morning. he went down to the wharf
to attend to the matter. 1t has been
so long since a blue-coated. brass-but-
toned guardian of the law had special
business on the Kingston that the
guard had to look twice before he
could believe his eyes. Mr.. willard
explained his mission to Captain Glenn
ents, who replied that IL 1T was neces-
sary. he would hold the boat a short
time in order to accommodate the Off
Ger of the law. Then Sergeant VIII
lard 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 mat
ter of fact way commenced humping
at their door. Pretty soon a sleepy
voice wanted to know who was there
and what was wanted.
"An officer" replied Willard, with
instructions to detain you"
who said to detain us?" came from
inside the door.
THE chief of police. Victoria"
That settled 1t. and the young wo-
men commenced to dress hurriedly and
somewhat nervouslv. for they were In
a strange place. without friends, and
the idea of stopping at police station
was not pleasant.
The few people on the wharf had no
idea of what was going on. for a cab
was called and In a few moments the
doors at headquarters closed on the
party. Then the young women told
Captain 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.
'Michael Powers" said Captain Ho-
gle. land sure we have Mike Powers
on the force. / will call him."
DON'T do that. captain" replied Nell
lie Brunwell Powers. II have had all
/ want to do with any man named
Powers"
The story the women told Chief Rog-
ers was that Mrs Powers husband
was a saloon keeper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers had trouble. and Mr.. Powers
said for Mrs. Powers to get out"
Mrs. Powers was about to 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 to be headed off at this city.
Last evening Chief Rogers received
a dispatch from Victoria saying that
Mr.. Brunwell would arrive In the city
this morning on the steamer Kingston.