The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-15

assassination. had done some work on the
pared and Willie was just sitting down
In the chair nearest the window between
the table and the wall. when there WAS "A
rifle shot. Without - word Mason plunged
he8diung TO the fioar. shot through the
body sideways. In the excitement OF the
moment the assassin was forgotten ard
the attention Of All was directed 20 the
wounded man. He vas carried into an
adjoining room. where he soon breaGhed his
last.
The arst news of the tragedy reached
Seattle on a Sunday. and the next evening
Coroner Horton, Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Caadweil. James Green and rep
reseutative OF the Observation-Disclosures
started for Cellar mountain. The inquest
held that night brought ouf startling ev-
tdenc%. ard the result was that the Jury
expressed the belief sElwt Noristrom was
the guilty party. sheriff woolery, VINO
bad been AT work on the case night aud
day since the first report or tile killing
threw hss deputies out IN al directions.
With the result tttat N0rdstrom was cap
tsired OF his way - British Columbia The
principal part in khe capture was taken
By sx-pspaty Sheriff Jack Mcdonald. At
tsro trial strong circtssns tantial evidence
was produced 20 snow NoriSsroms guilt
He was convicsed. hat an appeal WIS TAX
en 10 the state supreme court. The decision
or the lower court was sustained. Then
came the appeal 60 the United States SUI
prerne court, which has had the efyect OF
preventing the execution os all nrnrderers
condemned since tlI&s time. The only
point snvolvea. or a. least the one tnat
cuts special figure. related 10 THE mode
counsel s~ontended ttaE - should have
been tried On an Indictment found BY q
grand jury. Instead OF upon an taforma-
kiszs fled ln the superior court hy tAe pros
essuttng attorney.
The criminal annals Of THIS state contain
few. II any. cases that equal that Tor
which Henry Cxasgner will pay the pen
atty OF his life. On iha evening OF August
IS. 1884. Phslipina Mueller and her baby son
Frltx were alone IN their modest little
home on tho sldehiil east % the Northern
Pacific tracks and some distance north %
the BAY View brewery. At thai time
there WAS considerable moaey IN ths
house While she was waiting Tor her hus~
hand 20 return the coii-hleoded murderer
srept into the house. WITH hammer he
struck TIRE aefonSsleSs woman on the head.
There were evidences % a strugs,e. but
the hammer Was again hreught into play
and the woman died the same dea{h that
used 70 be n1atsd out 20 cattle. Ore bow
from The hammer and the bAae's llfe Vas
gone Having finished ais bloody deed
tina wretch secured TIE gold, saf fire TO
segment Investigation suspicion became a.
r~esed toward CTaeFueF. Who was arrested.
tried and convicted. His casa took tie
same course ae that 81 No-dSisOri and
falls with *. CraenaeFss nssis contention
20 establish Innocent possession % an
amount 81 gold eggai % tsat stcssa frcln
the Mueller hoase Ms thak Aa bad heea
paid a certain sum % money - a miner
named Jack Quincy IN Tacoma The pUo-
ia - NAL acguAGntss With the vigorous
search that was raa1se for Quincy and tne
interest q. r. WsEener teeE IN RT0asias
the Interest 81 the German people AZ over
The United Ssases g. tas asuF1sFsr-s behalf
AaSnh hrag = sAaftses aet404ttu<s
treasurer. lie was exposed hy the Pest
iatelgigAncer September II iS1 Tss dsy
OF the exposure krlT shsecadsd. lie NaS
subsequently ARRESTED an g. Paul.
brought h&ek ard convicted lie Is ao~
ln noNa under eonss.
T-hs case ~ CsAsmsr VAS dismissed FER
waRt % Jurisdiction.