The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20
INTO THE OFFICERS ARMS.
Two Bad Men Caught Forcing an
Entrance Into the Mug saloon.

Dan Fay. an ex-Folsom. Cal, prison
convict. and VI. O'Brien. whose record IS
not definitely known, were caught by Of
ficer Michael Powers IN the act OF forcing
an entrance 10 the Mug saloon. corner OF
Main street and Railroad avenue. yester-
Gay morning az O'Clock. II was Powers
intention TO let them re. into the saloon
before he made the arrest. but as luck
had II O'Brien walked 10 the corner where
Powers was hiding and fell into the arms
OF the law. Fay was so surprised at the
fate Which had besallen his confederate
that he dropped his Jimmy IN disgust and
silently submitted to arrest. Fay is known
In Seattle under the name Of w. II. Moore.
While the actual capture IS due 10 the
cleverness OF Mike Powers. Officer Byrues
also deserves great credit Powers and
Byrnes have been after Fay and O'Brien
for two nights. The beginning OF the case
was when these men took q room at the
Pacific house. corner OF Washington street
and Occidental avenue. and disappeared
IN the morning. Some one took all the
he'd clothes that were in their room.
Powers and Byrnss believed that Fay and
OBrien were the guilty men and intended
10 arrest them on sight.
Late Thursday night Byrnes got track
Of the men IN a japanese restaurant.
They got wind OF Byrnes being around
and made q run. forgetting TO pay the
restaurant man. When Rvrnes me, Pow
ers at the corner OF Washington street
and First avenue south between $50 ana
J o'clcck, Byrnes said: Those mugs are
out tonight, and 20 must look out for q
touch"
"Aii right" said Powers. as ne stroilei
down WasAir gton street TO Railroad ave-
nue.. Suddenly he heard a sound from tn.
corner OF Main street ard Railroad av-
enue.
Powers SID quietly along I'D the avenue
lodging from pillar 20 post until he
caught sigh; OF two men trying 10 force
an entrance 20 TIE avenue doors % tire
Mug saloon. They would botn put their
shoulders against the doors and push for
ell they were worth. TIE doors appeared
10 resist their efforts in good shape.
Powers crspt back 20 WASHINGTON street
and then ran around the block. coming
down 10 Railroad avenue By the way Of
Main street TIE Mug saloon Ia on the
corner o' Main street and Railroad ave-
nue.. Whea Powers reached the corner he
cav the rsen working within thirty Feet
% him. The1 re observed that ore C
them had Nnmv ena vas trying % rry
open the door. Powers erinnsd ard said
- himself; GO &. o}3 boys thts time
~ou have made q mistake" The door
wogt rot give sd vale FAY svas work
ing with Increased vixor O'Br1en Sudden
" turned ard looked ~ and dovTn TIE
avenue. lie dit not appear 60 lie alarmed
bat from caItta- walked 20 the Garner OF
Mata street. Powers bed back. but dare
not move. he ho7e3 0tBrlen would not
come 20 THE cornsr. but ss id. and Pow-
srs greeted him with o-so arms
Then the of1c@r tcla Fay tAst tSs Sig
wa up. Fer a woz4sr Fay made TO A.
ssrart to ssrare. Bat tarew RS ffrury
Gown sns surrendered TIE prisoners
weTs SCI. % pol.cs headquarters and
locked CD.
An sxanalnsttoz - - saloon shows that
tAey tired the fgwy o. tae naain en-
trance 81 fs@ corner ard also OF a side
w7tr1aw hefg-s ta~kifn< ire sa6e door
where tha7 sen lnto the bands 81 Nike
Powers- Trey wS1 probably - tried for
attempted burglary.