The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28
Mrs. A. E. lesson Is Killed by
Her Husband.
HE DROPPED HIS REVOLVER,
Joe Cooper, of Port Angeles. Dead
bunker, Hear, All Geld Lncky. En-
dorado and HoaaaSa and NaEEet
T.nspoonfnI of Cold for Dollar

Alaska News Syndicate correspondent,
writing under date Of January -. sends
q budget OF news that Is Of more than
ordinary local interest. The references
to the workings Of the people mentioned,
the Port Angeles men and the Madison
street boys will DO found worth reading.
Mr.. Campbell writes a. follows:
An sccsdsnt occurred here on the 18th
inssan IN the jews.ry store " LOIS Pond.
whereby Mrs. A T. lesson lost her life.
About 10 O'Clock a. IA. MIS- lesson was
standing Ia the center OF the Kitchen at
the rear Of the store. engaged in comb
ipg her hair. when her husband reached
up to a shelf over the bunk for a sack
which contained some clothing and re-
voiver aud as he raised the sack of the
1Leis IL slipped from his hand and
Dropped on the bgnh. Inc revolver struck
the edge or the bunk and Was discharged.
thu BAL striking Mrs. lesson IN the back
Of the head and coming out at the right
temple. Killing her instantly. MIR Pond
who was at work az his bench at tie front
Of the store. says he did not particularly
noties the report OF the gun. as Il was
nuffled by the clothing in the sack, bat
the first thing which attracted hls atten-
ton was the cutlery made by Mr. lesson.
when he saw what fearful execution the
bullet had made.
Mrs. lesson was "a handsome young
woman. who came here last fall with her
husband from juneau. Mfr. lesson was
working fer Mr.. Pond III the jewelry store
and Mrs. lesson was keeping house Tor
them In room ut tbs rear Of the store.
An Inquest Was held the day following
and the verdict OF the jury was 20 the
effect that Mrs lesson came 20 her death
from the discharges Of revolver which
was accidentally dropped from tire hand
OF Mr. lesson
Joseph Cooper late OF Port Angeles ard
Tacomah. Wash died I'm ST. Marys hos
pItal on the l0sh instant from hemorrhage
OF the lungs. Mr.. Cooper for year prior
to coming 20 this country had lived In
Port Angeles and was well known and
a very popular citizens OF that place.
Just before coming here ne Rad taken Ills
three children . New York "a leave them
with his family there. He was unfortun-
ate from the time he started here until
the day of his death. lie lost a part II
hh OUTFIT coming in. and the trip was too
severe a task for one in his physical con
dillon. 80 much AZ thar on his arrival
here he was mefe shadow OF his former
self and was compelled TO go 10 the hospi-
tai shortly afterwards
As the season advances TIE development
being made in the mines on the various
posed IN this country as a gold producer.
Within the past few weeks bunker creek.
Bear creek. All Gold creek. Lucky creek
Nugget Guich Eldorado and Bonanza
Rave turned cut some wonderfully rich
cirt. On Hunksr creek, from discovery
down TO = below. which Is as far IS the
creek Is az present being developed. the
pay dirt taken cut has surpa ssed the
dreams OF the mos Sanguine. on claim
lsafae .sf !. i
by Mr. James Morrison. late Of Juneau.
there are sixteen men at work. and on
ono sidA of the cIaim, where they have
-four holes dcwa - hed rock they have
uncovered a streak ca gravel seveu feet
deep which averages - cents - the pan
all through ou the opposite side OF the
claim they have six holes down and tAere
they have fuur teet ~ pay. which VII
average 8 10 the pan. this psy streak ls
over lSa feet wide. ard the so3d IS ~ a
very hlsh graas ana quue cotrse. This
eiaim II az set the best on ltuBker creek,
hut when the oihers have been developed
more. they may surlass 81 gn richn.ss.
On Bear creek rich strikes ave being
made almost daily. aud thry aye only
starting 20 30 development work ou most
Of the claims Clasn N b..aw on fhis
creek is owned by three boys from Fort
Angeles Wash. named Peter Peterson.
seven feet Of rey which rims from s. 10
y % 10 the par. the gold Is coarse ana u
about the same quality as the uunker
ecid. These SANE boys have an Interest
n claim M. y below aud hata }u~t as
Gpod dirt there aS ou T. Charles Bs tiu
also OF Port Angeles cwus very rich
fraetien on This creek on claim Ne Q
below, He has eight feet Of pay which
VIII average AS goot Is Ina other claims
L..
Magic. we'll known uu th. water front Of
Seattle ana WAp iu~t prior 20 cemtnx
rers was the boss strvetore on the an
Sock ror tsc Pacific coast stes ulshlp
Cowpsny. has e,raek Eoct. rlch pas. ana
Will make a for-aua thi@ season
Frank Kerry offers 30 hat slo0o0 that
they viii take out s. o,0 so this season
from claims 3 and on EtdaTado creek
last week they foDnt several lsrce NUS
gets on those el3tins ONE ~ whteh is
worth sss5. When thsv faHra Jhe r.rh
dsrt on their cia'Fns sas' season. from
which they toek the Sig1a@s wef.a tftr.
eace } n errv took Gas Ntth Afm ir fae
spylag they Thought that thty aa3 surely
uueArthed the ricHss: dlst la tha country
eut ;hs ART they ste uow taking ogt -
rar surps ssea that that theN are ro'
working the old ho'es AZ RU
G~~at excitement hsa prevailed a4riH
The tasf frfrf" a&ks l'N REASON nf we T+
crvNa@ quarts discoveries ga ska. r3rg
ruics arS rffarafa creek 81 ts vow Sea
nf,sly known shat TIE gold Era taase crssk
sas lis saurce tn 80 auarsH ~ taaf &. &
res =srfah'e - eupasv-e tAst tne fe-rfuaus-sts
OF this rarnr "a asw3rc4 90 FnaHx y@a ~s .s
c.He - - the present writing th.s ru
sts. district rs MT more thsu fftv quarts
i>catte0~ rpcerssf th4~ - rarity ar-egnts4
fer BY 80 fsct TIA tsa sd ea-tsHa .sstaoet
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fSca tlon.
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