The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
Neither Crockett Nor White
Considered Quarrelsome.
ONE IN JAIL, OTHER IN MoRGUE.
Coiored Woman Who Heard the
Quarrel and Saw the shooting TO
Testify at the Inquest Today.

traordfnary thing that OF all the remarks
heard By Post-Intelligencer reporter re-
iating 10 the killing and the principals In
the affair that not one word was said
against the character of either. The police
have not had occasion 10 deal with either
OF them, and the general verdict seemed
TO be that each man was good natured,
open hearted and well liked by his asso-
ciateS.
Crockett Is Virglnian by birth. but was
raised in Missouri. For thirteen years ne
has lived in Washington. being well &C
quainted in Walla Walla. Elensburg,
North Yakima Port Townsend and Port
Angeles. White Is a native OF British Co
lumbia, but his people have interests in
Virginia. Since 1890 White has lived in Sc
attic, doing porter work al different times
in the Seattle National bank building. the
Abbott house. and finally the Halter block.
He was a single man. but Crockett has a
family living at III McCiaire street.
Crockett i'm the County Jail.
Crockett was kept in the city jail until
yesterday afternoon. when he was re-
! moved to the county Jail and placed in the
steel tank He was very nervous, owing
to the fact that there was a relaxation
from the excitement attending his arrest
and the fact that he was suddenly shut of
from the use of liquor. For two or three
weeks he had been drinking heavily, but
at no time had ne been looking for trouble.
in the way saloon men understand the ex
preston When the reporter visited
Crockett he was received with courtesy
that is not common in such cases. There
was none of that suTliness exhibited by
many prisoners when asked IL they care 10
make any statements for the public.
Il am pleased TO meet you. sir said
Crockett. after Jailer Burkman had sim
ply stated the reporters name. MIR.
Crockett came 10 the bars. and il was then
seen that he is a large, powerful man. and
about six feet tall. In the dim light ii
looked as If he had a gray mustache and
that his hair was tinged with gray. He
| has a good natured face. When the re-
| porter told him what he desired Mr..
Crockett replied: well. l do not feel like
| talking much. In truth, do not feel very
we'll. II was an unfortunate occurrence,
| and / do not recall that / ever met the
| man before In my life. | do not know who
| he was. At present do not feel like Civ
| ing you a long story. Have / got an at
! torney? No. | cannot say that | have.
| There are plenty Of good firms in the city.
| do not know as / will need one. No. sir,
| | have never been considered a quarrel
| some man. / think / had a fairly good
| reputation in Port Townsend Port An
| geles and other towns in Eastern Wash
| ington where / lived"
| The Victim at the Morgue.
| All day long the cold body of George
| dertaking rooms. There were many visit
| orS. and about the same number of COM
| ments on the slight mark made by the bull
| let that caused death so speedily. II
| person stood off eight or ten feet ii was a
| difficult matter TO pick out the place where
I the bullet entered. on approaching the
| body break in the skin was noticed about
! an inch from the end of the nose on the
| left side of the face. The undertaken had
| closed In the edges Of the wound 10 some
| extent. but ii st.u remained fact that
| there never was another case in this
| city where more terrible destruction was
made within the head ana less signs of Il
| on the outside. That the shot was fired
| at short range was made evident by the
| bits OF powder that had buried into the
skin. The majority OF specks were above
| the point where the bullet entered.
\ telegram sent yesterday to Vlctoria.
| where White S. father lives, and ii is ex-
| pected that he Will be in the city some time
! today.
White Peaceable Mar
Several people were interviewed yesterday
| To find out II White was in the habit of
| carrying firearms or a razor. In each case
/ il was said that he did not carry weapons.
| and was never known to he in a quarrel
| He was born In Victoria. Il. c.. 81 years
! ago. but in appearance he would have been
| taken for about 81. II is said that his
| father is a man of means. but 10 what eX-
| tent was hard 10 Judge as the sums men
| toned ranged from 1000 10 many times
| that amount. According To Information OBJ
taired from William Henry Sharp a
| schoolmate of White. the latters mother
| and one sister are at Norfolk. Va He also
| has a sister Miss NJ. White. living 1T q
| Winter street. New Haven, Conn. He has
| a sister Mrs. Olive, or Alice, Evans, hut
| there seemed to he some confusion as to
| whether this was the sister reported 10 be
Is--.r 4f-y
is NJ y. or NJ. H.. White who lives at
| either West Superior or Duluth. AS the
| two places are close together that prob
ably accounts Tor the confusion of places
Part of Crockett'S Career.
II. 3. Crockett was born - years ago at
| Tazewell, the county seat of TazewelI
county. Va. His father was a physician
| OF good standing. When Crockett was /
| years old his parents moved to s.. Joe
| Mo, hat a short time afterward went 10
! Albany, Mo. At the latter place Crockett
! hved for many years. About thirteen years
| ago he came West and settled in Wa.la
! Walia. He lived for several years in Port
| Angeles. running a saloon and hotel At
! one time he was a member Of The city coun-
| I'll Of thar place About seven months ago
! be moved 20 Seattle and went into business
| at the southeast corner Of Front and Mad
| iSou streets In what is now known as the
| Nickel Pate saloon. He called IL the
/ '1faNE crockett. Inree months ago he
| sold oUt and since that time has not been
in business. Two or three weeks ago he
! commenced drinking and kept II up untI
! Che shooting He has 4 wife and two chill
/ dren. a daughter aged L and a son aged -
~ ,he Criterion saloon yesterday every
{ th'ag was moving along as smoothly as IL
/ nothing had happened Joseph Roadhouse.
/ the proprietor. however. felt pretty wei
/ broker up over the affair. III 20 this time
"a mas NriSr3 himself upon never having
/ bad 80 caN a policeman into his place
I When seen by 2 Post-IntetIicsucer report-
/ sr. he said. Now On not want 20 ne con-
/ sdere3 imoolte or cure of name. hut 7
/ do not want % talk ahog, the shooting"
Woman Who saw the shooting.
/ Coroner Askam and Deputy Sheriff Nc
I CORY We're busy greater part OF the dav
} cetfiuS ready FOR me inquest. which OfIl
take place Az Butjerworth's undertaking
! rooms AZ o'clock this afternoon. Il is
/ net likely. Judging from what could he
I picked mp yesterday, that the TESTING rz-
/ vii 3lfter much from the outline as given
/ in the Posr-Iutelliseuce Yesterday morn
/ inE There viii be something Of - s,,r-
prise. however. for Gre Of the Witnesses
VIII De n coiored woman named C1a~,
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