The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
WAR EDITION OF THE p.-I
Rival Vendors at Cartboo CrossiuG
oaarrel-One ShOoss.

special Dispatch 20 the Post-futeiiir~nne,
SAEIBOO CROSSING. n. w r. May
.2.-Hugh McMonagle. OF Montana. bare-
ay escaped bullet from tho revolver OF
an enrased Italian whose name cannot be
learned yesterday at this place, and the
latter Is now In hiding In the woods on
the south shore Of Canadian Crossing The
northwest mounted police guard, which
mas . station here in charge OF Sergt. Nc
AIpsne. ~ securing the woods In the hone
OF bringing the man TO bay.
The quarrel between McAonagle and his
Wouio-pe murderer is unique. Both men
were engaged In selling war editions of
the Post-Inteliigencer to the campers who
me the shores from the town OF Cassiar.
ar the head or Lake Bennett 10 Kerryis
mill, at Cariboo Crossing. a distance OF
thirty mikes. McMonagle. with papers of
May IL, yesterday was In the lead while
tne italian followed with those OF the issue
OF May 10. McMonagle says that several
times the italian shouted that he would
have McMonagle arrested for selling pa
pers without a license. The latter paid no
attention, but kept ahead until near the
foot or Lake Bennett. While McMonag{e
was In tent eating lunch the Italian
got the lead, and az Cariboo Crossing,
when McMonagie approached, th. italian
ordered him TO go back. This order YVES
treated with silent contempt. when, with
out a word, the ITALIAN pulled a gun END
fired. the bullet probably going wide,
Then for a distance Of three miles the
men Travelled on. the Italian a few wards
in tho lead. He would shout. psi. Of
the 10Th. so cer.s'' Occasionally he woald
sing out that he was going 10 have his
pursuer arrested for selling papers with
ont license. McMonagle came on, shout
Ing. P.-I. or the iith. I'm going 10 have
that man arrested Cor shooting at me-
Coming near to the police station. which
Is at log cabin under the trees, the Ital-
Ian took to tho woods and has not since
been seen. A squad or five men has been
searching the woods without result To-
day Sergt. McApsne will follow the shore
back TO Cassiar. and says there Is no dot,b,
or catching his man. as that is the only
possible avenue OF escape, ana that viii
not be SO with the extra vigilance of the
police. Sergt- McAp!ne has she advan-
tage OF knowing the man by sight. as ne
saw him when making for the woods but
McAenagse was too much excited 10 make
himself understood. and the man go: away.
No lkenee is necessary TO sell papers 20
the campers. The demand for tia Post.
rfGelligencer IS far IN excess Of the supply
and none Is sold for less than 50 cents pe-
copy, Other papers are rarely seen. and
Invariably sell for Less.
Word has come up from Lake Lenarze
that that lake Is still frozen cold. which
Is also the condition OF Lake Tagish fus.
below here Lake Bennett Is about ready
TO open. and would have been so before
but for the said ice In the lakes below
Parties who have gone through 10 the
lower end ot Lake Lcbargs on The fce
have certainly reached Dawson by this
time. a. the ice below there Is opsn while
.hose waiting here must regraia fer q
week or 50 now before starting.