The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

Sc for the coming Monday We learned
that X mas the plan % the Spokane law
yerx 70 xet Moore and Beg free and then
proven. Us from rs2rrestirg them BY ar
resting us for stealing SO X happened
that Betz ard Moore had that amount OF
money IN their possession when they we're
arrested In Spokane Day got the money
ard signed 4 receipt for T. Wei. ! had
nothing 70 do with tbs money. so / knew
that trey could not trouble ne 70 any ex-
teut We arranged Il for Day 70 cross over
into Oregon and await developments. We
worked the wires for another state war
rant, and then were ready Tor the anal cor
fict. The time for the court scene came,
and as / booked out the door I had the
satisfaction OF seeing a good team stand
ing in readiness for unexpected develop
nlsntz. / guess # is about ten miles 70 the
state line, and I had reason 20 believe
would want 70 make the trip IN double
quick time. The Spokane lawyers went
along With their case, but no sooner had
the prisoners been released than l jumped
up and placed them under arrest. The
Spokane lawyers were looking for sheriff
and constahles 20 help them out. but some
how they did not find them. / told them
they would have TO GO over 20 another
court TO find VIVA. they wanted. on they
boiled. and then ! hustled my prisoners
into the wagon outside the court room,
and IN less than jiffy we were flying
toward the Oregon line When we arrived
a. our goal of safety. there sat joe Day
OF a rail fence. taking life as easy as you
Please.
A Serious Problem.
The nearest jail was al Pendieton, so
we drove there. Then we found ourselves
confronted with the serious problem Of
getting to Portland without falling into
the hands of Washington officers. We
knew that If We took a train We wogld
have TO pass through Walla WaIla again.
and the chances we're that We would come
70 grief. AS last resort. after remaining
in Pendleton for several days. we ap-
piled TO the railroad for relief. A special
engine was placed at our disposal and we
passed through the dangerous territory in
safety and once more found ourselves on
Oregon soil, with a clear field for Port
land. BetZ was tried and convicted
Moore probably Jared likewise, although
Mr.. simmons did not say sol. "and was
sentenced TO three years in the peniten-
tiary.
Betz Found Out.
I'm the meantime, ii had been discover
ed that Betz was none other than John
Bingham, who is wanted in Chicago for
the murder of Gus Collander. AL OF the
men connected with the case have been
run down. except Bingham. The Chicago
he is supposed 10 be the one that fired
the death shot. Just before / came away
officers arrived from Chicago and succeed
ed in gerting the governor TO pardon Betz,
or Bingham. OF course. Betz don't want
pardon under the existing circumstances
and his attorney is fighting the case as
hard as he can. His contention is, unique
and Is attracting considerable attention.
He says that after BetZ was found guilty
by the lower court an appeal was taken:
consequently. Betz is not yet convicted
and the governor cannot pardon him.
Detective Simmons is a native of Wis
consin. but he was brought up in San
Francisco. He went to Portland in 1879.
and in 1881 we elected constable. In the
middle of his second term he was ini-
tiated into detective work, and with the
exception OF one term. when he was again
elected constable, he has been on the de-
tective force. He has served under the
following chiefs: William Watkins, s. r.
Parrish. Capt r. W. Spencer, C. II. Hunt
John w. Mimic, and the present chief l..
W. Robertson. He has had a hand in al
most every big case in Portland for six
teen years.