The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09

THE department is At work and al
ready a stay in the proceedings has
been secured until the case can be
looked into. The whole matter has been
kept very quiet. and. although happening
seven months ago. II has just leaked out.
II the facts. as maintained in the petition
for protection made by Everett, are prov
en-. they viii reflect on one American OFF,
Ger and result In demand upon the Cana
dian government for the body OF Everett
and damages for loss OF time and injury 10
feelings.
Story of the Chase.
Early IN 1899 a stage coach, running be-
tween two towns in the province. north
OF Kamlcops. WAS he'd up and robbed OF
a large amount OF money. The Canadian
police were active, but found no trace of
the two men who were supposed 10 have
committed the crime. In the early part Of
last April a Canadian detective happened
TO be IN Eastern Washington. AT Republic.
working in a mine. he saw Mark Everett.
whom he believed to be one OF the men inn
plicated in the robbery. This suspicion
was communicated TO the Republic author
tiles and the Canadian police were also
notified.
About 6 O'Clock on the evening OF April
= as he returned from work. Everett says
he was taken into custody by the sheriff
He asked what the charge against him
was. but received no reply. His request
TO be permitted 10 send for his friends was
also denied. and so he settled down to
await results. An hour later. his state
ment continues, 1t WAS quite dark.
The sheriff ordered him 10 put on his
clothing. He was then taken from the
jail and turned over TO three men. who
afterwari turned out 10 be Canadian on
ri in avyia pytt
Canadian officer on each side OF him and
the third driving The Carriage turned
northward and started for the Canadian
boundary.
Shortly after his incarceration his friends
at Republic learned OF his trouble and
attempted 10 see him. but failed. When
they saw him placed in the carriage they
shouted 10 him and he replied that he was
going 10 be murdered.
Working for Relief.
Then his friends, he SAYS. proceeded 10
the district judge and sued out writ Of
haheas corpus which was placed In the
hands of two officers with instructions TO
serve and reclaim him before he hai been
carried across the border.
When the Canadian officers had reached
a point four miles south OF the boundary
Everett sets forth. the American officers
overlook them and attempted 10 serve the
-
and drove the Americans back under PEN
atty OF death II they approached. About
midnight Everetts party crossed the Eoun-
dairy and started a. once for kamloops
arriving there the following morning
Everett was lodged In TAIL. and has since
been held a prisoner. His friends at Re
public were unable to find any trace OF
him. and until recently were unaware
whether he was dead or alive.
Everett in his ne;ttfor sata fnr.A bOs,-
he secured communication with the out
side world. In the Kamloops prison he
made the acquaintance Of a man who thir-
y days ago was released by expiration OF
his term. To him no told hls story. and
secured = promise that on gaining liberty
his cause would he taken up. The friend
wrote 10 the department. and thus the in
veStigaticn was begun.
Eyeret;'s trial was set for Octoher >,
Through the department a stay wa So
cured from the provincial crown attorney.
and evidence " now being gathered at
Republic. which right Everett claims WAS
denied him by the Canadian authorities -
prove his statement that he ss no. on,,,
innocent. bat was AZ work In the ReuGblic
mines when the robbery took place