The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-29

dragged out of his hiding place and hur-
rfed on his way TO headquarters. Incredi-
BILE as IL may seem, the news Of the capture
had reached headquarters ahead OF the
captive and cap.ors. The crowd In front
or the station, however. had not come 10
realization Of what had happened ana
before they knew what was in the air the
man was hustled through them and rushed
covering and biood-stained into Chief
Reeds private office, where he was taken
care Of by Capt Willard, Capt Sullivan
and the chief.
II was discovered that the detectives has
both wounded him. One Shot hit him on
the right wrist and the other on the right
leg near the groin. The wounds were
bleeding profuseiy. but they were not OF
dangerous nature.
The prisoner gave his name as Charles
Phillips. half breed. aged q years. He
told Chief Reed and Capt Sullivan that he
was the man who shot Wells. He said that
he did not intend to kill him. 1t was his
intention. he said. 70 wing him and thus
make his escape. He also admitted firing
two shots at Detective Williams. In CIV
ing his history, he said that he was just
out of the prison al New Westminster. last
Tuesday. He had been sent up from Nico-
lay, r. c.. for seven years for horse steal
ing. He said that he had just arrived in
Seattle. His people live. hs said. at Oro-
vile. Wash. After his wounds had been
attended to he was booked for murder and
locked up. He Is only FIVE feet four or five
inches tail and when seen at close range ii
is easy 10 tell that he is a half breed. 1t
Is believed that he Is the man who robbed
an old man night before last in the south
end of the city
The ball which killed Wells entered on
the left breast between the first and Sec
ond ribs, two and half inches to the left
of the median line. penetrated the apex
OF the left lung and the pulmonary artery
before its bifureation, ranged downward
and TO the right, left the costai cavity be-
tween the seventh and eighth ribs graz
ing the bottom of the seventh, three and
a half inches from the center of the
vertebra. ranged upward, and lodging un-
der the lower border of the trapezius mus
Gle
The murdered mans mother lives at
Cottage Hill. Ind. Five sisters and two
brothers also live at or near the same
place. C. A. yanderhoof. of ia Eighth
avenue. is a cousin of the dead man, and
the only relative here.
James Wells was about IS years old was
born in Michigan and raised In Indiana
He came to Seattle about nine years ago
and was a deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Woolery for several years and went on
the police force under Bolton Rogers.
Phillips Bioodthfrsty Character.
Among Phillips effects were found the
following memoranda OF what he intended
TO do:
Sunday Forenoon, Aug. q. ls9;.-To re-
member and redress my sufferings caused
by those Indians Spinks and people of
fiogged and fed on bread and water in a
cold dungeon. no blankets. VIII turn
my back on this liberty lost for
seven years. One word from man.
must do 1t. Practice well with rife and
revolver: everything prepared before
begin: well acquainted with every road,
county, mountain; cabin in the mount
| aims stored with plenty Of food for win
| ter and retreat; sleep in day. travel by
night in different DISCUSSES. false hair
| and beard. keep good steel saws and
| springs. hidden clothes. have an armor
| good Canadian land when war is out
| I'll have my part. II home. go let no
| one know. money to begin with, beware
! OF detectives: female detectives under the
| names of true friend. Him or she who
| tries to be a friend. first be sure that
1
| let passion get over reason. misfortune
when least expected happens, for in
| stance at Granite creek and the head OF
the lake. Act polite to every person.
| Harmless person when In society. Treat
| all harmless creatures justly. Every
secret TO yourself keep. Run no risks.
Let nothing allure hoover. beautiful. II
to destruction leads. Do everything
| uniformly before camping Make a
horseshoe track al night. Raid secure
everything first. then take powder and
| blow down the pen. Burn all the build
| ings belonging to the COVE Have everv-
| thing ready first. When the wind blows
hard. then is the time TO set fire to town
| F1og the -four with the same whip. The
| whipped me with. Remind them how
they treated me. Chloroform Jim Pow
der Write a book Of adventures tn the
| mountains in the winter and notary
| Keep good library. Basil Spjnks
siawah John. Peter smilkeem Charley.
sakee Bin Glossy Jones. sinclaire Mich
ola Vale people. Mcbride F4tzs.mmons
Moray Atkins. Samson McMaste- Diner
Patched Contts all of them.
Never travel roads when in danger
| First Of ali have a spygsss. a char. az all
countries confinement three-eighths. MISE.
Travel sometimes as minister or as a
priest. and 50 on have them for friends
and get letters from them 20 some other
Go high and low. as necessity calls for
from dood dress 10 a highwayman. Next
buy all the necessary tools Then begin
on The =. =. next on the others. R,,v a
dagger. revolver. Always ready. plenty a.
| ammunition. keep clean path a, least on,s
week. See well in entering city. Try
10 get introduced 20 a man OF nots ana
letters from him and elsewhere when in
trouble. Never let man cut On each side
of you. Trust no one until thorouShIv
| known, Get sn employment. work In sav
at night DC better. being faithful 20 the
boss, call him up AS witness In trouh,s