The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-27

are accused OF roobiag LADY Norrington
OF S2N in the Tenderloin. are under arrest
Al Victoria. Il. 4, This startling informs,--
tion reached poiics headquarters al l1
O'Clock this morning. and Will be welcome
lidinGs to the anxious hondsInen who We're
hunting The csty over last night.
The flight Of Barns and Burke becama
known 20 the police iaSJ evening. and they
set anoue stopping all avenues OF escape
as quietly AS possible. There were
very few people, even in the Ten
derioiu, who knew what was ia the wind,
ana there was little talk about the where
aoou;s Of The two sports. About II o'clock
last night a PoSt~Inteiligencer reporter
dropped on 10 clue that something was
wrong by hearing that Dan Mcnamara
and Pat Gleason. two OF Burns bonds
men. Mere out around the city. and that
they had been at police headquarters. The
reporter made a tour through the TENDER
loin and asked for Burns and Burke, Hc
could net aud any trace OF them.
He learned that there was a new nisht
bartender al the Diamond saloon, and that
no enc nad seen either Burke or burns
since morning. The last seen OF them thcy
were on First avenue south near Wash
ington street.
When Capt sullivan. az police head
quarters. was asked II the police were not
looking for Burns and Burke ne smiled
and said nothing.
All question about the condition Of az
fairs was settled At 80 o'clock, when
Capt. sullivan received a telegram sayIis
that the men were under arrest at VIC
toria.
the preliminary examination OF Burns
was set for yesterday afternoon. OUT WAS
continued at the request of the deiehse
until tomorrow afternoon. When pepu-
~ Prosecuting Attorney Hart was asked
about the continuance he said;
The defense asked for continuance
and We made no objection. l understand
there has been a change IN attorneys.
A. q. Mcbride had the case at rirst, but
1t is understood that he retired in favor
OF Melvin @. Winstock, who Was 10 APP
pear for Burns tomorrow afternoon.
later telegram was received AT head
quarters this morning from Chief Shep-
pard Of Victoria. stating that Burns ana
Burke are willing To return to Seattle.
Lady Norrinetou Was greatly dis
pleased Yesterday afternoon when Po,sce
Natron Taylor informed her as gently AZ
possible that the preliminary examination
OF Burns who Ii accused of taking S-sS
from ntT, ntu Deeh fNNstsshtH W. s'''y
afternoon She had two reasons for COM
plant one that the case was not to ba
heard and the other that she was kept at
police headquarters. She Mas indignant
that the police should exercise authority
over lady Of her position.
My Lady had made extensive prepa-
ratIons for the court scene, and. In com
parison with the appearance she presented
on the eventful morning when she pre-
a1f hnp slsttyas rfs,Fz a ND
told of her experience In the Tenderioin.
she looked charming, She wore new
dress the style of which is beyond the
knowledge Of police reporter, and
dainty little bouquet of roses. She has
beautiful hair for woman of her age, say
s5. and she wears It in style that gives
her a distinguished appearance,
In the midst OF her disappointment she
had a great pleasure-that of meeting
person who was raised short distance
from her home and who IL personally ac-
ousinted with many OF her relatives. IL
was James Hart of Auburn. one Of the
best known residents OF the valley between
Seattle and Tacoma. He had read In tho
Post-Inteiligencer about Mrs. Norrington
and that she came from Manchester, which
was his home lie left there fourteen years
ago but during the many years of his resi-
dence there ne had a wide acquaintance.
trict. one OF the largest districts Of Man.
chester, and was also engaged In railroad
ing Remembering the Norrington family
name, he decided 10 call upon Mrs Nor
rineton and sec II she was a member OF the
family he knew.
Chief of Police Reed granted Mr.. Uarts
request for an Interview, and the meeting
took place late in the afternoon I'm the back
room at headquarters. II took Mrs, Nor
~3n hut Gh time n rsf9.Nff6Yf Mr.
Hart that she was a member or the Nor
rington family OF Manchester. They talked
for long time about Old landmarks and
persons. and when Mr.. Hart left Lady
Norrington was feeling IN high spirits.
Mrs Nurriugton." said Mr.. Hart last
evening to a. Post-inteliierucer reporter.
comes from nrst-class family Her hus-
band has been dead four years. Ha was
the instructor Of the volunteers IN fGncss-
ter. and had the title OF captain. The ap-
tain and Mrs. Nogringion lived NJ tho
grange iD INVERSION. on the Duke ~
rJsy,,rshlre's estate While never met
her before. I know members Of her family.
She has right to claim that she ~ waii
connected. The Norringtons own large
factories where caileaes are printed.
she has sister Maria who is the wies
of the manager az large works In Provf-
denee. =. /. co not know the name II
the works or the kind but II is n fart0Ty.
Che does not care 70 give her sisters fuii
ra fre for fear she may hear Of the trouble
she is in. Mrs NorrtnFfon bad some prop
erty which she sci[ before starting out 10
fnd her sou wbor1 she thinks r. IN ne
Koot~nai. Prior - coming 90 the United
States she has visited South Africa ard
New Zealand.
In regard TO the position in which Mrs
Sorring;on placed herself ~ entering the
Diamond sa }crcn / would say that The GUS
toms OF the Tnftf-i states and England in
thls respect are different. Sire. Nprripz-
tor Rad no idsa that she was doing any
thing improper IN entering the saloon in
England they have women for haruAias
ard II fz no. considered out Of place far \
woman 20 enter place whlch we speak ~
as = saloon. do not suppose that aay ono
VIII presume 10 claim that Mrs. Soyrlng-
ron IL 10 be blamed because she was no,
acquainted with the different districts ~
Seattle"