The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

once taken 20 orgsuize a posse 20 start a.
once FOR the scene and % capture tie des-
perad0ss. Capt. william Martin from a
hosf Of volunteers selectsf twenty-five
meB o. kuoEa Integrity and the steamer
Kustlsr started Sunday evening.
AosD nearing the head OF Douglas
Island a lookout with a powerful nGgat
glass was stationed 81 fas doorway. and
cOIstarE watch was kept e4ose along tae
shores Of the channel for row boats or sail
beats % AIRY kind. & tstnz tnos4ghg t3s-
possible that tae outlaws might come down
the eaann@t with the inter- ION Of landinG.
81 some favorable spot upon The main
!ana.
The second posse Was accompanied ~
correspondent o. the Alaska Mining Rec
ord. VINO gives description OF tie trip.
He says ia part:
We had arrived about 90 yards OF
shore a4oaz the northern part OF Admit
rajty island. The llghis acre stln out
upon the steamer and The anchor xaa not
dropped TIE captain 81 the volunteers Ia
the after par % the boat gave the order
70 Toad arms" and then followed the
omip0lls click. click. as cartridge after
cartridge was showed into The seemingly
insxaaustible space 81 the magazines OF
the Ntnenestere. In single file We started
along me TRAN that had been Travelled over
BY Marshal Hale and posse about sixteen
hours before. A. differen. points along the
route toe trail led through thickiy wooded
stretches. and several times II became
necessary 20 carry lighted lantern ia or
der 70 keep upon the beaten path"
AT about quarter 70 4. while Il was
stln quite dark. we arrived In close pYox-
Unity 70 the cabin. About Ito feet ahead
d u We could but Glmiy see the outlines
OF small log hut. A stop was made 10
reconnoiter. Several times Capt Martin
hali0osd TO learn II there was anyone IN
the hut. A. there WAS no response 10 the
cal the order Was given 10 fire three
rounds into the house.
watts BODY Found.
Immediately the lantern was again
brought Into service and a search Was
made for Marshal Watt &c search did
not lasf long. the lifesesS remains OF the
brave officer were found about 80 yards
from the cabin. be was lying upon his
back and vas frozen stin By his side
with the muzxie sticking deep In the snow.
stood his empty rife.
~ watch was stationed outside the cab
IN AID the volunteers crowded into the
little i2xlt room that had lately been oc-
capied by the murderers. 10 await the COM
ing o. daylight A Gre was quickly
kindled In the stove and then a search vas
made among the plies Of stun in the room
for articles that might Be used Tor pur-
poses or idenunrhfion. The fugitiyES had
left behind thssu enough provisions 10
have lasted them for many days Tire
floor 81 the cabin was literally scattered
with empty rifle shells. there were two
sizes. $50 and 4s-59. A cloth belt Was
picked up form the floor and on il was
printed the name w H. Phillips"
William G. Watt. the deputy marshal
murdered by Slim Burch. vas a resident
Of Alaska Tor nearly Ave years receiving
his appointment a few months after his
arrival and serving continuously UP 20
the time % his death. Prior 20 his coming
20 Alaska be resided for a number Of years
In Montana. where he engaged in cattle
raising The remains were inferred today
from Trinity Episcopal church.
Marsaai Hale - resting easily 81 ST.
AIMS hospital, and IS improving daily
Baizes wound IS healing. ard ne Will soon
be about.
Wien finally captured "S.im" Burch ana
Sren were taken or th~ steamer 70 sitks.
4, being feared that mob violence would
cheat Justice II taken II Juneau. An hour
after the capture had been learned in Ju-
Heau. Trsted States District judge Pc
lanty called term ~ court ard Issued 4
Vvulre for grand and petit jurors
\ speedy trial wiu be afforded the pris-
oaCrs.