The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
CRIMES OF THE NEW YEAR.
Fierce Fight In "A saloon.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. 1.-Two
policemen were pounded half 10 death by
a crowd today and two OF their ASSISTANTS
were shot The trouble was the result of
a crusade which the police have been wag-
ing against saloonkeepers who have been
violating the law. Today Petrolmen Vier-
giver and Harrington found the saloon
Of Sommers q Treadwen doing thriving
back-door business. As the officers en-
tered the air was aIlsd with clubs, bottles
and glasses. Officer Viergiver was struck
on the head and felled with a club. lie
drew his revolver as he fell and pulled
the trigger. Several shots were fired from
the crowd. Harrington managed 10 set his
rev Diver out and pulled il upon TTeadwell,
who was pounding him on the head with
bottle. The next moment Harrington
went to the floor. A great crowd had
gathered in front OF the saloon and ex-
oitement was intense. One officer outside
guarded the door and sent for the patrol
wagon. A squad OF eight policemen re-
spcnded. with orders 10 arrest everyone
in the place, bur most OF the crowd had
managed 10 slip away. officer Viergiver
had an arm broken Ia two places, q finger
broken. his nose dislocated and an awful
cash across the scalp. His injuries are
not necessarily fatal. Oficsr Harrington
was cut with broken glass. he has Sc
we're scalp wound and serious bodily in
juries. Treadweu was shot in the right
lung. An examination late tonight showed
that he Is suffering severe hemorrhages.
A Tender Girl Their Victim.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. Al b. Williams.
aged 81. and Mrs. Jane Msyes, aged n.
living north OF vhis place. were arrested
to-day. charged with the outrage and muir
der of Anna Belle Williams. the 12-year-
Old girl whose body was found Wednesday
IN a meadow near Eldora- The body bears
evidence OF a dreadful assault on It's per-
son. The finger marks on the neck and
condition OF the body show that the muir
deHous fend who committed the assault
covered up hts foul work tn sealing her bps
with death py strangllat.on. Williams 10
the father Of the murdered gir,. and ac-
cuseS the Mayes " oman OF the deed. The
pair agreed 20 take ne girl 70 Kansas City
tn order 70 have her placed on n poor farm,
ths woman to accompany the gri. She
SAYS that wnen .4ey reached Eudora she
became sick. and q strange man offered
% take care ~ the girl. That Is the last
she saw OF Belle. The pair ara secure in
Sal. ard tire officers expect 70 prove de-
l.0eTate scheme 90 make way with the
girl.
Listened to Fairy Tale.
AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. County Treasurer
A. J. Jernig2n shot himself and inflicted
a wound from whtch ne will undoubtedly
die. The shooting was a deliberate at
tempt 70 commit suicide. Some time ago
the colored porter OF The county court
house came TO him vith = story OF buried
Mexican gold. the secret OF which had
been offered him for 81 zoe This amount
being wholly beyond MS ability 20 raise,
Re was told 20 ind out how much he
could raise. Jernlgsn has no money OF his
own. but was 40 firmly convinced af the
existence - the Mexican treasure that he
took 81 sc cut OF the county funds and
gave Il 70 the 5suitor. From other sources
ne secured s. az. and tire whole amount
was naiH 20 the sharper. who had orig
hated the story ard who promptly disap-
reared. JernlEan MAS worried By the at
fsi-. and as the su6 q the year approach
ed. knowing that THE shortage must soon
become known. when discovery was gnegi-
table, he shot himself
Planter slain in a Duel
MEMPHIS. Tezn. Jan. IA special
from Tuuta- Mss. says: A shooting az
frsy occurred IN the suburbs az the town
yesterday which rssalsea IN TIE DEAN 90
"a. King snd WON ting Of r. r. Allen.
Aa.n prominent cssizeus ard painters.
Taey met "a n. road. when King drew
his pistol ard Shot Af-er IN the cheek.
Alien thea fired. strlks1S Klag IL the face
an8 kf.Iirx him instantly. There had bser
bad blood before this difficulty. Alien in
uredia,sly gave himself up to the sheriff.
Mysterious Murder tu Chicago
CHICAGO Jan John Lsenisn. a hotel
and saIooakssps- e. West Hammond. was
found murdered - his pace this morn
ing The case 3 euvesopsa e mystery
ana 70 positive caes 20 tie murderer
nave heen found The police havs various
theories. however. enc % which they ssy
points 20 a deep pct There were tz6ica-
tsens shst tie crime wAs committed for
sae purpose q robSevr. but many thsngs
5e25 tie police 20 talnk there ggas TO theft
and shst ehs sIg1s & robbery VTere made
after tae c-irae vas committed
skull Crushed Ia.
CINCINNATI. jar a snec3sl 70 tAs
Commercial TrfAGns from Mlan. Tenn.
says Capt Il P Miller. proprietor %
she Soushe-u P&cise kosss 49, tbs place.
was f04aa unconscious Z q dark closet n
3 room usea For storing r.ln&er. Its sAGll
xaS crushed u gz3 a.s head All s.cs