The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-17
TEN FEDERAL PRISONERS.
ESKIMO MICHAEL KILLS HIS Path
Err AND MOTHER.
of the Recent session of the Fed
erat Court 1t sitka. where Only
Two nj 200 Men Were Acquitted


TIE steamer QUEEN. Capt Wallace. ar
rived In port early yesterday morning on
the i&z- trip that she viii make IL Alas-
kan waters for Some time. She goes to san
Francisco. having been inrressssi ~ the
Ueifed States government, as transport
70 Manila She had stxfy-tive passengers
from northern ports. hut having touched at
sl,ka On this trip. brings TO late aavices
from skagway or the interior.
Ten Federal prisoners in charge Of Unit
ed States Marshal shoap and two deputies
were the most interesting OF the Queens
Passengers. Over one-haif of than are
murdereTs under sentence Of Imprisonment
for terms ranging from six ard 10 years 10
HE They we're taken 10 the county jail
upon their arrival and viii go 10 San
Francisco on the CITY Of Puehla-
Tho most interesting prisoner or the los,
pe:hare IL an Eskimo named Michael who
killed his father and mother az Port Wran-
gel. or the Alaskan peninsula, 30 miles
from ka9lak. The story OF Miehae2's crime
comes TO the States for the first time with
the murderer. Michaeis relatives all got
very drunk Gle night last September on
the proceeds OF the sale OF a big lot Of furs
The drunk ended fatally for the heads OF
the family. Michael became angry because
the supply OF booze" ran Out sooner than
he thought Il should. He secured a repeat
Ing rife ard sho; both father and mother
dead. The news was taken To Kadiaa a
few weeks ago and deputy United States
marshal was sent Out after Michael. He
WAS stil at Port Wrangel. having made no
attempt TO escape. At Sitkss he pleaded
guilty 10 naDsiaughter and was sentenced
TO six years at San Quentin.
f. Mouider, OF Unga Alaska, also plead
ed guilty TO the charge of mansiaughter for
taking the life OF Mrs. Antoine. with whom.
]. Is said. he was I'm love. The story of his
crime was told in the Post -1ntelIigencer a
few days ago He was also sentenced TO
six years. F. Corfsett, j. Fitzpatrick and
III. Brooks. the trio convicted OF the murder
OF Gambler Sam Roberts at Dyea last
March. are among the prisoners brought
down yesterday. w. Estes. w Waugh. G.
Evans, ketch koon and an Indian with an
uupronounceable name. complete the lis. of
desperate men that Deputy Marshais John
Cudihee and ". II. McNair are taking TO
San Quentin.
After the saloon Men.
United States Marshal j. NJ. Shoup. Of
Alaska, came as far as Seattle with his
batch OF northern murderers and convicts.
He is compelled to return north at once
to attend To some mining matters. and the
prisoners will be taken from Seattle to
san Quentin by deputies. Marshal Sh0up
will return on the steamer Cottage City.
AS an officer OF the United States court.
Mr.. Shoup has taken a prominent part in
the recent whisky and customs shake-up
IN the north. He said yesterday TO Post
inteiiigenCer reporter;
THE term Of Federal court which has
Just ended at Sltka has been a remarkable
one IN many WAYS. There were only TWO
! acquittals out Of over 40 cases. The men
| found nos guilty had been arrested for
| petty offenses. The grand jury was very
| effective ihs year, ana the indictments
| run into the hundreds. All / know with
/ reference 10 the trouble in the customs de-
partment IS that warrants were turned
{ over 10 me for the arrest of all the
( customs and ex-cEstoms officers indicted.
| ] arrested all the men wanted with TWO
| exceptions. The men taken IN charge have
given bonds and are all at liberty. Ex-
Deptsiy Collector Hanum OF Juneau. and
/ a former officer named CTeayer were the
only indicted officials that were nor ar
/ rested. NJ Ianum had gone TO Dawson
/ before the grand jury began its work. ard
! ain Informed AIR. Cieavec Is In Portland.
/ The Crane Jury indicted every saloon
{
! moa. except n few at Stka. have blended
or will plead guilty. Some Of the S,tka
/ man would not come into court to plead.
/ and | was compelled 20 serve bench war
/ rants for them They were at cnca con-
! victed. and since then have had no trou-
! ble. The fine imposed by Judge Johnson
/ is 500. The salooukeepers from other
| towns in Alaska are pleading Guilty.
! through their attorneys. and do not have
/ 10 appear in person"
In speaking of mining matters on
( Eararoff island. Marshal Shoup said:
There is great mining activity on the
Island n this time and 4 great many new
/ finds are reported. \ number OF pros
! pectors have heen ont for the past two
/ months. and the numher OF ncw locations
! IL very large. San Francisco men haVe
commenced operations on the Milno mines
six miles from Sitka. They have pat in
. small stamp NIL and VIII thoroughly
/ prospect the !gFige ara ore. Ex-Coilector
! Moore tod n,e shortly before | lef; tha.
h was going - hU!id a wagon road from
! S!tAa 20 the Panle basin, where his com
paay has a number Of valuable claims
/ The distance IS tWr,XC miles The -sass.as
+ VIII have - b. worked with machinery
as the gold IS Ia .he sIn.4ll gravel There
. afe 2 nuUber Of leJEcs above TIRE lake that
baVe mol tse0 located. and many pros
Yeciors are heading taae way
8oran'& Fleet.
Tho Queen saw three or Moran's river
steamers AT Janeau ard passed the others
between taa;' point and Wraugel. TIE
Iio.yoka s"d Eelist were Still about q DAYS
raa behind the river boats. Al appeared
80 DC making good tine. The officers e
tAa QaFea s1w British river steamer
ashore Al t5s entrance Of Grenvi.Ic chan
/ rel nut coust not make out her name
The Queen IS Row a}oaEsds he south
4 sruN.TS taxing cn fu.}. As stcn rs this
! IS h's.she'' She WAl leave foe San Fran
cisra, waere s1e VII, io.H the Neet %
] tta1>Vor1s now Nt'ine oft at .aat port for
! N1cHa SHe WI ro - San Francesca ul.-
'sF S1-r.rnol ~ taHt- Thomas SIZE ear
/ res nc passengers So freight on ;he trip
/ dom Capt Wallace wiz have charge ~
ia1 Cottage ts'y .n ltI oE Caps Thomas
The Queen bcoaShs Gawn tee following