The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-30

was a seowl on his face. His black eyes
had the devil IN them. He Was a iiend
bounded down Yesterday afternoon all
this had passed away. His face was that
NJ an intelligent half breed. his language
that OF one who had made the mos; OF his
opportunities. There was not the slight
est trace of the hravado about him, and
while he confessed without hesitation that
he fred the fatal shot. he said: There Is
no man more sorry than | az the police
mans death. ] do not understand why |
fIa It. unless IL was the liquor in me-"
The arresting officer Ea Cummings. says
that he is satisfied Phillips was not under
the influence Of liquor. The especially At
tractive points about Phillips face are his
dark. luminous eyes and almost aquillue
nose. The lower part Of his face IS not
attractive His hair Is coarse and refuses
TO recognize the control 81 brush. II
spreads over iis head like SO many black
er.s;ies.
u was horn" said Phillips. 'qn Mission
valley British Columbia, October Ia. ING.
Ms father is John Y Philips He iS a
white man, My mother was an indian.
bnl an American, IN fact, soth OF my pa
rents were Americans, When ! WAS
child We moved 10 lso0futS. ohanugsu cciin-
1 ~ WASH ! ha1 few educational advan-
ias;es, bat managed Ia attend the common
schools for about three winters When !
was ID years eid ! lttt nntne and went 10
kaniioopS Il / Mn troubles commenced
and stole horse from an Indian in the
Nieolav valley / intended to SO to Oregon,
hus was captured and sent 20 the provin
rlat tail n New Must minister fer seven
| wears White there l learned the trade ot
a sf}oe ker. Under some II t4e wArdenS
| sttd welt hut under others gof along poor
~ aud was badly treated. / was snsde bad
ny association With oldaT criminals Most
- the ideas found ga nay diary we're obtain
ed from books and the criminals with
/ whom | associated ! have read "A great
/ deal and take delight in Shakespeare ana
/ Isongfel!ow.'
-salsins from your writings YOU intend
"a 10 Kill several people AMI burn the gov.
! ernmDnt buildings az New Wgstn{aSse-.
Ne. Ssd not intend 20 barn the build
I ings. o. ! would have done 30 before | start
| esS for nav h9gt}e AZ tiroNille. Wash. where
/ nv parents liVe I used 81 write A gFea
! aeal ana y asr said aad no special mean
ing
The Inquest.
| Coroner Yanten hei8 ga inquest over
| the remains Of W.sllS Yesterday afternoon
! ., his office IN the t'.slrnan block The
! arSt Witness WIS Or tseoY&e NJ Horton
/ who explained The csu@e of NVeIlz' death
| ant traced tho course % the bullet lie
i sa3d that SIS general cS1sfTsc was down
! Nard uroyfus thaf IL was ire shot fired
~ Phillips w2s setting out ~ she wagon
/ that ceusea icasA Death WAS due -
said the doctor. 80 hcgnarrhage cause :
! by ths seveTgug ~ the pulmonary artery
! a; a noiut asst before tt hfurcates. Death
/ took rsisce almost immediately after the
| shot wzs fifess in making my pest nor
/ terra examination At the request ~ the
I eoroner, | fonnf The cavity q the lungs
/ aliea With bla1a-
J. wevsien tlgfver % tt1e patrol wagon.
told II sse shooting as given in the Pest
! inteiiiseneeT Yesterday morning he
/ theassht Wells ran shout twenty foes q ~
Phillips when be S}ot ~ hlH5. ans gaen
] ferle4 IN ;he sidewalk au8 fell yge SAID
/ ,hst after f'sstl,srs Ssos. Wells ssEd ~,1a =
/ and fell down, b4t got Hp and ran aftrr
Phillips, TAsFe waS uot q " Rri sEeken
/ fregs the tllne ttey lygt hex = uutfi pes D.
Quarters was rssas4esS and Wells told Pal
{ HRS 80 gos c.s ~ The waxsG.
pssfosrsan Cummings Who ARRESTED
! PhilsjssS. sssia Shag he Wis eAlie3 ta tie
/ f130e notsi bv ralice hIsgss ard Tsuri
Phillips IN tae house Pai}!gps had been
geaag taseaxa TIA halls. attempting "a