The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
,,rrty Sheriff Winsor Placed in
4 Perilous Position.
"a. rs REVOLVER At HIS HEAD
Arises From Courf order
a,n,ecting the sheriff to Place Re-
esaves Moses in Possession OF the
..n.>asr FeiifE-A Critical En-
--e., rhreatens Loss 0f Lite.

49, than the battle OF Manila, but not
=. srausn, with dire danger to at least
:, nss. occurred yesterday afternoon In
s.lnou bay. just Off the Ballard water
49,. /, vas not the engagement between .
r.,eud S,xtes revenue cutter and q Span
= vessel trying 10 run into the Straits.
IA runors OF which swept the city last
at II was nothing more nor less than
11vrsy sheriff trying to board schoon-
= ssS p!acs In possession OF her receiv-
= dusy appointed by the superior court OF
r..e county. One shot was fred. and an
- CINE 20 near being fired that there
80 seant comfort round about the scene
Z nrtcn for the space OF q few minutes.
Al tSing ASIDE. the situation was really
rrstni ana came within hears breadth
4 nrsnx one or more human lives.
n trouble all grew cut Of the joint
ssswship Of the schooner Emmett Felitz.
essnt Murphy. Herbert +. Conner and
Tenn r. Reed had bought the schooner.
sssA holding q one-ihird interest Ia her.
Reed mad taken the schooner on q voyage
10 Alaska, but or his return his partners
sa4epd that he not only refused to give
prpsr sccounting. but declined TO allow
them 10 come on board. threatening to kill
other ons Of them II they should attempt
to ~ foo. on board the schooner.
Il vas with this story that Mr.. Murphy
cana yesterday To- Corporation Counsel
Humphrey and asked him to bring suit
Tor h.mself and Conner against Reed. ask
ins for proper accounting and for the
sDposnimsnt OF receiver. After getting
NJ. Murphy's statement. Mr.. Humphrey
made out a complaint. which was duly
alsd before Judge Benson. The court.
sitsr = brief hearing. granted the petit
uo1 appointed l. h. Moses receiver, and
Greeted the sheriff 10 put him In full and
ptacsabls possession OF the schooner. The
word peaceabis seems to have been some
what Of inisnomer. as subsequent events
ak6wed.
Deputy Sheriff winsor was assigned to
TIE task Of putting Mr.. Moses In peaceable
possession Of the schooner Emmett Felitz.
IAe assignment came near costing Mr..
Winsor his life. and that not through any
lack of nerve or judgment on his part.
Winsor and Noses took the street car out
10 Ballard at ais o'clock. Arriving IN the
thing!e metropolis, they procured 4 small
eoas and rewed out to the Fefitz. which
Has anchored Just or Stmson's mill. AS
they approached the side of the schooner
Rted APPEARED and asked what was want
"a Wiasor replied that he was a deputy
1ern and had some papers 10 serve.
Ssrvs them from where You are" an
Htgsd Reed
Y have along with me a receiver ap-
POINTED by the court TO take possessictl OF
ne schooner" said Winsor. '.and we wish
% coma aboard
II you attempt TO come aboard this
scAaoner." said Reed. II will kill you. /
have consulted my lawyer, and will allow
10 one 10 take possession Of the schooner
sScspt United States marshal"
The rowhoat at that time was directly
ssonsssde the schooner. Wtnsor, who Is
heshiax. II not nervy. reached his hand 10
rs nip pocket and drew his gun at the
iaseatsning words Of the skipper OF the
fsasz. As he did so Reed unbuttoned tina
sose front OF his Goa. and drew an eight
laeh Colts revolver. As he drew Winsor
'ses hasty aim and fred. but either the
snsking OF the little skin or the auickness
q his shot sent his aim far amiss. His
m'eatiea was 10 hit Reed In the arm and
s'nz him, II possible. He could have east
y pas The shot full into Reeds body, but
fssferred more humane course. A mo-
Esnt later he repented hts kindness. Reed
brought bis big Colts down fairly TO
Nvei With Winsoss temple. and with the
nazsle not more than four inches distant
threatened Instant fg1fh tn - ell
"a threat. he brought the weapon. which
vas . self-cecker. To a full cock. and HI.
waking hand indicated that the weapon
Rlxa. az any moment be discharged
was AZ this moment that the cooler
@aa az Noses come 20 the rescue. He was
esaFusd himself. but. he saw the peril In
saish Wissor was placed. and at the same
a'e noticed the grim resolution with
saiea Wlasor had servei himself 10 the
saepnn'tr. Mere than once he had 10 call
y sae deputy sheriff 60 yield. HE has
.ar crop on you. Winsor: hand ever your
W. be called ont again and again. At
.xs Wlnsor saw the force Of the argument,
~ ne reluctantly turned over his gun
Gsassior
hssa had no sooner gotten possession Of
- guns than he laia them down beside
- fetfNetO lUfs0ef Win tse piiIceF
80 'ss rewiy appointed receiver. As
49, hoSeFer as they made motion 10
80 ne schooner he told them that he
$3.50 XII the FIRST mar who attempted to
~ "a Board. They had nothing LETT bu.
s,Wsss As they started away Reed con-
- ssesy handed Winsor hack his pistol,
-, ssspstg The drop CT the small boat
ass iss occupants.
"a 80 e. eaek 70 the shore. wiusor t.iep'acn-
.s, sssss0 Mover az tho seriousness % the
- 1''efa. Mover at once started Tor Rai-
"a ana On arriving he found tina, Reed
sNs.. ~ ne Schooner soon after the en-
-. N'la Nnsor. leaving only one
- sole niea36sr ~ his crew. Harry
= 49,. N charge sheriff Mover rromp;-
esfssksd 3essam!a 70 take and ho,d