The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24

Otto Miles, an old man whose THU hair
IL silvery white, was enticed into the
woods near the Madison street bridge yes
terday afternoon and robbed OF s-sa by a
masked highwayman- Miller fought TO
save his gold. and In the presence OF his
false friend was Knocked Down upon the
ground and beaten with the butt Of a pis-
foI. There are twelve distinct wounds OF
his head: his right eye Is closed and the
skin is pusfed out around IL 10 the size OF a
len's egg. His left eye is badly discolored
.sud will also be closed. After the high
wayrnan had completed his unraerous job
he ran away. leaving his victim lying In a
pool Of bio8d. When Miller reached po-
lice headquarters he WAS SO badly disflg-
ured and blood-stained that his best friend
could no. have recognized him. Miller does
not knog the name OF the man who
.steered' him into the woods. but says
that he can identify him.
Otto Miller is a resident of Stayton. Or.
u town near Salem. He owns property tho
income from which Is sufficient TO support
him In a modest way. He says that while
be Is usually called Miller, and registered
at the Queen City hotel as such, his real
name In Otto Luettlch Ills age is 80 years.
Three weeks ago he came 10 Seattle AMI
since that tine has been enjoying himself
Ia quiet way. drinking some, but not
enough 10 bring him under the observance
of the police. Officer Jack Barck has seen
islm around the Star saloon. on Washing
ton street. on several occasions.
About eight days ago Miller became ac-
auainted at the Queen City hotel with a
tail man who has brown mustache.
hofd complexion. and hair that Is curly
and black. Unfortunately, Miller did not
take the trouble 10 ascertain his name al
though be allowed himself TO be drawn
into an acluaintaneeship. Wednesday aft
erEGvu the tail man with the sandy MUS
tache invited Miller TO take a walk. The
cid man being Of unsuspecting nature,
accepted the invitation. They went out
Madison street. crossed the long bridge
and then turned TO the south along the
bicycle path. Nothing happend on this
trip. although Miller had $2ea Ia gold in
q sack that was sewed in his hip pocket
About ! o'clock yesterday afternoon as
near as can re aseertained. the tall man
again persuaded Miller 20 go out with him.
They walked along Madison street ac-
eording To Miler's story. until they reach
Cd the same point where they had turned
Off the day before.
We went that way yesterday" said
She tall man: II guess We will take the
other walk today He referred 10 the
Bicycle path loop. II commences on the
north side of Madison street at the east
end ~ the bridge. Miller saws they walk
ed along the path through the woods FOR
about mite, when a good-slzed man,
dressed In gray his face concealed hy a
mask ~ the same color, jumped out OF
the bushes and sticking n long pistol I'm
his face. said Throw up your hands,
Instead OF obeying the command Miller
poked his umbrella into the robbers face
Al the same time time grabbing The hand
which held the pistol The robher WIS
'aken ahsck AZ this unexpected resistance
and before he could attack him Miller
called on his tai friend 70 help him
He WIFI shoot me- replied the man.
wao made no attempt to stav the murder
Gus hand which WAS nov raised on high
~ crush the life out Of the old man NIL
Ger was coura geaus, bat had not the physi-
eai strength Ia withstand the attack Of tha
masked man. who crushed him down In .he
ground aud then Jumped On him. WITH
enc hard pressed closely around Milier's
'hrost he prevented an cutlery and with
thu Gther re used HIS pistol as a CHM
Twelve slr1es he brought II down savage
iv On ;he poor old mans head ana sq@},
time blood SpgFsed forth from the wound
Then 10 pounded his victim on the fana
'}eekerlnS his eyea and smashing the
shin en- the check homes until il turned
liYla hue As the struggles ~ the viz
tim ceased the rage tn the eyes Of tba
a1erdcrouS rohher hlAged forth through
ihe holes Ia his mask ffe clsspe1 Nj
fingers eieSer around the old mans neck
and pressed MS knee relen,le~xlv intn Ats
stomach The circle OF blood On tba
ground became larger Tho victim fav
stretched cut. inn ana helpless Then
tie Tohher went through Mnler's parkats
From one he took s. In silver ero,,, an