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

has1eo Philips, The seif-confessed slayer
g. Policeman James wciIs. was secretly
pe0ee from headquarters last evening 10
- county jail This action plainly indi-
&n&ne that open threats OF lyncf1sng have
Det the oficers on their guard. and that
e1eey believed Il better TO change the loca-
4tce Of the prisoner before an uprising
4eek place No information could be OBJ
B totne1 u the police station or county jail
kelat5ve - the disposal OF Phillips. but the
! ange Vas made. and the county jail, with
B - pnnsa1ye steel tanks, big bars and thick
B oofs. was closely guarded last night.
There ID. 50 lar. no evidence OF a con-
eeatrated effort to take Phillips out OF the
eends o. the Law and string him up TO the
& earest tree, but any one who has taken
~ trOuble to listen to the talk about town
e11not but come to the conclusion that
Z alsere u q strong sentiment In that direc-
tim.
Wells lived in Seattle for over eigat
Ay6afe. He came here from Scott City.
k~u.. In May. SO. and up TO the time OF
s M death constantly added to his list OF
1rtends. He was FIRST known az the clerk
a Judge John r. Miiler's court. then as
4Aputy sheriff under John II. Mctiraw.
4 When James ". woolery succeeded Nc
81 0faB. Wells couIlnied In service. From
thefc he went to the police force at the
time Bolton Rogers took the reins of gov
4rnmcnt the last time. Up 10 the night of
& Dc death he continued In the service. BY
n4ture he wax generous. blg-hsarted fell
Jo8, and naturally made friends on all
ofden. being constantly in public life, he
s hea scorra Of friends among ofiice-hoiders
and representative business men The feel
Ing over htr death was aggravated by the
co1d -hIcoded. cowardly manner in which IL
MAS accomplished. Some Of the old-timers
Il thought seriously of ringing the bali-
8 THAT would have meant a necktie party.
& Men IN high positions were so thoroughly
! lneensed at the cruel murder that they de-
4 sired TO see the citixens do what the courts
have signaiiy led to bring about. Rep
81 eesentativo business men said that they
e would willingly pull the rope This was
nnly talk. however. II follows any murder
- be silghtIy more strength IN the move
D aae1t. There was nothing tangible about
s. The movement. but the uneasiness that
oviuced itself as darkness came on caused
4 the eShelnls to act.
The body a. the dead policeman VIII be
sent To Ruchan. Mich. for interment
Many Of hin friends desired To have him
buried here bat Chief u Police Reed teic-
ksapa.ed hix brother. ]. ]. Wells. about the
matter, and received telegram asking that
. The remains be sent To Buchan. The re-
siest Will be complied with. but az Vel 1t
B has NOT been definitely settled when the
\ 4nhipment will be made. Yesterday there
wae constant stream OF men and women
ening 10 and out OF the room at Bonney &
Ne warts, where Wells body lay. Several
B people Aeata andsome flowers Wells was
member 81 THE Policemenss Relief Asso-
ciatlcf and * OF r. To which lodge 81 the
hitter organization he belonged is not
s Known Every member OF the association
Sc Ard the police force In general wore "A hit @
bow 81 crane yesterday In memory of '.Po II
Jlm.'' His locker At headquarters, No, 80.
was draped IN mourning,
His Arm Ampatsted.
Murderer Phillips passed miserable
day, aud he expressed the wish that he
mtxht die before I, closed. In the morning
q Dr. George NJ. Horton and DIR. G. a.
gmith examined his wounds more closely.
B II was found that the shot In his right lea
vas not of serious character. The hul-
lei had passed entirely through but In SO
doing had not even graxed bone. Late
N the afternoon the ieaden missile w,y
i found on the around where Phillips STOOD
when Detectives Rarhee and Meredith
opened dre on him. The bullet which hid
broken his wrist and caused his revolye;
S "a fall to the ground was tmheddea Ia he
6one and muscle The doctors extracted
IL. and Phillips underwent the trying ant
natYtful ordeal without finch. II be- ms
s evident that the bones were ha3ls
3 smashed that amputation was necessary
Il IN It's course the bullet, a H-callber has
struck tho radius. shatserins IL. and the,
rasscd on into tho uina. which was si~t
1 badly broken UP. The bullet was I'm
bs.6desi IN tho uins. Ccneusson h8t
smashed the small homes OF the wrist
! Preparations were commenced for ampu
tation, and Just "a the chloroferm wA
about to he administered. Chief Reed On
tered the room.
~ hope I will not live 10 come out a
this" said Phillips
II hope SO. too" replied the chief. e