The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30
Nathan Phillips, of Seattle, Shot
at Monte Cristo.
HIS JEwELRY sATcHEL STOLEN.
David Leroy. his Assailant, Escapes
to the Mountains.
Phillips II Thought to BE Dying-Four
Men See the Latter Part of the
struggle, Yet Leroy Gets Away-The
Wounded Man Well known In se-
attic.

Monte Cr.sto, June 2s.-speciai.-At 40
this afternoon r. A Bass. ". A. Hodgins,
Caaries FsgTn!er and Seldom Ayers were
sitting on the Pioneer market porch when
they heard a shot and cry OF murder
down the railroad track. Forty rods be-
icw the depot they saw Nathan Philips, OF
Seattle. and David Leroy struggling for
the possession Of q satchel. At the instant
Leroy levelea the pistol again and shot
Philips down. then grabbed the satehel
and raE westward down the track Phil
lips struggled 10 his knees. but fell back
again. shouting for help.
The town was aroused. and while some
assisted Phillips 10 DR.. W. r. Miles efflce.
Justice J. II s. Bartholomew swore in a
posse Of six consfabies and sharp pursuit
Il being made after the perpetrat0r Of the
terrible deed, who has taken TO the noun
tains 20 the north of town. presumably
heading for the Okanogan country trail via
Indian pass. or toward British Columbia
The satchel is said 70 have contained about
$500 worth OF watches and jewelry.
DIR. Niles found three wounds. One hui-
let went through the hexor muscle of the
left arm and struck the sixth rib. gianc-
Ing on. evidently curved for the heart. The
second bail went In back OF the left clavl-
Gle, passed through the muscles OF the
neck. ard cannot be found after over an
hours probing. Phillips was a terrible
sight when being taken 20 the doctors Of
fee. Blood flowed from bis mouth and
from his left hand. and he screamed with
pain. Everything possible is being done
for him. but he is in great pain and proba-
bly mortaliy wounded.
Sheriff James Hagan, OF Snohomish. has
wired 70 all points on the Great Northern
and up Skagit river. also 70 the passes
east and southeast.
David Leroy Is the second son OF Robert
Leroy, Prominent ciaim-owner here, and.
although an excellent rlneman. has neNS
had the reputation OF being bad man.
Phillips Is making his viii as this special
Is sent.
News OF the shooting at Monte Cr!sto
caused much excitement In this city. as
the victim WAS well known and popular.
brother OF Phillips and /. I,orie, accom-
panied by Drs. Conn and James Shan
non. left Seattle on the Great Northern
last night for Monte Cristo. They will get
a SPECIAL locomotive at Lowell and viii
have reached Their destination by 3 o'clock
this morning. The two brothers. A. and
Nathan Phillips. have been conducting a
small jewelry store on Washington street.
between Second and Third avenues south.
No small part OF their business were the
sales made by Nathan. who was in the
habit OF visiting the mining camps and
there dlxpos.ng OF stocks Of jewelry. In
company with Mr.. Goidenson he started
last week for Monte Cristo. No news has
been received from Goldenson. and he Is
presumed TO have gone TO some other
camp. Phillips was about 50 years or age
and had lived here four or FIVE years. He
has always borne an excellent reputation.
There Is a married sister. Mrs. BramSon.
living in Spokane.