The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

ter who owned II. i went 20 the Office OF
the rival concern and told them what the
dog had done and that 1t was no more than
right THAI tina dog be shot. The son of the
proprietor replied that he would no. kill the
dog. l went to my Office and. securing my
pistol. shot the dog. Then went back to
work. as II nothing had happened. Along
In the middle of the afternoon heard
some one enter the back door and on Look
Ing mp saw he son of the proprietor Of the
rival concern advancing with n double bar
relied shotgun. grabbed up my pistol and
shot him before he got me. Then left the
office. made my way 10 the ferry and bor-
rowed some money from, a friend telling
him not to tell which way I had gone
There was good-sized scow at the rivers
bank and IN Il / floated down the Ohio
along the Mississippi. so when I reached
that stream / did not worry about being
pursued. / made my way TO Mexico and
finally took a steamer that landed me in
San Francisco. From there went 10 Port
Townsend. then to Seattle and from there
to Kent
Fleming went on 10 say that he was try
Ing to reach Winnipeg. where he had rela-
,lves. who would help him 10 reach Buenos
Ayres, where he would be safe from nur-
suit. His story was believed and the Ma
sons gave him money 10 help him along on
his way to Winnipeg.
Grand Lodge Takes n Hand.
The grand lodge Of the Masons met in
Seattle IN the early part of June md during
the session several complaints were made
about Masonic fraud who had been bor-
rowing money indiscriminately. The mat
ter was finally considered and Grand Mas
ter n. w. Frater. OF Snohou1ish was In
structed 20 have the matter thoroughly in
vestigated. Frate- took ex-Sherfr Van de
Nanter into his confidence. They took care
full note Of all the complaints made and ar
rived az the conclusion that one man had
been doing al the work. and .hat that man
IN spite 81 his aliases was none other than
Martin Mallory. Not only did the descrip-
ton OF the man confirm this belief! hut also
the sigasfeant fact that the man was al
ways fleeing 20 avoid srrcst for killing a
man In self defense.
Letters containing description and brief
account Of the system employed by the
man were sent 70 lodges IN all parts os the
United States and even foreign countries.
The result was astonishing, even 10 Grand
Master &ratsr and Mr.. Van de Nanter In
y brief period they received over 100 an
swer<. Having satisfied themselves as 10
the man they wanted. they kept up CORE
spsrasnce ~ all directions with view or
securing Maliory's arrest the first time he
appeared In evidence. Finally a telegram
came from Davenport. Wash. on Septem-
Der =. iSs7. 20 the effect that a man answer
ing the description OF Mallory had been
arrested for 4 mistseTeanor. II was then
decided 20 swear ons n warrant In Claiiam
ccunty in connection with a case where
Aafiory had obtained $50 fror Attorney
Richardson and others In Port Angeles.
sheriff Walter j. Dyke depuilsed Van de
Nsefer WHO Immediately went "a pavsn-
rers. Sgre enough he saw his cid friend
Maiory. Az first Mallory denied every
thing. hut after he reached Harrington on
the Great Northern he commenced 10 see
tnst Nan De Nantcr knew = great deal
about bis career. Finally he said: Il siil
make a confession on condition thai ! so
before the court with a receulms ndatson
for leniency" "An right" replied Van ds
Vantar Il VII do that much for you."
Or, arriving AZ Seattle Maileryswas taken
70 the Butler hotel. where he told his story
TO Grand Master Frater and Van De VAN
tea sheriff Dyke Of Classra county iooa