The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-25

TIrany silver chate!aine attachment for
belt.
Gold bar bearing the word prize.
six handkerchiefs, silk hosiery and SILK
neckwear.
Every article on the list was OF the nnest
material and made in the most exquisite
manner. Notwithstanding the goods We're
concealed under an old barn at the loot
OF University street, they were n as sood
condition as when stolen. The leopard
skin was slightly damp Al one END where
il touched the ground, but that VIII not
injuEe il in an appreci2ble degree.
The FLYER Office was entered and rob-
bed by burglars on the morning OF Octo-
Der l. Entrance was gained through the
transom OF door at the northwest cor
ner Of the building by one OF the thfee
burglars. who then removed the cross par
thus allowing his contederates TO enter.
Seven trunks in the baggage room were
broken open, and from the mass OF wear
ing apparel, etc, the above named sooos
were selected and packed away IN gun
ny sack and large satchel. Ihen the o.
fice was ransacked. Manager SeeIey re-
Volver and trousers were taken ana the
40-pound safe moved out into the man
part of the store room and an attempt
made TO blow 1t open by means OF powder.
The attempt was unsuccessful. Inc ouFS-
lars then carried the safe out and low
cred il into a boat They rowed away 10
the upper part of the bay, blew open the
safe and secured $50
The police, in attempting TO solve the
case found themselves confronted with
hard task The first clue they got was
relative TO the purchase OF powder anu
fuse in Seattle by George smith, sus-
pICious character. In following TINS leaa
il was discovered that Smith had been IN
company with Walter Murphy, seh-coh-
fessed crook, and j. King, one OF the men
who stole a money jar from the show win
dow of Hyams. Pauson q Co., sevefai
years ago. No trace, however, could De
obtained OF the stolen goods, most OF
which belonged 10 Mrs. l.. ,. ). huht.
Chief Reed. assisted by Capt Willard ana
Detective Williams, followed many cues
TO the end, and, while some OF tneiA
proved worthless, yet the real develop
ments pointed strongly to Murphy, klnS
and Smith as the guilty parties. SlFcu-
lars were printed. giving the names OK
these men, and sent 10 all the ponce de-
partments on the coast
Then came the announcement OF the ar
rest Of Smith at Everett. Chief heed VISIT
ed him. He told the chief II vas true ne
had purchased powder and fuse- lie aiso
started out into the country 10 90 business.
but that he was not mixed up IN the fryer
case. Following this, word was received
from Victoria that a man named Williams
was In iau there for six burglarieS, mclud-
ing an attempt TO blow Il. Porter q Co.
safe. boy named Frank Lynn confessed
TO the Victoria police that he and Will
Jams had done most OF the Work az VIC
toria This placed Williams in a bad posi-
ton. and when Detective Williams, OF the
Seattle force, called upon him 10 see II
the suspicion that he was Murphy, was
correct, he was 50 anxious TO get back 10
Seattle. that he made a partial confess
sion According to his story he took part
In the Flyer Job, but was the outside
man" Although he did not say so eA-
plc!tly, Il did not take man with eX-
traordlnary acuteness TO form the concur
sion that Smith and King were his part
ners. The fun story or Murphy's confess
sion and the establishment OF his identity
was printed in the Post-InIelhsencer last
Saturday morning.
Word was received from Mount Vernon
that a man was IN jail there VINO answer
ed the description Of King. Chief Reed
went 70 Mount Vernon Saturday and had
a long talk with the prisoner. There was
no question about the identity. 1t was
King He told the chief that he had noth-
ing 10 do with the burglary Of the Flyer
once. but admitted that he knew who did
the job and where the goods were hidden.
He gave names but there is little doubt
that they were fictitious.
There Is an old barn." said King,
..iust north Of the bridge which extends 10
the water front from the north end II
the old Arlington hotel Under that barn
the goods are hidden. Part oil them are In
a satcheI and part In a gunny sack. Hunt
around on the ground ard you Will find
good-slzed stone. Under that stone IS the
jewelry."
The chief arrived from Mount Vernon
last night. ard although the hour was
Z
structed him 70 Eet n dark lantern Thus
provided. rhrv started out and found the
barn. IL is the one used long tire ago
hv the company. organized as 4 rival 20
the Seattle Transfer Company. Al tine
back was discovered a pair OF stairs that
Ted down under the barn. Uctertive " li-
Jams went ahead Wi.h the dark lantern.
J. was a dirty mess and the officers WISH
"a they were clad in Klontlke cost1u g.
Il was ro time 90 back 0ut. however. Taey
we're in for BE-. and crept along through
mud and 9th. once 3n awhile tae chief.
vino was trying 90 KEGS NO with Williams
would ret oBt ~ raasa ~ tae IEHt and
stumble H.s clothes wiI ba s} right after
few DAYS. however. Finally che asz
beam. where the sstchel and Euray sack
vgsre sarposad 20 D. lcca red. vas reached.
There was nothing there.
The chlrf SAID something au3 Williams
echoed ftc sentiment Had all ,he.r wal
lowing been Cor nothing More expressive
words ana aEatn tae search went oa. TIE
beam a2s followed fCr osu- tan Feet and
then some ohsect was discovered banging
down u che quarters ha3 net bean IN
su.tea 70 tae aeticn .hera would havc been
a cong and Garce right th-re. Dovn from
their hiding place. on the top Of the
heavy timber. acre hauled me Eauny
s4ck and sateaeL e hasty tayes, CATION
showed taat Nrs. Hunts goods had been
recovered
Now sock around for a stone said IRE
chief Williams mustered UP courage ard
r9t Gown close % ere earth He found ev-
erythtuz bag g stone. and JUST a. it looked
ae Z the fewe3rv vas % Eoner Jse stone
vas found William removed it and found
fhzt The earth was very hard. II did rot
iaok as i there vas any feweIrv there
Then he commenced digging he wished
Be had Nance Lewis dog - help him
Williams really ciaw=d gravel Three
fnrhes d3Wu. no ieWeiTy- KEEP On Dig
rtnx" suggested the chief. Williams did
saeue more clswins. and when tHe mole xas
SIX inches deep. ran his singers against a
snail bundle He ciutche3 ft eagerly.
raised up quickly, bumped Us head. and