The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-01
PHiLnRiCK ARRESTED As
wiLLARD'S AccoMPLICE.
Accused OF Assisting In burning and
JOoting Seaside CouaRcs--Funcral
OF Sheriff Williams Wednesday.

p. n, Phllbrick. OF Seaside. was srfsstca
yesterday morning by Deputy ahtflH
Binder and Constable wickman. aud Il
now locked up In tho county jail PHI.
brick is nusplolOned OF being implicated
ln tho recent outragcs at SEASIDE. and
II In Jail pending the outcome of the In.
v,s,igatIon which 10 nov being made.
Tho accused man was with the party
OF AHtoriann Win went TO Seaside when
tho nows Of Gays terrible tragedy
reached tho city Just before the train
lcft Seaside for Astoria. Philbrlck cx.
pressed sympathy for willard. the scoun.
drol who killed shcHn wnliama and
Deputy Lamerp. and said the outlaw had
many good qualitieA Such expression
did not NEE, with favor from tho Astori.
anS. who were half wild TO think that
90 good man aA sherln williams had
been murdered by worthless brute like
Willard. Philbrick was given to under.
stand that any further remarks OF that
sort would result In violence TO him. and
ho ceased his talk.
He came to the city yesterday morning
and was arrested on suspicion OF com.
pllclty In some of tho burning and looting
OF Seaside summer residences which has
taken place lately. II n thought that
no and willard together looted the cot
taRca and the matter In now being In.
venugated. q. G. Fulton and Constable
wickman are now at Seaside aud will
search l'hilbriok's residence. II con-
vlncmg evidence Ia found against the
man. Il win likely 20 hard with him, as
tho murder Of Sheriff Williams has so
greatly aroused the people OF the city
and county that they might not hesitate
to lynch anyone responsible In any way
for the death OF the sheriff and his
deputy,
II In said the county ofnclals have
strong roaaons TO suspect Philbrlck. aside
from the fact that he has defended Will
ard since Fridays shooting.
II was q noticeable Incident that GER
tain people at Seaside were very anxious
to have the Astorians who went there
Friday evening believed that willard had
done all the lootlng. and the opinion was
freely expressed on the way home that
othors were implicated In tho crimes,
Before the matter In fnally disposed OF.
there may be some surprising develop
menla In Clatsop county. Tho people
are determined to fnd out whether or not
any other persons should be held respon-
siblo for sheriff Williams death, and the
officers arc making a thorough investi-
gatlon,
WILL BE BURIED WEDNESDAY.
W. o. williams, a brother Of Sheriff
williams residing In ST, Joseph, Mo-,
was notified OF the shooting by Secretary
Carney. Of tho Elks. Mr.. Carney yester-
day received reply from Mr.. Williams,
stating that he would be here Tuesday
evening, and that the body should be pre-
pared for burial here, II Is likely the
funeral viii take place Wednesday from
the dead shorlfrs homo, 1t Is understood
Deputy Sheriff Lamers will be buried
when the funeral OF Sheriff Williams Is
held, 1t Is not known what disposition
will be made OF tho body of the murderer
willard, but It viii likely be buried in the
pottors field, Judge Gray states that 1t
In the desire OF the county authorities to
bury tho bodies OF Sheriff Williams and
his deputy. Lamers, at the same time
and, side by side, In the same place. or
course Mr., Williams brother viii have
to be consulted In this arrangement, but
II Is believed he viii raise no objection,
especially when he learns the anxiety OF
the county to pay every honor possible
to the deceased sheritf's memory Judge
Gray says, II his wishes can be carried
out, and the dead officers are buried to-
gether, the county will erect handsome
monument over both graves, flttlngly In
sorlbed to commerate the occasion of
their death and tho county's reverence
and appreciation of the heroic sacrifice
In the public service.
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