The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26

News received here via Nanaimo last
night from the Associated Press CORE
spondent at Skagway tells of the murder
OF Auctioneer W. s. Gregg by Paddy Ma
lone az Sheep Camp. at O'Clock on the
morning OF May ~.
According to the advices. the shooting
was done at Gregg's house through the
panels OF closed door ana was the re-
suit OF an alteration which had made bad
blood between the men some days before.
Gregg was in the habit of having more
or less TO say 10 how the affairs OF
Sheep Camp should be conducted. and
Was not regarded with much favor by
the tougher element OF the town. One
day in the early part Of the week he had
some words with gang OF men who We're
engaged in doing certain piece of work,
and passed on. In returning by the place
later he was attacked by some OF the
crowd. Counter threats OF shooting were
made and Gregg was disarmed of his
gun. A night or two previous Gregg had
attended "A meeting of the Dyea Cham
Der OF Commerce. where he acted as
spokesman for the residents of Sheep
Camp in the discussion of plans for the
better preservation of the peace and rid
ding the pace of a certain gang OF sure
thing operators who have been working
the town and the trail. For this reason.
1t is believed. that the crowd had it in
for him.
Malone bears the reputation of being
bouneer Tor one of the games, and is
an al.-round tough.
Witnesses of the shooting say that at
about o'clock on the morning of the 10Th.
after night of debauch, Malone ap-
peared before Greggs cabin fiourishing
his gun and threatening TO shoot the lat
ter on sight. Gregg hearing the disturb
ance arose from his bed, got his gun and
fired through the door. Malone at once
opened fire at the door from the outside
Five shots In all were exchanged. After
the fusillade Was over one of Gregg's
neighbors entered the house and found
Gregg lying on the floor with a mortal
wound in his right side. He acknowl-
edged having fired the first shot but
claimed he had fears of his life. as Ma
lone had frequently threatened 10 kill him.
Deputy Marshal Taylor, who was In
charge of affairs n the absence Of
Marshal Cudihee al Sitka. was notified at
once by Telephone and replied Immediately
by ordering the arrest of the murderer and
his bringing forthwith TO Skagway for
arwaignment before Judge Sehlbrede, who
was holding court there. Later in the day
the Judge ordered the retention of the
prisoner at Dyea, where he went that same
afternoon 10 give him special hearing
and secure. If possible. the dying mans
deposition. IL Is thought that the shoot
ing is likely TO bring 10 a climax certain
plans on foot for the cleaning out OF the
sheli-game operators and other objec ton
able features of Sheep Camp.
News has reached here of the death OF
f. a. Ireland, OF Salt Lake. at Lake
Bennett. on Wednesday. of dropsy OF the
heart. His remains were taken TO Dyea
and embamed and later sent to Skag-
way for shipment on the steamer Rosaiie
for Seattle. Ireland was a past master
Mason and carried heavy life insurance
The Masons are in charge of the body.
w. f. McDade. formerly a prominent
logger of Everett wash, DEED al Sheep
Camp. May 10. of pneumonia McDade
was also a Mason. His remains are In
the care Of that fraternity and were en-
balmed and placed on the Resale for
shipment south.
Capt. Eidridge. in command OF Company
III. one Of the two remaining companies
of the Fourteenth infantry stationed at
Dyea, has been ordered to WrangeI to
establish a military post at that point
forthwith The detachment numbering
siSty-seven men sailed from Dyca on The
steamer Rosalie May 81
Eckhard Harhst. the 2-year-oid child
OF NJ. and Mrs. John Harbst. of Skag-
way was Scalded to death on May ~ by
pulling over upon himself from the stove
a kettle Of boiling water.