The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-11
FREDERICK. NELSON & MUNRO,
aIALTo BLOCK,

FURNITuRE. CAE
RIALTO BLOCK,
Eighteenth avenue. hut not so with his
companion. With pistol in hand. he kept
mp continuous fire. backing away down
Eighteenth avenue.
At the first shot Desgh whipped his re-
volver out of his side pocket and. turning
his side TO the murderous footpad, took
deliberate aim at him and fired.
As the Shot rang out In the silence OF
the night II seemed to Deigil as IL the maa
staggered back and came near falling. II
was only momensary, however. and in an
other instant the duel WAS again in
progress The shots followed each otnfr
In startling rapidiiy. aud as DeIgh fred
he could hear the groans OF hts fellow
officer. who had fallen on The sidewalk u
short distance away.
Another ring of the murderer's pistol and
Defzh experienced a feeling as IL a red
hot Iron had been passed across his ston-
ach. followed by u sharp twinge OF his left
wrist,
There was no time to investigate. He
realised that IL was duel TO the isath.
that already one officer lay wounded. per-
hapS unto death.
A cloud of smoke hung over the fatal
spot and M the dim light the two uen
stood facing each other. each with revolt
yer drawn.
Ten shots were fred in rapid succession.
pclgs's ammunition was exhausted and be
ran back 10 Roberts. who lay on the side
walk writhing In agony.
Let me have your gun" said Dsigh.
Roberts reached In hts pocket with
great effort and handed II ont. exclaim-
ing. as a shock or pain went through his
body: MY God I'm dying. Don't leave
me-
Desgh ran back TO the corner where the
shooting had started and SAW the mur-
derous man walking rapidly south along
Eighteenth avenue. He was haH or
three quarters Of a block away. end Deigh
could probably have given him hot chase
even IL not terminating IT in a capture or
killing.
Hts inclination was TO follow. but Rob-
erts lay on the sidewalk suffering exeru-
ciat.ng pain and crying out: Don't leave
me; don't leave ne: I'm dying"
De!gh stood irresoiute for moment. but
the appeal o. his comrade was too much
and he returned 10 his side Duty may
have prompted him TO follow the man who
had fred the murderous shots, hut human
ity told him not 10 leave dying man
alone on the sidewalk.
Bending over Roberts. peigh said: 'HaVe
courage. old man: I'll get doctor"
A look OF thanks went over the face OF
the once strong man. now grown weak az
q child and pale as death.
peigh ran TO one house. but got no re-
Spouse. Then he Went 10 the residence OK
DR. c. A. Smith. which was only short
distance away. and asked him To hurry.
as an officer had been shot. Word was M
mediately sent 10 police headquarters con-
corning the tragedy.
on returning TO Roberts. Deigh found
him much weaker and unable To speak.
He moaned pitifnlly. but soon there came
eat nd n
face assumed an ashen hue. His means
grew fainter and farther apart. The end
was fast approaching. Suddenly the
| sound of steps was heard on the sidewalk
The doctor was coming. He was only a
short distance away. but death came
faster. and /, was all over IN moment
Chief OF Police Reed arrived at the
scene OF the shooting a few minutes later.
having been driven out post-haste In a
carriage. As soon as he got the general
outline OF the case. he rushed back TO
headquarters and organized the search for
the murderer and his companion.
Coroner Yandeli was notified. ard at the
request of Chief of Police Reed he al
lowed the remains OF the murdered man TO
be taken 10 Ronney & Stewards under
taking rooms Acting under Instructions
from Coroner Yandeil. DIR. III. D. Kline
held post-mortem examination. He DIS
covered that Roberts had been struck by
two bullets One entered the right leg
four and one-haif inches below the knes,
Joint on the outside broke the fibula. and
emerged three and one-half inches below
the knee Joint. 1t VIII be noticed by this
that the bullet came out at point higher
than where II entered. This may be ac-
counted for by supposlng that Roberts
was moving when the second bullet struck
him
The bullet which caused death entered
the right side two and one-haif Inches
above and four inches TO the right % the
navel ranged downward. Inward and
backward ard emerged az point one inch
as,sve the crest OF the iiiium. six inches
from postertor 10 the anterior superior
spine. In passing through the body. Il
penetrated the stomach, In two places and
severed the superior mesentersc artery
Death was due TO internal hemorrhage.
and came within II few minutes after the
shooting.
The fatal shot Was fired AZ very close
range. as Roberts coat and hand We're
powder burnt. II IS possible that Rob
/ the man shot. II he did 40. Deigh eiid
/ not see the move. In fact. he had "a
/ idea that a shot Was coming until be
/ heSrt. the report.
! TIE rapidly with which Chief Reed or
/ CANNED pursuit Is worthy Of uaeation. Ths
entire nighs force was kept dirty until
: Il o'clock in the morning. Carriages were
hired and tao men sent 20 Ballard. Ere
! nio0t and (ieoggpto own. One enan was
seat 80 each OF the following places
/ kfS>okiyn hriage Lake Washington port
RKe. and two each 20 the following places
l~~Sshi park. Madison park Beacon al
and CclGmoss- Detective Meredith ard
lAsoasy sherry Lane tonk the o'cIe<h
train and went 20 hers Frer there thee
Walked hack 20 Black river 3nncssoa an
shsS asrsSs to Rsnsca where taev met shs
is9 fnsn thar went ous 20 Columbia
/ During The day sighteen SlssTsesosfs - "
aetsrs were locked Up ia the city jail oa
officer p~tgh failed 70 Identify any al
them. Chief Reed feels certain that ths
murderer ard MS companion are sszgi IL
the city. saz he dousss that ne wal
wounded.
Tssrffss i Roberts the murdered man
was I'm aas ssih year. He ~ss a native ci
i Passsfe3nhsa- sG1 the soss az Albert l. ssrt
she late kAxahssa IL Roberts Ne hsg
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