The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-02-10

The information that Mr.. Call had
besn murdered reached here last
wssk Wednesday evening after our
issue was off the press.
The following from the Seattle
Post-1ntelligencer, furnished US by
A. G. Greene, of Easton, WASH, is
tho best detailed account published: :
A double murder and a lynohing
have ehristened in crime Port Valdes,
the doorway of the Copper river
country. The story of this, tho most
thrilling tragedy yet enacted within
the borders of Alaska, was brought
to Seattle yesterday by the steamer
Alliance, Capt. Hardiwiek, which ar
rived at one o'clock in the afternoon
from Port Valdes, Orca and Hunters
bay. Three new graves have besn
scooped in the ice and snow on the
sill of the pass. In two are the bod.
les of William A. Lee, of Lowell,
Mass, and N. A. Call, of Worthing.
ton, MINI. In the third. shallow
bed apart, is the body of the murder
or, hillard +. Tanner, a cowboy from
Montana, and around the neck is the
tell-tale brand of rope. Two SIM
pie headstones mark the resting
places of tho victims. Over the grave
of the assassin a gnarled tree holds
out gaunt and threatening arm, and
from the wrist bangles stub OF rope.
In the crew of the Alliance. work
ing his way homeward, was A. C.
Labbe, of Chicago, one of the vigi-
lence committee which avenged the
death of the Eastern men with such
promptness. As treasured relic be
carries piece Of the rope used by
the committee. From him and spec
ial correspondence to the Post-Intel.
ligencer from a representative on the
ground, was secured 4 : complete
story of the killing.
!; When the steamer Wolcott sailed
|lfrom this city, November 20, she car.
|:ried among her other passengers q
|;party of twelve from Massachusetts,
With this party was N. f. Tanner, a
tall, strong fellow, who looked well
able to endure hardship. He had
been picked up in this city, and th>
Eaeterners decided to outfit him and
take him along, to gain the advan
tage of his experience in rsughing it
Prom the very start the party wat
broken up by dissension between the
leaders. F, Herbsrt Haines and Grant
Hoag. The final result was a divi
sion into small parties, each of which
seemed to have its own quarrel and
fuss. :.
Ono Of these parties was made ur
Of William A. Lee, of Lowell, Mass.
n. A. Call, of Worthington, MINI.
6. l.; PiercS, Of Salem, Mass, anc
the Montana cowboy, N. F. Tanner
fan1iliarly known as "Doc" Tanner.
Tanner being strong and q bene
ficiafy to the extent of an outfit, wa
compelled by his companions to d.
mnch of the wor ( about the camp q
Port .Valdes On Jahuary 2 ther
had been some disagreement witt
Tahner, and Gill, Lee and Pierc
went to the tent of Haines, leader O
the company" 70 confer as to tn
advisability. Of getting rid of the OF
strsperou5 "Doc." The four men sa
about the tent on piles of baggag.
It was six O'Clock in the evening, an
oandle was Pickering on box q
one side.
Outside in the darkness was th
cowboy, Tanner, listening to the pic
against His welfare. Ankle deep j
the snow he waited, and what b
heard CAUSED his cowboy blood I
boil with rAte. Leaving his post b
kAstdned 70 { cabin, SO yards distan
and armod himself with revolver.
lE The four men in the tent were sut
denly Interrupted by : voice frol
] without, and turning they SAW TIA,
s ner standing IA The entrance. "A +
vol1er cleaned ID his hand.
i II hsvs heafd you" said Tame
2ngril5 j, "and am here to settle th
business. . =
|. "We afes bsrs 10 do business vii
! you at any tiffle,' : replied Lee.
IS With not anether word Tam
fired 6 Call, who was near tho dot
!. iand killed him instantly. His le
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