The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-07


EVERETT. June As the result Of an
attempt to arrest a man who broke into
Pratts drug store early this morning W.
J. Gillespie, inspector Of port at this place,
IL IN bed at the Victoria hotel with gum
shot wound in the mouth and one In his
right leg. and Policeman Marshall has 3
wound II the deshy part Of the right fore
arm
About O'Clock last evening Mrs. Smith,
who lives over Metzgers grocery store. on
the riverside, saw a man by turns watch
ing Metzger's store and Pratt's drug store.
His strange movements excited her ankle
ty to the extent that she notified ar.
Metzger. After he had watched the mans
movements awhile he called UP police
headquarters and informed Marshal Chap
man.
From a window in Mrs. Smiths parior
Chapman got q good view of the suspicious
mans face. Soon after Mr.. Pratt had
closed his store Friday night the robber
would stand on the corner and when no
one was near back up 10 the door and,
while facing the street. attempt 10 open
1t. Then he would walk down to Walnut
street, then over to Cleveland avenue,
and up to Maple street, and back to the
drug store again. This he did several
times, once stopping in restaurant and
holding conversation with another par
~ who. together with the robber. is an
entire stranger in the city. and unknown
to the police.
All this time he was Swallowed by Mar
shall Chapman, who while the rohber was
trying to unlock the door was watching
him from over the sidewalk just south of
the Methodist church. Several times the
robber passed Long this sidewalk while
Chapman was hiding underneath.
While thus engaged Chapman met Mr..
Gillespie who Joined him in the hunt.
Chapman teiephoned for Policeman Mar
shall. and the three started for the upper
rooms OF the Bast block, where they could
better watch the burglars movements As
they turned into Maple street the robber
was standing in the doorway through
which they must pass to reach the stairs
They passed near him. conversing earnest
~ about some logging matters
From this position they could see every
thing. Soon after, at O'Clock this morn
Ing the robber succeeded In unlocking the
door. He then took a few hurried gIances
up and down the streets, and seeing no
one. boldly walked up to the door and,
opening 1t. entered the store.
Gillispie at once suggested that Mar
shal Chapman go to the back door while
he and Policeman Marshall would enter
by the front door,
Believing that the robber would unlock
the back door at once as another avenue Of
safety and would attempt 10 escape that
way when confronted by two weiI-arnnei
men from the other direction. this plan was
carried out
Gillespie opened the front door and at.
tempted to enter the store but was met a
the threshold by the robber. who thrust a
revolver within foot OF his face and fired.
The ball knocked out four or five of hin
teeth besides injuring his jaw and tongue.
but. being only a 32-caiiber revolver. the
force OF the bullet was broken without do
ing further injury.
His second shot went 10 the right of GIL
iespie and a third shot struck him in the
fieshy part OF the right hip.
As the robber passed Gillespie to the side
walk he fired at Policeman Marshall the
ball running along the fieshy part OF the
right forearm and coming out near the
elbow.
The robber then started TO run across
Hewitt avenue. in the direction of Pine
street Marshall fired at him with his
wounded arm as he was crossing Hewitt
avenue. The bullet missed him and broke
one Of the large windows of the Forty-fiya
Mining Company's Office.
Marshall and Chapman, as soon as the
firing commenced FASTENED from the rear
OF the store, arriving just in time 10 see the
rohber turn south on Pine street. which
was the last seen OF him.
Gillespie was taken 10 the Victoria house
and attended by DR.. Staufer DR. J. Il.
Eagieson, OF Seattle, came on the after
noon train, and Is also in attendance.
Mr.. Gillespie has rested well during the
day, and his wounds are not likely TO prove
fatal.
The robber gave every evidence OF being
an old hand al the business and fought his
way out III manner that would indicate
that he had been In gun fights before.