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

his dark complexion the more noticeable.
Jump En-" said Wells. The little fell
low obeyed, and then Wells followed him.
taking Z seat at tins hack end OF the
wagon. Driver Wseden started up the
horses and drove up Occidental avenue
to yesier way and then straight up 20
Headquarters He stopped the team at
the edge Of the sidewalk. almost la front
Of the steps that lead into the station.
Wells 30. out OF the wagon and stood at
the bottom Of the steps that come down
from the back end.
.'Get out" said Wells. The little tes-
low rose up In tho wagon and walked to-
ward the end. slightly bent forward.
Just as he was going down the steps he
suddenly brought his right hand for
ward. There was loud report, a flash,
and as Driver weeden turned his head
ne saw Wells fall 10 the ground, utter
Ing the agngIe but pathetic word "Oh."
AZ the same moment the little fellow
reached the ground and started diagonal
~ across Yexier way at fun speed. his
fest. and, drawing his revolver. fired at
he feeting figure.
The little fellow stopped when he heard
Wells fire and turning around took quick
aim and fred second shot. Instantly he
turned again and fed up the street Wells
reeied backward. staggered few steps
and fell headiong TO the ground. his body
resting partly On the sidewalk.
As Wells feiI Sheriff Meyer jumped OF
a street car which was passing and opened
toward The corner OF Fourth avenue south.
By this time Capt. Sullivan. Sergeant
Laabscher, Detective Meredith and De-
.sctive Barbee had rushed out OF the sta
ton and caught a glimpse of poor Jim
Wells as he lay on the ground. his pistol
al his side and a big red spot of blood on
the bosom Of his shirt npvye his heart.
While Meredith and Barbee rushed up the
street after the murderer. the captain and
sergeant. assisted by others who had
rushed to the scene OF the shooting, car
ried the form of the insensfYfe officer into
headquarters and laid him on the table In
The assembly room. He vas deathiy pale
and gasped only few times. Big strong
men turned away their heads In silent
grief. Capt. Sullivan looked al poor Jim
and with tears in his eyes said:
My God. poor Jim is oeas."
In the meantime Chief OF Police Reed
had been summoned In pest haste to head
quarters. He could hardly speak from
h. tx. q. ri
Inc man who had Journeyed with him TO
Seattle from Fort Scott. Kan. eight years
ago. A few minutes and DR.. George NJ.
Horton, one Of Wells best friends came
rushing into headquarters pushing away
the big crowd that had assembled I'm front
u the station. He was hurried into the
assembly room and there took a look at
the silent form. He tHrned pack the coat
and vest. There was hole through the
white bosom Of the shirt and all around 1t
was big crimson stain. He pulled away
the shirt and found that the under gar
ment was saturated with the fluid of life
There ON the white skin Just above the
heart was hole and from is oozed the red
blood.
Jim Is dead" said the doctor. ''the bull
let severed the pulmonary artery" The
doctor turned away. So did every one in
the room. All In that bano or men knew
the poor fellow and liked him for his gen.
erous, good heart.
Chief OF Police Reed tefephoned to Cor
orer Yandeli. explaining the circumstances
and asked permission to remove the body
10 Bonney Il Stewards undertaking rooms.
DIR. Horton told the cofone, that he would
investigate the course OF the bullet and
determine definitely the cause of death
Then big black box was brought In and
the form OF poor Jim was carried away
from the station where he had left only an
hour before happy and gooN natursd In
the Investigation DR.. Horton was assisted
by DIR. Emil Bories. They found that the
bullet severed the pulmonary artery and
lodged under the lower border OF the ira
pezlus muscle. II was n 3S-caiiber bullet
and had not been mashed I'm its course
Hardly had Jims body beer taken from
the station when interest commenced to
assert itself among the crowd as 20 tho
WHO murderer
who murdered wellse" was the cues
ton being asked on all sides.
We don't know yet" replied Capt Sui
Ivan. The men are on his track. but We
have not yet received "a report from The
arrestlng officer"
Capt. Sullivan was right The men were
on the mnrderer's track ara the chase had
been OF a most desperate character Po-
iicemen hal been called of their beats in
all directions ana massed IN the lower end
Of the town.
we must have the murderer" was the
order issued from Chief Reeds room
Just then In came Detective Meredith for
supply of ammunition 'sThe man is
somewhere I'm the Chinese district" he
said He came near killing Jack VIII
iams. the detective. The fight was hot
They had regular duet In the street"
Away went the detective and for five ar
ten minutes all that was seen around head
quarters was hustle and hurry as patrol
men dotted their uniforms ana went out IN
citizens clothes we'll armed and deter
mined te bring I'm the man who had 80
ruthtessiy she. one OF their number down.
Up to this time there had been little ac-
eura.e Information of what occurred after
Wetiss slayer turned down on Fourth av-
snue south. well In the lead OF Detectives
Rarhee and Meredith. II appears that tho
. murderer. fearing that he might receive a
stray bullet from the pistols OF tho pur-
suing officers II he kept eu down Fourth
avenue south. had turned NJ WASHINGTON
street. He saw n big. bread -shoulderea
man coming down the sidewalk He did
not know II. hut II was Detective Jack
Williams. Williams had heard the firing.
and on seeing the man running, toak IN
Tire situation ct once, He drew hts re-
volver and rushing forward. ordered the
man 10 step. For q rer'y he saw the
mans arm come straight out. Then there
was loud, whipike ,onnd--a huIle.
passed close 70 his head Williams realized
that h. had met second Rl.nck and quick
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