The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-02

Startling cries OF Help. Murder" which
rang cur upon the clear air yesterday
morning between IL and / o'clock in the
vicinity OF Fifth avenue and Madison
street. sent little thrills Of terror running
down the hacks OF the hesated pedestrians
who heard them, and awoke nearby resi-
dents from the sound sleep that comes
with good conscience Windows were
-aised with slarn, and people turned out
OF bed expecting TO see the bloody body OF
some victim OF a horrible murder brought
forth from the building from which the
cries emanated.
A few minutes later young man in shirt
and under drawers. with blood streaming
from half dozen cuts In his head and
face. stood sf front window OF the house
No 80 Madison street and begged TO be
let out He was assisted into the street
by Capt McAipine, OF the steamer Bay
City. who was one OF the first to be
aroused by the cries The young man was
about feet inches tall. with black mus
iache and dark hair He was iaboring un-
der great excitement. and told Capt. Nc
Alpine thar he had been entsccd into the
house and nearly murdered After being
escorted down Madison street to Third
avenue. the man dropped out OF sight.
Meanwhile Detective Cudihee arrived on
the scene. and with the crowd OF men
which had gathered made thorough
search OF fhe premises which were nicely
furnished In the sleeping room they
: found womanss corset. cloak shoes and
pair OF gloves. In the alley In the rear
were picked up mans trousers and vest
the latter containing handsome gold
watch and chain.
Anthony Mellon In the name of the man
who was beaten. He belongs to a gang
OF sure-thing swindlers and ali-around
crooks and gamblers which infested the
cities OF Vancouver Victoria and Nanai-
mo during the celebration Of the queen 8
birthday. TIE facts in the possession OF
Detective Cudihea yesterday morning were
made the basis for investigation which
developed singular story. the like OF
which the police have not encountered for
some time.
Mellon. II. W. knowiton alias Rebel
George" and kid" Wilson. all known
10 the police OF the Pacific coast cities al
sure-thing and confidence operators were
engaged In their avocation of fleeing the
guliible at Victoria and Vancouver dur
Ing the celebration OF the queens BIRTH
day. They worked together. and. as
thieves do. helped each other along when
IL came their way. Wilson was accom-
panied by young and handsome woman
whose brunette charms finally attracted
Melons attention. He tried to win tho
woman In Victoria without success. and
WHcu the Quaftesls reached seattle he re-
newed1 his attentions.
MELONS story. told to Chief Reed yes
terday. Is TO the effect that the woman
pretended to reciprocate his regard and
finally asked him to call last evening at
the house on Madison street which she
said she had fitted up for lodgings. Hero
the attentions OF Mellon were renewed.
and apparently were received with favor
The woman gave Mellon a room, and
finally the lights were put out. Mellon lay
for minute with suspicion that all was
not right. when he heard the woman say
All right He sprang out OF bed half
dressed. 10 find himself looking down the
muzzie OF revolver In the hands of Will
son. The woman. scantily attircd picked
up his trousers. in which was a quantity
OF money. and ran from the house. while
he and Wilson struggled for possession OF
the gun. Mellon finally succeeded in getting
the weapon N his hands when the woman
came back to aid her lover. Wilson.
with her assistance. thew Mellon to tho
floor and beat him nearly to insenslblity
with the butt of the pistol. when they
fed
Mellon was found yesterday by De-
tective Cudihee and brought to the sta
ton. After narrating the affair 10 the
chief Mellon refused To prosecute the
pair ner WOULD he give any further ac-
count OF himself. He admitted that the
couple robbed him, but would not say how
much he had lost. He was ordered out
OF town. after recelpting for his property,
which included Sieo diamond which De-
fsctiye Cudlhee picked cut of the blood
on the floor ~ the carpet Wilson and
the woman fed from the city.