The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20


rr.~, avenue and Bell street, North Ss-
-. ras blown open az 3:I7 O'Clock yes-
s.,~sv morusng and ss3.a5 e casa stolen.
~ - me outside burglars showed his
s...1 IN the face OF X r Aorrl sou, who
~s csat to see what the explosion meant.
-ord was spoken, but Mr.. Morrison
~. = sarne IN getting out OF sight. When
-. nnrrlson saw that her husband was
-. ehe yelled. which proves conciusiveiy
-. 4 ~as wlse burglar that said q
s-ar..n,s Shrek as more dangerous than
r. x. l. saloon il located in frame
..s:anr. Il is conducted by the ZbinGen
- II has two entrances. one In the
s.s-t ana one In the rear. The rear en-
800 opens into a back room. There
Z : door which connects this room with
8 .aloon proper. The safe Is one OF ar
1.srv saze and is located near the front
$3.50 ana In plain view from the street
90 the curtain Is down.
a o'clock yesterday morning the sa-
- vas closed In accordance with the
~ ordinance. which regulates such
safu9a About i.s0 o'clock the bartender
- home, after having locked both the
s.set and rear doors A small catch,
.ssrb locks the door between the saloon
~ hack room. was put In place
IA people who live over the saloon had
/. oarty or social gathering. so there was
s.csdersbls noise during the night. This
so.se prevented Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Nor
,ssu Who I've Ia the rear Of their con-
arsIanxry store, 2225 FRS. avenue. from
sle&pirw well. This confectionery store Is
.ssrated from the /. X. L. saloon by a
sssrow staircase.
/, vas 3aT o'clock In the morning when
N ard Mrs. Morrison were disturbed by
1,aA aoisa ''some one must have fallen"
I'D Mr. Morrison. 81 thought I heard
Anlng glass. replied Mrs. Morrison. Then
n Morrison. robed in white. got out OF
- and made his way through the store
= IL frors window. THE window II all
nras." 10 said TO his wife, who was be-
ksnd him.
last then Mr. Morrison caught sight OF
hsse dark figure at the north eide of
~ window. This figure resolved itself
hte that Of man. who turned partly
sfsupd and without saying a word point
a biz pistol at Mr.. Morrison. Without
he slightest hesitation Mr.. Morrison made
INKS for the back part OF the store.
When Mrs. Morrison perceived what was
. and that her husband was out OF
nsse Of the deadly weapon she shrieked.
NJ and Mrs. Morrison were not the only
nd citizens who were disturbed by the
hid report. Ex-Justics OF the Peace w.
p MeElwain who rooms In the three-story
su!i1sng on the opposite side OF the street
Aeard H. and jumped out OF bed in haste.
4 strange sight met HIS gaze. In front
4 he L X. L. saloon stood n tall man In
~ overcoat Further up the street, near
IL corner. was a second tall man. clad In
msekin.ssh. The first tall man walked
- 10 the window Of the saloon and look
4 Then Mr.. McEfwain saw that there
ms smoke In the room. Suddenly he
ks!eed man In his shirt sleeves appear
ssn TIE bark part 81 the room and kneei
4sxn Ia front OF the safe. He COM
esncsd shorellng something into A pile
~ then disappear again The man IN
- macintosh kept walking up and down
~ street. taking things perfectly cool.
h NV the first man turn slightly toward
" front window % Mr. Morrison's store.
- Cd not appreciate. at the time, the
GnIaeance or the move. Suddenly the
nan raped on the window. Satisfied that
sxsisrs were AT work Mr.. McElwaln
nfasd iatc an adjoining room and asked
y occupant II he had pistol. He did
iw haze one and Mr.. McElwain rushed
~ e his own room In time 10 see Hack
~ West driving un the street. In the
sesnf'ne the two outside burglars had
Gappeared.
there has been a burglary at the sa-
said Mr.. MeElwain. II think the
ass oeen blown open. Did you see the
Nsffaan on the heatr''
Ass' had seen Officer Richards as he
INV un First avenue 50 he turned his
NM ana mr. ha4
8 essa Richards Jumped into the car
~ aaa was driven to the saloon. Rich
- Nsiped OUT OF the carriage and with
ash en- the front door went through
.1 10 iaio the saloon. The room was filled
49, 49, sheAe' and the debris ard scattered
sSs ID front OF the safe told the story NJ
80 lad happened. The door leading into
= VIA room was open. and the back door
!N Burglars sAiia e~i' ot
O.. n usse vas Immediately reported TO
~ Willard at police Headquarters and
R pscprietors. Detectives pawers a,d
=. .osoett were detailed to investigate
as They learned thar thera VAS sao
AIe when il was locked up. There
- aso 3 IN the cash register. snhtrsc,-
=, wy money that had been left scat
- asoat on the aoor from tho total
$500 sn0wn 70 have been in the s,too,
3a nss,ed ssSfa On the bar t.v a,
- sly BIZ and chgsei. one crossed avsr
: peatF. In from; Of the saSe VS. n,ra
-. sasat aud steel that had r,ilen dew,
=. - No explosion took place. A rt.tr
~ - ~ o. bottles that were near tha 80
a.w -, Teen Injured in the sllghtax. An
=. s..'sassion or the safe revealed hn,v a.
ns.,s aaa been done. Directly unaer ths
49, Aaslen a slS-inch hole had hsnr
xssa ITO this vas poured the nov,,ar
$40 ..s sncn Il was exploded tore osy ,sA
-. = me doors but did no, ini,re tha
50. sz.es The lock was SMASHED n
ssss. Ase morey box was locats., 4, tha
H. s Pas1 OF the safe. and the lar nrob-
s.s. 49, i 10 tumble Down with .ha
:. - s1 q the door After the exnlnsior
,,ss ae nan rushed forward sns ra,r.
So a. mitch money As re ,,,,,s hay,r,
ss,ss nis escape. I, IS thouvht ,hst hs
~. .ae ogt-s'ock and chfsel on tha nar
ss s'enned For 4 moment n ,aLe 3D.
n. @' o. the cash reSister
! e. AS n which entrance vas ~alr.s
49, s' eoiis do rot amount y, r,r,,
as bolt n the top art hn,,,r,, :.
~ 500. aooF. Instead ~ attempting "a
aM,.e the door was s9N. .rn-,, ~,
ss,s ,as aons IRE line where me np.slse
ses sss with the panel. II was .Sa
~ a. '.ohlea' 20 force the next door
sssss :, sam entrance 10 ire s,Inor
"a !. ".a'Ss en- the Front Door showss
-. at'ef'p' VAS 1na,a "a force -
asut. -. sorry boating around North
=, ~. s1efeay afternoon 20 the e~a<t
ss,..s,. SS'slsrs hsd 4 aa~ with .he-,
So Fewers cot E1~y-, - ~ h......
nv d.scoverir. hat shsr~ q +.